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September 14, 2011 A Report Card for Homeland Security While the U.S. faces severely constrained resources, the threat posed by violent non-state actors is unlikely to disappear soon. America is shackled by an economy that's in shambles and over... September 14, 2011 Osama Bin Laden: Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theorist Al Qaeda has released a tape commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. According to the invaluable SITE Intelligence Group, the tape includes a s... September 14, 2011 Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority [embed]https://youtu.be/LRgfvRq53sI[/embed] Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Berman, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Foundation... September 14, 2011 The European Caliphate For more than 30 years, Bat Ye’or, a refugee from Egypt, has been writing about dhimmis – Christians and Jews living under oppression in Muslim lands. Now, she has a ne... September 14, 2011 Guantanamo Recidivism Rate Climbs Higher During a joint hearing of the Senate and House intelligence committees yesterday, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified that the recidivism rate for former G... September 14, 2011 Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority Full Committee Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) Promoting Peace? Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority, Part II Date Wednesday, Se... September 13, 2011 Of Mafiosi and Mullahs This was supposed to be a reflection on 9/11 and what we’ve learned in the decade since — what we’ve done right, what we’ve done wrong. It would be foolish, though, to was... September 13, 2011 Taliban Launch Complex Attack on US Embassy in Kabul The Taliban launched a complex daylight attack on the US embassy and NATO headquarters in a secured area of Kabul this afternoon. Suicide bombers hit an Afghan police station, and fighters armed... September 12, 2011 How the Tragedy Made Canada a Bolder, Prouder Nation How much has Canada changed in the last decade? Consider this: As the World Trade Center rubble was still smouldering, NDP Leader Alexa McDonough declared: “As responsible international cit... September 12, 2011 9/11 and Arab Democracy Beyond catastrophe and mourning, September 11th had unforeseen consequences in the Arab world, especially in my home country of Egypt. The attacks of that day, by citizens of America’s key... September 12, 2011 Appeal Denied for HIG Facilitator Detained at Gitmo On Tuesday, the DC Circuit Court affirmed a district court's decision to reject Guantanamo detainee Shawali Khan's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Khan's habeas petition was... September 12, 2011 Ex-Gitmo Detainee Killed in Afghanistan The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced today that... September 9, 2011 Ten Years Later September 11, September 11, for me it’s all about friend and family. Above all the others, the friend is — was — Barbara Olson, who was murdered by al-Qaeda on the airplan... September 9, 2011 Even the UN Report Says That Israel Had No Need to Apologise The Palmer Report was ready for release in July. However, it was delayed two months in a failed attempt to facilitate reconciliation between Jerusalem and Ankara. Since its release last Friday, W... September 9, 2011 Israel’s Growing Isolation—and America’s Decreasing Regional Power The Israeli press is still trying to figure out what to make of Robert Gates’s parting shot at Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.... September 9, 2011 The Pasdaran: Inside Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami) is more commonly known as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), or the Pasadran. Sworn b... September 9, 2011 Reconsidering the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Co-authored by Keith B. Payne In 1999, Pres. Bill Clinton submitted the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) to the U.S. Senate for advice and consent. It was soundly rejected.... September 9, 2011 How Many Sunni Corpses Is a Church Worth? It is true that the Christians of the Middle East are a persecuted minority—like all regional minorities, from the Shiites to the Druze and from the Kurds to the Jews. And... September 8, 2011 Disoriented “What went wrong?” That was the title of Bernard Lewis’ landmark book on Islam’s thousa... September 8, 2011 Al-Qaeda Is Winning A decade after the attacks of September 11, 2001, national security opinion leaders are converging around the ideas that the threat of terrorism has been substantially reduced over the past 10 ye... September 8, 2011 Mahmoud Abbas and the Arab Spring Last month, Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi fell from power in Tripoli. Syrian dictator Bashar Assad appears to be teetering on the brink of a similar fate in Damascus. With the Arab world in fu... September 8, 2011 Saudi Arabia’s Terror Finance Problem When al Qaeda attacked the United States on September 11, the response was swift. Saudi Arabia, home of the Wahhabi ideology that inspired 15 of the 19 hijackers, reacted somewhat more slowly.... September 8, 2011 Turkey’s Leaders Should Re-Read the Palmer Report Turkey’s temper tantrum reached new heights with the harassme... September 8, 2011 America vs. Jihadists Has the United States been successful in its war against terrorism? Yes, without a doubt. Although Islamic militancy remains a potent force, especially in Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent... September 8, 2011 Al-Qaeda Isn’t Beaten Yet Adecade after the 9/11 attacks, U.S. officials are openly declaring that victory over al-Qaeda is imminent. "Al-Qaeda is sort of on the ropes and taking a lot of shots to the body