As Somali Pirates Raise Stakes, Effective Measures Needed
By J.Peter Pham, PhD
In the two months since I last focused this column on the challenge posed by attacks on shipping off the Somali coast, pleading that "the time has come for responsible powers in the international community to develop an integrated strategy to cope with the worsening piracy, one that begins with declaring open season on the seaborne marauders whom admiralty law has long branded hostes humani generis, enemies of mankind," the situation has gone from bad to worse. [more...]
Our Duty: Representing a Center-Right Nation
By Colonel David F. Bedey (U.S. Army, ret.)
There is no denying that President-elect Barack Obama is a gifted politician: charismatic, disciplined, and ambitious. He ran a nearly flawless juggernaut of a campaign that broke fund-raising records while hoisting John McCain with his own campaign finance-reform petard. And his skillful exploitation of the Internet marks him as an avatar of the Information Age. Barack Obama has rewritten the rules of the political game. Republican tacticians will need to come to grips with that fact. [more...]
Barack and Dennis the Menace - Ross Remarks on Middle East Could Signal Trouble Ahead for Obama
By Joel Himelfarb
During his masterfully executed presidential campaign, Barack Obama didn't stumble on too many issues. One exception was Middle East terrorism - specifically his position toward Iran and its allies Hamas and Hezbollah. After delivering a powerful speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in June, in which he denounced Tehran and its terrorist allies, Obama went out of his way to distance himself from anyone who suggested that putting pressure on Israel would help achieve Mideast piece. His skill in doing this helped Obama to win close to three-quarters of the American Jewish vote. [more...]
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