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
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A leader of one of Gaza’s secretive jihadi groups says the al-Qaida-inspired movement now has several thousand armed fighters in the seaside strip, posing a formidable threat to both Israel and the area’s Hamas
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will meet this week with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the White House said Sunday, in a prominent show of U.S. support for Ukraine’s fledgling new government. Vice President Joe Biden cut short his
The United Kingdom-based defense contractor BAE Systems found that Ukraine was attacked by numerous cyberspies since January 2013 and that it has been worse in recent months due to the protests in Kiev. The attacks originated from the Moscow timezone,
Radio Free Europe is reporting there are five journalists and Ukrainian activists missing in Crimea. The latest are Andriy Shchekun, head of Crimea’s Ukrainian Council, and Anatolyy Kovalskiy, director of board of trustees of the Ukrainian School in Simferopol. According
The Arab League is endorsing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ refusal to accept Israel as a Jewish state as a part of any peace agreement. But in taking this position, Abbas – considered by the Obama administration to be a moderate
The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) released last week–in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, and as Russian troops poured into the Crimea–calls for the U.S. to continue to “engage” Russia. The QDR, prepared by the Pentagon, is a comprehensive guide
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — An outraged Senator Ted Cruz wonders where President Obama stands on the violent repression of protesters in Venezuela. The senator spoke at Breitbart News’ day-long national security event at CPAC, emphasizing the importance of fostering democracies
On Sunday, the Arab League rejected Israel’s demand that Palestinians recognize it as the “Jewish state,” backing up Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s insistence he would never agree to those terms. In doing so, the Arab League not only ended
Investigators continue to search for any trace of a missing Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared shortly after taking off Saturday. After reports that investigators may have found oil slicks from the plane and a plane door, both clues were found
Venezuelan soldiers stormed San Cristóbal, a college city that has become the cradle of the opposition, early this morning. Civilians reported shootings and aggressive use of teargas to force protesters out of their buildings as they slept, and the military
Russia took more steps on Monday to tighten control on Crimea. Forces seized Ukraine’s main military hospital in Simeropol and a military transport base in Bakhchysari. Some 20-30 men in military uniforms captured the military hospital at about noon today.
A few days ago, after my first ever interview with Breibart’s Steve Bannon, I wrote a short piece for the site on why America should care about Ukraine. I had never had to summarize a serious geostrategic issue in less
Geoffrey Pyatt, America’s ambassador to Ukraine, said the US will not recognize Crimea’s referendum on March 16. Crimeans will decide if they want to stay an autonomous republic of Ukraine or join the Russian Federation. The ambassador said the White
Last week, the U.S. Senate chose between two competing bills on sexual assault in the military. The successful bill, authored by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), prevents those accused of crimes from using positive character evidence–the so-called “good soldier” defense–in their
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked what he described as global hypocrisy on Iran, noting that the world’s leaders had largely failed to condemn a large Iranian shipment of weapons to Palestinian terrorist groups that Israeli naval commandos intercepted last
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the first photographs of the full weapons cargo of the Klos C, the ship seized by Israeli naval commandos in the Red Sea last Tuesday en route from Iran to Sudan, with advanced missiles
Every Republican likes to think he or she is the next Ronald Reagan. Some who say this do so for lack of their own ideas and agenda. Reagan was a great leader and President. But too often people make him
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine – Russia crisis presents problems for China Relations between Ukraine and China China: ‘There is no room for compromise’ Libya in chaos, war threatened over North Korean tanker Ukraine – Russia crisis presents
Australian police on Monday said they had arrested a man after a drone allegedly carrying drugs was seen “hovering in the vicinity of a prison”. Victoria state police said the unmanned aerial vehicle, which was carrying a small quantity of
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — William “Wild Bill” Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 90. His son, William Guarnere Jr., confirmed Sunday that his father
One of the most famous lines in all of finance is a quote from Baron Rothschild, who made a significant fortune buying into the panic following the Battle of Waterloo. He is credited with saying, “Buy when there’s blood in
Ukrainians gathered in Kiev to remember and celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko, viewed as the country’s greatest poet, but also to bring the country together while pro-Ukrainians and pro-Russians fight over Crimea. Prime Minister Arseniy
Continuing to position himself on certain issues to the right of potential 2016 rival Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he does not agree with the libertarian Paul on foreign policy. “I am a big fan of
A day after he won the CPAC straw poll, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that he believed his foreign policy was most in line with that of George H.W. Bush. Appearing on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace and addressing
Russia captured its 11th border post in Crimea since the peninsula declared allegiance to Russia on February 22. Thirty Ukrainians are trapped inside the post in Chernomorskoye. On Saturday, a Ukraining border patrol plane was fired at, and two warning
