InternationalCommentary
5 Problems with the Nuclear Talks with Iran
The Obama administration was forced to punt once again at the talks on Iran’s nuclear program when the Iranians refused to budge on their maximal… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Latest Beheading Is a Reminder U.S. Needs to Do More to Destroy Islamic State
The latest propaganda video released by the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) featured the beheading of Peter Kassig, an American humanitarian aid… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why the US Can’t Trust Iran to Help Defeat ISIS
Suggestions have been floated that the U.S. should work with Iran to defeat the growing threat posed by the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Chickens***’ Slur Doesn’t Faze Israel’s Netanyahu
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fought back at the Obama administration Wednesday, a day after a senior U.S. official was quoted as calling Netanyahu a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Should Hold the Line on Palestinian Pursuit of UN Membership
Here we go again. This week, Palestinian Authority chief negotiator Saeb Erekat has threatened that his government will apply for membership to 522 international organizations… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Iraq’s Chemical Weapons Are a Lingering Threat
The New York Times published a lengthy article Wednesday about chemical weapons found in Iraq. When it comes to chemical weapons, the New York Times… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Turkey: Pressures U.S. to Crack Down in Syria—and Sits on the Sideline
As the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS or ISIL) tightened the noose around the predominantly Kurdish Syrian city of Kobane in recent weeks, Turkey… Read More
InternationalNews
Congressman Defends Taxpayer Funding for Hamas-Backed Government
In the ongoing battle to deprive Mideast terrorists of financial support, one member of Congress vows he’ll make sure a group of violent extremists gets cash from… Read More
SecurityNews
Q&A: Meet Khorasan, the Terrorist Group That Might Be Scarier Than ISIS
As the Islamic State terrorist organization commands attention with its cold-blooded tactics of rape and murder, another group of violent extremists in Syria considers itself… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What ISIS Is Trying to Achieve With Its Slick Videos
The grisly propaganda videos released by Islamist terrorists of the executions of innocent American hostages are coldly calculated to intimidate the terrorist group’s enemies, inspire… Read More
SecurityNews
The Scary Amount of Oil Money ISIS Makes Every Day
President Obama, laying out his strategy last night to defeat the Islamist jihadists known as ISIS, stressed that “it will take time to eradicate a… Read More
SecurityNews
Q&A: What More Troops in Iraq Means for Defeating ISIS
Despite repeated U.S. airstrikes ordered by President Obama to blunt the advance of the Islamic State, the brutal terrorist group — also known as ISIS… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama Has Made Enough Mistakes Already. He Shouldn’t Make Another Trying to Work With Iran.
One of the lessons of statecraft is that mistakes tend to compound themselves. Good options disappear and bad ones proliferate. The hole is dug deeper… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Joan Rivers’ Passionate Defense of Israel Against Hamas
“Let me just tell you: If New Jersey were [blasting] rockets into New York, we would wipe them out,” said comedian Joan Rivers in July…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Way Forward in Iraq
In the last few days, the administration has made tentative steps to address the crisis in Iraq. After threatening not to release his hold on… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Calling Other Countries: U.S. Needs Allies in Fight Against Islamic State
Make no mistake, Islamic State’s methodical march of savagery across the Middle East threatens more than the religious and ethnic minorities caught in its path…. Read More
SecurityNews
Yezidis Report Massacre in Iraq, Say Islamic State’s Siege Far From Over
A day after President Obama declared the siege of Mount Sinjar broken and the crisis effectively over, Yezidi leaders say more than 100 of their… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Here’s What Fear, Hunger and Faith Look Like
Exhausted mothers. Fathers fearing for their families. Children dying of thirst and hunger. Brand new babies delivered with no medical assistance. Dehydrated elderly. These are just… Read More
SecurityNews
‘No Future for Yezidis in Iraq’: Man Waits for Word of Loved Ones’ Safety
The sentiment is clear, and it resonates all the way to Brampton, Canada. “There is no future for Yezidis in Iraq,” said Mirza Ismail, speaking… Read More
SecurityFeature
Arab Bank Accused of Helping Reward Hamas Suicide Bombers in Terrorism Case
Ten years in the making, a landmark terrorism-related case is set to go to trial this week in New York. It has unearthed shocking documentation… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama’s Iraq Problem Just Got a Lot Worse
According to news reports, Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered Iraqi military forces to seize government buildings.The move comes in the wake of an… Read More
McCain, Graham Call on Obama to Take More Aggressive Action in Iraq
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sounded off against President Obama’s decision to launch multiple air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS)… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q&A: How Should the U.S. Respond to New Violence in Iraq?
Military expert Steven Bucci, director of the Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation, takes your questions on the current situation in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Carafano: Obama Has ‘Real Opportunities’ in Middle East
“[Obama] has some real opportunities here. Hamas has just been crushed. Egypt’s been a power broker here. He has a unique opportunity in this situation… Read More
SecurityNews
Benjamin Netanyahu: Hamas Violated Cease-Fire With Israel
As violence in Israel and Gaza continues, hope for a break in the conflict was quickly shattered as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q&A: What Are These Tunnels Hamas Is Using to Attack Israel?
As part of the ongoing military campaign in Gaza, the Israeli military says it is now focused on destroying underground tunnels that Hamas is using… Read More
SecurityNews
Ted Cruz Accuses Obama of Staging ‘Economic Boycott on Israel’ With Flight Ban
The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to temporarily ban U.S. flights to Israel escalated into a political showdown today between the Obama administration and Sen. Ted… Read More
InternationalNews
ISIS Continues to Force Christians Out of Iraq
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ultimatum that Christians leave Mosul to avoid purge expired Friday at noon, driving a reported 2,000 Assyrian families… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q&A: What’s Happening in Israel And Palestine? What Should the U.S. Do?
“[Israel] also realize that they’re in the middle of a war of ideas, a propaganda war, and that Hamas uses everything possible to try to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Newsflash to Obama Administration: Appeasement Never Works
Winston Churchill once said “an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” The U.S. has been negotiating a deal… Read More
