South Sudan is posed to become Africa’s newest country following this month’s independence vote. But Sudan’s Islamist government and its Iranian ally may not let the south break away without a fight. Just as it has done in Lebanon, Iraq,
Charles Krauthammer calls Democrats out on their hypocrisy in calling for bi-partisan cooperation yet demonizing Sen. Joe Lieberman for working with Republicans on the global war on terror. Mark Shields only response is to point out Democrats who joined Republican
Let this be an example of what happens when a dignified and honorable man offers an attempt at reconciliation with opponents on the left who demand apologies. Does anyone believe that if Sarah Palin “apologized” for her rhetoric over the
Big Peace contributor Ted Galen Carpenter has an important piece at the National Interest where he assesses Iraq then and now. He argues that however you want to slice it, the war has made us worse off. He makes some
Slash film: Sacha Baron Cohen will indeed reunite with his Borat and Bruno director Larry Charles [Ed. note: both pictured above] for The Dictator, a new comedy in which the actor will play both a dictator and a goat herder.
One of the things I love about blogging is the abundance of authors and their books we get to see. Whether it’s Brad Thor putting up one, Ollie North getting a new tome’ out, or some of the others, we
The current argument over women in combat units is gonna be a long and lively scrap, so strap in. Deebow led off nicely noting the simple fact that the law of tonnage applies in combat. Women are not as big
I’ll be the first to admit that my home city of Pittsburgh has a permanent blemish on it: it’s the spawning grounds of the anti-capitalist punk band Anti-Flag. These guys function as ANSWER automatons; the first song I heard by
Two westerners who gave up seemingly comfortable lives to wage terrorist attacks are singled out for praise in the latest issue of Inspire, al-Qaida’s English-language magazine. Though he killed only himself, Taimour Abdulwahhab al-Abdaly, responsible for the first suicide bombing
Just as the Great Society didn’t work in our own country on our own people, the Great Society Abroad doesn’t work on alien peoples in foreign cultures, either. It didn’t work in Vietnam, as discussed here by the late Peter
Church bombings kill scores in Iraq, Nigeria and Egypt. Iran rounds up dozens of Christians for allegedly being “hard-liners” who threaten the Islamic republic. An Egyptian police officer opens fire on a crowded train, targeting only the Christian passengers. For
Editor’s Note: Eric Dondero is a former Senior Aide to US Congressman Ron Paul (1997-2003). A Navy Vet, he resigned from the Congressman’s office, after Paul refused to back the War in Iraq. Cato, Reason, and other libertarian groups are
Now that Hezbollah has brought down the government of Lebanon without firing a shot, will the Kuwaiti government fund Bassam Frangieh, a pro-Saddam Hussein, pro-Hezbollah, pro-Hamas professor of Arabic and Middle East Studies at Claremont McKenna College? According to a
Although the act was symbolic, President Obama’s decision to remove Winston Churchill’s bust from the White House revealed a great deal about his personal sentiment. Based on the background of his Kenyan father and antipathy to British colonialism, this act
Not a veteran. NOT a veteran. *NOT* a veteran. How many times must we go through this? I was contentedly playing World of Warcraft when I got an in-game message from Demophilius: “How much are you hoping the shooter isn’t
A translation from the website of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Mehr, Iran, January 9, 2011: “In a speech delivered in Tehran to an audience of thousands of visitors from the city of Qom, Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei called upon the
While you’re reading all those HuffPo articles filled with hand-wringing sanctimony about the current state of Republican political discourse, keep in mind that according to New York Magazine, the founder of the Huffington Post filmed a role in a sci-fi
Editor’s note: be sure to check out Reza Kahlili’s fascinating new book on his life as a member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards while working for the CIA. How did you go from being a member of the elite Republican Guards
Very interesting piece in Vanity Fair about why the news media has turned on WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange. The story tells us as a lot about Assange..and the news media. Part of the falling out has to do with the
Despite communist North Korea topping the list for the ninth consecutive year, the most dangerous countries in which to practice Christianity are overwhelmingly Islamic ones, according to the annual Open Doors World Watch List. Of the top 10 countries on
Islamist lawyers showered Mumtaz Qadri with roses when he arrived in court on Wednesday to face charges of having assassinated Salman Taseer, the governor of the province of Punjab in Pakistan, according to Dawn (Pakistan). And MEMRI has translated a
A previous blog of mine featured Allen West’s candid remarks about the living legacy of jihad during a forum in early 2010. Below are extracts from an interview West gave with Frank Gaffney, subsequently, after his election to Congress, this
Endless money forms the sinews of war. – Cicero By moral influence I mean that which causes the people to be in harmony with their leaders, so that they will accompany them in life and death without fear of mortal
There are two new areas of operation in which I’ve had a particular interest in setting up SAFE operations. One is Nogales, the other is the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation. The most pressing of the two, for a variety of
Fifteen years ago this week, on Jan. 1, 1996, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz became regent and effective ruler of Saudi Arabia. His anniversary offers an opportunity to review the kingdom’s changes under his leadership and whither it now heads. The Saudi
