(AP) – Senior Iranian clerics have scolded President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for consoling Hugo Chavez’s mother with a hug — a physical contact considered a sin under Iran’s strict Islamic codes. The rebuke follows a widely published photo showing Ahmadinejad embracing
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad under fire for hugging Hugo Chávez’s mother U.S. rift with Afghanistan throws withdrawal strategy into doubt Withdrawal plans from Afghanistan’s Wardak province in limbo Lahore Pakistan turns into a war zone
Indian refiners may be forced to halt imports of Iranian crude oil after insurance firms said refineries processing oil from Iran will no longer be covered, a report said Saturday. Western sanctions aimed at halting Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons programme
Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu addressed AIPAC’s annual policy conference live via satellite Monday morning. He delivered a stern warning about Iran’s continued efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon. Netanyahu reminded the audience, “Iran has made it clear it will
(AP) – Syrian rebels on Saturday freed 21 U.N. peacekeepers after holding them hostage for four days, ending a sudden entanglement with the world body that earned those trying to oust President Bashar Assad a flood of negative publicity. The
(AFP) – King Abdullah II of Jordan said on Saturday that he hoped the visit of US President Barack Obama to Israel and the West Bank later this month will offer a momentum to the Mideast peace process. “We are
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China urges calm as North and South Korea trade military threats Venezuela has anti-American love fest at Chávez’s funeral China urges calm as North and South Korea trade military threats Kim Jong-un inspects the
Missile defense approaches its 30th anniversary with both great accomplishments behind it and great challenges before it. President Reagan’s vision of a defense sufficient to blunt the use of ballistic missiles and their nuclear warheads as instruments of coercion, blackmail, and
John Brennan has already achieved a dubious distinction as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: he has set the record for the largest number of “no” votes ever received by a nominee confirmed to that position. Brennan was confirmed by
He is an unlawful enemy combatant, captured on foreign soil while engaged in hostilities against the United States. He belongs in the military justice system and detention facility established by Congress in accordance with the Constitution and the Supreme Court.
After a lifetime parroting Cuban caudillo Fidel Castro’s personal life and party line, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s ill Presidente, Hugo Chavez is dead. But under the lingering ministrations of the left’s octogenarian chief surgeon, Castro, what is the health
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a two-year struggle with cancer. We look back upon his life by reflecting upon the company he kept and their kind words about his legacy. Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his dear friend
Nigeria is “the fifth largest provider of oil to the U.S.,” “the most populous country in Africa,” and it is allegedly home to an Iranian-backed terror cell which has been planning to assassinate Nigerian leaders and attack Western targets in the
The U.N. Human Rights Council observed a moment of silence for deceased Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on March 6. Led by the Cuban Ambassador Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo, who also declared three days of mourning for the dead despot, the tribute stated:
The representative from Iran praised deceased dictator Hugo Chavez today for his “outstanding work” as a leader. Iran claimed that Chavez “eliminated illiteracy, democratized education… and created universal health coverage with quality services.”
Far-left filmmaker Michael Moore led a triumvirate of celebrity Hugo Chavez apologists in mourning the socialist leader’s passing yesterday. “You won’t hear much nice about him in the US media in the next few days. So, I thought I’d say
Jon Stewart is branching out from political satire to direct his first feature film, a dark drama about espionage in Iran. The host of Comedy Central’s host will take a hiatus from the ‘Daily Show’ to write and direct ‘Rosewater,”
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is dead, according to Vice President Nicolas Maduro. Chavez had been battling cancer for the last two years. The Venezuelan president had close ties with Cuba’s Castro family, making numerous treks to the island country for cancer surgeries
The Associated Press has released a largely glowing, almost romantic obituary of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez, who died today. “President Hugo Chavez was a fighter,” the obituary begins, and proceeds to recount a highly selective version of Chávezs
Secretary of State John Kerry revealed today that the U.S. is training Syrian rebel forces in the fight to dislodge dictator Bashar al-Assad. It is the right intervention, but at the wrong time, and reveals much that is wrong with
(AP) NEW YORK–Comedy Central says Jon Stewart will take a break from “The Daily Show” starting in June to direct and produce his first feature film. The network said Tuesday that correspondent-writer John Oliver will host the fake news show
Joe Biden stood before the AIPAC conference and informed the members that the Obama administration has been the best Administration for Israel of any U.S. Administration. “We’ve stood shoulder to shoulder over the past 40 years defending the legitimate interests
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) delivered a series of stinging, albeit indirect, attacks against President Barack Obama’s policy on Israel during a joint appearance with Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy
The Obama administration is perfectly willing to leave all options on the table with regard to Iran when talking with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. But when the rubber meets the road, that story will likely change. What else
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) offered a sobering view of the present situation across the Middle East along with a harsh critique of the Administration’s foreign policy. The remarks were offered during this morning’s Foreign Policy Roundtable at AIPAC’s annual policy
