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The New Year starts with Islamists in Egypt attempting to “cleanse the Middle East of Christians.” Asia News reports: Alexandria (AsiaNews / Agencies) – A car bomb exploded last night outside a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt, just before Mass

South Korea’s Chosen has a piece on the growing competition between the United States and China in the Pacific and the role played by aircraft carriers. Beyond the military balance, there is interesting symbolism here. Joining the US Pacific Fleet

President Obama has bypassed the US Senate and appointed an Ambassador to Syria. Why bypass the Senate? Because numerous senators objected to the appointment on the grounds that sending an Ambassador simply rewards Syria’s bad behavior. In addition to sponsoring

US Defense Secretary Gates will be in China in less than two weeks (January 9). A nice greeting from the Chinese Defense Minister, Liang Ganglie, as reported by the UK’s Telegraph: “In the coming five years, our military will push

A new letter is circulating in Israel signed by 27 prominent Rabbis’ wives. Those behind it insist that it isn’t about racism but about protecting the Jewish faith. Really? Doesn’t sound like that when you read the letter. An Israeli

The UK’s Daily Mail reported this last July. Someone just passed it along. Don’t know how I missed it: “A brave British soldier who was shot in the face by the Taliban spat out the bullet – then walked nearly

So who’s it going to be? 2010 has been a banner year for dictators, whether it’s the lunacy emanating from Kim in North Korea, the bizarre behavior of Libya’s Qaddafi, or the nuttiness of Hugo Chavez. These guys all crave

I hate to dampen the Christmas cheer, but our economic elites continue to drive the Western world down with their manipulative economic policies. First we were told “trust us,” and they would deliver perpetual prosperity, the welfare state, economic equality,

As you sit down and watch football over the holidays, take a look at this list below compiled by The Army Times which shows the deep links between the NFL and those who serve our country. Additions are welcome. PLAYER/COACH

North Korea’s heir apparent is obsessed with a Chinese film ‘The Rise of the Great Nations,’ about how advanced countries like the United States, Great Britain, and France became Great Nations. Kim is quoted as saying that he could watch

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is tracking Santa’s progress using an array of satellites, spy aircraft, and land-based surveillance units. Kids and parents alike can track his movements here.

We are far too accustomed to thinking that the Middle East is populated only by Muslims and a few Jews. There are Christians living there, too, often beleaguered and under attack. Here are three stories that remind us during this

A coalition of Muslim groups in Great Britain has launched a campaign called “Xmas is evil” including press releases and posters. According to their press release: In early December 2010, Muslims in the United Kingdom decided to come together to

President Obama is now promising to focus on job creation and says that what he wants to do is create high-paying employment opportunities for Americans. But Obama has already proven to be a job creator–overseas. Because of his continued anti-oil

Barney Frank agrees with a Pentagon assessment that with the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ there should be no distinctions between gay and straight service members, that indeed, they should be forced shower together. But at the same time

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos, gave his honest assessment of what the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would mean to the Marine Corps. Now that it’s passed, he has said that he will enforce the

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos, gave his honest assessment of what the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would mean to the Marine Corps. Now that it’s passed, he has said that he will enforce the

It’s easy when we are looking at an international crisis such as the Korean peninsula to get too focused on geopolitical matters, the military balance, and strategy. Sometimes the most valuable insights can be gleaned by look at the psychology

How many times have European governments lectured the US about their alleged moral superiority? They care more about people, we care about money and power. Or so they tell us. Now WikiLeaks reports that several Euro countries are turning a

Having written on national security for more than 20 years, I frequently get asked by students who are interested in such issues where they should attend graduate school. There are the well known schools, Harvard, Yale, Oxford (where I attended),

The wife of Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe has been implicated in the illicit diamond trade according to cables released via WikiLeaks. Mugabe, who has positioned himself as a “man of the people” and is a strong socialist, has been charged

We live in perilous times with the future of the American way of life in question, and it’s simply not enough to have superior ideas. You need to have a strategy for advancing them. Conservatives and libertarians have never been

There has been wall-to-wall coverage about WikiLeaks, but much of the focus has been misdirected. Julian Assange was merely the recipient of the information. It was made allegedly made available by Army Spc. Bradley Manning. With all the attention focused

That’s the implicit message in a new article published in Germany’s Der Spiegel. Looking at the dynamics behind China General Secretary Hu Jintao’s visit to Europe, the author is blunt (and accurate): “China is seizing on Europe’s debt problems to

The National Journal reports: Moore posted $20,000 to help Assange after his bail was set at about $380,000, and strict conditions were set requiring him to surrender his passport, abide by a curfew, and wear an electronic tag. According to

It’s been obvious for a long while that Democrats have little appreciation of the power of incentives and disincentives when it comes to setting marginal tax rates. Democrats refuse to acknowledge, for example, that raising marginal tax rates sends powerful

We’ve covered the serious problem of anti-semitism and hatred of Jews on this website, and will continue to do so. But I find it just as offensive when radical Jewish activists try to prevent other Jews from interacting with their

From the National Center for Public Policy Research in Washington: “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is fast-tracking over 100 federal land-acquisition bills for action during the lame-duck session, despite warnings from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and the

President Obama suffered a rebuke at the ballot box last month. But his presidency continues to shrink. There’s been the embarrassing release of WikiLeaks secret, the collapse of his Middle East policy, the unseemly push for the START treaty, and

Oliver North has a fascinating new book out, a tribute to our Special Forces operators. Wonderful stories, superb photos, and a great tribute to our silent heroes. I’m giving a copy to my 13-year-old son. For those looking for a

Remember during the height of the Iraq war how the Left proclaimed that the war was ultimately about oil, that we were sacrificing the blood of American soldiers for the sake of oil company profits? Some of the more interesting

This is just too much. Next in the news? Israel is cloning dinosaurs to destroy Iran’s nuclear program! “Shark attacks on tourists in the Red Sea have triggered a flurry of speculation as to what could have caused them, with

China’s economy is often presented as dynamic, solid, and growing quickly. But is the foundation of the economy built on sand? This report by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard seems to indicate that it is. China, it appears, has a serious financial bubble

The whole Pigford affair brings up a host of issues that need to be addressed. Was there racial discrimination at the U.S. Department of Agriculture? All the sources we talked to said yes. Was there a need to redress the

During the 2008 Presidential campaign we were told by Barack Obama that many of our foreign policy problems were our own doing. Anti-Americanism? The result of us (or more specifically George W. Bush) being too heavy-handed. Iran and Venezuela? Exaggerated