To Obama, the Geneva Convention applies to stateless terrorists–who are not parties to the convention, and are not lawful combatants–but not to U.S. sailors captured and detained by Iran at gunpoint
In today’s Washington Post, there is a picture of a nearly naked man laying supine in the dirt; hovering over him, a person fully covered in Hazmat gear — covered head to toe — dousing the dying man with disinfectant.
The jihadist group the Islamic State has made mass abductions and murders a staple of their terrorist tactics in both Iraq and Syria. Last week, reports began to surface on social media of a massacre at Tabqa Airbase in northern
Echoing a tactic of another jihadist terror group–Nigeria’s Boko Haram–the Islamic State (IS) is now reportedly conducting mass abductions, kidnapping and taking away 50 men from a Sunni village north of Baghdad this week. The Associated Press reports that Islamic State
The terrorists of the Islamic State (ISIS, or ISIL) have taken their fight beyond their initial enemies–the U.S. and their Arab/Muslim rivals–and have declared their intent to challenge powers far beyond, including Russia. The notion of a global conflict might
Dead bodies are strewn all over the streets in Bama, Borno State in Nigeria. The Islamist terror group Boko Haram attacked the city for two straight days, attempting to establish their rule there and expand within the state. Residents and
This article originally appeared at BBC. In 2010, Cambridge professor Nicholas Boyle said “a great event” in the year 2014 would be pivotal in determining whether the 21st Century would bring peace and prosperity or war and poverty. With the
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — Seeking to counter Russian aggression, NATO leaders approved plans Friday to create a rapid response force with a headquarters in Eastern Europe that could quickly mobilize if an alliance country in the region were to come
ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — One by one, rescue workers pulled 29 miners out of a trouble-plagued coal mine Friday after it had collapsed a day earlier in central Bosnia. Five men remained buried deep underground as officials halted rescue efforts.
CAPE TOWN, Sept 4 (Reuters) – South Africa has denied a visa to the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, for the third time in five years, one of his representatives said on Thursday, intensifying speculation about the extent of Beijing’s sway
(Reuters) – At least 73 people have been killed across Pakistan after heavy rains brought flash floods and caused homes to collapse in the Punjab and Kashmir regions, government officials said Friday. Most deaths occurred in the city of Lahore,
BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of attacks across Iraq on Friday killed 17 people, including four Shiite militiamen and a Sunni tribal chief, officials said. Police officials said the deadliest attack happened when a car bomb went off on a
The LGBT Human Rights Campaign has called for a federal officer to enforce the LGBT agenda around the world. In a letter sent Thursday, HRC president Chad Griffin is asking supporters to sign a letter to Secretary of State John
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog said it has seen releases of steam and water indicating that North Korea may be operating a reactor, in the latest update on a plant that experts say could make plutonium for atomic
From Fox News: Based on the new book “13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi” by Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team, the special sets aside the political spin that has freighted the Benghazi issue
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Saudi Arabia cracks down on terrorists linked to ISIS ISIS and the resurgence of Saudi Wahhabism Saudi Arabia cracks down on terrorists linked to ISIS ISIS terrorists marching, carrying the ISIS black flag (AP)
The only difference between acts of barbarianism shown by Islamic extremists today and those exhibited by German and Japanese soldiers seventy-five years ago is that today we see them in real time. What the Germans did to the Jews in
Photos have surfaced on Twitter of smiling men celebrating in front of airplanes, alleged to be images of the capture of Tripoli’s airport by jihadist forces. The seizure of the Libyan capital’s airport–and eleven of its commercial jetliners–has caused concern
The Islamic State (IS) terror group, also referred to as ISIS, posted more disturbing pictures of babies surrounded by weapons and ISIS paraphernalia. One, no more than two months old, is wearing an ISIS onesie, and another, at least twelve
(Reuters) – The United Nations said $600 million in supplies would be needed to fight West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, as the death toll from the worst ever epidemic of the virus topped 1,900 and Guinea warned it had penetrated a new part
Over the weekend, former President Jimmy Carter attended the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) conference in Detroit. There, he assured Muslims that the “principles of Allah” were designed to “bring peace and justice to all.” ISNA’s ties to terror-supporters
(Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of Washington’s closest allies in the Middle East, has called for a “unified effort” to root out radical militancy in regional hotspots including Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Afghanistan. In a statement issued on the
Forty-four-year-old British humanitarian worker David Haines is in the hands of the Islamic State jihadis, awaiting his execution along with an Italian aid worker. Both were likely captured while they were volunteering their time helping with the humanitarian crisis in
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino is not pleased with Venezuela Socialists who are reciting an “Our Chavez” parody prayer of the “Our Father.” The Socialist “prayer” was recited at a recent political event in Venezuela, according to Fox News, and begs Chavez
ISIS supporters are using chalk drawings and bumper stickers to recruit new fighters and “extend [the group’s] influence” into border regions of Afghanistan and Peshawar, Pakistan. The group is also distributing pamphlets calling for support in the “struggle for the
On September 3, Australian Prime Minster Tony Abbott refused to rule out “boots on the ground” when a reporter asked about Australia’s strategy against the Islamic State (IS) terror group. Instead, Abbott said the “conflict” with IS is one that Australia
