There is a reason why the America has historically not negotiated with terrorists, Malala’s story is why. On Tuesday a team of Taliban fighters boarded a school bus in the Swat valley of northern Pakistan. Their target was 14-year old
“When America strays from our values, it not only undermines the rule of law, it alienates us from our allies, it energizes our adversaries and it endangers our national security and the lives of our troops. So as Americans, we
President Obama held a surprise press conference today. It was wide ranging, but in the last few minutes Obama laid down the goal posts for direct American military intervention in Syria. And it would seem we are likely headed for
Saudi daily Al-Watan is reporting that Maher Assad, brother of Syrian dictator Bashir Assad has lost both legs and is fighting for his life after being injured in an opposition bombing of Syrian National Security Headquarters. Maher has not been
Despite assurances that Egypt would continue to respect all standing international treaties they have signed, today Egypt Independent is reporting Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi wishes to amend the Camp David Accords to “ensure Egypt’s full sovereignty and control over every
With a large Egyptian military buildup ongoing on the Sinai Peninsula, and coup-like consolidation of power to the Muslim Brotherhood over the weekend, Egypt is now refusing to speak to Israel. After last week’s attack on the Israeli border by
In a stunning move that many thought would require months or even years of diplomacy, President Mohammed el-Morsi has taken full control of the Egyptian government in a single stroke. In the span of just a few days, the heads
There was another in a series of cross-border attacks from Egypt into Israel Sunday evening, where the borders of Israel, Egypt and Gaza converge. Gunmen in SUV’s with mounted machine guns first attacked a military installation on the Egyptian side
Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir regime, with the endorsement of the U.N.’s Africa Group, is now poised to take a seat on the U.N. Humans Rights Council for which it is running unopposed. A situation shocking human rights organizations around the globe.
One month ago Egypt became the Middle East’s newest democracy. For over a year blood and anger was mixed with the optimism of youth and the promise of the new in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Ultimately, the determination of the Egyptian
Adam Smith, Democratic representative from Washington State’s 9th district, thinks you should be afraid of a “Romney-Cheney” foreign policy doctrine and took about 900 words on ForeignPolicy.com to tell us all why. Here is Smith’s opening paragraph. A large majority
Would you like to purchase a home for pennies on the dollar? We all would, but that is too bad, because President Obama is reserving that privilege for large venture capital firms or, as he likes to call them, “vulture
Israel rolled out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin and a host of Russian dignitaries this week, showing a desire by both parties to repair strained ties between the two countries. Israel has good reason to be open to strengthening
Next week, Russian President Vladimir Putin will do something President Obama has not: namely, visit the country of Israel. President Putin will be meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Shimon Perez and other officials. Talks are likely to focus on
A newly formed al-Qaeda group known as the Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem has claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack across the Israeli-Egyptian border on the Sinai Peninsula. The claim, made by video posted on an al-Qaeda website, confirms Israel’s assertion
Since the day Egyptians began gathering in Tahrir Square, pundits have declared that an Arab Spring has given the region a new hope for self-determination, democracy and individual rights. This so called “Spring” has yielded little fruit but many weed
Syria’s sectarian civil war is entering its second year, with 15,000 to 19,000 estimated casualties so far. President Obama has intervened in the conflict diplomatically and has expressed a willingness to get involved militarily. The makeup of both sides is
Last week the U.S. Census Bureau predicted that whites would become a minority in America by 2050. Saturday, Good Morning America–from the network that broke the exclusive police video “proving” George Zimmerman was uninjured in his confrontation with Trayvon Martin
On March 22, Taureg rebels, fueled by an influx of weapons brought in by mercenaries fighting for Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, successfully overthrew the government of Mali, ending 20 years of democracy. Weapons from the US-sponsored Libyan civil war have
This week Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the United States will provide $70 million dollars to Israel for the Iron Dome missile defense system. The Iron Dome is a mobile air defense system designed to intercept short-range rockets and
Just back from a trip to Jordan where he met with both Jordanian and Russian officials, Senator JohnKerry–Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee–weighed in on the increasingly diresituation developing in Syria. He now advocates for arming and training Syrian
Surfing is a passion for me, as is conservatism. I watched the video of Garrett McNamara riding his world record wave and saw the elation in his face as when he described how it felt. It made me think about
President Barack Obama threw a kinetic military action for Libyan dissidents. He abandoned a dictator to please dissidents in Egypt and is funding their new government to the tune of $1.5 billion dollars–even though its leaders support jihad against the
