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.
Americans are divided by age and ideology, with older Americans and conservatives believing that Islam is violent, and younger Americans and liberals say religions are essentially the same. A report: WASHINGTON – Americans are deeply divided over whether Islam encourages
“People occasionally ask, you know, Where is Osama bin Laden, and I think for all we know he could be in Las Vegas next to Elvis….” –David Petraeus, ISAF Commander, Afghanistan, March 9, 2011 (Hear the 4-star general for yourself
There is good news for the people of Iran in confronting enemies through the consequential powers of cyberspace. Soon the Islamic Republic of Iran’s cyber war campaign will be activated under the Passive Defense Organization of Iran. During a news
Usually the daily farm report packs more action than a typical Congressional hearing. But Rep. Peter King’s (R-N.Y.) hearings on domestic radicalization will be anything but normal. When the gavel calls tomorrow’s session to order, the hearing room will look
The hearings on radicalization in the American Muslim community, scheduled to begin on March 10, 2011, are past due. The reluctance to confront this disease affected American policy makers, monitoring organizations and the media, and judging by the wide spread
He’s also trying to strike a bargain with the Egyptian military. Voice of America (VOA) reports: Libyan government warplanes have struck an oil facility near the rebel-held eastern town of Ras Lanuf during a heavy bombardment aimed at driving out
As Congressman Peter King waters down his efforts to show ‘radicalization’ of the Muslim community in the USA by not inviting the people who can tell the reality of the situation to his hearing, people like Steve Emerson, Robert Spencer,
While the world has been transfixed by the drama in Libya, a violent massacre took place in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) last week. Laurent Gbagbo, right, and Alassane Ouattara in 2000, before they became bloody enemies. (Reuters) A group of
This is a translation of the latest news from Coptreal.com today, on the violent clashes between Egyptian Copts and Muslims. The Copts were protesting against the burning of a church last week by Muslims. (original Arabic here) Gunfire Exchanged Between
If you want an illustration of successful multinational counterinsurgency and the potential for civilian life in Afghanistan, just look to Marja, says Rep. Bobby Schilling. “Last year, if you were to go there, what would happen is you would be
All the opponents of Pete King’s hearings are on message with the same threat: Any discussion of Jihadist “violent extremism” is the primary cause of Jihadist “violent extremism.” All together now, from the Hill and the Jihad Lobby… From the
The political spin against Thursday’s congressional hearing into Islamic radicalization against America is off base, a Muslim journalist argues. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King, R-N.Y., is not waging a McCarthyite witch hunt, but acknowledging a problem self-anointed Muslim
From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. military is too white and too male at the top and needs to change recruiting and promotion policies and lift its ban on women in combat, an independent report for Congress
Oil production is down 2/3. This 3 minute story nicely summarizes where things stand on the ground and how it is influencing oil markets. [youtube Q2-3ERwBiWI nolink]
Medicare fraud costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $60 billion a year. One third of Medicare fraud prosecutions take place in south Florida. Six of the top ten Medicare-fraud fugitives from U.S. justice are thought to be hiding in Cuba. Needless
Two members of Congress, two men whose families were devastated by a relative’s radicalization and two civic leaders with opposing views on Muslim community support for law enforcement will testify Thursday at the first hearing on Islamic radicalization in America.
Marc Thiessen writes in today’s WaPo: The administration is positioning military assets in the Mediterranean but seems unwilling to use them. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has expressed deep reluctance about establishing a no-fly zone over Libya, and he recently gave
The New York Times offers two blasts against Congressman Peter King today for his scheduled hearings on radical Islam. The consistently ridiculous Bob Herbert accuses King of harboring “a fierce unhappiness with the Muslim community in the United States.” And
Sepah News ( the Iranian Revolutionary Guards) reports: On Wednesday, March 2nd, Commander of the Basij organization, Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Naghdi spoke at a conference of specialist working groups of Basiji corps of engineers. “Seventy percent of the world’s fossil
There is a coming Energy Crisis in the US. The key to being a successful politician or member of a government agency is to appear never to be responsible for a crisis. Is the Department of Energy responsible for the
Jeff Abramson, deputy director of the Arms Control Association, recently told Fortune Magazine: “There’s an Obama arms bazaar going on.” And it’s no exaggeration. Obama has personally pushed for large weapons sales such as the $4 billion aircraft deal with
This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College, on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes:
Recently acquitted in Austria on charges of “incitement to hatred” stemming from comments made in a seminar series about Islam, Austrian citizen Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff now also has been subjected to lengthy questioning by the U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) service
This fascinating film footage was just released. [youtube w465MHsvYpg nolink]
The British Special Air Service (SAS) is one of the premier military units in the world. Their motto “Who dares wins” is usually accurate, but they took a bit of bruising about an attempt to link up with some of
