War

Homeland Security: Billions Invested in DHS Programs Lack Adequate Oversight

Monday, November 24, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

In fiscal year 2007, the Department of Homeland Security obligated about $12 billion for acquisitions to support homeland security missions. DHS’s major investments include Coast Guard ships and aircraft; border surveillance and screening equipment; nuclear detection equipment; and systems to track finances and human resources. In part to provide insight into the cost, schedule,... »

Terrorism: Sabotage and the Saboteur

Sunday, November 23, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Sabotage, like any other weapon, offers its user an amplification and extension of his own strength, both to harm others and defend himself.Sabotage has the additional appeal of destroying much evidence of itself, and is usually hard to prove. Sabotage offers the indigenous malcontent or the alien subversive the widest selection of targets, the greatest... »

The Saudi Arabian Enigma

Saturday, November 22, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

(The following article is based on reports obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.) US government and other terrorism experts continue to report that Islamic extremism is on the rise and that the spread of Islamic extremism is the preeminent threat facing the United States. In addition, various sources alleged that Saudi Arabia... »

US, Afghan and Pakistani Forces Squeezing Terror Groups on Border

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

With US, Afghan and Pakistani forces applying pressure on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the enemy “is running out of options for places to go,” a senior US officer in the region said today. Army Col. John M. Spiszer, commander of Task Force Duke, which is centered on the 1st Infantry Division’s 3rd... »

“It’s funny about MAN’s attitude toward rape in war.”

Friday, November 14, 2008
By Denise Noe

The title of this essay is taken from the opening statement in the chapter on rape in war in Susan Brownmiller’s book, “Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape.” Her sentence in turn follows an excerpt from “War As I Knew It,” the memoirs of General George S. Patton (“Old Blood and Guts). Patton writes,... »

Taliban in Pakistan captures supply convoy bound for NATO troops

Thursday, November 13, 2008
By NewsWax

On Monday, the Pakistan branch of the Taliban captured an entire supply convoy of thirteen trucks, two armored Humvees and other supplies bound for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, without incurring a single fatality. Approximately 60 masked militants belonging to Tehrik-i-Taliban blocked off part of a roadway in the Khyber Pass. The... »

Obama Sends Man Linked With Terror Group AND George Soros to Deal With Egypt/Syria

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
By Warner Todd Huston
Obama Sends Man Linked With Terror Group AND George Soros to Deal With Egypt/Syria

-By Warner Todd Huston News services in Israel are on fire with talk that Barack Obama has just sent a supporter of the terror group Hamas as his envoy to Syria and Egypt to relay news of his policies to come. Last September Israel’s suspicions were heated up about “former” Obama advisor Robert Malley being... »

Poll: 89 Percent of Muslim Voters Picked Obama

Saturday, November 8, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

While President-elect Barack Obama’s defenders will swear on a stack of Korans that he is not supported by Islamic terrorists, a recent post-election survey shows Obama’s tremendous popularity among US Muslims. Unfortunately the survey doesn’t identify how many respondents are — or support — Islamic terrorists, nor does it identify the immigration status of the... »

Russian Threats May Test Leadership of Obama

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Now that we know who will lead our nation beginning in January 2009, it’s time to evaluate the problems President Barack Hussein Obama will face in the early days of his presidency. While the Democrat Party hacks, the news media and the bureaucrats concentrated on the economy and the selfishness of an increasing number... »

Venezuelan Convicted of Being Illegal Agent of Venezuela in the US

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

A Miami federal jury convicted Venezuelan national Franklin Duran, on charges of acting and conspiring to act as an agent of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela within the United States, without prior notification to the Attorney General of the United States, as required by law, according to reports obtained by the National Association of... »

Booting Murtha Out of Congress

Sunday, October 26, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Recent polls in Pennsylvania show that Rep. Jack Murtha, the Democrat Congressman who said our troops “were murdering innocent civilians in Iraq,” is in serious political trouble this election cycle. His opponent, Republican Bill Russell, a retired Army colonel, is taking on Murtha with very little media attention thanks to the Democrat lackeys who... »

Afghan Drug Kingpin Charged With Financing Taliban Terrorist Insurgency

Sunday, October 26, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

An Afghan drug trafficker charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics with intent to support a terrorist organization was arrested, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J. Garcia and Acting Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Michele M. Leonhart announced on Friday. Haji Juma Khan, 54, a/k/a Abdullah or... »

Colombian FARC Terrorists Extradited to US on Terrorism and Drug Charges

Monday, October 20, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation resulted in the extradition of two Colombian citizens from the Republic of Colombia this past week, according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Both suspects made their initial appearances in federal court on terrorism and drug charges related to their alleged... »

Agent Orange & Prostate Cancer

Sunday, October 19, 2008
By Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. AGENT ORANGE & PROSTATE CANCER Agent Orange is a liquid defoliant... »

Secret memos reveal Bush administration endorsed enhanced interrogation techniques

Thursday, October 16, 2008
By NewsWax

Classified memos have revealed that the Bush administration knowingly endorsed enhanced interrogation techniques including waterboarding and other methods, that critics call torture, for use against terror suspects. The memos were issued to the CIA in 2003 and 2004 as classified documents in response to the department’s former director George Tenet’s request for White House approval.... »

Al-Qaeda in Iraq second-in-command reported killed during US raid

Thursday, October 16, 2008
By NewsWax

United States military forces reported that the alleged second-in-command of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), Abu Qaswarah also known as Abu Sara, had killed himself after a raid on a building in Mosul, Iraq. He had used an explosives vest to kill himself after moving upstairs and into a room occupied by four fighters, three women,... »

Gen. Tommy Franks Brings Passion for Democracy, Free Markets

Thursday, October 16, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

General Tommy Franks has joined the board of directors of the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA). Franks, the former Chief of the US Central Command, is best known for his leadership of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. “We are privileged to have a person of Gen. Frank’s stature... »

Military, Business Leaders Release Comprehensive Energy Security Plan

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

(The following article is based on information obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police’s National Security Committee.) The Energy Security Leadership Council (ESLC), a project of Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE), yesterday released A National Strategy for Energy Security, a comprehensive plan that offers the public and policymakers specific solutions to the very... »

Family Told Obama NOT To Wear Soldier Son’s Bracelet… Yet He Still Does?

Sunday, September 28, 2008
By Warner Todd Huston
Family Told Obama NOT To Wear Soldier Son’s Bracelet… Yet He Still Does?

-By Warner Todd Huston Barack Obama played the “me too” game during the Friday debates on September 26 after Senator John McCain mentioned that he was wearing a bracelet with the name of Cpl. Matthew Stanley, a resident of New Hampshire and a soldier that lost his life in Iraq in 2006. Obama said that... »

DHS Faces Challenges in Establishing Comprehensive Cyber Protection

Saturday, September 27, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Cyber analysis and warning capabilities are critical to thwarting computer-based threats and attacks. The Department of Homeland Security established the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) to, among other things, coordinate the nation’s efforts to prepare for, prevent, and respond to cyber threats to systems and communications networks. The US Congress requested the... »

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