As the Middle East is flush with dramatic change, the assumption of many is that this might bring us the era of democracy is the region. But the most powerful political and cultural force in the region is Islam. Is
As the Chinese government has become more assertive in economic affairs, it is continuing to expand it’s military base. The Chinese government has announced that they are increasing defense spending by 12.7% this year. These “official statistics” are assumed by
The spiritual and psychological black hole that is life in North Korea has led to widespread drug use, particularly crystal meth. According to North Korean defectors, the regime started making the stuff a few years ago to earn foreign currency.
This is not 1989 when the Berlin Wall came down and democracy sprouted in Central Europe. North Africa and the Middle East are facing convulsions and it is more likely that perpetual conflict and civil war will be the future
There are fears in the west that an increasingly desperate Gaddafi will use chemical weapons on his own people in a bid to stay in power. And why not? This is a man that clearly will do anything to sit
WikiLeaks reported a while back that Col. Gaddafi was attended regularly by a “voluptuous” Ukrainian nurse and that he would not go anywhere without her. Well, now it appears he will have to fight to keep his job without her.
A report in Iran’s Tehran Times claims that “the King is very upset with Mark Zuckerberg for allowing the revolt to get out of control.” Yes, I’m sure it’s Facebook’s fault and has nothing to do with the living conditions
It’s coming this fall, and it’s made of plastic. But don’t let that fool you. It has “stopped zero-degree rifle bullets at point-blank range, and has stopped 7.62mm rounds, as well.” They cost about $625 a piece and the Army
It appears that French President Sarkozy has become the first head of state to call for Gaddafi’s removal from power. “Mr. Gaddafi must go,” he said. Glad to see the French are now leading the Free World.
Rolling Stone is pushing a story, aided by CNN and other outlets, that a “information operations unit” used psychological operations in an effort to influence Senators to support more funding for the war in Afghanistan. “Psy Ops” and “information operations”!
Shooting people isn’t working so Libya’s Gaddafi is now offering pay raises and cash hand-outs to stay in power. He’s offering $500 cash which is a little bit less than was offered by the Obama Administration. It’s being denounced in
Chaos in Libya; what’s going to happen to their chemical weapons? The Washington Times reports: “U.S. military and intelligence officials are closely watching Libya’s stockpiles of mustard gas and their precursor chemicals as the North African country descends further into
President Barack Obama has a new favorite word when it comes to the violence in the Middle East, particularly when it relates to Gaddafi’s crackdown in Libya: “unacceptable.” He has used it numerous times. But with Obama the unacceptable is
As the Middle East is awash in protests and popular uprisings, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (“the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” as he is described) has quickly announced $35 billion in aid for people. The money is supposed
Kim Jong Il’s son and heir apparent Jong-un watched a military inspection through binoculars when he visited a base in January. That makes sense. After all, he was recently appointed vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, which essentially runs
Sometimes it starts in small waves. There is evidence that anti-government activities are starting to increase in North Korea of all places, as well as China. South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo reports on tremors. When soldiers are complaining about a lack
British Prime Minister David Cameron just gave a speech in Kuwait where he proclaimed that the West has contributed to Middle Eastern instability by backing autocratic regimes. The Left has been arguing this for years. And the media has been
The United Nations (an organization which I distrust and dislike) recently issued a report condemning Israel. What else is new you might ask? They pretty much get it wrong every time. I’m one of those people who says Israel should
Ominous signs for the Libya strongman. The Russians have pulled their people out of the country. Now come reports that two Libya Air Force pilots have defected. The Libyan Air Force is supposed to represent the elite branch of the
With protests breaking out from North Africa to Iran, more than half a dozen regimes are now facing large angry crowds. And who’s willing to do whatever it takes to stay in power? Which regimes are the most brutal? It’s
You’d think they would want to cut this guy some slack! “Marine-hopeful Joshua Perthuis, 18, of Texas City, Texas, said he ran afoul with his local employer last month after his Corps responsibilities got in the way of work. Perthuis
Very interesting reports are coming from the Korean Peninsula. South Korea’s Chosun reports: “The North Korean authorities are apparently on full alert as news trickles in about pro-democracy protests in the Middle East despite an official blackout. According to a
Absentee voting trouble for our troops is the biggest civil rights issue in America today. Politicians in Washington who were so hell-bent on pushing through “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the name of civil rights don’t seem quite as motivated
From the border: “A U.S. immigration official was shot dead and another agent wounded in Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Jaime Zapata was killed while travelling with an as yet unnamed colleague in the central San Luis Potosi area when they stopped
Obviously Democrats are serious about cutting federal spending. Why else would they propose an amendment to forbid the Pentagon from spending money sponsoring NASCAR? Last year the Army spent a whopping $7 million on a NASCAR sponsorship. (No other branch
