President Barack Obama’s vision for modernizing the U.S. military is little more than an exercise in “back to the future.” Consider: Back in 2001, the armed forces were nearly a decade into positing what 21st-century warfare would entail. These considerations
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
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Al-Qaeda in Iraq infiltrating Syrian opposition U.N. General Assembly passes meaningless Syria resolution Al-Qaeda infighting in Yemen sparks deadly clashes Hamas – Fatah unity proceeds slowly with no apparent objective U.S. drone strikes kill
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Sarkozy cites ‘unprecedented crisis’ as EFSF is downgraded Papademos optimistic as negotiators return to Greece Portugal’s bond prices fall sharply after S&P downgrades Hungary and EU face major confrontation on Tuesday United Nations will
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
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
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
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Assad gives fiery speech promising to continue violence in Syria Israel prepares to absorb refugees from Syria Details of Greece debt ‘haircut’ are being worked out Fitch Ratings Service: Greece bailout ‘doesn’t seem to
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
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
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Israel says that Assad ‘only has weeks’ to rule Syria Israeli and Palestinian envoys meet, promise to meet again Europe: Another year older and deeper in debt Greece issues blunt warning that it will
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. No birthday party for 10th anniversary of euro currency Syria’s regime makes fools of the Arab League Israelis and Palestinians to resume non-negotiation negotiations Palestinians plan to put Israel under ‘international siege’ Chinese shoppers
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Welcome to 2012 New Year in Sydney (Reuters) The first places to celebrate the arrival of 2012 were the two South Pacific nations of Samoa and Tokelan, the two countries that skipped a day
BEIRUT (AP) — In the largest protests Syria has seen in months, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets Friday in a display of defiance to show an Arab League observer mission the strength of the opposition movement.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Arab League monitor mission to Syria said to be failing Arab League monitor team to Syria headed by general in Sudan’s genocide Syria accused of hiding hundreds of prisoners from monitors Egypt’s police conduct
Herschel Smith and I have had some lengthy conversations about this current war, the disposition of the enemy, their relationship with the civilian populations amongst whom they operate, and the substance of the religion they all claim to adhere to.
The Muslim regimes in the Middle East have never held any real intentions of formulating a peace process with Israel. There just isn’t any money and power in doing so. The Jewish presence is a wonderful distraction for Arab regimes
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s violence enters new phase as Arab League intervenes Arab League monitor is reportedly wounded in Syria Syria releases Iranian prisoners to make room for more Syrians Ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel clash with police
For some of us, it’s difficult to take the Occupy movement seriously. However, for once, let’s do just that and ask the simple question, “What if the Occupiers take power?” To answer that, I need to first address what they
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s regime may be responsible for suicide bombings The ‘Great Successor’ Kim Jung-un takes over in North Korea Turkey accuses France of genocide in Algeria Syria’s regime may be responsible for suicide bombings Syrian
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hamas and Palestinian Authority / Fatah hold reconciliation talks Jordan helps Hamas break with Syria and Iran Iran cutting funding to Hizbollah as well as Hamas Turkey recalls ambassador from France due to ‘genocide’
Recently Jews in synagogues around the world heard an ancient prophesy about a time of tribulation for the Christians. In the haftarah, the Prophet Obadiah hears G-d warning the Edomites (traditionally a Jewish term for the people who eventually made
The persistent rewriting of our entry into and exit from Iraq, let alone the merits of the mission, is a cruel pill to swallow for those who fought there. Just what did eight years of fighting in Iraq really accomplish?
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. North Korea’s president Kim Jong-il dies of heart failure Death of Kim Jong-il raises questions on power succession Suspicions arise over the cause of Kim Jong-il’s death North Korea test fires two short-range missiles
