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Today, in 1981, Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President. Twenty minutes after, Iran released 52 American hostages.

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) (and its Senate alternative, the Protect Intellectual Property Act [PIPA]) have been taking a bipartisan beating. Conservatives have joined with Leftists to savage the bill and thus its chances for passage. I too am

Christians are under attack in the Middle East. Now Nigeria has also entered the fray with Islamic militants, Boko Haram, fanning the flames of ethno-religious conflict. Detonating bombs at church sites in Abuja, over the past Christmas holidays, killing and

Specifically, the New York Times and Ha’aretz, Israel’s left-wing daily. The Israeli prime minister denies making the remark, which was relayed in a speech by Steve Linde, editor of the Jerusalem Post. Linde has since backtracked, apparently. The Jewish Telegraphic

President Barack Obama inherited a mess, or so we’re endlessly told by Obama’s celebrity backers. But the Commander in Chief apparently has enough time between fixing the economy, managing the war in Afghanistan and dealing with a near-nuclear Iran to

Buzzfeed has published a massive opposition research document on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney that was allegedly compiled by his rival in the 2008 presidential primary, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). Among other claims, the document contends–citing Forbes–that “Bain & Company

Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, recently visited Lebanon to probe recent Hezbollah claims that dozens of CIA assets were compromised in Lebanon. According to GeoStrategy Direct.com, “officials said Hezbollah exploited CIA

During the Bush Administration, the left loved to claim that the United States was not respected around the world because of its “cowboy diplomacy.” If only we stopped our warmongering, if only we spoke with our enemies to resolve conflicts,

At the South Carolina GOP Forum on January 14, conservatism shined as Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and even former candidate Jon Huntsman, talked about shrinking the size of government, reducing taxes, repealing Obamacare, repealing Dodd-Frank, and

From the Associated Press: JERUSALEM — The Israeli and U.S. militaries have postponed large-scale war games, in part to avoid aggravating mounting tensions between the international community and Iran over its disputed nuclear program, Israeli defense officials said Monday. The

Ron Paul’s most glaring deficits as a Republican candidate have been his foreign policy positions. It is no secret that Judge Andrew Napolitano, host of Freedom Watch on Fox Business, is a huge supporter of Ron Paul, a fact that

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Pakistan Taliban leader reportedly killed by U.S. drone attack Terrorist bomb kills 18 people in Punjab province, Pakistan U.S.-Israel tensions grow over military action in Iran U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman headed to Israel to

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Qatar now favors military action in Syria to ‘stop the killing’ Arab League observer in Syria says his life was threatened Incumbent Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou wins close reelection bid Iran seeks revenge for

Osama Bin Laden, the presumed mastermind behind the creation of Al Qaeda, originally formalized a global network of militants mostly comprised of Muslim Brotherhood members. These Brotherhood members, like Ayman al-Zawahiri, tapped into their own personal networks which later socially

Former national security adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney, John Hannah, took Obama to task in the pages of the L.A. Times, pointing out the insecurity and potential instability developing across the Mideast as a result of the current president’s

If there was any doubt about the seriousness of the situation in Iran, that doubt should be dispelled by the news that the Iranians have begun to enrich uranium at their Fordow Nuclear Plant. These will do… According to Reuters,

A war of words continues over Iran’s military exercises and public statements regarding its ability and willingness to block the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway in the Persian Gulf through which 40 percent of the world’s oil flows. U.S.

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Russia’s last aircraft carrier puts on feeble PR show with Syria Coup scare in Pakistan may force early elections Burma (Myanmar) signs peace agreement with Karen ethnic group European Union delays Iran oil embargo

“If you are shooting, don’t complain about being shot.”–Arabic proverb The New York Times front page lays out what appears to be a fairly aggressive covert war going on in Iran. It was demonstrated most clearly with the assassination just

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Pakistan in governmental crisis as ‘Memogate’ scandal continues American drone strikes resume in Pakistan French journalist killed in Syria during visit to Homs Arab League observer calls Syria mission a ‘farce’ Hillary Clinton condemns

From Accuracy in Media’s Cliff Kincaid: “As President Obama stood on the podium in the Pentagon briefing room Thursday to outline the nation’s defense priorities, the military stood with him,” reported The Washington Post, as if the military brass had

This story makes one wonder if Vice President Biden’s remark that “the Taliban is not our enemy” was really a gaffe after all. If “the opening of a Taliban office” in Afghanistan really is on the table, what role does

Exercising for war against Iran–a lesson from Millennium Challenge 2002 Iran recently ended its military exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. Soon, in the coming days or weeks, the U.S. intends to initiate a joint exercise throughout the Middle East

Sometimes it helps to get a rave review from the right person. Novelist Anne Rice loved the haunting 2010 film “The Stoning of Soraya M.” and asked her agent to see if he had seen the movie and, better yet,

Jackson Diehl of the Washington Post has a devastating take down of Obama’s failures in foreign policy. An excerpt: Peace Prize winner, foreign policy failure? Here again there appears to be a disconnect between Obama’s 1970s-vintage ideas and the real

President Obama has found a target to help balance his bloated budget: the men and women of the US military and our Veterans. Fewer than two weeks after the termination of operations in Iraq, President Obama has put into action

The life of U.S. military combat veteran Amir Mirzaei Hekmati is in austere jeopardy. His fate rests in the hands of God. International news has revealed that Hekmati has been convicted of working with a hostile country, belonging to the

From the Associated Press: TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday, in a case adding to the accelerating tension between the United

(AFP) The United States will respond if Iran tries to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday, saying such a move would cross a “red line.” “We made

The Jerusalem Post reports today that Faiz Shakir, vice-president of the Center for American Progress (CAP) and editor of the ThinkProgress.com blog, had admitted that the term “Israel Firster,” which has been used by bloggers at CAP and Media Matters

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Kismet strikes as U.S. Navy rescues Iran’s fishermen held by pirates New terrorist bomb kills 26 in Damascus, Syria Hungary’s desperate Premier Orbán backs down as Fitch downgrades Tens of thousands protest Orbán’s policies

Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin (USA Ret.) spends a full hour with Frank to give his analysis on a nuclear Iran and the future of America’s armed forces after staggering cuts to the defense budget. Lt. Gen. Boykin feels that a

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Leaner U.S. military will focus on threats from Iran and China Europe announces oil embargo on Iran starting January 30 U.S. and Israel to stage largest ever joint military drill Iran: U.S. is deploying

With Michele Bachmann and Gary Johnson out of the race. Wait who Gary Johnson former governor of New Mexico who exactly. The race seem to be cutting the fat off the meat and getting to the nitty gritty. So what

While many Americans have become enthralled over the current GOP race, very few realize that our very freedoms have recently been seriously diminished and marginalized. Hopefully, everyone celebrated this past New Year with sincere freedom of expression because as of

It’s nearly impossible to forget the mantra leading up to Bill Clinton’s election as president in 1992: “It’s the economy, stupid.” The endless recitation of this phrase allowed Clinton’s campaign, and the Clinton sycophants in the media, to keep attention