It is understandable that foreign policy has taken a back seat to what is viewed as more pressing concerns: jobs, unemployment, debt, and entitlements. However, just a quick view of the world’s landscape and an articulated foreign policy is greatly
Former US Ambassador to the Organization of American States, Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and our go-to-guy on Latin American affairs, Roger Noriega visits with Secure Freedom Radio to give Frank Gaffney his insight into the December 2012
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Turkey’s Erdogan receives hero’s welcome in Egypt * Turkey escalates military threat with Israel in Mediterranean * U.S. refuses Turkey’s request for drones to fight PKK terrorists * Turkey ‘demands’ Iran’s help in
Ten years after Muslim jihadists crashed passenger-filled planes into buildings symbolizing the United States leadership in finance and military power, Americans seem to finally understand the threat posed by jihad advocates. In addition to the worsening economy, many worry about
During a semi-bi-annual clean-up of my study, I came across an undated scrap of Washington Post on which Brookings’ Robert Kagan briefly but thoroughly excoriated George Will for advocating US withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan. It apparently dates back back
Ten years ago, in the shadow of the crater at Ground Zero, the smoldering Pentagon and a field of honor in Pennsylvania, America found itself at war. Today, a decade on, America is still at war. Ten years after the
Many Muslims don’t believe that Arabs were responsible for 9/11 Many Americans believe that ordinary Muslims are out to kill Americans. Muslims return the favor by overwhelmingly believing that Muslims were NOT responsible for the 9/11 terror acts. This is
On the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th, the Center for Security Policy has released a new publication: Are We Safer? An Online Symposium on the 10th Anniversary of September 11th (PDF, 44 pages, 258k). The symposium is a collection
A decade after the jihadi strikes against America’s military and financial centers at the hands of al-Qaida, the question remains: Have we won the war? In the ongoing, debate, we see two camps. One stating that we were defeating the
On this 10th Anniversary of the September 11th attack on America we’ll hear politicians and pundits wringing their hands over the “tragic events” of that morning. They’ll wonder aloud whether we’ve “learned anything” in these past ten years and whether
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Iran’s Ahmadinejad criticizes slaughter in Syria * Greece’s GDP fell by 7.3% in Q2 – more than expected * US investigates “specific, credible” terror threat for 9/11 * One, Two, Three … Infinity
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Bombing of Delhi, India, courthouse kills 12 * Germany’s constitutional court approves bailouts * Switzerland’s devaluation move could trigger currency war * Azerbaijanis protest drying up of Iran’s Lake Urmiyya A tire sits
US Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, kicked up a political storm this week. On Tuesday, Ros-Lehtinen introduced the United Nations Transparency, Accountability and Reform Act. If passed into law it would place stringent restrictions
August marked the first month of no reported deaths for the first time since 2003. This is great news for the US military as well as the Iraqi security forces that seems to be maturing and taking on greater operational
So far, the shuffling of employees–and some might argue, the buying of their silence–has been the only reaction to the Gunwalker scandal, in which various agencies of the federal government conspired to assure the success of straw purchasers and smugglers
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Two Gaddafi sons contradict each other on negotiations * Iran warns Syrian regime to compromise with pro-democracy protesters * Reports of massacres and horrific torture in Syria * Sarkozy wants united European opinion
He might be getting around to it, finally. It may seem like just proper politics – wait until one government is gone to endorse another. But, as usual, it’s more complicated then that. For people who don’t know who South
Four sources and four disparate views on the future of Libya, all adding up to unintended* consequences and trouble ahead. Mshari al-Zaydi: What about the Jihadists in Libya? Ex-jihadists in the new Libya Iran ‘discreetly aided Libyan rebels’ The Islamist
On September 1, Mu’ammar al-Qadhdhafi (the proper transliteration of his name) would have been ruler of Libya for exactly 42 years, making him the world’s longest ruling head of state. As he leaves the scene, his wretched reign deserves an
It’s interesting to note that protestors answering his call are not simply protesting the political situation in their country. They are calling for the destruction of Israel. From Iran’s Tehran Times: Bahrain’s Sheik Isa Qassim: You better watch out MANAMA
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Mexico’s Pres. Calderon partially blames U.S. for Monterrey terror attack * Iran’s Ahmadinejad says Palestinian state is only the ‘first step’ * Egypt’s ‘million man protest’ rally attracts only hundreds * Report accuses
From the Tehran Times: TEHRAN – Iran on Tuesday unveiled some domestically manufactured military equipment including a cruise missile, a torpedo, and an engine. Qader missile, Valfajr torpedo, and 850-horsepower Bonyan-1 engine were unveiled during a ceremony attended by President
The U.S. State Department released its annual Country Reports on Terrorism earlier this week. This Congressionally mandated report provides an assessment of trends and events in international terrorism that transpired from January 1 to December 31, 2010. Besides fulfilling a
The Space and Missile Defense Conference in Huntsville, Alabama just broke up and the mood was gloomy. The comments by Lt. General Patrick O’Reilly, head of the Missile Defense Agency based on Redstone Arsenal, and Dr. Uzi Rubin, the first
Australian Federal Police officer Narelle Jensz, right, with Wylie, while he was being operated on at the Kandahar base in Afghanistan. The Australian (hat tip Religion of Peace). has a moving report on the humane efforts of Australian Federal Police
