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Sen. Tim Kaine on Why He Backs Changes to the Visa Waiver Program
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says that while the Syrian refugee crisis gets the big headlines, he and colleagues are concerned with changes they think are… Read More
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Sen. Tim Kaine: America Shouldn’t Go to War With ISIS ‘Without a Vote of Congress’
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says it’s way past time for Congress to formally authorize military force to press America’s war against the Islamic State, the… Read More
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Marco Rubio: ‘We Can’t Accept Refugees That We Can’t Truly Vet’
Even though Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., voted against temporarily stopping the issuance of visas to more than 30 countries with high-risk terrorist areas, he says he… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress Must Exercise Oversight of Obama Strategy Against ISIS Social Media Propaganda
Terrorists’ use of social media has turned the Internet into a battlefield unlike any we have seen before. As a tool for terror, propaganda, and… Read More
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Sen. Tom Cotton Says President Obama Is Wrong About Guantanamo Bay
Despite strong opposition in Congress and the growing threat of terrorist attacks both at home and abroad, President Barack Obama continues to call for the… Read More
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How Not to Stop a Terrorist Attack
Americans should not be surprised by the terrorist attack that took place in San Bernardino, Calif. Terrorists have used mass shootings as a tactic long… Read More
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San Bernardino Is 75th Terror Plot in US Since 2001. Here’s an Interactive Timeline.
The attack in San Bernardino, Calif. earlier this month is now the 75th Islamist-inspired terrorist attack or plot in the U.S., according to The Heritage… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Sending Special Forces Into Iraq Without a Strategy to Defeat ISIS Is Irresponsible
Last week, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the U.S. will send between 100 and 150 special operations forces to Iraq to conduct targeted ground… Read More
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Sen. Ben Sasse: ‘We Are Most Certainly … at War With Militant Islam’
Hours after President Barack Obama addressed the nation about the war on terror, a junior Republican senator from Nebraska issued a pointed video rebuttal, arguing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In Wake of ISIS Attacks, Obama Delivers National Address With No New Strategies
President Barack Obama clearly meant to convey the seriousness of the situation we currently face as a nation from the terrorist group known as the… Read More
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Pearl Harbor Day: Remembering the ‘Unbounding Determination’ of the American People
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called “a date which will live in… Read More
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White House Issues Correction to Obama’s Terrorism Speech
In his Oval Office address to the nation Sunday night, President Obama incorrectly claimed that one of the San Bernardino terrorists arrived in the United… Read More
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This Counterterrorism Expert Says US Must Treat Terrorism as ‘War’ Rather Than ‘Crime’
The Obama administration has “downplayed” the terrorism threat faced by the U.S., leaving law enforcement unprepared and inadequately trained, an expert in counterterrorism said at… Read More
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Citing ‘Radical Killers,’ Police Group Throws Flag on NFL’s Ban on ‘Concealed Carry’ at Games
The NFL’s ban on fans carrying concealed firearms has undergone new criticism in the weeks after the terrorist attacks in Paris, which included an attempted bombing of a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How to Explain Terrorism in Belgium? Linguistic Division May Play a Role.
Belgium is a lovely country. Flanders, in the north, has some of the prettiest towns in Europe. Wallonia, to the south, has lush forests and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Sensible Policies Are Needed to Prevent Terrorist Travel
After the rage and mourning over the Paris terrorist attacks came fears of another Paris—in another city. Nowhere has the debate about how to keep… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Is the Obama Administration Trying to Wreck the Military?
You’ll find charts galore in the 2016 Index of U.S. Military Strength, but two at the start of the detailed report are particularly troubling. One… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How to Combat Cyber-Attacks in the 21st Century
The barrage of cyber-attacks against U.S. companies continued in 2015. Some were spectacularly successful, costing the victimized companies—as well as their workers and customers—millions. Americans… Read More
SecurityCommentary
No, the Visa Waiver System Is Not the Problem
Despite the deep erudition of this newspaper’s readers—especially of this column—we suggest everyone take a deep breath over their concerns about the possibility of terrorism… Read More
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Leading Muslim Voice Speaks Out Against Islamic Extremism
In the aftermath of the massacre in Paris and the shooting this week in San Bernardino, Calif., the debate over the threat of Islamic terrorism… Read More
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Will British Airstrikes in Syria Make a Difference in the War Against ISIS?
PARIS—Within hours of a contentious vote Wednesday night in the House of Commons authorizing military action in Syria, four British Tornado warplanes took off from an… Read More
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San Bernardino Shows We Need Appropriate Counterterror Policies
The terrible events in California once again show the need for proper counterterrorism policies in this era of heightened threat. There is still much to… Read More
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Could Syrian ‘Safe Zones’ Protect Civilians and Deter Refugee Flight? Experts Weigh In
Scarred by the Paris terrorist attacks, Republicans are straddling a sensitive line about how welcoming the United States should be to refugees fleeing war and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
We Must Remain Vigilant Through Responsible Refugee Policies
Refugees continue to flood out of Syria at a breathtaking pace. According to the United Nations, parts of Europe are now facing the worst migration… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Not to Make the Visa Waiver Program Better
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is currently under fire by some who view the program as a security liability. Heritage Foundation research shows that the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Traveling to the U.S.—“Within Hours”
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is a program that expedites travel between the U.S. and 38 countries. Policymakers such as Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Rebooting the U.S.-China Cyber Dialogue
U.S. and Chinese officials meet today in Washington to discuss ongoing challenges to cyber-security. Behind closed doors, there’s bound to be finger-pointing. After all, China… Read More
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Syrian Immigration Poses ‘Grave National Security Threat,’ Conservative Leaders Say
Conservative leaders, including a former U.S. attorney general and a previous chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, are warning that the United States is putting its… Read More
SecurityCommentary
With Obama Asleep at the Wheel, Congress Must Take a Stand on Foreign Policy
Terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut and Bamako. Brussels in lockdown, worldwide terror alerts from the State Department and Russian planes being shot down in Turkey…. Read More
