National Security

Editor’s Note: Eric Dondero is a former Senior Aide to US Congressman Ron Paul (1997-2003). A Navy Vet, he resigned from the Congressman’s office, after Paul refused to back the War in Iraq. Cato, Reason, and other libertarian groups are

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Now that Hezbollah has brought down the government of Lebanon without firing a shot, will the Kuwaiti government fund Bassam Frangieh, a pro-Saddam Hussein, pro-Hezbollah, pro-Hamas professor of Arabic and Middle East Studies at Claremont McKenna College? According to a

A new English-language jihadi forum offers sections dedicated to military preparations and speeches by Anwar al-Awlaki. Al Mojahden English Network, founded by the Iraq-centered Al Mojahden Electronic Network, is another addition to the proliferation of English sections on major jihadi

Several new reports illustrate how Iran and Syria continue to aid terrorist groups that target Israeli civilians by providing weapons and terrorist training to jihadist organizations on Israel’s borders. In Gaza, Hamas and other terror groups have fired thousands of

The Oracle of Havana has spoken again. In a signed editorial in the state-owned Granma, Castro play pundit, analyzing President Obama’s speech in Arizona. The Butcher of Havana has high praise for Obama, who he calls “an exceptional figure leading

Israel is today in the throes of a powerful backlash against the Knesset’s decision last week to establish a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the foreign funding of Israeli NGOs that engage in political warfare against the state. Opposition leader

This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a

I am a firm believer that the nug behind the gun is what needs controlling. I also believe that automatic weapons, street sweepers and 31 round mags should be reserved for the good guys. But one restriction always leads to

As President Obama was declaring France as our best and closest ally (doesn’t he read history?), former President George W. Bush was quietly giving thanks to our real friends. Note my emphasis on “quietly” and “real.” While President Obama seems

The following was written by “David Meyers” a former intelligence officer. The past month or so has proven to be a difficult one for the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States as it continues to be exposed for what it

As he sits behind bars awaiting trial, Jared Loughner is undoubtedly relishing every moment of the ruckus that he managed to stir up with his deadly rampage in Tucson. In addition to murdering six innocent human beings and wounding more

The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) attitude toward law enforcement in terrorism investigations has been put to rest by the group’s San Francisco chapter. “Build a Wall of Resistance,” a poster announcing a Feb. 9 event published on the group’s

On Sunday, the southern Sudanese began voting on a referendum to secede from the Republic of Sudan and establish their own sovereign nation. By all accounts, they will soon secede from the Arab, Islamic country and form an independent African,

“Never mind, they’ll swallow it,” said Stalin, the 20th Century’s first successful progenitor of the Big Lie. — The suppression of the facts is by no means the most dangerous aspect of any Big Lie. After all, facts don’t go

We were given fair warning on Tuesday when Robert Gates arrived in China. I doubt, however, that we will heed it. Liberal, commercial polities have a tendency to be caught flat-footed at the beginning of an armed conflict, and what

Early this week, right after the shootings in Arizona, I wrote a piece about Arizona State Senator Linda Lopez’s comment on the shooter being an Afghan Vet (or so she heard, she said in a Fox interview). My piece asked

For those who want a trip that is truly exotic, consider going to North Korea this April to….play golf. Yes, that’s right, the Most Oppressive Regime on Earth desperately needs tourist dollars, any dollars, so they are hosting an international

Observers and interested parties have expressed amazement, confusion and concern at the growth of Islam in the West since 9/11. Apparently, no acts of mass murder, familial barbarism and cruelty, jihad violence against non-Muslims, and threat of (nuclear) war from

The US government now believes that of the Gitmo alumni (i.e. those who have been released), 1 out of 4 are engaging in terrorism or insurgent activities today. That number does not include those who are vocally and politically anti-American

Although the act was symbolic, President Obama’s decision to remove Winston Churchill’s bust from the White House revealed a great deal about his personal sentiment. Based on the background of his Kenyan father and antipathy to British colonialism, this act

China’s President Hu Jintao was possibly hugely embarrassed on Tuesday during a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in Beijing. Robert Gates and Hu Jintao on Tuesday (VOA) The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a major test of

It is only the middle of the week of referendum voting, but Reuters, Al Jazeera, the BBC and other media all report that South Sudan’s leadership is indicating that the 60% threshold of registered voters has now been passed by

This piece on the Arizona shootings and radical Islam caught my eye. The media’s look at the Arizona shootings has been long on linking the shooter to talk radio (non-existent), conservatives (nada), and Sarah Palin (nope). But is the media

One of the central issues in the Palestinian-Israeli “peace process” is the future of Jerusalem. To all those supporters of the Palestinian cause, who believe that Israel is some oppressive occupying force, consider the shocking results from a survey conducted