SecurityCommentary
The Obama Administration Doesn’t Want Iraq to Be the Next Benghazi. Good.
As a story last week in the New York Times documented, it was not easy for the Obama administration to make the call to launch… Read More
SecurityCommentary
There Is a ‘Real Threat’ That Islamic State Fighters Could Enter U.S.
“[The Islamic State] has a great number of personnel that they’ve recruited, foreign fighters from Western European countries, some of which are in a visa-waiver… Read More
SecurityNews
Islamist Terror Group Vows in Video to ‘Humiliate’ America
A five-part documentary on VICE News showcases the inner workings of the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has conquered large regions of Iraq… Read More
SecurityFeature
Arab Bank Accused of Helping Reward Hamas Suicide Bombers in Terrorism Case
Ten years in the making, a landmark terrorism-related case is set to go to trial this week in New York. It has unearthed shocking documentation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
State Department Rejects Most Critical Security Recommendations Post-Benghazi
The State Department released a report earlier this month on implementation of the Best Practices Panel’s (BPP) recommendations on diplomatic security. Interestingly, the two most… Read More
McCain, Graham Call on Obama to Take More Aggressive Action in Iraq
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sounded off against President Obama’s decision to launch multiple air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS)… Read More
SecurityNews
Why One Critic Is Trashing Jimmy Carter’s Latest Mideast Peace Proposal
Jimmy Carter has a bold piece of advice for the United States and other world leaders: Ending Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza begins with recognizing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
When War in Afghanistan Ends, Must Guantanamo Detainees Be Released?
Is this judge right?
InternationalNews
It’s Not What You Think: Hannity Explores Hamas Tunnel Into Israel
Want a look inside the secret tunnels that terrorist group Hamas has used to infiltrate Israel? Take a tour with Sean Hannity. The Fox News… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Hang Your Heads in Shame’: Angelina Jolie’s Dad Calls Fellow Stars ‘Ignorant’ on Israel
Jon Voight, the Oscar-winning actor and father of actress Angelina Jolie, says he is “heartsick” about two fellow Academy Award winners who denounce Israel’s actions… Read More
SecurityNews
The Islamic State’s Destabilization of Iraq Marks a ‘Disastrous Setback’ for U.S. Counterterrorism
Al Qaeda may have been seriously degraded in recent years, but the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, is rising to take its place as… Read More
SecurityNews
Religious Leader Looks to West For Help for Iraqi Christians
The Chaldean Catholic Patriarch is appealing to the international community for action against ISIS’ expulsion of Christians in Mosul, deeming the situation as “21st century… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q&A: What Are These Tunnels Hamas Is Using to Attack Israel?
As part of the ongoing military campaign in Gaza, the Israeli military says it is now focused on destroying underground tunnels that Hamas is using… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Q&A: What Kind of Missile Likely Shot Down Malaysian Plane?
Last Thursday, a Boeing 777 hurtled to the ground near the village of Hrabove in Eastern Ukraine resulting in the death of 298 civilians. The… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The U.S. Needs to Do More to Protect Americans From Another 9/11
Just one year after Sept. 11, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was formed to… Read More
SecurityNews
Q&A: The Attack on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and Why It Matters
Tragedy struck Malaysia Airlines for the second time in four months when a passenger plane flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot out of… Read More
SecurityNews
Did Russia’s Aggression Contribute to Malaysian Plane Crash?
Tragedy has returned to haunt Malaysia Airlines. Commercial flight MH17 reportedly was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over Ukraine, close to the Russian border…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
As Risk of Terror Attack Grows, U.S. Must Maintain Ability to Connect the Dots
Has the United States possibly been rendered blind to an impending terrorist attack? A senior Obama administration counterterrorism official worries that that may be the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Moral Difference Between Israel and Hamas
What most Americans—and the world—hear about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas goes something like this: “125 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Eric Holder Fears Foreign Fighter Pipeline, Indicates Flawed Counter-Terrorism Strategy
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder fears American and European foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria are receiving training from Yemeni bomb makers. In an interview… Read More
InternationalNews
Israeli Leader a Pillar of Calm in Face of Rocket Attacks
“We face a very, very brutal terrorist enemy.” As rockets fired by Hamas rained down yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu coolly and calmly described… Read More
SecurityNews
Holder Writes Off Benghazi Criticism as ‘Purely Political’
Attorney General Eric Holder today said criticism of the Obama administration’s decision to try a Benghazi terror suspect in a civilian court is “purely political.”… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The U.S. Needs to Be Prepared for Next ‘Wave’ of Terrorism
Things seem to go from bad to worse in the blood-soaked Middle East, Civil war still rages in Syria, even as ISIS gobbles up swaths… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
#BringBackOurGirls Isn’t Trending Anymore. But the Girls Still Aren’t All Free.
While the #BringBackOurGirls campaign brought international media attention to the plight of more than 250 schoolgirls kidnapped by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, very little… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Congress Must Ask Obama: Why Doesn’t Your Administration Cut U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority?
Considering its participation in the new Palestinian unity government, Hamas’ rocket attacks on Israel should lead the U.S. to cut the hundreds of millions in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Never Forget the Gift of Freedom
The persistent march of terrorists and tyrants around the globe gives us reason to reflect on the precious gift of freedom we have been given… Read More
SecurityCommentary
ISIS Gains in Iraq will Inspire Taliban in Afghanistan
Recent military gains by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham are likely to inspire the Taliban to step up its fight in Afghanistan both… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Obama Administration’s Wake-up Call in Iraq
Clearly, ISIS was not in the plan. The Obama Administration was caught flat-footed by the triumph of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
When Will ISIS Start to Lose?
Where will the Islamist rampage that is storming across Iraq stop? There is no easy answer to that question. Carl von Clausewitz, the great 19th… Read More
SecurityNews
Why Bobby Jindal Vetoed a Bill That Fights Terrorism, Illegal Immigration
In a move that surprised some conservative allies, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently vetoed legislation authorizing the state to implement the federal REAL ID Act. The Republican governor… Read More
