B-61 Remains Relevant for U.S. Security
Efforts to eliminate funding for the B-61 gravity bomb threaten to undermine U.S. deterrence, writes Thomas Karako, director of the Center for the Study of American Democracy at Kenyon College. Components of the B-61 weapon, the U.S.’s most visible commitment to European security, are reaching the end of their service lives. The U.S. must extend […]
Dennis Rodman: Kim Jong-un is Trying to Change North Korea ‘in a Great Way’
(CNSNews.com) – Former American basketball star Dennis Rodman, who arrived in Pyongyang Monday on his fourth visit to the reclusive Stalinist state, said North Korea was “not bad,” and that Kim Jong-un “is actually trying to change this country in a great way.” Rodman, who has met with Kim – purportedly a basketball fan – […]
Anti-Islam Trumps Islam in the West
by Daniel Pipes November 24, 2013 As non-Muslims come to understand the Islamist challenge, anti-Islamic sentiments in the West are increasing, probably at a faster rate than Islamic practices. As anti-Islam trumps Islam, (I have concluded) opinions “will grow yet more hostile to Islamism over time. In this way, Islamist aggression assures that anti-Islamism in […]
Two More Universities Quit ASA Over Israel Boycott
Two more universities have withdrawn their membership from the American Studies Association (ASA) in protest of decision to support an academic boycott of Israel. The two universities, Kenyon College and Indiana University, thus joined Brandeis and Penn State, which were the first universities to announce that they reject the boycott and quit the ASA. In […]
Is it 1914 all over again? We are in danger of repeating the mistakes that started WWI
History never repeats itself, but it sure does rhyme, it has been said. Now an internationally respected historian is warning that today’s world bears a number of striking similarities with the build-up to the First World War. The newly mechanised armies of the early 20th century produced unprecedented slaughter on the battlefields of the “war […]
Elie Wiesel Castigates Iran in Full Page NYT Ad
Nobel Peace Prize winner and renowned author Elie Wiesel said Wednesday that under no circumstances could Iran be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. In a full page ad in the New York Times, Wiesel said that there could be no doubt as to Iran’s true ambitions. “The words and actions of the leadership of Iran […]
NSA Surveillance is Legal, Rules Federal Judge
A federal judge in New York ruled Friday that the National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk collection of data on nearly every phone call made in the United States is legal, reports CNN. The ruling contrasts with another ruling last week by a federal judge in Washington, who called the same program “almost Orwellian” and likely […]
PA, Egyptian Report: Hamas Will be Trouble in 2014
It’s not just Israel that is worried about Hamas terrorism. The Palestinian Authority, itself run by the Fatah terror group, is concerned that Hamas, which controls Gaza, will try to further its influence in PA-controlled areas of Judea and Samaria. A PA report quoted by Israel Radio said that such a development would be bad […]
India to Buy 15 Drones from Israel
India will purchase 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel, news outlets reported Monday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the purchase at a Cabinet meeting, according to Defense Update. The goal: to boost India’s line of surveillance against northern border countries and regional rivals Pakistan and China. The purchase will cost about 1,200 crores / 120 million […]
Lebanon Rocket Fire a ‘Double War Crime’
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu held Lebanon responsible for the rocket fire on northern Israel Sunday, and called on the Lebanese government to stop a “double war crime” against civilians – in Israel and on its own soil. “We hold the Lebanese government responsible for firing that is carried out from within its territory,” Netanyahu stated, […]
McCain: Netanyahu Has ‘Serious Concerns’ About Kerry’s Plan
Republican Senator John McCain, who is currently on a visit to Israel, said on Friday that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has “serious, serious concerns” about Secretary of State John Kerry’s proposal for a framework for peace with the Palestinian Authority. McCain is in Israel along with Republican Senators John Barrasso of Wyoming and Lindsey Graham […]
