Aug 1, 2014 – There is a cold war brewing in the Republican Party over the utility of our security measures and how conservatives should approach … to say that Obama’s bungling has left us with “a divided Syria, with a pro-Iran dictator in control of part of the country, and radical … At a foreign policy speech at the Heritage Foundation, he rejected isolationism and said that military intervention is a legitimate…

Jan 10, 2013 – I'm at peace knowing where my dad is and that he was excited about getting to Heaven. … Assessing the state of the world as reported on the nightly news, one character responds in disgust: "John Wayne is in the ground six … A long, sometimes nonlinear film, Zero Dark Thirty is a magnificent production that realizes the darkness that surrounds us.…

Jan 10, 2013 – There is nothing wrong with criticizing the policies of any Israeli government. Israelis likely do this more than foreigners. … the United States' direct discussions with Iran." … Bush also urged the pursuit of "direct, unconditional and comprehensive talks" with Iran.…

Jan 9, 2013 – WASHINGTON - President Obama's is putting together a new national security team at the Pentagon and the CIA that is said to be designed … "The declaration from Hagel that he is not 'the senator from Israel' is again a direct attack on Jews' fidelity to the United States … But with al Qaeda affiliates and cells sprouting across North Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere, is that the signal we want to…

Jan 7, 2013 – Is it time to start the party yet? … me of Kissinger's view of the Iran-Iraq War: It's a shame they both can't lose. … , and then intolerable.Who is it that pushes so hard, stands to gain so much from, making us just like the rest of the socialist modern…

Jan 15, 2013 – Hagel's qualifications to head the Defense Department begin with his war record, for he served bravely and honorably in Vietnam, being … with the 101st Airborne Division. … The question at this point isn't whether Mr.…

Jan 11, 2013 – It is Iran that backs Hezbollah in Lebanon. We haven’t heard much about the Cedar Revolution in that war-torn country. … The Germans, then at war with Britain, complained that their enemies had cut their Atlantic cable and were intercepting their radio … (California was reserved for the deal Zimmermann planned to offer Japan to enter the war against us.)…

Jan 11, 2013 – He got away with that, so why not try the same thing with guns? … Environmental Protection Agency is at war with conventional energy producers and is using its unchecked regulatory power as a weapon … He calls Jerusalem "Al-Quds," its Arabic name.Obama may not believe we're at war with terrorists, but he's firmly at war with Republicans…

Jan 11, 2013 – Those were the days of bipartisan votes for war, of "either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists," of our goal being "to … If the amigos believe that intervening in Syria and war with Iran are essential to the national security, they should continue to say … with Anwar Sadat and Hafez Assad, who had launched the war?…

Jan 30, 2013 – go to war at the slightest provocation. … Iran is the best pupil. … It is a sound strategy, and for North Korea and Iran, for the time being at least, it has worked.    …

Jan 30, 2013 – In the world of Barack Obama, George Clooney, Bob Schieffer and those like them, it is the folks at Planned Parenthood and the Human … There is a war on for the soul of America, and the growing perception is that it's the Christian remnants who are wearing the black … So the question to Christians across the country is, are we willing to speak up?…

Jan 22, 2013 – The hopeful news is that, after four years, the U.S. economy appears to be recovering. … With its massive creation of money, the Federal Reserve is taking an immense risk that as recovery takes root, inflation may explode … But it is abroad where the problems and perils seem imminent. Iraq is drifting toward sectarian-civil-ethnic war.…

Feb 9, 2013 – In a meeting with air force commanders, Khamenei said, "You (i.e., the US) take up arms against the nation of Iran and say: 'negotiate … During a press conference in Egypt, Iranian President Ahmadi-Nejad also said that Iran cannot hold meaningful talks with the US about … the nuclear program if Washington is threatening his country Comment: Khamenei is the top decision maker in Iran and is the person…

Feb 8, 2013 – Other South Korean experts judge that 12 February is the most probable date because that is the date the US President will deliver … The timing of the past two tests had nothing to do with the US observances. … The range of provocative actions is too large and the North's interpretation of what might impress the US is too distorted for an educated…

Feb 6, 2013 – the UN and the US. … Indoctrination is part of the North Korean way of life, which involves daily formal and informal instruction of the party leaders at … It is now in the hands of the regime."…

Feb 5, 2013 – "reciprocal presidential directives" (Obama is a specialist at issuing unilateral directives).Here are a couple of the really silly … It is a big backer of the Connect U.S. … a time when North Korea is threatening our allies with nuclear capabilities, and Iran continues to pursue a nuclear weapon and the…

Feb 3, 2013 – "I think that when we look at the outstanding secretaries of state in our history of our country you will be right up there at the … of state who is now a vice president at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, "she hasn't really left a mark." … Ditto US policy toward Iran, which continues its pursuit of the bomb.…

Feb 1, 2013 – He did not—as he had just testified under oath—support the president’s containment policy toward an Iran with nuclear weapons. … The Pentagon is a huge bureaucracy. … The first duty of the President of the United States is to safeguard the American people and our Constitution.…

Feb 1, 2013 – It is not unusual for Syrian fighters to say something akin to, "What has the West done for us? We now have only God." … The Saudi Gambit Despite the jihadist blowback the Saudis experienced after the end of the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan … The Consequences of Intervening in Syria is republished with permission of Stratfor.…

Feb 15, 2013 – the peninsula, in other words, to hold the populations of South Korea, Japan and lately Guam or possibly part of the western US at … "The main purpose of the nuclear test this time is to show our army and people's surging indignation at the United States' brigandish … The Foreign Ministry said in the statement that it is the firm stand of the Chinese side to bring about denuclearization of the Korean…

Feb 12, 2013 – Imagine a couple of very plausible scenarios occurring at the same time — perhaps a war between Israel and Iran along with a civil … Flintstones. 2) We shouldn't take our republic for granted: At a venerable 237 years old age, the United States is the world's … Today, that number is at $27,554.…

Feb 11, 2013 – Yet Obama no longer uses the phrase “war on terror.” Is there an indefinite war that began with 9/11 or not? … Congress is granted the power by the U.S. Constitution to declare war. … The threat is real. We need to be firm — and I’m fine with the use of drones.…

Feb 11, 2013 – This is a vivid contrast with those photos we've seen of the president and his leading advisers watching the video of the attack on … Most incoming secretaries of defense in the last 40 years have had extensive experience in the Pentagon, at the White House or on the … Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner (www.washingtonexaminer.com), is a resident fellow at the American…

Feb 28, 2013 – Two points are vital to understanding the sanctions being imposed on Iran: They are unlikely to succeed — if success is defined as … Let us count the ways. 1. … The ongoing debate over sanctions usefully focuses public attention on the fact that Iran is ruled by a uniquely dangerous and oppressive…

Feb 22, 2013 – The Cold War is over. The Soviet Union is gone. … Before we decide what our defense forces should be, let us determine what is in the U.S. vital interest to defend at risk of war. … crowd that plunged us into Iraq and is bawling for intervention in Syria and war on Iran.…