Drones Are Lynchpin of Obama’s War on Terror

Posted by Matt in March 12th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Military, Al Qaida, Barack Obama, Cia Drones, Civilians, Crosshairs, Drone, Finger Of God, German Army, Islamabad, Launch Pad, Moral Consequences, Photo Gallery, Push Button, Spiegel, Spiegel Online, Tight Spot, Unmanned Aircraft, Wage War, War On Terror, Weapon Of Choice

CIA drones are killing terrorists — and civilians — in Pakistan almost every day. The unmanned aircraft are becoming the weapon of choice in the fight against al-Qaida and its allies. But the political, military and moral consequences are incalculable. SPIEGEL ONLINE has investigated Barack Obama’s remote-controlled campaign against terrorism. By SPIEGEL ONLINE Staff more…

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Russia Moves to Boost its Role in Central Asia – TIME

Posted by Matt in August 1st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Asia, Russia, 1980s, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Capital Of Tajikistan, Central Asia, Cooperation, Counterpart, Countries, Crosshairs, Decade, Dmitri Medvedev, Hamid Karzai, moscow, Pakistan, President Hamid Karzai, Russia, Russian President, Signs, Soviet Occupation Of Afghanistan, Trade Ties, War On Terror

On July 30, Russian president Dmitri Medvedev sat down for talks with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, two countries that sit in the crosshairs of the U.S.-led war on terror. The meeting with Afghan president Hamid Karzai and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Zardari, took place in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan. Reportedly on the table [...]

‘Armageddon’ alarm bell rings – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in July 21st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Pakistan, Adviser, Al-Qaeda, Alarm Bell, Armageddon, Bell Rings, Blogged, Flock Browser, Foreseeable Future, Interagency, Islamabad, Nuclear Capability, Obama, South Asia, sunni, Takeover, Taliban, terrorists, U S Presidents, War On Terror, Washington Times

A senior adviser on South Asia to three U.S. presidents is now warning about “Armageddon in Islamabad.”
At the request of President Obama, Bruce Riedel, a former CIA expert on the region, also chaired an interagency policy review on Afghanistan and nuclear Pakistan. His latest assessment says, “A jihadist victory in Pakistan, meaning the takeover of [...]

War? What War?

Posted by Matt in June 2nd, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Terrorism, Afghanistan, Clinton Administration, Contingency Operation, iraq, Lawyers, Misnomer, National Security Threat, New Administration, Phrase, Prosecutors, Random Crime, Sept 11 2001, Terrorism, terrorists, War On Terror, War War

War On Terror: The phrase is actually now a misnomer. Iraq and Afghanistan have been rebranded the “Overseas Contingency Operation,” and lawyers are being deployed to fight the real battles.
The strategy of the new administration looks a lot like the course the Clinton administration set us on before Sept. 11, 2001. And we know how [...]

The War on Terror is Over

Posted by Matt in January 29th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Terrorism, Al Arabiya, Al Arabiya News, Al Arabiya News Network, Al-Qaeda, Array, Darkness, Dubai United Arab Emirates, Elements, Freedom, Global Struggle, Islamofascism, National Struggle, Terrorist Organizations, United Arab Emirates, United Emirates, War On Terror, White House

In his first White House televised interview, with the Al Arabiya news network based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, President Obama buried the lead: The war on terror is over.
Yes, the with-us-or-against-us global struggle — the so-called Long War — in which a freedom-loving West confronts the undifferentiated forces of darkness comprising everything from Al [...]

Top 10 foreign challenges for Obama

Posted by Matt in November 6th, 2008 | no comment

Published in U.S., 20 January, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Challenges, China, Climate Change Energy, diplomacy, Finance, Foreign Policy, Iran, iraq, Middle East Peace, Middle East Peace Process, North-Korea, Obama, President Elect, Russia, War On Terror

President-elect Barack Obama, who takes office on 20 January 2009, will face a number of key foreign policy problems. Here are 10 current challenges – and how he might tackle them.
1. US ROLE IN THE WORLD
2. IRAQ
3. AFGHANISTAN
4. WAR ON TERROR
5. IRAN
6. MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS
7. RUSSIA
8. NORTH KOREA
9. CHINA
10. ‘NEW DIPLOMACY’: FINANCE, CLIMATE CHANGE, [...]

Britain’s phoney war on terror

Posted by Matt in May 25th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Britain, Islam, Terrorism, Attitudes, British Counterparts, Community Cohesion, Global Scope, Islamism, Ism, Monster, Mosque, Muslims In Britain, Pentagon, Pentagon Officials, Phoney War, Political Correctness, Spending Time, United States, Unthinkable, War On Terror

We are too concerned with multiculturalism and political correctness to combat the threat of Islamism effectively.
After spending time recently with senior Pentagon officials and other Americans involved in counter-terror-ism, I was struck by the global scope of their concerns. Above all I was reminded how different their attitudes are from those of their British counterparts, [...]

The List: The Worst Places to Be a Terrorist

Posted by Matt in May 20th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Uncategorized, 1950s, Algerian War, Array, Civil Rights, counterterrorism, French Law, Investigations, Law Enforcement, Laws In France, Magistrates, Mandate, Middle Eastern Terrorism, Muslim Clerics, Prosecutors, Regimes, Softies, Terrorist Mayhem, terrorists, Transnational Terrorism, Unprecedented Powers, War On Terror

Fighting transnational terrorism often involves making unsavory choices between protecting civil rights and providing security. The following regimes have opted for the latter and are definitely not the kind of places you want to get caught if you’re plotting some terrorist mayhem.
France
Key tactics: Though many Americans view them as softies when it comes to the [...]

Global pressures outpace military funding

Posted by Matt in April 28th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Military, U.S., 1940s, 1980s, Active Duty, Air Force, Air Wings, Cold-War, Combat Divisions, Defense Budget, Defense Spending, Duty Army, Gdp, Global Pressures, Global War On Terror, Korean War, Military Forces, Modernization, Pentagon, Procurement, Recapitalization, Seven Years, Spending, War On Terror

As the leader of the free world, the United States has a responsibility to lead. This has been our reality as a nation since the 1940s. As such, we need a well-funded military. Today, however, our military forces are desperately in need of recapitalization and modernization. We have been on a “procurement holiday” since the [...]