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.
“Enhanced interrogation techniques helped us put together the puzzle of Al Qaeda together a whole lot quicker and the more pieces we put in place, the more likely it was that we were going to find Bin Laden.” – Former
Texas district 1 Congressman Louie Gohmert has a serious problem with one of the guests who attended the President’s big Middle East speech at the State Department yesterday. He also has a lot to say about why. “They are named
Netanyahu Urges U.S. Return to 1845 Borders Israeli PM calls for “just solution” to end the conflict. Aboard Air Force Aleph (Reuters) – Speaking to reporters accompanying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his long flight to the United States
When President George Bush announced his Mideast Roadmap to Peace in 2003, I wrote that the plan could never succeed because the survivors of the genocidal 1936-49 war between Arabs and Jews, including Yasser Arafat and Ariel Sharon, were disappearing,
From the Associated Press: Insurgents firing heavy machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles killed 35 workers and guards in an attack on a NATO-funded road construction site in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan, authorities said Thursday.
President Barack Obama’s speech on the Arab Spring yesterday embraced some of the themes of regional freedom and democracy that George W. Bush was sounding as far back as November 2003 in his address to the National Endowment for Democracy.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Weekend elections in Spain may uncover huge amounts of ‘hidden’ debt Weekend elections are threatening to drive Spain’s ruling Socialist party from power in several regions. They’re also threatening a nasty surprise: to uncover
I was out sick yesterday so I was unable to write today’s column for the Jerusalem Post. I did manage to watch President Obama’s speech on the Middle East yesterday evening. And I didn’t want to wait until next week
Some commentary I read before Obama’s speech this afternoon wondered out loud whether Obama could control his compulsion to lean on Israel. Well, we have the answer and the answer is no. The next question is will Netanyahu be able
Naxalite terrorists killed five “jawans” (policemen) in India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and critically wounded two more, with a landmine blast in the Dantewada district, according to Samay (Delhi). The ‘Red Corridor’ of regions fully or partially controlled by
In December of 2007, a conservative organization known as Freedom Watch created an advertisement with a message of support and thanks to America’s troops serving around the world. They were rejected by NBC. In April of this year, a Muslim
On April 26th, the far left group Students for Justice in Palestine sponsored a debate at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. The topic of the debate was, “Is Israel an Apartheid State?” Arguing the positive was Nate Kelty, self described
Today President Obama called for any Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement to be based on the pre-June 1967 borders: So while the core issues of the conflict must be negotiated, the basis of those negotiations is clear: a viable Palestine, and a
President Obama’s latest paean to what he calls “the Muslim world,” delivered at the State Department today, was an exercise in whistling past the graveyard of real and growing dangers and a litany of misleading statements that borders on official
From the Associated Press: President Barack Obama says the future of the U.S. is bound to the Middle East and North Africa by the forces of economics, security, history and faith.
Full text: I want to thank Hillary Clinton, who has traveled so much these last six months that she is approaching a new landmark – one million frequent flyer miles. I count on Hillary every day, and I believe that
Many former Afghan Mujahedeen have stated time and again that Osama Bin Laden was nothing more than a financier, a figurehead, etc. They believed him to be more like the business executive who would listen to ideas among his counterparts
Tehran Times is reporting that Gaddafi “personally shot and killed Major General Abubaker Jaber Younes because he had complained about the attacks on the Libyan people by the country’s military and hired mercenaries.” This report cannot be confirmed.
U.S. Federal Supreme Court indictment: Ali Khameni and the Revolutionary Guard should be on the International Arrest Warrant wanted list for their support of the 11 September 2001 World Trade Center attack. According to exclusive information obtained by Iran Briefing,
Following up on our earlier reports here and here, this from the Associated Press: SAN DIEGO — Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Wednesday said it was an honor to name the last of 14 Lewis and Clark-class cargo ships after
For three out of the next four days President Obama’s time will be consumed by Middle East Policy. He has has a speech tomorrow in which he has promised to make headlines, is meeting with Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu on
From the Associated Press: In his second major address on the Middle East since taking office, President Obama will seek to reset U.S. relations and seize a moment of opportunity amid chaos and change.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. In tonight’s speech, Obama will promise aid to Egypt and Tunisia President Obama plans to propose new economic help to Tunisia and Egypt in his speech to the nation on Thursday evening. The economic
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have some explaining to do. On Sunday, Israel was invaded along its border with Syria. More than 100 Syrians successfully infiltrated the country and rioted violently in Majdal Shams for several
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