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
– – A quick glance at this morning’s news coverage makes clear that the media is more than a little eager to let Secretary of State John Kerry off the hook for accusing Israel of devolving into an “apartheid state”
President Barack Obama summarized his foreign policy doctrine in a press conference in Manilia, Philippines on Tuesday: he “avoids errors.” Obama was asked to define his doctrine by Ed Henry of Fox News. The president, after complaining about Fox News’ coverage of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com India’s Narendra Modi says he’ll deport ‘Bangladeshis’ John Kerry says that Israel could become ‘an apartheid state’ Dozens killed in Iraq bombing two days before election India’s Narendra Modi says he’ll deport ‘Bangladeshis’ Narendra
The New York Daily News reported Monday that “a police cadet who died helping World Trade Center victims on 9/11 was honored Monday at a Queens street renaming — 13 years after being accused of involvement in the attacks. Residents
“No-bama, no bases, no war,” chanted an angry crowd of protesters in Manila Monday, infuriated by a ten-year defense deal in which the United States promised support for the Filipino army in the event of any dispute with the country’s
On Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry told the Trilateral Commission that Israel would turn into “an apartheid state” unless it made concessions to the Palestinians – the same Palestinians who just signed a peace deal between the Palestinian Authority
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry did not apologize Monday for suggesting last week that Israel could become “an apartheid state” if it did not reach a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Instead, he lashed out at his critics–who include
Gunmen believed to be affiliated with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) attempted to stop and kidnap two German diplomats in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday. The gunmen opened fire when the Germans’ car refused to stop, and one diplomat was
A gun club with an indoor shooting range in Stockholm, Sweden, is witnessing an unprecedented growth in the popularity of guns and shooting. The range is called The Target, and there has been “a four-fold increase” in the number of
Canadian Ali Rizvi is a lot of things. He’s a physician in Canada. He’s a musician. He has a thought-provoking and entertaining Twitter feed. And he’s a blossoming writer, working on a book called The Atheist Muslim. In a column posted Monday by the Huffington
On the April 28th, the Philippines signed a 10-year security pact–the Enhanced Defense Cooperation agreement–with the U.S. “to raise its defense capabilities amid territorial disputes with China.” According to Reuters, the pact “establishes a framework for a beefed-up rotation of
With parents who fought communism in Hungary, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a military theory professor at Marine Corps University, sees through the elite media filter impairing America’s strategic understanding of the world’s increasing instability. In these exclusive video interviews, Dr. Gorka
On April 27, envoy Sigrid Kaag said Syria is still in possession of “7.5 percent of its 1,300-ton stockpile” of chemical weapons. Kaag is serving as envoy for “the multinational mission to get rid of the weapons.” The mission is
Five bouncy castles in Alicante, Spain flew away with children in them on Sunday, in an accident witnesses described as “horrifying.” The incident injured 23 and hospitalized four, mostly minors. The incident occurred at a vintage car fair in Alicante, southwestern
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The aerial search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet was called off Monday, and the underwater hunt will be expanded to include a vast swath of ocean floor that may take at least eight months to
BAGHDAD (AP) — Blast barrier walls topped with barbed wire snake across the Iraqi capital, encircling government buildings like a fortress and enshrining the separation of neighborhoods increasingly divided by religious sect. Soldiers and policemen brandishing assault rifles and machine
A huge fight broke out after pro-Russians attacked a group of pro-Ukrainians holding a peaceful rally in Donetsk. William Booth, foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, tweeted a picture around 12PM ET that showed a peaceful rally of pro-Ukrainians. He
The pro-Russian mayor of the town of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine was left fighting for his life after being seriously wounded by gunfire on Monday, the town hall said. Gennady Kernes was “hit by a bullet inthe back” during an
A mass trial against Islamic militants in Egypt has resulted in the death penalty for hundreds involved in the uprisings that toppled President Hosni Mubarak and triggered major instability in the nation. Among those sentenced is Mohammed Badie, the Supreme
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is “[calling] on Muslims to kidnap” more Americans. He wants increased kidnappings of all Westerners, but “particularly Americans.” He then plans to offer the hostages in “exchange” for Dr. Omar Abdel-Rahman (a.k.a., The Blind Sheikh)
Gennady Kernes, mayor of Kharkiv, is fighting for his life in a hospital after an apparent assassination attempt on his life Monday morning. Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second largest city and where pro-Russians have caused turmoil since Russia-backed president Viktor Yanukovych
A military rebellion in Bolivia has diminished the nation’s armed forces by hundreds after military leaders dismissed 702 soldiers for what they deemed “sedition.” The military officers have been protesting what they consider unfair working conditions and insufficient health and
The US announced new sanctions against Russia on Monday, and the list includes seven Russian government officials and 17 companies that are tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. The Russin officials sanctioned were Oleg Belavantsev, Sergei Chemezov, Dmitry
The two month mark approaches and few signs have led investigators to any new evidence on where missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 might have crashed. With ever more directions in which to point the blame, a former Malaysian Prime Minister
On April 28th, four British fighter jets from RAF Lincolnshire deployed to Lithuania to carry out “NATO’s air policing role of the Baltic states.” According to the BBC, the jets are Typhoons and will join “six Polish jets” to relieve
