French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned this week in a surprisingly frank statement that a Syrian government offensive on anti-Assad insurgent held Idlib could scatter thousands of foreign militants abroad, posing a security threat to the West. His comments were made on Tuesday, after France previously pledged it would join any potential US coalition […]
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Inside the FBI’s Bomb Lab: Unprecedented Access to Elite Forensic Team and the IEDs That Shaped Global Security…
In a highly classified lab, protected by many layers of security within the sprawling Redstone Arsenal Army post southwest of Huntsville, the FBI’s chief explosive scientist is surrounded by powerful reminders of the ever-evolving threat posed by terrorist bomb makers plotting the next 9/11. The 2001 shoe bomb worn by Al Qaeda terrorist Richard Reid. […]
‘Serial Killer’ Border Patrol Agent Charged in Murder of 4 Sex Workers…
Texas authorities have charged a supervisory Border Patrol agent in connection with the killing of four women and the attempted abduction of a fifth, in what prosecutors say is a serial murder case. Juan David Ortiz, 35, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, was arrested Saturday in Laredo, Texas, a border town about 145 […]
Rift Between Police, Feds Allowed New Mexico Terror Compound to Fester…
Questions keep coming about how the U.S. justice system responded to a New Mexico compound that housed five alleged would-be jihadists and 11 reportedly malnourished children along with the remains of a twelfth child who died on the compound. A federal grand jury recently indicted the five alleged jihadists on weapons and conspiracy charges, alleging […]
John Kerry Deserves Jail for Secret Iran Diplomacy by Michael Rubin…
In a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt, former Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that he’s been working behind-the-scenes to salvage the Iran nuclear deal. “What I have done is tried to elicit from him what Iran might be willing to do in order to change the dynamic in the Middle East for the better,” […]
What If China Sets Up a Naval Base in Venezuela?…
Might China strike a deal to establish a military base in Venezuela? If so, what would that mean for U.S. security interests? I ask the questions in light of Venezuelan President Nicolas ‘the Mad Rabbit’ Maduro’s ongoing visit to Beijing. Seeking new Chinese loans to prop up his decrepit, hyperinflated economy, Maduro is in full […]
U.S. Marines Conduct Live-Fire Drills with Syrian ‘Rebels’ in Rare Display Aimed at Russia…
On Thursday an anti-Assad group in Syria’s south confirmed to Reuters via its ‘rebel’ commander that it is conducting rare military exercises with American forces in order to “send a strong message to Russia and Iran that the Americans and the rebels intend to stay and confront any threats to their presence,” according to a […]
Shadow Government?: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Blasts John Kerry’s Intervention in Iran: “literally unprecedented”….
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a press conference today reacting to how Obama administration officials were intentionally undermining current U.S. policy. Those actions include former Secretary of State John Kerry traveling to various hostile nations, specifically Iran, and telling our adversaries to “wait out the Trump administration”. There’s a bigger, biggger picture here, that […]
Separated Parents Would Get Another Chance at Asylum Under Settlement Proposal…
Migrant parents who failed an asylum screening after being separated from their children at the border would get another chance to seek refuge under a proposed settlement agreement filed Wednesday evening. The proposed agreement — issued jointly by plaintiffs in three related lawsuits and the Trump administration — outlines a plan to address the asylum […]
The Taliban’s Fight for Hearts and Minds…
In many ways, Charkh seems like a typical rural Afghan district. With little development or industry to speak of, its population of 48,000 ekes out a living mostly from farming. Poverty is common; those who can find better jobs elsewhere leave and send money back to support their families. But a closer look at Charkh […]
Kerry Meeting with Iran to Salvage Nuke Deal with Rogue Diplomacy…
Former Secretary of State John Kerry disclosed that he has been conducting rogue diplomacy with top Iranian officials to salvage the landmark nuclear deal and push the Islamic Republic to negotiate its contested missile program, according to recent remarks. Kerry, in an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt to promote his new book, said that […]
The U.S. Has Spent $1.5 Trillion on War Since September 11 Attacks…
The collective wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have cost U.S. taxpayers more than $1.5 trillion since Sept. 11, 2001, according to a Defense Department report. The current U.S. military operations, designated Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan, Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria and Iraq, and Operation Noble Eagle for homeland security missions in the U.S. […]
Fixed War Court Overseer Says He Was Exploring Plea Deals in 9/11, USS Cole Cases…
The overseer of the Guantánamo war court who was fired without explanation told the 9/11 trial judge in an affidavit obtained by the Miami Herald that he was considering plea deals in the terror case and took a number of other actions. At issue is whether Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis’ surprise Feb. 5 firing […]
Syria – Mattis Lacks State Department’s Intelligence … On Al-Qaeda’s Chemical Capabilities…
The U.S. Secretary of Defense seems to lack the intelligence the Un and the U.S. Department of State obviously have. U.S.’s Mattis says ‘zero intelligence’ that rebels in Syria’s Idlib have chemical weapons capability: “There was “zero intelligence” of chemical weapons capabilities possessed by groups opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the province of Idlib, […]
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Afghan War Has Grown More Expensive Than The Marshall Plan…
The United States has spent well over $840 billion fighting the Taliban insurgency while also paying for relief and reconstruction in a seventeen-year long war that has become more expensive, in current dollars, than the Marshall Plan, which was the reconstruction effort to rebuild Europe after World War II. A weekend report in the The […]
Government Admits Sex Allegation Against Maria Butina Was a Mistake…
Federal prosecutors acknowledged in a court filing submitted late Friday that they were “mistaken” in accusing alleged Russian agent Maria Butina of offering “sex in exchange for a position within a special interest organization.” The sex allegation was made in a July 18 court filing submitted by U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu. Liu leveled the […]
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Former ICE General Counsel Heads to Prison for Identity Theft…
A former top legal adviser to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau was sentenced to 48 months in prison for wire fraud and identity theft affecting aliens, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. Raphael Sanchez, 44, of the ICE Office of Principal Legal Advisor based in the Pacific Northwest, had pleaded guilty in February to […]
Kim Jong Un Sets Denuclearization of North Korea by End of Trump’s First Term…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has given his first time line for denuclearization, aiming for the end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, Seoul officials said on Thursday, prompting thanks from Trump who said they would “get it done together”. Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang on Sept. 18-20 […]
U.S., India Seal Military Communications Pact, Plan More Exercises…
India and the United States signed an accord on secure military communications that both sides hailed as a breakthrough on Thursday, possibly opening the way for sales of sensitive U.S. military equipment to India. The pact was signed after U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Indian Foreign Minister Sushma […]
U.S. Peace Plan for Middle East Ready…
The White House-prepared peace plan to settle Israeli-Palestinian conflicts was ready, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley told reporters here at the UN Headquarters on Tuesday. “I have read the plan. It is thoroughly done,” Haley said at a briefing in her role as this month’s president of the Security Council, adding that Jared Kushner and Jason […]
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