The Daily Beast
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 07:09
After all of its efforts to undermine the U.S. mission, Tehran now has a violent, semi-failed state right on its border.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 06:44
The U.S. military has the capability to conduct air strikes over Iraq within hours. The problem is they don’t know exactly who they are supposed to be targeting.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 06:25
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), now threatening Baghdad, was funded for years by wealthy donors in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, three U.S. allies that have dual agendas in the war on terror.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:30
The Iraqi government wants U.S. air power to help stop the terror groups taking over their cities. It wouldn’t take long to deliver air support, if Obama gives the green light.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:07
While Iraq’s government is not requesting a surge in U.S. ground forces like the one President Bush ordered in 2007, Maliki’s government has been asking for the U.S. to conduct targeted air strikes and the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance work to find those targets.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 08:05
Foreign fighters are returning in increasing numbers from countries with jihadist insurgencies to carry out terror attacks in Europe.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 07:35
President Obama recently requested $5 billion more next year to support a new Counter-Terrorism Partnerships Fund. However, Congress has voiced strong resistance to the fund because of lack of details of how the funds will be spent.
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 07:25
President Obama’s Wednesday announcement that he wants $5 billion more next year to fight terrorism came as a complete surprise to the congressmen who will have to give him the money, and they reacted Wednesday with confusion and skepticism.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 08:28
American governors looking to increase exports, attract investment, and create jobs have suddenly discovered a lot of potential south of the border.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 13:52
Nigeria’s security forces have such a horrific reputation for random torture and murder that many people do not dare to cooperate with them, even to save the kidnapped girls of Chibok.