and the head,"... September 7, 2011 The New, Neoconservative, New York Times At first I thought it was an anomaly, a personal thing. One New York Times columnist has an epiphany. But now there are two of them, two very liberal Tim... September 7, 2011 Economic Sanctions On Iran Haven’t Been Enough Ten years after Sept. 11, the Islamic Republic of Iran constitutes the most serious threat to American national security, and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the world’s most deadl... September 6, 2011 Now is the Time for EU Leadership: Deflecting Palestinian Unilateralism at the UN Commenting on the looming Palestinian unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) last April, German Chancellor, Angela Merkel said, "it is not certain that unilateral recognition will contribut... September 6, 2011 How Many al Qaeda Fighters are in Afghanistan Again? Today's announcement by ISAF of the killing of al Qaeda "associate" Sabar Lal Melma in Nangarhar is interesting not only because of his status as a former detainee at the Guantanamo Bay dete... September 6, 2011 How the NYPD Gets Jihad Right ‘Every conspiracy against Islam and scheming against Islam and the Muslims — its source is America.” “Jihad is Jihad. There is no such thing as commerce, industry... September 6, 2011 Baroness Ashton Regrets Baroness Catherine Ashton, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs, is not afraid to speak out. In August alone, she issued no fewer than 36 statements and speeches on a... September 6, 2011 Much to Fear, Much to Hope With Arab Spring The Arab Spring represents an unprecedented crisis for the Middle East regional order. The upheavals it engendered are still under way and much hangs in the balance - but clearly, out of change,... September 6, 2011 The Peaceful Way to Bring Down Syria’s Assad In the months since Syrian president Bashar Assad first began gunning down democratic protesters in March, the United Nations reports that the death toll has reached over 2,200, and the number gr... September 5, 2011 The Arab Winter of Discontent When a Tunisian street vendor set himself on fire in a remote corner of Tunisia, on December 17, 2010, his unprecedented gesture triggered a stormthat, nearly ten months later, is now commonly re... September 5, 2011 Obama, American Liberator? Libya was not a robust showing of liberal-internationalist conviction: The single greatest factor behind the West’s armed intrusion was the surreality of Moammar Gaddafi. If the “colo... September 3, 2011 The Pasdaran: Inside Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami) is more commonly known as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), or the Pasadran. Sworn by an oath... September 1, 2011 FDD at a Glance September 1, 2011 Syria Business Last March, President Barack Obama explained that the US military had participated in a UN-authorised mission to protect Libyan civilians from the wrath of Libya's regime. He offered a power... August 31, 2011 Palestinian Leaders to Seek the UN’s Blessing Late this month, leaders of the Palestinian Authority are expected to issue a Unilateral Declaration of Independence and ask, in the... August 30, 2011 Bin Laden’s Legacy: Why We’re Still Losing the War on Terror In the decade since 9/11, the United States has grown weaker: It has been bogged down by costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It has spent billions of dollars on security to protect air travel and oth... August 30, 2011 Iran’s Two-Front War While you were busy wondering if Obama could manage the hurricane, the Azeris erupted against the regime. When they riot in Azerbaijan, it’s a big deal. The Azeris are &mdash... August 30, 2011 Losing Malmo Do you remember the jihadist terror campaign that ravaged Malmo, Sweden’s third largest city? Do you recall the bombings, the suicide-hijackings, and the random assassinations that finally... August 30, 2011 Defense Spending Isn’t the Place to Skimp In a private meeting before the debt ceiling vote, several Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee urged House Speaker John Boehner to appoint a hawk to the super committee charged with... August 30, 2011 Tehran’s Ghost Fleet This June, a merchant ship flying the Hong Kong flag and sailing under the name of the Atlantic called at the Mexican port of Lazaro Cardenas—the southern end of a trade corridor to the U.S... August 26, 2011 A Still-Open Nuclear File On September 6, 2007, Israel bombed the al-Kibar site, a small industrial complex in north eastern Syria, near the town of Deir al-Zour. What precipitated Israel's daring operation was, appa... August 26, 2011 Japan’s Political Science Lesson for Zakaria More evidence is emerging of Fareed Zakaria’s political science astuteness (see my earlier post... August 26, 2011 A Handy Video Guide to Durban III Confused about plans of the United Nations General Assembly to host a troubling “high-level” conference next month called Durban III? Who wouldn’t be? This meeting will... August 25, 2011 Embroiled The relative quiet that Israel has enjoyed during the turmoil of the Arab Spring could not last for long. It came to an end last Thursday with the terror attacks close to Eilat, near the border w... August 25, 2011 Long, Hot Arab Summer Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Commentary on the Arab Spring is much like the famous parable of the blind men learning about an elephant by touching it: Most observers glimpse... August 25, 2011 The Grave Dangers of a Palestinian Unilateral Declaration of Independence The diplomatic offensive that the Palestinian Authority launched last year to persuade the United Nations to recognize Palestine as a state will come to fruition this September. Unless there is a...

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