This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. U.S. borrowing exceeds the debt limit The U.S. Treasury Dept. reported that new debt auctions of $72 billion will push the debt past the debt limit by Tuesday morning, meaning that the Treasury can’t
From the Associated Press: A Miami imam and two of his sons have been arrested on federal charges they provided financial support to the Pakistani Taliban, while three others in Pakistan have been indicted on charges of handling distribution of
Ikram Irked by Unclean Infidels’ Charges–The Unindicted Taliban Imam’s Son Doth Protest According to the US District Court of Southern Florida indictment of imam Hafiz Muhammad Sher Ali Khan, Law enforcement agents recorded a series of phone calls in 2009
From the Associated Press: A terrorism trial that starts Monday in Chicago could feature testimony alleging links between Pakistan’s intelligence agency and the terror group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed more than 160 people.
A terrorism trial that starts Monday in Chicago could feature testimony alleging links between Pakistan’s intelligence agency and the terror group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed more than 160 people.
George Mitchell, President Obama’s Special Envoy for the Mideast, resigned on Friday, after two years on the job, accomplishing pretty much nothing. It comes as Palestinians commemorate the anniversary of the founding of Israel, the “Naqba” or catastrophe. It also
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hundreds of refugees crossing border from Syria to Lebanon Syria has been cracking down violently on protesters in the town of Talkilakh, on the border with Lebanon. Hundreds of women and children are fleeing
The indictment can be read here, and features charges against the “spiritual” leader of the so-called Miami Mosque: Hafiz Muhammad Sher Ali Khan is a US citizen and resident of Florida. Khan has been the imam, or spiritual leader at
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. ‘Years of retrenchment’ for America’s ‘zombie consumers’ During the credit bubble a few years ago, the world could count on America’s “generation of ‘zombie consumers’” to spend their time at the mall, providing the
With the death of Osama Bin Laden, the search must continue to seek and destroy Al Qaeda leadership. Many names come to mind but the greatest blow to Al Qaeda would be the killing of Ayman Muhammad Rabaie al-Zawahiri. If
From the Associated Press: Protests in Pakistan draw masses upset over the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, with some vowing a revolution to avenge his death. This comes as a military center is bombed, in apparent retaliation for
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. U.S. was prepared to fight Pakistani forces The Obama administration had “very detailed contingency plans” for military action against Pakistani forces if they had tried to stop the U.S. attack on Osama bin Laden’s
Osama Bin Laden’s putative sea burial ceremony aboard the USS Carl Vinson was performed “in strict conformance with Islamic precepts and practices” according to repeated assertions by chief counterterrorism adviser John Brennan. Indeed, there is more than ample reason to
For inviting the rapper-“poet” named “Common,” to the White House, our First Lady is currently taking some heat. Common’s lyric, it appears, are a trifle “racy,” plus in his “poetry,” he hails Black-Panther/Cop-killer Joanne “Assata Shakur” Chesimard. But for inviting
With Osama bin Laden dead and buried thanks to the Navy SEALs, the Obama Administration needs to reevaluate America’s relationship with Pakistan. As Jay Leno joked last week, Osama bin Laden was not “hiding out” in Pakistan – he was
Badruddin Haqqani is a terrorist. He is the leader of the Taliban affiliated group known as the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan. This group predominantly operates in Eastern Afghanistan and Western Pakistan. Today, the U.S. State Department released a new Executive
A top leader of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), who was designated by the U.S. Treasury Department along with two other Lashkar operatives and an al-Qaida leader in July 2009, is helping the Pakistan terror group obtain biological weapons and anthrax through his
Over the weekend, the Department of Defense released soundless video clips of what appear to be previously unpublished “outtakes” from Osama Bin Laden video messages. The clips were reportedly discovered among materials seized at the compound in Abottabad, Pakistan, that
This title is probably the only fact we have heard about the death of Osama bin Laden (OBL). There has been so much misinformation out there it’s like an Oliver Stone movie. Does any of it matter? The only thing
