In the aftermath of the shooting down by Syria of an Israeli F-16 fighter bomber, President Putin of Russia and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel had a telephone conversation with each other. The Kremlin’s summary of the conversation is even by its standards extremely short – “The discussion focused on the actions of the Israeli […]
Vladimir Putin Warns Netanyahu over Syria…
A Game Changer?…
Israel Deploys Missile Defense Systems at Border with Syria…
U.S. Ups Border Training in Syria to Prevent Islamic State Resurgence…
The United States is developing an expanded training program for local Kurdish and Arab border guards in Syria, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East said, to help head off the “significant risk” of Islamic State fighters regrouping in the country. It’s an effort that could entail a longer term American and allied commitment. […]
Deep Pockets, Deep Cover: The UAE Is Paying Ex-CIA Officers to Build a Spy Empire in the Gulf…
Not far from the northeastern Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, in a typical modern Gulf villa framed on one side by an elegant swimming pool, Westerners are teaching Emiratis the tools of modern spycraft. The day starts with the basics: a 10 a.m. seminar on Sunday morning is titled “What is intelligence?” On Thursday, the […]
The Larger Meaning of Obama Letting Hezbollah Off the Hook by J.E. Dyer…
A very great deal will be written about this piece by Josh Meyer for Politico in the coming days. It’s an article that deserves consideration and extensive analysis. Although there was much that we already knew before it was published, its central point – that the Obama administration actively blocked law enforcement efforts to take […]
Obama’s Alternative Facts on the Iran Nuclear Deal by Eli Lake…
When the Obama administration sold its Iran nuclear deal to Congress in 2015, one of its primary arguments was that the agreement was narrow. It lifted only nuclear sanctions. America, President Barack Obama told us, would remain a vigilant foe of Iran’s regional predations through sanctions and other means. Thanks to stunning new reporting from […]
The Secret Backstory of How Obama Let Hezbollah’s Billion-Dollar Criminal Enterprise Off the Hook…
In its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, the Obama administration derailed an ambitious law enforcement campaign targeting drug trafficking by the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, even as it was funneling cocaine into the United States, according to a POLITICO investigation. The campaign, dubbed Project Cassandra, was launched in 2008 after the Drug […]
EU Rejects Netanyahu Plea for Bloc to Recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital…
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