National Security

The hallmark of the American approach to Afghanistan has been to negotiate with the Taliban. American diplomats, at the direction of the Obama Administration, have been sitting down for detailed negotiations with Mullah Mansour, a senior commander of the Taliban.

Below are the contents of the document file that will be used by the defense in the trial of Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff: The book that enjoys the central place of honor in the photo is ‘Umdat al-salik wa ‘uddat al-nasik, or

This interesting piece was published today in the Israeli publication Ynetnews. Think the TSA is intrusive? There’s a reason the Israelis have great airplane security. And it’s not because they take a “hands-off” approach. An excerpt: “Before checking-in for my

The outrage caused by the TSA over the past few weeks continues to fuel questions of the Obama administration’s priorities and intentions when it comes to protecting and respecting the rights of American citizens as opposed to those of suspected/captured

Jackson Diehl has a piece in the WaPo noting that Obama’s foreign policy would be a much better fit back in the 80’s. For help understanding the foreign policy headlines of the past week, let’s return, briefly, to the spring

Watch as we get lectured by Cuba, Iran and others on how to be more humane and better human beings. American officials at UN session seem all too happy to sit there and take it. I would be laughing about

Recently, I published an image that became popular. While perusing the photos from that night in the Himalaya in Nepal, a similar but better image popped up. The moon shining off the mountain grabbed and held my eye, and I

Yes, those full body scanners are intrusive and the pat-downs are irritating. TSA employees can be overzealous. But honestly, what is the alternative? Those who favor the use of profiling for airport security are correct in pointing out that this

Here is a review of some GREAT books I’ve had this year, and for some ideas on what to add to your Christmas list, as it’s getting to be that time of year again- when Christmas lists are being gathered

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s conduct during her recent visit to Malaysia was anything but diplomatic. In a press conference hosted by Foreign Minister Anifa Aman, Clinton took the unusual step of siding with opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar

President Obama has been pushing the U.S. Senate to ratify the START nuclear arms pact with Russia. Now comes Defense Secretary Robert Gates with an ominous warning: failure to sign the agreement might disrupt Russia’s cooperation in areas such as

Marine Sgt. Michael Brattole (above) has been evacuated from Afghanistan to be treated in a US military hospital for extensive wounds suffered when a fragmentation grenade, which disperses “notched wire and ball bearings,” ripped through his chest while he was

If you are upset about the Orwellian TSA screening procedures in effect in our nation’s airports, too bad. Our country has gone back to sleep, reverting to a 9/10 military posture vis-à-vis the Jihad being waged against us infidels. How

On September 27, 2010, Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba was removed from her senate seat. The country’s Inspector General provided evidence that supported the long held claim by high ranking Colombian officials that Ms. Cordoba had close ties to the narco-terrorist

This is the latest in a series of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor at Grove City College, on his latest work, Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century, which is based on a remarkable volume

Part 19 of a serialization of Shariah – The Threat to America, the report of Team B II of the Center for Security Policy. This section introduces the main Muslim Brotherhood components in the United States and Canada, discussing the

There has been an important Congressional election in Venezuela. President Hugo Chavez’s party, which had controlled over two-thirds of the elected representatives, expected to retain two-thirds control. In the previous election the opposition parties boycotted the election and gave Chavez

The Communist People’s Republic of China is confronting its neighbors and the United States in the Pacific. But how strong is their muscle in the fight? And, to paraphrase John McClane from “Die Hard”, what can we do to throw

Following in the footsteps of his political predecessors, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is selling the Jewish birthright to the land of Israel for less than a bowl of lentil stew. His willingness to betray the Israeli government’s mandate to

Why did terrorists attack America on September 11, 2001? We’re a nation of 310 million freedom-loving Americans, protected by the greatest military the world has ever seen. Did Osama bin Laden really think he could conquer the U.S.A. with nineteen

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton must have given Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu quite a reception. Otherwise it is hard to understand what possessed him to accept the deal he accepted when he met with her last week. Under the

The Obama administration’s abandonment of their predecessor’s European missile defense arrangements was meant to gain something from Russia in terms of assistance on Iran and other desired areas of cooperation. That didn’t work out. Now, that action is having more

President Obama went from an Election Day “shellacking” to an Asian drubbing, and American power and prestige are worse off for his ineffectual, even embarrassing, efforts. First of all, there was the failure to close on a free trade agreement