Labor’s Love Lost in Australia

With each passing day, it becomes more clear that the Labor Party cannot govern itself, never mind Australia. [...]

Somalia: Under the Tutelage of Ghost-lords

The Ghost-lords are a loose association of paradoxical powers of the Good, Bad, and Ugly of International Community. They are perhaps the biggest obstacle to the reconstitution of the Somali state. [...]

Canadian Security Allowed Use of Intel Gained Through Torture

Although the language in the 2010 directive doesn't allow CSIS agents to use "torture" on suspects in their custody, it does permit the CSIS to accept and use information from agencies that may have used torture to gain operable intelligence.

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Genocide Watch

Generally, a lack of international public attention to critical cases has permitted crimes against humanity to happen.

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German Greens and The Iranian Connection

German Greens were the only major political party in Europe to officially denounce sanctions on Iran’s nuclear ambitions as "illegal." [...]

Muslim Brotherhood, Islamists Win Big in Egypt’s Parliament

The Muslim Brotherhood won about half of the seats in Egypt's lower house of parliament, and the more radical Salafists' Nour Party won a quarter of the seats. [...]

Enlightened Self-interest and International Relations

In theory, it may beat commonly praised alternatives. But to what extent can we rely on it in practice?

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Al-Qaeda Terrorists Seize Control of City in Yemen

"[T]he government forces backed by U.S. Marine troops and Air Force have been fighting terrorists of the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) group for more than eight months…"   [...]

President Obama’s Myopic View of the Muslim Brotherhood

Experts on Islam and terrorism assert that the Muslim Brotherhood’s dominance of the Egyptian government, by virtue of its recent parliamentary election victories, will eventually lead to the imposition of Sharia law on Islamic Arabs and jihad against infidels.

 

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Should Politics and Foreign Policy Affect our Military Justice System?

The military justice system demands justice for our troops, not revenge upon them to curry favor with others.

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Former President Carter Meets With Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo

"I think the Muslim Brotherhood is not anything to be afraid of in the upcoming (Egyptian) political situation and the evolution I see as most likely."

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Our Foreign Policy is OK — for a Second Rate Nation.

Herds of horses have leaders.  They establish dominance by fighting all comers and by protecting the lesser horses within the herd.  Eventually, fighting ceases to be necessary.  A hard stare, the baring of teeth or even a kicking gesture become sufficient.  Only when the dominant horse weakens or a new horse is [...]

Le Besoin de Voir Clair: A Plea for a Non-Tribal Discussion of National Defense

About a week ago, Katie Kieffer dared to ask a few questions of the sort I have in mind on Townhall.com, tentatively advancing the proposition that Ron Paul is not entirely insane. Directly opposing her signature photo on the Townhall homepage was the equally lovely visage of Star Parker—whose column charged Paul supporters with being [...]

Boko Haram bombing Suspects Captured; U.S. Bomb Techs Alerted

Nigerian officials have arrested three radical Islamists from the organization Boko Haram believed responsible for bombing Christian churches and worshipers on Christmas.

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Daniel Yergin’s The Quest: Human Ingenuity, Passion, the Fall of Caliphatism and the Rise of Prosperity

Author Daniel Yergin writes about the correlation between terrorism and oil.

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Mexico’s Feds Dismantle Local Police Force

"The problem with corruption within Mexican coupled with the political corruption within Attorney General Eric Holder's Justice Department — including harebrained schemes like the Fast & Furious debacle — makes it less likely that the 'war on drugs' will end successfully," said former narcotics detective Glenn Knudsen. [...]

Marginalization of the Somali Intellectual Class

Somali's civil war has divided its intellectual class into four categories.  The biggest dilemma facing the Somali intellectual class is their challenge to liberate themselves from the exploitative and oppressive clan paradigm.

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Violence and Bloodshed in Egypt Disturb Secretary Clinton

The violence erupted just as the parliamentary election proceeded in that Arab nation. According to reports, the Muslim Brotherhood and the radical Islamic group the Salafists were winning a majority of the parliamentary races.

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Dems Blame Bush for Operation Fast and Furious with Lies

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is trying to escape accountability for Fast and Furious by pretending that Bush was also involved with it.

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The Truth About the National Defense Authorization Act

The National Defense Authorization Act merely codifies existing law. It does not expand the government’s powers to detail suspected terrorists. [...]

African-based Terror Group Boko Haram Subject of House Report

Boko Haram (translated: "Western or non-Islamic education is a sin") is a controversial Islamist group that seeks the imposition of Shariah law in the northern states of Nigeria.

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Former Fox News Analyst at Center of Pakistani Controversy

The Pakistan government is furious that a memo has been leaked to a Fox News correspondent indicating they want help from the U.S. to prevent a military coup.

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Sharia Autumn Replacing Arab Spring

There is a danger that Islamic fundamentalism may gain ground in the Middle Eastern countries where despotic dictators have recently been removed.

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The Vanishing Little Star of Bethlehem: Christianity Under Attack in the Middle-East

Why are the same leaders who so passionately protect Muslim rights in America doing nothing for Christians who are dying in record numbers? Why has the church been virtually silent about the suffering of our brethren?”

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Duly Noted – Private Views and Public Postures

When we feel that we have to avoid the full truth. [...]

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