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
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya, causes mass evacuations Serious human rights problems arise in eastern Ukraine and Crimea Terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya, causes mass evacuations Kenyan officials were furious on Wednesday after Britain,
“Islamophobia” is so 2013. According to several Iranian state-media outlets along with Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, “Iranophobia” is the West’s new anxiety disorder. Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird, speaking at the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum Wednesday, reiterated his
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has formally approved the request of Pvt. Bradley Manning, convicted for leaking classified documents to Wikileaks, to be temporarily transferred out of military custody in order to undergo expensive hormone therapy and surgery to become a
A month after being elected to his first term as President of the United States, Barack Obama said no one is “more qualified” to lead the VA than retired Army General Eric Shinseki. At that time CNN described Shinseki as
Narendra Modi, leader of the triumphant conservative Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was proclaimed the winner of India’s 2014 massive election, winning for his party an outright majority of at least 280 seats in India’s next parliament. With more than 550
On Friday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasted the display of fecklessness and weakness from President Barack Obama’s administration with its “hashtag activism” to “bring back our girls.” First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted “Bring Back Our Girls” last week in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China blames U.S. as anti-China violence grows in Vietnam U.S. asks Vietnam to permit additional Navy ship visits Japan moves toward reinterpreting its pacifist constitution Palestinian commemorate founding of Israel as ‘Nakba Day’ Lebanon
Egyptian general and presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the man largely responsible for dethroning the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, asked the United States for help in fighting his country’s battle against Islamist extremism. “We are fighting a war against terrorism,”
Judicial Watch believes it has found compelling evidence to suggest United States Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has uncomfortably close ties to the Chinese government. The watchdog group’s lead was uncovered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Fatah, the governing party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Palestinian Authority, posted a threatening message to Israel’s citizens on its official Facebook page. “Warning. This is a land of a Palestinian state and the occupation to leave immediately,” said the
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung (FAZ) she wants to continue a relationship with Russia despite the continuing violence in east Ukraine and threats of invasion by Russian troops. However, she said she would consider more sanctions.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with his Israeli counterpart, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, Thursday in Tel Aviv, where the two distanced themselves from a recent report alleging Israel has been aggressively spying on the United States. At Tel
A group of 59 Cuban exiles detained by the Mexican government for alleged immigration violations are claiming Mexico has violated their human rights and are threatening to hunger strike if they are not allowed to seek political asylum in the
Daniel Wani, the husband of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, tells CNN that praying “is all I can do” while he awaits the execution of his wife. Ibrahim, who is currently imprisoned with the couple’s 20-month-old son, was sentenced to hanging
After years of Boko Haram terrorizing Africa, the Obama administration has finally come around to recognizing the militant Islamist terrorist group as a serious threat. As almost 300 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped in April remain missing, the State Department acknowledged Thursday
Brutally honest and politically incorrect, this unofficial advice was given just before I retired from the US Army. My 30-year career was challenging but consisted mostly of garrison assignments typical of the Cold War. My retirement health challenges were smoothly
After a May 15 meeting with Syrian opposition leaders, Secretary of State John Kerry said he has personally seen “raw data” which indicates the Syrian government “has used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon… in recent months.” He said this
A Nigerian military source looking at the forces arrayed to find the girls abducted by Boko Haram says the hastag effort being run by Michelle Obama “doesn’t fit with the reality of the situation.” Michelle Obama and Angelina Jolie are
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS–One of the more influential leaders of the Catholic Church came to the UN Thursday to deliver a strong message about the importance of the family. At a side-event organized by the Holy See, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president
Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) is investigating allegations the Department of Homeland Security has deleted records related to a list of terrorists the agency maintains as part of a “hands off” policy on some of the individuals on the list. Grassley
The United Nations found numerous human rights violations in east Ukraine and Crimea. The violations include illegal takeovers of government and public buildings, armed men running around towns with no penalties, and kidnappings of elected officials, journalists, and residents. From
Four Western embassies have released a statement calling for the overturning of a death sentence for Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, a Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to death for “apostasy.” She is currently imprisoned with her 20-month-old son and is eight
Ankara, May 16 (QNA) – An advisor to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has apologized after a photograph emerged online on Thursday which appeared to show him kicking a protester, claimed to be a relative of a victim in
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has emerged as a significant presence in this year’s presidential elections, accusing current President Juan Manuel Santos of accepting potentially millions of dollars from drug traffickers to pay off his campaign debt. Uribe’s claim is
According to the Associated Press, pro-Russian forces left government buildings in Mariupol after local steelworkers took control and forced out the rebels. The men work at Metinvest, which is owned by Ukraine’s richest man Rinat Akhmetov. Earlier in the week,
