“Military expert talks budget cuts” By Jordan Bailey The Daily Tar Heel To U.S. military expert Col. William Hauser, the United States is no longer the world’s super power. And at a speech in Graham Memorial Monday, Hauser said the belief that the U.S. is still a military superpower is antiquated and has lead to […]
Quote of the Day: WTF Edition
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the North Korean leader-du-jour threaten others with nuclear annihilation, implied or otherwise. Who knows what level of self-destruction they would risk for their cause? Our weakness and neglect of the U.S. nu…
Evolution of a Terrorist Group
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton informed Congress on Friday, September 21 that the Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e-Khalq‘s (MEK) will be removed from the U.S. foreign terrorist organization list. Many worry that this decision, announced just days before her October 1st deadline to make a verdict, will exacerbate already tense relations with the government of Iran.
Foreign Policy Quotes Gen. Robert Gard on Iran
The Entebbe Option By Mark Perry Foreign Policy While no one in the Barack Obama administration knows whether Israel will strike Iran’s nuclear program, America’s war planners are preparing for a wide array of potential Israeli military options — while also trying to limit the chances of the United States being drawn into a […]
Politico Quotes Kingston Reif on Nuclear Terrorism Treaties
Anti-nuclear terrorism bill stalls in Senate By Kate Brannen Politico After seven years, Congress still can’t agree on measures to combat nuclear terrorism. Click here to read the rest of the article and quotes by Kingston Reif (subscription only).