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
President Barack Obama rejected a proposed Mar. 16 referendum on the future of the Crimea, which was approved 78-0 earlier Thursday by the Crimean parliament. “The proposed referendum on the future of the Crimea would violate the Ukrainian constitution and international
Former KGB chairman and Soviet dictator Yuri Andropov was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mentor. As the great historian Anne Applebaum wrote in 2012: [Putin] initiated a minor cult of Yuri Andropov, the longest-serving KGB boss in Soviet history (1967-1982), as well as
The US implemented visa restrictions on Russians and Crimeans who are a threat to Ukraine’s sovereignty and are still working on economic sanctions. The anticipated financial sanctions will penalize “those who are most directly involved in destabilizing Ukraine, including the
Crimea’s parliament formally asked to become part of the Russian Federation. If the request is granted, they will hold a referendum on March 16th. The Crimean parliament resolved “to enter into the Russian Federation with the rights of a subject
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — You’re a 16th century German prince plotting to crush a peasant rebellion, or perhaps you’re leading an army against the Ottoman Empire or looking to settle the score with a rival nobleman. What’s a guy looking for
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian forces numbering more than 11,000 controlled all access to Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and have blockaded all military bases that have not yet surrendered, Crimea’s new leader said. The West has joined the new Ukrainian leadership
Autumn Radtke, the 28-year-old American CEO of the First Meta bitcoin exchange, was found dead in Singapore February 28 in an apparent suicide. Toxicology test results to determine why she died have not yet been concluded. Notably, on February 10,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia’s Lavrov blatantly lies as Russia prepares for Ukraine invasion Gulf Arab states have major split over Egypt and Iran China refers to the U.S. ambassador as a ‘banana’ Russia’s Lavrov blatantly lies as
We conservatives are overdue for a bit of gloating at President Barack Obama and the liberal media on foreign policy. It feels good see the Smartest President Ever™ schooled by “Caribou Barbie,” who actually predicted the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s Putin has invaded his neighbor’s sovereign territory. He must and will face serious repercussions for doing so, and the international community must make the price severe. Unless we are willing to go to war for Ukraine–and I believe that
If Israel is “America’s 51st state,” as some Israelis sometimes joke, then Silicon Valley might be an Israeli settlement. There are so many Israeli high-tech companies, and so many Israeli entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, that it was virtually home turf
Vladimir Putin is not limiting the extension of his influence to his neighbors. According to Venezuelan president of questionable legitimacy Nicolás Maduro, Putin has signed a “financial agreement” with the totalitarian state and expressed support for the Chavista regime. “President
BEIJING, March 5 (UPI) —China’s defense budget will increase by 12.2 percent to 808.2 billion yuan (about $132 billion) in 2014, a draft submitted to lawmakers indicated Wednesday. The increase represents the highest growth rate in China’s defense budget since
A Syrian rebel group benefitting from $10 million in nonlethal American aid includes allies and supporters of radical Islamic groups who share the goal of toppling dictator Bashar al-Assad. The aid, consisting mainly of food and medical supplies, is financed
LONDON, March 5 (UPI) —The Danish ambassador to Britain said the similarity in comedic sensibilities between the two countries can be traced back to the Vikings. Claus Grube, Denmark’s ambassador to Britain, said the “common heritage” between the two countries
Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea, has called for the execution of 33 people for reportedly working as accomplices to South Korean Baptist missionary Kim Jung-wook and planning to help him create 500 underground churches. The North Korean tyrant
In the same week that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted a Gaza-bound shipment of Syrian missiles from Iran, President Barack Obama is asking Congress to reduce U.S. funding for Israel’s missile defense programs by $200 million, according to the
President Obama once defended the current sanctions on Iran by insisting that they had “enormous bite” in containing the finances helping to sustain the Iranian nuclear program. Secretary of State John Kerry continued the Administration’s talking points regarding the strength
Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, speaking for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the Iranian shipment of Syrian M-302 missiles in the Red Sea by naval commandos in Operation Full Disclosure saved “millions of lives” among Israeli
A leaked phone conversation between Estonia Foreign Minister Umas Paet and European Union Foreign Affairs Chief Catherine Ashton indicates there is evidence Maidan leaders in Kiev, Ukraine were behind the snipers who shot at unarmed protesters. “There is now stronger
Israeli commandos seized control of a cargo ship carrying dozens of medium range rockets early Wednesday that officials say was bound for Gaza. The ship carried Syrian-made M-302 rockets with a range of up to 200 kilometers–or about 125 miles, Israel Defense
When naval commandos from the Israel Defense Force (IDF) boarded the Panama-registered Klos-C merchant ship early Wednesday morning, they uncovered the most significant illicit Iranian arms shipment since the Karine A incident in 2002. According to news reports, the shipment included “advanced
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez always said his socialist project would last decades, but a year after the Venezuelan president’s death even some of his most fervent supporters are having their doubts. The desperation of Venezuelans is growing along
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In a somber show of U.S. support for Ukraine’s new leadership, Secretary of State John Kerry walked the streets Tuesday where more than 80 anti-government protesters were killed last month, and promised beseeching crowds that American
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning a swing through the Silicon Valley to meet with high-tech leaders and sign a pro-business agreement with Gov. Jerry Brown. Wednesday’s visit follows Netanyahu’s meetings with President Barack
