Osama Bin Laden’s putative sea burial ceremony aboard the USS Carl Vinson was performed “in strict conformance with Islamic precepts and practices” according to repeated assertions by chief counterterrorism adviser John Brennan. Indeed, there is more than ample reason to
Anneke Green has a disturbing analysis in the Washington Times which indicates the very likely specifics of the burial ceremony aboard the USS Carl Vinson–repeatedly noted by witless counter-terrorism czar John Brennan to be in strict “conformance to Islamic requirements”–for
Al-Banna: How he did it with the Fez on… LTC Joe Myers has a useful Op-Ed in the Washington Times underscoring the more insidious (cultural) jihadist threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood, relative to Al Qaeda. In follow-up to Myer’s
The recent deadly tornadoes have killed hundreds of people. Our hearts go out to all who have lost their loved ones. It will take a long time for things to get back to normal for the affected areas and the
This past weekend, I mocked Matt Duss, the National Security Editor at the Center for American Progress for refusing to meet me for a debate on the threat of Shariah. I noted how truly embarrassing Duss’ lack of knowledge about
The United States has spilled blood and treasure in Afghanistan. But Iran has apparently bought more leverage by going straight to the top: giving cash to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. The Washington Times has a report, based on an interview
According to news reports, Democrats and Republicans are unlikely to reach any sort of budget agreement before April 8, when a short-term spending bill for the current fiscal year expires. Barring some new development, this could mean a shutdown of
The obvious question is why? Why would the Obama administration who boasted open and transparent discussions of such a sensitive subject as healthcare close the door to the opportunity to present its factual case to the American people? Messaging anyone?
I’m sitting in my campaign office working on a policy statement (I’m running for U.S. Senate in Virginia as a Republican Tea Party candidate) when the following headline from the Washington Times comes across my computer, “Government posts biggest monthly
When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rammed through net neutrality regulations last December, Chairman Julius Genachowski may have been hoping Americans would be too busy with their Christmas shopping to notice and that the matter would die as other issues
The amazing Bill Gertz at the Washington Times reports: Evidence outlined in a Pentagon contractor report suggests that financial subversion carried out by unknown parties, such as terrorists or hostile nations, contributed to the 2008 economic crash by covertly using
The potential government shutdown is not just history repeating itself between a Democrat President and a Republican House. It’s also a repeat of a key role played by government employee unions. What’s different now is that the public has awakened
Chaos in Libya; what’s going to happen to their chemical weapons? The Washington Times reports: “U.S. military and intelligence officials are closely watching Libya’s stockpiles of mustard gas and their precursor chemicals as the North African country descends further into
Kerry Pickett at the Washington Times has this photo of pro-union protesters by the Fox News Truck: New Tone?
From The Washington Times: The big issue in Wisconsin today is whether or not public sector workers should have collective bargaining rights. In an Aug. 16, 1937 letter to Luther Steward, the president of the National Federation of Public Employees,
Texas congressman Ron Paul has won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has finished second. Paul got 30 percent, while Romney got 23 percent of the votes of those attending the
Since the healthcare reform legislation passed, the discussion has centered on the fear of a government takeover of healthcare, but maybe this should not be the focus. Perhaps we should be worried about a corporate takeover of healthcare. HIPPA (Health
Yesterday evening I was on AC360 to discuss the Arizona Tragedy with David Gergen and Roland Martin. While I personally like Gergen, his knowledge of Arizona’s gun laws and invalid premises on conceal carry were a disservice to our discussion.
The general concept of deterrence doesn’t seem too difficult to understand does it? It is more cost effective to have the biggest and strongest military so that ‘competitors’ don’t find value in investing in trying to beat us. It looks
At the Center for Security Policy’s recent Mightier Pen Award in New York City, the first National Security and New Media Conference addressed several problems in mainstream media reporting on national security topics, including: the sheer neglect of national security
The Israeli Left was once an optimistic place. But that is no longer the case. It once promised peace and happiness. But that is no longer the case. Today the Left is marked by equal doses of doom and gloom,
Do you believer her? The Washington Times reports: The United States is safer now than it was in 2009, though terrorists continue to make attempts on domestic targets, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday. “Everything is objectively better than
**Link Fixed** Washington Times – Off-the-record exchanges and thousands of confidential e-mails dating back almost four years reveal that high-profile journalists have been aiding and advising President Obama since he announced his candidacy in early 2007. Provided by WikiLeaks to
Washington Times Geo-Politics editor, Bill Gertz, is on record as America’s greatest national security investigative journalist and he joins Frank Gaffney on Secure Freedom Radio every Friday to cover the weeks top defense issues from his column, Inside the Ring.
In the midst of WWII and the struggle against the Nazis, Winston Churchill made one of his most famous pronouncements: “You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: victory; victory at all costs, victory in spite
