Tagged with Leon Panetta

Obama Blew Off Benghazi

Had to pack for a Vegas fund-raiser… While four Americans were being killed, Obama was getting some sleep before heading off to Vegas to party with Beyonce. And as Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta testified, Obama made no effort to stay on top of the situation in Benghazi. The only time Panetta talked to him … Continue reading »

CIA Reveals Admiral, Not Obama, In Charge of Bin Laden Raid

Approximately one year after the assassination of Osama bin Laden, a memo written by former CIA Director Leon Panetta has been obtained, revealing that President Obama was not, in fact, in charge of operation strategy in the hunt for the terrorist mastermind. Panetta received a call from National Security Officer Tom Donilon confirming that President … Continue reading »

Iranian general urges Afghanistan to fight U.S.

Mullah’s are starting to really push their luck… (AP)  TEHRAN: A senior Iranian military commander urged Afghans on Saturday to use force to kick American troops out of their country, hinting that “new resistance groups” could launch attacks on U.S. interests in Afghanistan. Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri, a senior figure in the powerful Revolutionary Guard … Continue reading »

Deep in the heart… of Saudi Arabia

From the kings of conspiracy theories and all things Wabbism comes.. The veiled Zionist plot BY DR. SADAKA YAHYA FADHEL writing for The Saudi Gazette.. This should be good… Israel is planning to trigger a war in the region and has been encouraging the world to take action purportedly to stop Iran from developing nuclear … Continue reading »

Will Hezbollah Attack Israel? Only if…

In the middle of a region experiencing unprecedented change, a question lingers: Will Israel attack Iran?  As a result, a flurry of writings have appeared attempting to answer this pertinent question.  A “yes” comes with a list of consequences of which the most troubling is the threat of an escalating regional conflict.  In the middle … Continue reading »

The partition of Syria?

Since as far back as June 2011, some have speculated that the embattled Syrian regime is trying to cement control over a neat enclave along the country’s coastline, extending westwards from the outskirts of Aleppo to Homs to the sea. The area is the Alawite heartland, the sect to which the Assads belong and from … Continue reading »

Iran cut off from global financial system

BRUSSELS (AP) — Iran was largely cut off from global commerce on Thursday, when the company that handles financial transactions said it was severing ties with many Iranian banks — part of an international effort to discourage Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. The action is meant to enforce European Unionsanctions, as global financial transactions are … Continue reading »

Remembering the Itamar massacre, 1 year on

There is no better time than the first anniversary of the Itamar massacre to call for a halt to the demonization of “the settlers.” By Ben Hartman There is no better time than the first anniversary of the Itamar massacre to call for a halt to the demonization of “the settlers,” the thousands of Jews … Continue reading »

The terrorists in Gaza and what can be done to get rid of them

Twenty-five Palestinians — among them four civilians — were killed during the recent border crossfire between Israel and Gaza, which started Friday after Israeli pilots killed a Palestinian terrorchief. As expected when shots are fired, Western officials urged both sides to re-establish calm and warned of further escalation. But somehow Israel, which often feels unfairly … Continue reading »

The case of Syria could prove different

(…) After the withdrawal of France from Syria in April 1946, the country saw numerous upheavals, with the eventual emergence on the scene of the Syrian version of the Ba’ath party, embodying a combination of pan-Arabism, socialism and unique Islamic influences. While Hafez Assadbrought a measure of stability to the country, he incurred the biting … Continue reading »

Khamenei’s Strength Could Be a Vulnerability

At a time when the international community’s attention is focused on Tehran‘s nuclear program, Iranian politicians are more preoccupied by the country’s increasingly dysfunctional politics. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appears to undercutting many government institutions, including the presidency, leaving him more directly in charge. An important indicator of how far this process will go is … Continue reading »