Left: The supreme leader (centre) told supporters that US policies in the Middle East are diametrically opposed to Iran’s policies, credit: BBC
Congress Must Hold Obama Accountable for His Deception Over Iran; By lying and withholding information about the agreement, he gives aid and comfort to America’s enemy – Andrew C. McCarthy
Meanwhile, at The Hauge… Of the ways to go after Israel, there is no end – Jeremy Rabkin – Across the Middle East, there is concern about the nuclear deal with Iran. By releasing frozen assets and removing economic sanctions, the deal seems to facilitate renewed aggression. Won’t that encourage more violence from Iranian terror proxies, like Hezbollah and Hamas? The international community is preparing its response. While the world’s attention is focused on the Western settlement with Iran…continue…
“Roots of the Problem” – Excerpts from U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron Speech on Radicalism – On July 20, 2015, Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron presented his plan to defeat domestic Islamist Extremism (and how to stop it.).. Here are some excerpts: “It begins – it must begin – by understanding the threat we face and why we face it. What we are fighting, in Islamist extremism, is an ideology. It is an extreme doctrine…continue…
The Saudis and the Iran Nuclear Agreement – Rachel Ehrenfeld – Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia remain tense, despite Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s visit there today. According to the Saudi English language daily Arab News, King Salman and his son, Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, “reviewed relations between the Kingdom and the United States of America, especially in the military fields…continue…
Iran: The Closer You Look, The Worse It Gets – Norman Bailey – Close examination of the nuclear agreement with Iran reveals just how much it will damage the West and boost the ayatollahs… Here are other implications of the six-power-Iran agreement that have been largely overlooked… Iran will begin pumping oil again and exporting every drop that it can in order to raise more funds (along with the 100+ billion frozen dollars to be released by the US). This will…continue…
Obama’s Iran Hoax – Rachel Ehrenfeld – Shortly after the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the P5+1, on July 20, 2015, Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement reiterating that “the country’s ballistic missile program and capability… fall outside the scope and the jurisdiction of the UNSC resolution and its annexes. Thus it remains untouched and unrestricted by the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.” This was…continue…
News & Analysis
Congress Must Hold Obama Accountable for His Deception Over Iran; By lying and withholding information about the agreement, he gives aid and comfort to America’s enemy – Andrew McCarthy
Iran Deal: A potential kiss of death for liberalism in the Middle East – Ahramonline
Iran Is Working with al Qaeda. So why are we working with Iran? – Thomas Joscelyn
Iran deal with US brings thousands to Times Square protest – AP
Hearing on Iran nuclear deal opens with sharp GOP criticism – Washington Post
Obama stakes his legacy on the nuclear accord – Hussein Ibish
To balance the nuclear deal, defeat Isis and confront Iran – Philip Zelikow
ISIS set up stronghold in the heart of Europe as terrorists secretly buy land near an isolated village – Mirror UK
All Roads Lead to Syria – Walter Russell Mead
How To Rescue Iraq From Obama’s Folly – Alexander Woolfson
Putin, Obama Now Together ‘Without Ukraine’ and Even ‘Against Ukraine,’ Illarionov Says – Paul Goble
Lukashenka’s Belarus on the Brink of an Explosion, Warsaw Paper Says – Paul Goble
Capitol Hill
House:
The Iran Nuclear Deal and its Impact on Terrorism Financing – Financial Services Committee – July 22
Ending “Too Big to Fail”: What is the Proper Role of Capital and Liquidity? – Financial Services Committee – July 23
America’s Security Role in the South China Sea – Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific – July 23
Senate:
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review – Foreign Relations Committee – July 23
Protecting the Electric Grid from the Potential Threats of Solar Storms and Electromagnetic Pulse – Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee – July 22
GAO Reports
Defense Infrastructure: Improvements in DOD Reporting and Cybersecurity Implementation Needed to Enhance Utility Resilience Planning – GAO-15-749, July 23, 2015
Combating Terrorism: State Should Evaluate Its Countering Violent Extremism Program and Set Time Frames for Addressing Evaluation Recommendations – GAO-15-684, Jul 22, 2015
Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Action Needed to Verify Some Chemical Facility Information and Manage Compliance Process – GAO-15-614, July 22, 2015
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Preliminary Observations on DHS Efforts to Address Electromagnetic Threats to the Electric Grid – GAO-15-692T, Jul 22, 2015