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.
The Obama Administration became the driving support for the UN Security Council’s vote for a “no-fly zone” in Libya. America’s ground; sea and air military forces are now stretched farther than at any time since the Viet Nam War in
Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, explains in his book “Al-Din wal-Siyasa” (Religion and Politics) that religion and politics in Islam are inseparable: “The Islam which was initiated by Allah did not set aside any of
After only a short lifetime of the world waiting on what used to be a leading power to weigh in, the Bracketologist in Chief has given up his Sweet 16 picks on ESPN to get to Libya. Wow, will Japan
As the world struggles with what to do with Libya and the uprisings in the whole of the Middle East, let us be honest, there are no good options, anything we do is bad and doing nothing is also bad.
President Obama is slated to deliver a statement at 2 PM today about Libya from the White House East Room. Regardless, the aptly named (hat tip Diana West [2]) American “Libya [3]Hawks [4]” must be elated with the United Nations
Kyodo is reporting: Japan raised the severity level of crisis-hit reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from 4 to 5 on an international scale of 7, the same level as the Three Mile Island accident in the United
The Europeans, particularly the French and the Germans, are squabbling about what exactly to do in Libya. Many are quietly hoping that the “problem” (Gaddafi) will be, you know, taken care of. Germany’s left-of-center Der Spiegel reports: “This is again
UPDATE: News reports indicate that Libyan forces continue to shell the rebels. Now that the international community has decided to get tough with Gaddafi, suddenly the Crazy Colonel has announced a cease-fire. Military operations are said to have stopped. “[Libya]
Obama: Arrogant perspective on Libya/Gaddafi? “I don’t think anybody disputes that Gaddafi has more firepower than the opposition,” President Obama said at a recent White House news conference. “I believe that Gaddafi is on the wrong side of history [emphasis
Libya’s leader Mummar Gaddafi’s televised speech on Thursday, threatening that “the moment of truth had come” for Benghazi, motivated the United Nations Security Council to quickly approve a resolution permitting “all necessary means” to be used to prevent the “slaughter
In an interview with Euronews, son Saif Gaddafi said: “Sarkozy must first give back the money he took from Libya to finance his electoral campaign. We funded it and we have all the details and are ready to reveal everything.
War is like a forest fire on a breezy, summer afternoon. It’s easy to get one going, but then… From the beginning of the meltdown in the Middle East, the White House has seemed to want to do–or at least
US Army 2nd Lt. Stephen Petraeus, Wardak Province, A-stan, September 2010: Now we know — what? — Some fireworks at Gen. Petraeus’s appearance before Congress yesterday. I would like to see the plain, unadorned transcript but so far all I
The “holy” Koranic imagery of Jews shared by Arab and non-Arab Muslims, children and adults, alike. Friday night 3/11/11 in Itamar, Samaria, parents, Udi, 36, and Ruth Fogel, 35, as well as three of their six children, Yoav, 11, Elad,
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A great piece in the Telegraph (London) by Tom Chivers which explains how Fukushima is a powerful distraction from the larger tragedy: It could all get worse, and I don’t want to belittle it. But here is the thing: the
Muammar Gaddafi’s forces bombarded Benghazi, the stronghold of Libya’s opposition, on Wednesday, and spread leaflets around the city suggesting to residents that they give up the fight against Gaddafi now, according to Reuters. Pro-Gaddafi forces celebrating victory in Ajdabiyah on
This is definitely not your father’s navy. The Associated Press reports: “JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Air Force and Navy officials at South Carolina’s Joint Base Charleston are hosting more than 700 fifth-graders in a celebration of Earth Day. The
Two days ago I was in Itamar, in the disputed territories of the West Bank less than 48 hours after the brutal terrorist attack that took the lives of five members of the Fogel family. I was there as a
Once upon a time, it was kind of a big deal when Gen. David Petraeus came to town to testify before Congress about “the war.” That was when the wars in Iraqistan weren’t exactly young, but also hadn’t yet execeeded
Canada’s National Post has this stunning story: HUNTINGDON, Que. — The textile mills here have closed, the population is shrinking, but Mayor Stéphane Gendron is not abandoning hope. Elected in 2003 under the slogan, “Let’s bring this town back to
In an emotional exchange at a congressional hearing with Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC), General David Petraeus was challenged to “be honest” about when US troops will come home from Afghanistan. “You know, 15, 16, 17 years, for God sakes, how
Japan Times reports: The U.S. military will operate a Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft over a stricken nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, possibly on Thursday, to take a closer look at its troubled reactors, a Japanese government source
The cast of “Midsomer Murders”: What’s wrong — what’s very wrong — with this picture? — “When the native hears a speech about Western culture, he pulls out his knife,” wrote Frantz Fanon, the seminal theorist of anti-Western Third Worldism
Jim Hanson is today’s special guest host. He is joined by David Bellavia, author of “House to House” and former Staff Sergeant in the US Army. They discuss the failures of the Obama Administration in ensuring America’s national security. “When
