At present, NATO has no clue as to which direction it is moving. Trying to bring together NATO maritime forces to patrol and conduct maritime searches is not high their list. FM Maritime terrorism has emerged as a formidable threat in the world, targeting both civilian and naval vessels in NATO’s area of operations. The threat is co
What a man!! I voted for him!! FM http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=16489 Every year offers a fine wide range of candidates for “Man of the Year” – even election years. Possible nods could have gone to President George W. Bush, for winning an unprecedented mandate without compromising his position on the War on Terr
The militant group Islamic Army in Iraq posted a statement on the Internet on Jan. 3 threatening to launch terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Although this is the first time in nearly a year that any credible Islamist militants have directly threatened to carry out attacks within the United States -- "Azzam the American" aside -- Stratfor believes the
A world without the U.S. would be a sorrier world indeed, especially when leadership in humanitarian causes is needed. http://www.canoe.ca\NewsStand\Columnists\Toronto\Peter_Worthington\2005\01\0 3\806494.html Whenever and wherever disaster strikes on the globe, the U.S. responds immediately with relief and medical supplie
Peter Brookes, who I believe was former Navy intel, echoes many of the concerns voiced here over Sino-Russia relations. The more I think about it, with oil production & profits now returned to the government in Russia (and its Chinese partners in Yukos) there is a tremendous opportunity for arbitrage in favor of the Chinese and Russian. The p
By Ryan Mauro There is no doubt that the Soviet Union played a tremendous role in the expansion and evolution of Islamic terrorism. Many of the people responsible for the policy of promoting fundamentalist miliancy still hold key positions in Russia. People can accept the fact that there are "anti-Bush" cliques inside the CIA and State Depart
When addressing the terrorist problem we, the US, seem to be very self-centered, as if were the only ones on the terrorist hit list. It may come naturally, but as we account for all of the terrorist acts committed against the United States, we tend to forget how many others are also suffering terrorist attacks, Russia, Germany, France, Saudi Arabi
Doubts about the Terror War have taken the strangest forms of late. Many who are against the war in Iraq and critical of the War on Terror have begun using a favorite tool of fiscal conservatives to question military and homeland security expenditures. And it would seem to be a clever and plausible move (albeit a little hypocritical). In shor
Scatter629, Your point about getting Muslim clerics to affirm these points is a wonderful idea but they will not affirm as it is against their fund-raising options. Remember, this is about funding and power, not idealogy............ FM
Excellent article to get the juices flowing. Would like to see what folks think about these analysis. FM Dr. John Gagnon, NMIA, MICA, IAFIE, Diplomate & Fellow ABP Military Intelligence Consultant CHANGES IN ISLAMIC THINKING TO THE MODERN AGE Global terrorism sprouted and thrived in the strongholds of radical
Enjoyed this article. Don't need to add comments as it speaks for itself. FM http://clarityandresolve.com/archives/2004/12/gods_fury.html December 17, 2004 God's Fury (weekly column) Not long after 9/11, pundits and politicians, along with Muslim apologists and their useful idiots on the left, all got down to the busin
Iran and Syria........ See previous comments as Syria is now part of the target countries..... FM http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5886-2004Dec16.html General: Iraqi Insurgents Directed From Syria By Thomas E. Ricks Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, December 17, 2004; Page A29 A top Army gener
http://www.intelligence.org.il/eng/ml_gen/ml1_12_03.htm THE NETWORK OF TERRORIST FINANCING By Matthew Levitt, a former FBI counterterrorism intelligence analyst, is senior fellow in terrorism studies at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in Washington D.C . The following is an edited version of Matthew Levi
Key players are fleeing for the private sector and other agencies in droves, even as the bureau struggles to meet post-9/11 standards. Why??? Because of the money!! The govt is out-sourcing almost everything area of intel and analysis. Why should we make minimum when we can take a contractor job and make much more. The vendor then sells us back to the govt and we
Not only could it be, it is...... FM http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=EINNFOR.story&STORY=/www/story/11-28-2004/0002541823&EDATE=SUN+Nov+28+2004,+10 :30+AM Iranian 'Sputnik' Could Be Trojan Horse for Tehran's Ballistic Missile Program, Aviation Week & Space Technology Reports NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /PRNewswir
Interesting article from a guy who teaches political science at Tehran University. But, the fact remains that Iran is pursuing WMD and we are in Iraq for the duration. Iran is playing terrorist supporter and even recruiter. I personally think that "W" is trying hard to keep Iran on the radar scope but his advisors realize that we can't handle another front. NK is
TheFAZZ, Thanks for the note. I really enjoyed this article so I had to post. Hopefully others will take the time to read and enjoy it!! FM
No, we usually wore what the locals wore to fit in. Many a day blue jeans and t-shirts fit the mode. Our hair was longer than military standards and we only had to military up when we had an awards ceremony with a VIP. That meant months could go by and we were long-haired and grudge. Excellent cover in overseas locations!! FM By CHARLES T.
This is a wonderful analogy. I always enjoyed the Nation Review and now I remember why. If you enjoy this article, subscribe!! I will now re-subscribe because of this wonderful piece. FM The National Review December 10, 2004, 8:41 a.m. The Ents of
Paul, I think that "norms" as defined by society should be the defining factor. "Do we respect their culture or just oppress it?" Or do we respect their culture or allow say, the IRA to say that they are fighting for independence? There are social norms that cultures accept and define. I really think that our State Dept is full of lackeys that accept the assigned countries cultural norms and forget where they came from - USA. But, what w
Bahu Virupaksha, thanks for your post but you are obviously delusional. Please explain Annan's son and his millions gained by appointment from his father??? Oh, and while we are at it, please explain the entire oil-for-food debacle as I'm sure you can justify all the funds in Annan's swiss accounts??? You also raise the race card but this has nothing to do with race. Annan has used his position as most 3rd-world leaders have done, he has used it to
Larry, thanks for the post and - Yes - it was a good article!! FM
Frightlever, thanks for your post but I do not think that the Muslims bombed us for our support to Isreal. That is a really easy answer to a very complex question. I would suggest that you read "The Secret History of the Iraq War" by Yossef Bodansky. His premise is that "while a majority of the American government and public considered the war in Iraq an effort to disarm Saddam Hussein, the entire Arab and muslim world saw it differently, and today,
Excellent analysis…Pryce-Jones hits all the salient points of our current war with Islam. FM Only a few years ago, mass-murder attacks on the West in the name of Islam, like those of September 11, would have seemed like a thriller writer's fantasy. Nor would anyone have imagined that a bombing by Islamists could swing a general election in a Eur
It's time for U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign. FM Over the past seven months, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which I chair, has conducted an exhaustive, bipartisan investigation into the scandal surrounding the U.N. Oil-for-Food program. That noble program was established by the U.N. to ease the suffering
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