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Countering The Iranian Threat

Emerging Military Alliances Between Israeli and Western Forces

By C. Hart
Iranian missile testing at night in the Persian Gulf; Israeli jet fighters practicing long-range military exercises over Mediterranean waters; stepped-up American naval maneuvers in the Straits of Hormuz and missile defense testing of U.S. communications equipment in the Middle East – all telltale signs of preparations for war in the region… Until recently, no nation but Israel has wanted to talk about a military option against Iran, as the Islamic Republic races to finish its controversial nuclear program. While events...

PrincipalAnalysis | July 11, 2008 1:30 PM | | Feedback (0)

United States of America

The War Next Door

Realigning Forces For More Than One Fight

By Michael Tanji
Fighting “over there” so we don’t have to “fight them at home” was aimed at the Islamist threat, but a real-live shooting war is no further away than our southern border: The intensifying warfare in Mexico between capitalist drug cartels and government troops has undermined the functioning of the government in that country, which has the second-largest population and economy in Latin America. Despite the deployment of thousands of police and army troops in the north and central regions, the...

Commentary | June 24, 2008 8:20 AM | | Feedback (2)

Pakistan

The Clock Ticks For The President

Why We Are Attacking al-Qaeda Before The Musharraf Window Closes, Not The Bush Window

By Steve Schippert
A new accelerated ‘bin Laden hunt’ is reported by the UK’s Times Online. The British daily predictably characterizes the push as one vainly directed by President George W. Bush in a self-serving effort to ensure he can include the killing or capture of Usama bin Laden on his watch. Larry Kudlow noted the story and asked whether any “read any significance into it.” The answer is yes, but for none of the reasons the Times and its anonymous intelligence sources...

PrincipalAnalysis | June 23, 2008 2:00 AM | | Feedback (4)

Israel

Diplomacy or Diversion?

Amid Middle East Peace Talks, Political And Military Problems Cause Domestic Uncertainty In Israel

By C. Hart
The recent announcement by Israel, Syria, and Turkey concerning the advancement of indirect negotiations on the Golan Heights has diverted attention away from some significant developments in Israel and the Middle East region. More damaging evidence against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges has been temporarily muted by the Golan announcement, as has the outcome of talks in Qatar between various factions of the Lebanese government. Hizballah now has veto power over decisions made within a new national...

PrincipalAnalysis | May 23, 2008 10:36 AM | | Feedback (1)

July 11, 2008

1. Within the historical context of overstating its conventional military capabilities, the widely published image of this week’s Iranian missile launch is found to have been digitally edited to cover up a missile misfire. Meanwhile, a major French energy firm has canceled a deal originally made with the Iranian regime for development.

2. In Israel, embattled PM Olmert has been questioned a third time by Israeli police over charges of inappropriately accepting money while in government.

3. Egypt has uncovered new tunnels along the Gaza-Egypt border and seized multiple weapons caches.

4. The International Criminal Court is expected to issue an arrest warrant next week for Sudan president Bashir on charges of war crimes in Darfur.

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August 27, 2008

Site Recovery In Process

After a catastrophic drive failure on our server, readers may note that recent content is gone from site and that it had been effectively down for several days. It wasn’t an attack, but rather hardware failure and an extensive data...

By Steve Schippert at 4:34 PM | | Feedback (0)

July 12, 2008

Homeland Security – Moving Past 2009

It should be no surprise that according to a recent survey done among 122 homeland security professionals (36% of whom has over 10 years experience and 32% had more than 5 years in the field), the top four priorities for...

By Jay Fraser at 3:43 PM | | Feedback (0)

July 11, 2008

We're Against It

“It doesn’t matter what you say or do, and we don’t care why or who, we’re against it.” At least that’s the catchy tune I keep hearing....

By Steve Schippert at 9:28 PM | | Feedback (0)

RE: Limited Resources: Iran and US Military Options

Earlier today, Warren made an observation that I feel compelled to take issue with. In Limited Resources: Iran and US Military Options, Warren wrote: Meanwhile, despite the irrefutable fact that the counterinsurgency strategy in Iraq has succeeded brilliantly, the strain...

By Steve Schippert at 4:00 PM | | Feedback (0)

Limited Resources: Iran and US Military Options

With rumors of an Israeli rehearsal for attacks against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure still in the news, advocates of a negotiated settlement to the Iranian nuclear stand-off once again urged diplomacy. And once again the Iranians seem intractable on the issue....

By Warren Wilkins at 11:15 AM | | Feedback (0)

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