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U.S. Sending Missile Defense System to Guam

U.S. Sending Missile Defense System to Guam

The United States is preparing to send one of Lockheed Martin’s THAAD missile defense systems to Guam to protect U.S. interests from rocket launches by North Korea. The missile defense system was already scheduled to be deployed to Guam in

Fraudulent British Film a Far Cry from 'Argo'

Fraudulent British Film a Far Cry from 'Argo'

Argo tells the remarkable true story of a fictitious movie production that helped secure the freedom of six Americans from Iran. The movie earned Best Picture honors earlier this year and reminded viewers of a dramatic chapter in American history.

Fewer Israelis See Obama as Pro-Palestinian: Poll

Fewer Israelis See Obama as Pro-Palestinian: Poll

Fewer Israelis see US President Barack Obama as pro-Palestinian since his landmark visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank last week, according to an opinion poll published on Friday. The poll carried by the English-language Jerusalem Post found that

Troubling Times for Once Mighty Hizballah

Troubling Times for Once Mighty Hizballah

Haifa, Israel – Hizballah’s continuing alliance with embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has the notorious Shia political and military movement navigating choppier waters than at any other time in recent memory. Led by Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah – the Iranian-backed preacher rarely

Obama Can't Help Himself: Lectures Israelis on Empathy

Obama Can't Help Himself: Lectures Israelis on Empathy

President Barack Obama visit to Israel was going well until a speech to students in Jerusalem Thursday. The speech itself was a success until Obama chose to lecture Israeli students about having empathy for Palestinians: And put yourself in their

Former Hamas Senior Adviser: 'I Do Like Chuck Hagel'

Former Hamas Senior Adviser: 'I Do Like Chuck Hagel'

Former Senior Adviser to Hamas Leadership Ahmed Yousef is not impressed with Obama’s trip to Israel, but one thing he will say is, “I do like Chuck Hagel.” Yousef was part of the Hamas takeover of government offices in Gaza

World View: Cyprus Begs Russia for a Bailout

World View: Cyprus Begs Russia for a Bailout

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Obama and Netanyahu appear to agree on military action in Iran Debate over Iraq war continues on tenth anniversary Cyprus begs Russia for a bailout Turkey’s Erdogan says that his comments on Zionism were

'Reset': How Netanyahu Stood up to Obama–and Won

'Reset': How Netanyahu Stood up to Obama–and Won

The mainstream American media are grading President Barack Obama’s trip to Israel as a win, after just a few hours of events and meetings. And it is a success thus far–even without the grade inflation from the “incestuous” American press

Obama Gets Israel (Mostly) Right; Palestinians Fume

Obama Gets Israel (Mostly) Right; Palestinians Fume

President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel hasn’t been perfect. He began with a gratuitous dig at his political opposition back home–a ritual of Obama’s foreign trips, as if he alone is exempt from the rule that “politics stops at the

Iraq Turns Blind Eye to Iran Arms Flights to Syria: US

Iraq Turns Blind Eye to Iran Arms Flights to Syria: US

Baghdad is “looking the other way” as Iran sends military equipment through Iraqi airspace to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime amid the ongoing conflict in Syria, a US official said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, called on

CPAC 2013: Kelly Ayotte, Tea Party Hawk

CPAC 2013: Kelly Ayotte, Tea Party Hawk

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) is the unsung heroine of the foreign policy debates of the past few months. A Tea Party candidate who was elected in the 2010 wave, Ayotte has been one of the most reliable voices on the

Guy who was made at CPAC trashing CPAC on Twitter

Guy who was made at CPAC trashing CPAC on Twitter

Jonathan Krohn, the precocious kid who became a sensation at CPAC 2009 after he delivered a rousing defense of conservatism, has spent much of the day dumping on CPAC 2013, and yours truly, on his Twitter feed. Joel Pollack: “It’s

Rand Paul: Right on Filibuster, Wrong on Terror

Rand Paul: Right on Filibuster, Wrong on Terror

The following remarks were prepared for delivery to the Conservative Political Action Conference following a speech by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). It is a privilege to address CPAC, and a challenge to follow Sen. Rand Paul. In the spirit of

Attack on Iraqi Justice Ministry Kills 24

Attack on Iraqi Justice Ministry Kills 24

(AP) – A string of explosions tore through central Baghdad within minutes of each other on Thursday, followed by a coordinated assault by gunmen who raided a government building and battled security forces in the streets. The attack left at