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.
In 2005, the Department of Defense announced the Future Combat System program. (See “Army’s ‘Future Combat System’ calls for autonomous robot soldiers by 2014.”) The plan was that a network of intelligent battlefield robots, including aircraft, ground vehicles, and units
On December 23, 2010, WTI crude oil moved over $90 a barrel. The 2011 question is will crude oil price increase over $100 barrel or fall back into the$70 $80 barrel range? The fact is every $1 increase in crude
So who’s it going to be? 2010 has been a banner year for dictators, whether it’s the lunacy emanating from Kim in North Korea, the bizarre behavior of Libya’s Qaddafi, or the nuttiness of Hugo Chavez. These guys all crave
When discussing the Islamization of the West, France is usually cited as being the worst-off of the Western democracies. It has an estimated Muslim population of 10%, perhaps as high as 15%, and the demographics of the situation — a
Will straight service members that can’t or won’t accept service alongside open homosexuals be given honorable discharges like homosexuals were given for violating “Don’t ask don’t tell”? Or will they be thrown out under “Other than honorable” or even “Dishonorable
We’re accustomed to reading stories about the threats to innocent life posed by Mexican drug lords. But another big challenge in Mexico is the lawlessness of the Mexican….military. The UK Daily Mail reports on yet another case where Mexican soldiers
This letter was forwarded to a blogger on a Dutch news site. It was written by a woman in Antwerp to the mother of an imprisoned Moroccan criminal. The woman wrote the letter after seeing the criminal’s mother on a
Holidays and family gathering can be tense, but for many Christians in the Middle East this Christmas brings about fear and persecution. The Middle East is a place of great contrasts and looking at the situation of Christians across the
On January 9, 2011, Sudan’s Southern population of nearly 16 million – mostly Christians and animists, or practitioners of native religions – will vote on whether to become an independent nation. Since the 1950’s, war has raged between the Islamist
Last week’s rushed vote on New START in the lame-duck session of the Senate represented that body’s abandonment of its constitutional obligations to provide to “advise and consent” on treaties, despite the best efforts Sen. Jon Kyl and some of
(Robert Conquest in 2006) Cross posted at Pajamas Media as “See No Sharia” Robert Conquest, the pre-eminent scholar of Soviet Communist totalitarianism, in his elucidation of Western vulnerability to totalitarian ideologies, wrote that democracy itself is, “far less a matter
I hate to dampen the Christmas cheer, but our economic elites continue to drive the Western world down with their manipulative economic policies. First we were told “trust us,” and they would deliver perpetual prosperity, the welfare state, economic equality,
On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad. Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member
This is funny, but serious. The Swedish Royal Guards are there to protect the Royal Family. Perhaps, more than anything, it symbolizes how Europe has disarmed itself in the face of real threats. A Swedish paper reports: Two men, dressed
Radical Islamic terror succeeded in impacting the daily life of everyone in this world. Anyone traveling on a plane, taking a train ride, or going to the theater in a capital city in Europe or the US, may be a
As you sit down and watch football over the holidays, take a look at this list below compiled by The Army Times which shows the deep links between the NFL and those who serve our country. Additions are welcome. PLAYER/COACH
North Korea’s heir apparent is obsessed with a Chinese film ‘The Rise of the Great Nations,’ about how advanced countries like the United States, Great Britain, and France became Great Nations. Kim is quoted as saying that he could watch
Do you believer her? The Washington Times reports: The United States is safer now than it was in 2009, though terrorists continue to make attempts on domestic targets, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday. “Everything is objectively better than
What should the new Congress do to address America’s energy security challenge? First, insure America against the next oil shock. America is still mired in a recession yet oil, the commodity that lubricates its economy, is already at $90 a
A secondary-school pupil in Spain was so upset by the mention of ham in his geography class that his family filed a complaint with the National Police about the teacher’s “racism and xenophobia”. Guess what religion these folks practice? Many
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:
One of the most remarkable occurrences in modern warfare occurred just a few months after World War I had begun. On December 24, 1914, the German and British soldiers laid down their arms, crossed into the “No Man’s Land” separating
In its Thursday edition, the Washington Times framed its report on the Senate’s ratification of the New START Treaty with two photos. The first was of President Obama doing what he does best – talking – at his press conference
In honor of Christmas, Latma— the Hebrew-language satire site run by Big Peace contributor Caroline Glick— produced a clip in English featuring a “Bethlehem 2010” version of “Jingle Bells.” It depicts the lives of Christians who live in the Muslim
