March 19, 2020 How the coronavirus pandemic threatens US national security With such attention fixated on the ever-complex, ever-unknown public health impasse touching every corner of the world, what drastic implications does this have on the U.S. national security apparatus?
March 19, 2020 Andrew McCarthy: Coronavirus takes precedence for Congress but FISA awaits action The need to gear up Washington’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is obviously, and appropriately, squeezing out the time available to deal with other issues. So it is with FISA.
March 17, 2020 Kataeb Hezbollah, the shadowy Iranian-backed militia behind attacks on US troops in Iraq While the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravish and consume the globe, U.S. troops stationed in Iraq continue to battle the threat of Iran-backed militias, in recent days going head-to-head with what is considered one of the most shadowy and lethal units: Kataeb Hezbollah, often called KH.
March 16, 2020 Sen. Rand Paul: My FISA reform amendment will keep America safe Once again, Congress is debating certain FISA powers passed as part of the PATRIOT Act, and, once again, the only idea of “debate” Congress will tolerate is one. where you are supposed to automatically vote “yes” at the end of the day to whatever leadership proposes.
March 15, 2020 Andrew McCarthy: No to 'FISA reform' Sens. Paul and Lee, their progressive allies, and the Trump supporters they’ve hoodwinked would make us vulnerable to terrorists without fixing FISA.
March 11, 2020 Family of Libyan terrorist involved in 1988 Pan Am bombing given go-ahead to appeal his conviction On December 21, 1988, Pam Am flight 103 was blown up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie at the behest of Libyan government officials, claiming the lives of all 243 passengers, 16 crew on-board, and 11 people below. And now the family of the lone convicted terrorist attack instigator has been given the green light by Scottish legal authorities to posthumously appeal that conviction.
March 6, 2020 Pompeo: Al Qaeda a 'shadow' of its former self, time to 'turn the corner' in Afghanistan The Taliban peace agreement marks a "historic opportunity" to "turn the corner" and make sure the United States is "never attacked again from Afghanistan," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.
February 29, 2020 Lindsey Graham on US-Taliban peace agreement: 'Let's give it a try' America should give the peace agreement with the Taliban a chance, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Saturday.
February 17, 2020 Where is Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony? Eight years ago, Joseph Kony soared from the fringes of the foreign policy establishment and became a household name across the United States – due in large part to a viral video titled “Kony 2012” by the Washington-based non-government organization Invisible Children.
February 15, 2020 Esper optimistic about Taliban deal, warns of risk involved in political agreements A new U.S. deal with the Taliban could see a reduction in violence by Monday but Defense Secretary Mark Esper is cautiously optimistic about its effectiveness.
