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
Russia’s foreign ministry said Thursday that Syrians had chosen their country’s future by voting in “legitimate” polls to reelect President Bashar al-Assad. Russia felt “disappointment” at the “shallow politicised reaction” to the polls from “certain international partners,”
Look for this to spread. For now the negative interest rate of -0.1% will only apply to bank reserves held at the central bank. The stated objective is to persuade the banks to reduce their reserves by lending more. In
Nearly missed amidst the mounting outrage against President Obama’s decision to release five dangerous Taliban masterminds held at Guantanamo Bay for the return of alleged Army deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl but no less controversial was President Obama’s decision to “work
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Indonesia increases defense spending to combat China Eurozone moves to negative interest rates to fight deflation Dept of Homeland Security seeks a ‘sarcasm detector’ Indonesia increases defense spending to combat China Of the nations
On June 6, 1984, the 40th anniversary of D-Day, President Ronald Reagan stood on what he called a “lonely, windswept point on the northern shore of France” to deliver an oration that would become known as his “Boys of Pointe du
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton writes in her new book that the Obama administration demanded the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in every discussion it ever held with the Taliban about prisoners. The former secretary of state also says
BANGUI, Central African Republic, June 5 (UPI) — Text messages have been banned in the Central African Republic, with the government citing their use in a civil disobedience campaign. “On the instruction of the prime minister … in order to
Note from Senior Management: Sir Max Hastings is one of the foremost journalists, war correspondents, and military historians of our time. A former Executive Editor of the Daily Telegraph, he is the author of over 25 books including Bomber Command;
It’s an old American saying: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!” President Obama’s National Security Adviser went on another Sunday show last weekend. She proceeded to tell the nation and the world that the
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is in Romania to reassure NATO allies America is ready to defend them. This includes a bigger US presence in the Black Sea, especially since Russia annexed Crimea, a Black Sea peninsula, from Ukraine. Hagel
The Greek Parliament abruptly called a two-week vacation this week followed by a requisite four-month vacation during which only one third of Parliament will be around for three of the four weeks. The vacations have prompted an outcry from those
In the wake of the Obama administration’s decision to trade five high-level Taliban officials to free Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, the only Taliban captive in the American military’s history, those concerned about arrested USAID worker Alan Gross are beginning to ask
When a building in Luhansk was hit on June 2, the pro-Russians claimed the Ukrainian government hit it with an airstrike, while the Ukrainian side said it happened inside the building. But evidence is pointing in favor of the pro-Russians.
The socialist government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continues to try to convince the world that opposition leader María Corina Machado is a “murderer” involved in an elaborate plot to kill him – a distraction from the rampant poverty and
A report released Wednesday insisted that the Obama administration has been engaging in talks with Hamas, a US State Department designated terrorist group that rules over the Gaza Strip, for more than six months. According to a BuzzFeed report, two
On June 5 BBC News reported 81 people were found guilty of terrorism in China and nine of those were sentenced to death. “Chinese officials have blamed militant Uighur groups for a growing number of violent attacks across the country.”
“If he is released, he will burn our houses again because he doesn’t shake hands with the government,” Khwaja Gul Ahmad, a 74-year old Afghan farmer, told the Wall Street Journal of Mohammed Fazl, an infamous Taliban military leader now set
The G7 announced the group is ready to impose more sanctions against Russia if Moscow does not stop antagonizing Ukraine or help end the violence by the pro-Russian forces. “We stand ready to intensify targeted sanctions and to consider significant
Russia wants to improve relations with North Korea as the West continues to move away from Moscow. This move will likely do more harm to the weakening relationship between Russia and the West, especially the United States. The US is
The Obama administration is of the opinion that now is the time to reward Iran for supposedly “cooperating” with the international community. In doing so, the White House announced Wednesday that the U.S. would suspend enforcement of Iran oil sanctions
A “Welcome Home” parade for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was cancelled on June 4 after U.S. Army Platoon Commander Jonathan Kennedy called it a “monstrous profanity.” The parade was scheduled to take place in Hailey, Idaho–Bergdahl’s hometown and the town
As the outrage at President Obama’s secret deal that secured the return of suspected army deserter Bowe Bergdahl by releasing five of the world’s most dangerous terrorist masterminds grows, many Obama critics have added his negotiating with terrorists to their
The Canadian town of Moncton, New Brunswick is currently under lockdown as officials search for a gunman in fatigues who killed three police officers and injured two others, running off before anyone could stop him. The man, identified by police
A senior Taliban commander familiar with the negotiations to exchange Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for the ‘Taliban 5’ said Thursday that Americans are now a high value target for kidnapping, especially now that such a tremendous incentive has been established. The
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said in repeated public statements that the decision to trade five high-ranking Taliban officials’ freedom for the life of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was made at this time “to save his life.” The Obama administration did
