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.
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – After days of tension in Congo’s capital as the nation awaits election results, traffic began to flow once more, women selling cassava leaves took up their usual positions on the sides of roads and a few
Israel’s Yediot Ahronot newspaper has published new demographic statistics today that show the country’s Jewish birthrate has risen sharply over the past decade, while that of (predominantly Arab) Christians and Muslims has fallen. The trend has been building for the
A drone on a CIA mission crashed landed in Iran a few days ago. Not just any drone, but one described as jet-powered and bat-winged (no joke!), full of super secret stealth technology. Yup, the RQ-170, one of our military’s
Rep. Todd Akin joins Fred Grandy inside the Cloakroom to discuss the defense cuts caused by the Supercommittee’s failure to agree on sufficient deficit reduction measures. Before the sequestration cuts, DOD has already cut somewhere between $450-$600 billion, which is
From BBC News: Iranian TV has shown the first video footage of an advanced US drone aircraft that Tehran says it downed near the Afghan border. The film was captioned “RQ170 – advanced US spy plane” and carried on the
DEA Agent Jeffrey Scott joins Frank to explain the discovery of one of the most elaborate underground tunnels from Tijuana to San Diego. The San Diego Tunnel Task Force was created to combat this growing tactic used by the drug
Does anyone still remember when the proponents of the “Arab Spring” erupted with glee over the prospect of a “blossoming democracy” in the midst of tyranny in Egypt? How about the thunderous applause and shrieks of adulation when the “rebels”
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistani police say assailants have fired rockets at tankers carrying fuel for U.S-led troops in Afghanistan, setting at least 10 vehicles on fire. The attack Thursday was the first since Pakistan closed the border for trucks
“She gave them a signal, they heard this signal and started active work.” Secretary Clinton is a lot more persuasive than we all thought–and internationally so, it seems. From BBC News: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United
Fire rages throughout the Middle East. Uprisings have occurred, leaders have been ousted, Syria’s Assad is struggling to remain in power, and Israel remains in a state of unease. The region has become ideologically war-torn, greatly exacerbated by xenophobic language
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Syria’s Bashar al-Assad gives psychopathic interview to Barbara Walters * Pressure builds on euro summit meeting on Thursday and Friday * Germanophobia spreads through Europe * Anti-Putin protests spread in Russia as Gorbachev
From the Washington Post: The Air Force dumped the incinerated partial remains of at least 274 American troops in a Virginia landfill, far more than the military had acknowledged, before halting the secretive practice three years ago, records show. The
Today, S&P put the major countries of Europe, including Germany, on CreditWatch with negative implications for a downgrade, adding to why it will be a December to remember for investors in the stock market. At least five themes are crisscrossing:
No preconditions, indeed. From Reuters: WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The Obama administration is urging U.S. lawmakers to soften proposed sanctions targeting Iran’s central bank, Senator Mark Kirk said on Tuesday. Kirk, a Republican, is the co-author along with Democratic
Now that the circus has returned to try and take down another one of our serious candidates (Unless, as Rush pointed out, you’re Romney and the regime/media wants to run against you, or you’re Ron Paul because, as he once
In three years, we’ve gone from this gaffe… [youtube 0GdLClHAMB0] …to this pronouncement: [youtube i9Dxhxidhpw] So while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “reset” relations with Russia in 2009 by backing off from missile defense–and undercutting our European allies in the
A few weeks ago I wrote about McClatchy’s “Suits & Sentences” publishing a post called “Court case a reminder to Marines not to wear full uniforms during porn shoot.” I mentioned how the story made it seem like the court
From LIFE: President Franklin Roosevelt declared December 7, 1941 — when Japan launched more than 350 fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes against the U.S. naval base in Hawaii — a “date which will live in infamy.” In fact, that Sunday
We in the western world should pay attention to the recent outbreak of protests disputing the results of Russia’s parliamentary elections. Like much of the Middle Eastern “Arab Spring” and the recent Occupy movement in the United States, social networking
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Residents of Tehran say that a web-based U.S. “embassy” to Iran has been blocked by the authorities, less than a day after it went online. The English- and Farsi-language website, designed by Washington as a virtual
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * A day that will live in infamy * China’s Hu Jintao tells navy to prepare for military combat * Afghanistan shocked by coordinated suicide attacks targeting Shias * Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims credit for Kabul
The US Army is today in flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions in Afghanistan. This was first pointed out to me by a very smart, highly experienced senior military person. Though he has never steered me wrong, this seemed a
Author Stephen Hunter speaks with Frank about his new book “Soft Target.” Hard targets are heavily defended installations whereas soft targets are civilians and installations that are not protected such as malls. The story centers around armed terrorists taking control
Monday night, Russia deployed tens of thousands of police officers to handle protests against Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party. Confrontations between police and demonstrators became so heated, the AP reports fire bombs were used. From the Washington Post:
