National Security Updates

By Ryan Mauro

Unrest for Iran's "Festival of Fire"

The media declared that the Iranian opposition had lost steam when demonstrations rivaling those of last summer did not materialize on February 11. The survival of the regime was no longer in doubt. On and around March 16, the pre-Islamic “Festival of Fire” holiday was held, and the Iranian people again challenged the government and the media has missed the story. [more...]


Tom Campbell’s Problematic Ties to Radical Muslims

The California Senate candidate must answer charges about his associations with known terrorist sympathizers.

The fight for the Republican nomination for Senate in California is getting heated. A recent poll listed at RealClearPolitics has Tom Campbell with an 11-point lead over Carly Fiorina, but that’s all about to change as he is attacked for his associations with radical Muslims and anti-Israel activists. [more...]


President Obama’s Rhetoric on Iran Changes

The health care debate has overshadowed a pretty interesting change in President Obama’s message to Iran. Last week, President Obama released a videotaped message to Iran, just as he did last year. Notice the change in tone. [more...]


This is Not a War Between the Muslim World and the Non-Muslim World

A German paper reported on a study a few months ago about Al-Qaeda killing eight times as many Muslims as non-Muslims. This is more a conflict within the Muslim world that catches the West in the crossfire than a conflict between the Muslim World as a monolith against the non-Muslim world. [more...]