On May 7th, two Muslim Imams, Masudur Rahman and Mohamed Zaghloul, were taken off a Memphis flight. “It’s racism and bias because of our religion and appearance and because of misinformation about our religion,” one of the imams, Masudur Rahman
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s uprising violence spreads to Damascus Syrian cities where clashes are occurring (BBC) The uprising in Syria has stayed away from the capital city Damascas, so far, because of the strong army presence. But
What a waste of 60 Minutes. Actually, it was more like 42 minutes, but Kroft gave us nothin.’ I will say this was exactly as I predicted, but that would be way too easy. The activist old media is easier
A leader of a major American Muslim organization, the Muslim American Society (MAS), is arguing that there “was nothing wrong with” Osama bin Laden’s dream of creating a renewed Caliphate. Khalilah Sabra’s comments are the most recent and worrisome from
Recently I heard from a Marine officer with unique insight on the Osama bin Laden takedown. My friend thought the president did a pretty good job announcing the death of Osama bin Laden on Sunday night, but wondered why “diversity”
From Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper: ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has barred all major foreign television channels from making live broadcasts from Abbottabad five days after US commandos killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden there, reflecting the government’s
The President has apparently stated that one of the reasons why his administration will not release the photographs of Osama Bin Laden’s body is that he feels it would be akin to “spiking the football.” As sports fans know, that
One year ago, we broke the exclusive story that Mullah Omar, spiritual leader of the Taliban movement and close Osama Bin Laden ally, had been taken into custody by the Pakistani ISI. Yesterday, Jon Boone of the Guardian, interviewed Afghanistan’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece denies the rumors that it’s leaving euroland Friday was another one of those days where all you can do is just shake your head in disbelief. It all started with a Der Spiegel
AP photo: Pakistani “ally” driving US stealth helicopter secrets to China? — Stirrings of life on Capitol Hill: Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, has introduced a bill to stop distribution of $3 billion in aid that Congress appropriated for Pakistan this
On Sunday the world was again reminded that the American military, when given a clear and specific mission, is the most potent force in history. The daring mission, conducted deep inside Pakistan was the culmination of a decade-long manhunt. While
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Turkey braces for possible refugee influx from Syria Syrian tanks and armored vehicles (CNN) The Syrian military has arrested hundreds of protesters, and killed about 500. As it prepares for this week’s massive demonstrations
Alan Dershowitz, Obama supporter and America’s favorite “defender of Israel,” has just issued his ruling on “targeted assassinations” in the wake of Obama’s Osama hit, and uses it to make a point about the Jewish state. “So let the world
Americans have had a rude awakening. The military’s liquidation of Osama bin Laden a few days ago in a million-dollar, heavily secured compound close by a Pakistani military academy has brought home to many what had previously been understood by
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets050511.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, we’re joined by D.B. Grady, a correspondent for The Atlantic, author, paratrooper, and veteran of Afghanistan, to discuss the regional fallout from the death
After I watched this ABC report on the secrets which the hulk of the helicopter wrecked and left behind during the bin Laden raid have revealed, I couldn’t stop thinking about the situation. Because of the crash, the world now
For those who wish, please watch this quick clip then read the article: [youtube 74_Vhqwz-lo nolink] —– Superman was created by the sons of Jewish immigrants – Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and they had a love for America. When
Sunday was an historic day for America, an historic victory in the War on Terror – Osama Bin Laden, the man who had ordered the death of over 3,000 Americans on 9/11, had finally been killed. It was also an
JIM LEHRER: Good evening. In an interview on Chris Matthews’ Hardball last night, President Obama tried to quiet skeptics who believe the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan was a sham staged by the U. S. military. The
Sitting between the infamous Tora Bora and Hindu Kush mountains in eastern Afghanistan lives a man most Americans do not know. He is one of Afghanistan’s most fierce warriors. One who led numerous battles against the Russians as they relentlessly