National Security

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest Demonstrators march through the streets of Damascus on July 1 (RFE/RL) The brutal acts of killing, torture and mutilation of peaceful protesters by Bashar al-Assad’s security forces have

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A flotilla is determined to sail to the Gaza Strip this weekend in breach of Israel’s naval blockade on the Hamas-controlled territory. This decision comes in spite of growing international pressure to stop the campaign, damaged ships and fewer passengers

Thailand will hold an election on Sunday, and Yingluck Shinawatra, the leader of the Puea Thai (“For Thais”) party has been gaining in the polls. The question on everyone’s mind in Bangkok these days is this: If Puea Thai decisively

There’s something about our President that has bothered me for some time (okay, a LOT bothers me), but I wasn’t able to put my finger on this one thing until recently. It’s been subtle at times, but lately it has

Ynet is reporting glee in Egypt today as the Muslim Brotherhood responded to yesterday’s report that the United States was ready to open direct channels with the Ikhwan. More ominously, of course, was Clinton’s absurd characterization of the group as

For many years, the Left in Israel and throughout the world has upheld the so-called “international community” as the arbiter of all things. From Israel’s right to exist to climate change, from American world leadership to genetically modified crops, the

From the UK’s Daily Mail: Die-hard Democrats may want to keep their children well away from July 4th parades, according to a new Harvard study. Researchers at the university claim youngsters who attend the patriotic events are much more likely

There is no where else in the media where you can get this much depth and this much time on serious national security issues with a presidential candidate. Today on Frank Gaffney’s Secure Freedom Radio, Presidential candidate, Senator Rick Santorum

First, hydraulic fracturing gave the United States a boom in shale gas that lowered natural gas prices by 54 percent between 2008 and 2009. Now, shale oil discoveries are being made that can substantially increase onshore oil production. The Bakken

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. U.S. delays release of funds to Pakistan Predator drone aircraft The U.S. is delaying the release of $500 million in the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to Pakistan, and is threatening to cut off Pakistan’s

From the Navy Times: “Air Force and Navy aircraft are still flying hundreds of strike missions over Libya despite the Obama administration’s claim that American forces are playing only a limited support role in the NATO operation. An Africa Command

From Accuracy in Media‘s Shana Weitzen: First and foremost, Israel’s blockade of Gaza is a legal act under international law. It is implemented to prevent the transfer of weapons into Gaza that were sent in order to commit acts of

Frontline, owned and operated by the Public Broadcast Service, fulfilled a complete and utterly repulsive smear campaign against for-profit universities. They specifically targeted for-profit schools where service members utilize their GI Bill for degree procurement. What they have done completely

[youtube 8LT2zNyszb0] Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, a member of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars, explains in this short fatwa that any Muslim who refuses to pray has become an infidel, and therefore must be killed. This fatwa was originally published

In his slim book on Churchill, Paul Johnson unearthed a highly instructive quotation to highlight the foundation of some of Churchill’s greatest strengths as a wartime leader: He didn’t worship, defer to, and otherwise treat military men as the Oracle

So, is this a trade up or a trade down? From the Marine Corps Times: “For at least a decade, factions of the Marine Corps have pushed for replacement of the legendary 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon in infantry fire

From the Daily Caller: In an exclusive video obtained by The Daily Caller, [Dennis] Kucinich openly praises Assad, whose regime has reportedly killed over 1,300 demonstrators and injured many more since protests against the dictatorship began earlier this year. (Report

At least sixteen people including eight attackers have been killed while eight others sustained injuries when heavily armed assailants stormed Intercontinental Hotel Kabul, Tuesday night, according to the Wakht News Agency (Kabul). The clash between the attackers and the security

From the Tehran Times: TEHRAN – A top military official restated Iran’s statement that Israel and the U.S. bases in the region and are within Iran’s missile reach. The statement came as the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps successfully test-fired 14

[youtube U1tYPXVZ0hI] Popular Egyptian Salafi Shaykh Muhammad Hassan explains in this video clip posted on YouTube on 12 June why Islam prefers strong, immoral men over weak, righteous ones. He quotes from Imam Ahmad, Ibn Taymiyya, and the Prophet Muhammad

It seems that each day the news brings us fresh reports of the progress of Iran’s weapons programs. The latest reports indicate Iranian advancements in medium range ballistic missiles (MRBMs), including the employment of underground silos and nuclear-capable missile warheads.

The news from Addis Ababa on June 28, 2011, was the signing of a “Framework Agreement” between the National Congress Party (NCP) Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) on political partnership, and political and security arrangements

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Violence escalates in Athens after Parliament approves austerity plan Greek Parliament applauds passage of austerity plan on Wednesday (Kathimerini) Greece’s Parliament backed Prime Minister George Papandreou’s austerity plan on Wednesday, by a wider than

29 June 2011 Kabul, Afghanistan There is heavy security around Kabul. A “ring of steel,” as they call it, which is under Afghan authority. I’ve been driving around Kabul for several weeks and have never seen a foreign guard, and