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.
It looks like the nation’s national security may soon take it in the shorts, in a repeat of the 1990’s but worse. Then, defense declined in real terms by a cumulative $300 billion 1993-2000. At the same time, the major
U.S. Army Private First Class Nasser Jason Abdo, 21, first made the news last August when, arguing that his Islamic faith contradicts serving in the American military, he filed for conscientious objector (C.O.) status. Referring to current American wars in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. China could defeat U.S. in war over Taiwan China’s DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile A new report by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense concludes that China already can defeat both Taiwan and the U.S. in
FoxNews.com published an article on July 1 entitled, “Halt to Deportation of Citizen’s Same-Sex Partner Draws Fire” (HT: The Core Report). The article says the executive branch has ignored the law and allowed a foreign invader to remain in our
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At this writing, many details of the debt ceiling deal wrangled out over the weekend remain fuzzy. One thing is clear, unfortunately: The national security of the United States is going to suffer greatly. That will be so no matter
From the Associated Press: KABUL, Afghanistan — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has until mid-October to submit a plan for the initial withdrawal of American troops, decisions that may hinge in part on whether the latest surge in attacks
Mark Steyn was quoted 4 times by the Norway mass murderer in his “manifesto.” (Lefty Naomi Klein was mentioned five times, but who’s counting!) Zuhair Kashmeri, however, thinks Steyn is to blame. Talk about a cheap shot… [youtube clyElpCDfAg nolink]
From the UK’s Daily Mail: Any volunteers for Recon duty? Marines are trying to stop bathers using an amphibious assault training ground in San Diego as a nudist beach. The strip of sand at Gold Beach has becoming popular with
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s regime massacres hundreds of peaceful citizens as Ramadan approaches Smoke rises in the city of Hama on July 31, 2011 (Reuters) Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad increased the level of slaughter and massacres of
Anders Breivik provides a stark reminder of a not-too-distant past. The dream of a Europe purged of swarthy foreign elements may be history, but it is hardly ancient history. Far too many people alive today still bear the marks of
On the frontpage of the New York Times today, there is a big story about sharia (Islamic law) — no, I don’t mean the below-the-fold story about the teen-aged couple in Afghanistan recently yanked from their car by a group
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Big Peace contributor Brad Thor has a superb new book out. For those who love thrillers, and those who take their politics seriously, there is no one better than Brad Thor. In his latest, you not only get intense action
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Resignation of Turkey’s military commanders signals major social changes Recep Tayyip Erdogan Following the mass resignation of senior military officers that we reported yesterday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Saturday to
The latest attempt by a self described, pious member of Islam has brought out the usual bevy of experts not only in psychology, but in religion as well. Typically, these “experts” have little to no actual experience in any religion
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From the Associated Press: BRUSSELS – A Libyan sought damages against NATO in a Belgian civil court on Wednesday, accusing the alliance of killing his wife and three children in an air strike, his lawyer said Wednesday. Khaled Hemidi says
From the UK’s Daily Mail: Sorry guys, Washington doesn’t have your back “American soldiers in Afghanistan have been warned they may not be paid after President Obama failed in an 11th-hour attempt to reach a settlement over the U.S. deficit.
On a story posted at 6:04 am on Friday morning, the Washington Post said, “The consensus forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg is that GDP rose at a 1.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter [from april to June],
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From the Army Times: Low-rate initial production of 800 revolutionary XM806 lightweight .50-caliber machine guns started in February. A pierced primer during limited user testing halted progress, said Lt. Col. Thomas Ryan, product manager of crew-served weapons for Program Executive
The Obama Administration has long been hostile to domestic oil and natural gas production. The impacts of these policies are becoming clear. One recent study found that the Administration’s moratorium and slowdown in permitting in the Gulf of Mexico has
It appears as if the National Congress Party (NCP) Islamist regime of Omar Hassan al Bashir in Sudan is going to have assistance in its current extermination campaign against the black, African peoples of central Sudan’s Nuba Mountains (called “South
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Mass resignation of Turkey’s senior military commanders put government in crisis U.S. Gen. David Petraeus (now the designated CIA chief) poses with Turkey’s Chief of Staff, Gen. Isik Kosaner, on July 18, 2011 (AP)
