Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
I was an Air Force Flight surgeon on active duty from about 1963. One personal experience I had that really made me start to think about the war was that I was doing many physicals on Army warrant officers who
Krauthammer: Sam [Huntington] He Is Not Monday night (12/26/11) Charles Krauthammer was interviewed by Mark Steyn (guest hosting for Sean Hannity on Fox News) about the ongoing murderous jihad depredations against Christians in Islamdom. The interview began by highlighting the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Thousands of Israelis protest ultra-Orthodox Jewish extremists Afghan Taliban set up embassy office in Doha, Qatar Last week’s ECB euro liquidity flood is failing badly Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz Why
My paternal grandfather’s cousin, Yechezkel Pulerevitch, was imprisoned in a Soviet concentration camp for seventeen years for the “crime” of being a Zionist. After his release, he was eventually alloweed to emigrate to Israel, where he organized former Soviet prisoners
What is the meaning of Putin’s United Russia party’s unapologetic and blatant rigging of parliamentary elections? Who are the groups responding to the perhaps over ambitious power play? David Satter of the Hudson institute weighs in with Frank Gaffney on
Andrew Roberts (www.andrew-roberts.net) The mistake that the liberal media constantly make, especially for some reason in America, is assuming that when Britons are isolated in Europe, they are also uncomfortable. Yet since the 16th century it has almost always been
It is becoming apparent that the U.S. may have left Iraq too soon–before the urgent threat posed by the Iranian regime could be removed or reduced. Critics of the Iraq War complained, with some justification, that its real strategic consequence
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An American man accused by Iran of working for the CIA could face the death penalty, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported Tuesday. In a closed court hearing, the prosecution applied for capital punishment, the report
MOSCOW (AP) — A ballistic missile that is to be a cornerstone of Russia’s nuclear arsenal has completed its rocky test program and will be commissioned by the military, President Dmitry Medvedev announced Tuesday during a meeting with military officers.
The Muslim regimes in the Middle East have never held any real intentions of formulating a peace process with Israel. There just isn’t any money and power in doing so. The Jewish presence is a wonderful distraction for Arab regimes
2011 saw some world pillars toppling down. Dictators have fallen in the Arab world as people were hoping for a better future. Prime Ministers have fallen in Europe as its currency plunged into crisis. An earthquake and tsunami pummeled Japan,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s violence enters new phase as Arab League intervenes Arab League monitor is reportedly wounded in Syria Syria releases Iranian prisoners to make room for more Syrians Ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel clash with police
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When convoys of soldiers or federal police move through the scrubland of northern Mexico, the Zetas drug cartel knows they are coming. The alert goes out from a taxi driver or a street vendor, equipped with
Our Norwegian correspondent The Observer sends the following translation, and includes this note: This article published in Aftenposten a couple of weeks ago concerns the independence — or lack thereof — of the Norwegian media. In addition to the information
As we look back on the life of the brutal North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il, there are many myths and much propaganda to sort through before we find the truth about him. For starters, he wasn’t actually “Kim Jong-Il;” his
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hope and change Pakistan candidate Imran Khan draws huge crowd in Karachi Turkey accuses Sarkozy of breaking promise on genocide bill Boko Haram claims responsibility for church bombings on Christmas Armed Christians and Muslims
The Jerusalem Post reported yesterday that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) had struck several vehicles in eastern Sudan last week. An earlier airstrike in Sudan, April 2011 (Source: BBC) The targets were apparently smuggling convoys–presumably loaded with weapons destined for
This week on the Tribal Update–the media satire television-on-Internet brought to you every week by Latma, the Hebrew-language satirical media criticism website I run– we produced a special song for our Christian friends celebrating Christmas today. [youtube amQtXtkys6Q] Enjoy the
Twenty-seven people were killed in terror attacks at churches across Nigeria on Christmas Day. Photo source: Reuters Reuters reports: Five bombs exploded on Christmas Day at churches in Nigeria, one killing at least 27 people, raising fears that Islamist militant
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Christians in Karachi celebrate Christmas in Pakistan’s largest church Thousands celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem EU president Herman Van Rompuy spreads Christmas joy with ‘World Book of Happiness’ Libya celebrates independence from Italy Gorbachev asks
Merry Christmas to all! Peace on Earth, especially to the men and women in the U.S. and allied armed forces who protect it. May you return home in victory, safety, and honor.
(AP) PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea hailed Kim Jong Il’s son as “supreme leader” of the 1.2-million strong military, ramping up its campaign to install the young man as the next leader of the communist nation even as millions
Egypt is caught in yet another round of violence as protesters refuse to leave Tahrir Square. This time around, the revolution square is dominated by secular youth. Those same people that took to the streets in Egypt a year ago
Somehow, left-leaning journalists just can’t twist the truth enough to put a dent in the campaign of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. All polls show Gingrich gaining. Yet some are desperately trying to change that. Now, self-professed Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s regime may be responsible for suicide bombings The ‘Great Successor’ Kim Jung-un takes over in North Korea Turkey accuses France of genocide in Algeria Syria’s regime may be responsible for suicide bombings Syrian
