Prologue Supersessionism (also called replacement theology or fulfilment theology) is a Christian theological view on the current status of Jews and Judaism. Supersessionism designates the belief that the Christian Church has replaced the Israelites … [Read more...] about On “supersessionism”: Abrahamic faiths in history
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Egypt’s War in the Sinai Peninsula: : A Struggle that Goes beyond Egypt
Egypt is in the midst of a war that can be categorized as a low-intensity conflict. This category represents a common pattern of military campaigns in the early twenty-first century: sub-conventional wars fought by armies and security services … [Read more...] about Egypt’s War in the Sinai Peninsula: : A Struggle that Goes beyond Egypt
AID to Pakistan: Money Down A Rat Hole
After Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif's visit to the Pentagon, Islamabad defense officials claimed that the United States would give Pakistan $1 billion through the Coalition Support Fund (CSF). The officials added that … [Read more...] about AID to Pakistan: Money Down A Rat Hole
Semantics? Not on our lives!
Yeah, it’s a big joke! The most amateurish hacks performing as government spokesmen, whether it is an arrogant but totally incompetent campaign apparatchik at the State Department, the White House’s befuddled spokesmen, or the embarrassed uniformed … [Read more...] about Semantics? Not on our lives!
Back to the 1930s*
As the US retreats from global responsibilities, disintegrative and destructive forces are taking hold. The world is coming to resemble the 1930s more and more. From Argentina to Yemen to Ukraine to Syria and Lebanon, entropy, the natural tendency … [Read more...] about Back to the 1930s*
Weekly Briefing – January 24-30, 2015
ISIS Advances – January 22-28, 2015 - Rachel Ehrenfeld - As the White House claims its attacks on ISIS have weakened the barbaric jihadist movement, we are witnessing an expansion of its activities. In previously unseen coordinated attacks ISIS … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – January 24-30, 2015
ISIS Advances – January 22-28, 2015
Excerpts from The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center* ISIS alleges Chinese technology experts joined the Caliphate The ISIS forum website has announced that 400 Chinese missile and technology experts and engineers recently … [Read more...] about ISIS Advances – January 22-28, 2015
Obama’s Saudi “Balance”
Amnesty International has condemned the continuation of capital punishment under the new Saudi leader. Obama’s detour to Riyadh to pay tribute to the dead King Abdullah and congratulate the new King Salman may have succeeded in resetting his … [Read more...] about Obama’s Saudi “Balance”
Cyber Information Sharing – A Multidisciplinary Analysis*
"Is there a different paradigm in the world of information technology that would allow dealing with current and future cyber challenges without the need for sharing, or is there no choice but to join forces in the battle and rapidly adopt uniform … [Read more...] about Cyber Information Sharing – A Multidisciplinary Analysis*
Obama is Cool*
No, I do not wake up in the morning with this question foremost on my mind. But rarely does a day pass without my putting it to myself: "Why does President Barak Hussein Obama still command the support of half the electorate?" Of course, one … [Read more...] about Obama is Cool*