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World View: Saudi Arabia Pledges $3 Billion to Lebanon's Army

World View: Saudi Arabia Pledges $3 Billion to Lebanon's Army

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Suicide bomber at Russia’s Volgograd station sends Putin a message Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion to Lebanon’s army to buy weapons Suicide bomber at Russia’s Volgograd station sends Putin a message Surveillance camera catches

Ten People, Groups, and Countries Thrown Under Obama's Bus in 2013

Ten People, Groups, and Countries Thrown Under Obama's Bus in 2013

One of the hallmarks of the Obama Administration has been a pass-the-buck mentality where President Barack Obama rarely claims responsibility for scandals or failures. In 2013, this trend continued, with federal agencies, political allies, servicemembers, and even whole countries thrown

Top Ten Trends of 2023: The Year in Review

Top Ten Trends of 2023: The Year in Review

Dateline: January 1, 2024 Top Ten Trends of 2023:  The Year in Review  by Kimmel Short  As we look back at the year 2023, we can see ten important trends that will continue to shape our lives in 2024–and beyond.

Iran to Increase Uranium Enrichment if U.S. Passes Sanctions

Iran to Increase Uranium Enrichment if U.S. Passes Sanctions

Approximately 100 Iranian lawmakers introduced a bill that “would force [the Iranian] government to increase Uranium enrichment to 60 percent if new sanctions are imposed on the Iranian Republic.” According to the Associated Press (AP), the bill has been turned

Turkey PM Erdogan Urged to Resign Over Corruption Charges

Turkey PM Erdogan Urged to Resign Over Corruption Charges

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is being urged to step down by one of three Turkish cabinet ministers who have resigned because they have been accused of corruption. Environment Minister Erdogan Bayraktar, who resigned along with Economy Minister Zafer

Ex-Clinton Aide Met with Iran Secretly in Summer 2012

Ex-Clinton Aide Met with Iran Secretly in Summer 2012

For those who believe that the deal struck with Iran in Geneva was a positive step rather than one towards a future disaster, they can credit Vice President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, who secretly met with Iranian officials

Powerful Bombing at Egypt Police Station Kills 13

Powerful Bombing at Egypt Police Station Kills 13

(AP) Egypt PM calls bombing ‘worst kind’ of terrorismBy MOHAMMED WAGDY and MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressMANSOURA, EgyptEgypt’s interim Prime Minister says the bombing of a police headquarters outside of Cairo that left 13 killed is the “worst kind of terrorism” against

Critics Note Obama's Foreign Policy Weakness

Critics contending that Barack Obama has caused the United States to lose influence around the globe are having a field day noting the consistent pattern of retreat.  These critics note the many instances where the U.S. has weakened its position,

Thought of the Day: Purge in Pyongyang

Thought of the Day: Purge in Pyongyang

Kim Jong-un’s killing of his uncle is a big deal. It is not as though Jang Song-thaek was one of the “White Hats” of North Korea. (There are none that we know of.) He was a notorious thug, a brother-in-law

White House to Veto New Sanctions Against Iran

White House to Veto New Sanctions Against Iran

On December 19th, a bipartisan group of senators introduced new sanctions that would go into effect if Iran “violates the interim nuclear deal it reached with world powers last month.” The White House immediately made it clear they would veto

Iran Nuclear Deal Falls Apart

Iran Nuclear Deal Falls Apart

Iran has played the Obama Administration for fools. Even though the Tehran official line now asserts that the nuclear deal that was struck in Geneva has no weight at all, the Obama Administration says it will veto any Congressional action

Carney: Obama Will Veto Any New Iran Sanctions Bill

Carney: Obama Will Veto Any New Iran Sanctions Bill

Thirteen Democrats and 13 Republicans joined together Thursday to introduce legislation to potentially raise sanctions on Iran if they violate the international nuclear deal reached last month. The White House responded by promising a veto…

Obama, the Middle East, and Israel: An Overview

Obama, the Middle East, and Israel: An Overview

The Obama administration has had a profound effect on the U.S.-Israel relationship, with implications for the future of the region as a whole. Overall, President Barack Obma has overseen the emergence of a more unstable and dangerous environment for Israel

Hizballah Leader Bashes Saudi Arabia Over Syria

Hizballah Leader Bashes Saudi Arabia Over Syria

Saudi Arabia is believed to be making it easy for Sunni jihadists to make it to Syria to join the jihad against dictator Bashar al-Assad. Nearly 1,000 Saudis have gone to Syria to fight with groups tied to al-Qaida, western