Treasury Sanctions Iranian Proxies Smuggling Commodities
The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting entities affiliated with Iranian proxy terrorist groups in Yemen and Lebanon engaged in the smuggling of Iranian commodities....
Statue of Liberty
Statue not an immigrant beacon
In “Not everyone can join the American nation” (Web, Aug. 8) Clifford May argues that CNN’s Jim Acosta was wrong to say that Emma Lazarus’ poem, “The New Col...
Op-eds
Not everyone can join the American Nation
This is a peculiar moment in history, one in which we have come to expect the unexpected. Even so, I was surprised to see this: a reporter and a White House official debating poetry. I&r...
Op-eds
ISAF Targets al Qaeda-Linked Leader in Southeastern Afghanistan
Coalition and Afghan special operations forces targeted an al Qaeda-linked commander who operates throughout the southeastern province of Ghazni. The combined special operations team "co...
Op-eds
Jordanian Jihadist Killed in Fighting in Eastern Afghanistan
A Jordanian jihadist was killed while battling Coalition and Afghan forces in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni, a known stronghold of al Qaeda. A brief statement on the death of Abu...
Op-eds
Lady Al Qaeda in Anti-American Propaganda
In a propaganda tape released last week, entitled, “Who Will Avenge the Scientist Aafia Siddiqui,” Ayman al Zawahiri called on Pakistanis to “take the only available path, that...
Op-eds
Of Niqabs and Neo-Colonialism
What's your opinion of polygamy? Many consider the practice immoral and it's illegal in this country and most of the developed world. It's probably not just coincidence that few, i...
Op-eds
Lady al Qaeda’ Sentenced to 86 Years in Prison
A New York court sentenced Aafia Siddiqui, who has been dubbed "Lady al Qaeda" by the press, to 86 years in prison yesterday. Siddiqui's sentence follows her conviction on charges related to...
Op-eds
Freedom and A Happy Fourth of July
On the Fourth of July, one wants an inspiring message — a reminder of the love of freedom which has made America great, and can make it greater yet. Finding that in Washington these days is...
Op-eds
Obama The Appeaser?
Imagine Reagan tearing down 'that wall' with 'engagement.'
Op-eds
The Tiananmen Massacre Map
This is one the official guides to the Olympics won’t be handing out, but it is vital to understanding the true context of the spectacle we are about to witness in Bei...
Op-eds
Turning Off Terrorist Television
Slowly and with difficulty, America's military is learning to fight the armed conflicts of the 21st century. Slowly and with difficulty, are we also learning to fight a modern war of ideas....
Op-eds
France OKs Terrorist TV
Statement of Avi Jorisch, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and author of Beacon of Hatred, Inside Hizballah's Al-Manar Television, on Fr...
Press Releases
Banning Hizballah TV in America
Seeking to prevent terror propaganda and incitement to terror in America, the U.S. government added al-Manar (Arabic for "the beacon"), the official television mouthpiece of Hizballah, or the Lebanese Party of God, to the Terrorism Exclusion List (TEL). By designating the network as a terrorist organization the government will effectively take Hizballah television off the air in the United States by denying entry to its employees and to anyone who supports the network.
Memos
Side Show
Bush pursued continuity; who knows what the 9/11 Commission is pursuing.