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1. Russia is planning to build three bases in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which Russia now recognizes as “independent” countries. Apparently Russia’s definition of “independent” is far different than the one we know. 2. Iran is reported to have purchased the advanced S-300 air defense system from Russia and will deploy it by mid-2009. If [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Daily Report: Iran to Receive Air Defense, Russia Building Bases in Georgia
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 29th, 2008
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Daily Report: Honduras Joins Chavez, Russians May Move Into Cuba and Vietnam
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 28th, 2008
1. Honduras has joined the Chavez-led Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, saying that it will help them fight their poverty crisis and that the international community has failed to provide aid. This comes after Venezuela offered to double the amount of its aid to Honduras. President Zelaya then said that Honduras’ “decades-long relationship of dominance by the [...]
Daily Report: Russia Threatens Cold War, Muslim Brotherhood Six-Point Plan to Conquer U.S.
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 27th, 2008
1. After recognizing South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent countries, Russia’s President Medvedev warns that his country is not afraid of a new Cold War. 2. An FBI memo reports that Muslim Brotherhood (according to a source) has a six-stage plan to institute Sharia law in the U.S. According to the memo, the MB is [...]
Controversial Muslim Leader to Pray at Democratic Convention
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 26th, 2008
From Christian Action Network: Controversial Muslim Leader To Pray At Democratic Convention By Ryan Mauro The Democratic Party convention, which will officially nominate Senator Barack Obama as its presidential candidate, will have the first interfaith prayer session and the individual chosen to represent the Muslim community is causing a stir among some [...]
Research Team Warns That Extremism in Majority of U.S. Mosques
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 26th, 2008
From Christian Action Network: Research Team Warns That Extremism Is In Majority of U.S. Mosques By Ryan Mauro Fearing that Islamic extremism is seeping into American mosques, a law and economics expert, counter-terrorism expert, and an Air Force officer-turned-professor teamed up to create the Society of Americans for National Existence (SANE). Among [...]
Daily Report: Russia Threatens U.S. Effort in Afghanistan, North Korean About-Face
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 26th, 2008
1. Russia is threatening to stop NATO supply lines to Afghanistan that run through Russia and central Asia. The Russians also say that NATO’s suspension of military cooperation with Russia invalidates the agreement to allow NATO to use Russian air space and bases in Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. 2. North Korea has stopped the dismemberment [...]
Vlad the Impaler: What to Do About Putin?
Posted by Nicholas Guariglia on August 26th, 2008
Nearly seventeen years after the bankruptcy and downfall of the former Soviet Union, the sleeping bear we were warned about has awoken. To paraphrase Robert Kaplan, the days of Mother Russia as grand adversary are back.
Daily Report: Iraqi/US Plan for Withdrawal, Iranian Regime Heals Internal Divide
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 25th, 2008
1. Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki says the U.S. and Iraq have agreed on a timetable for U.S. combat forces to withdraw from the country by the end of 2011. Those advocating a timetable will say the U.S. has reversed its position, but the agreement hasn’t been finalized. Most likely, the finished product will say the [...]
Daily Report: Biden is chosen, Russia Moving Into Syria
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 23rd, 2008
1. Barack Obama has chosen Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. As this site primarily deals with national security, that will be how we analyze the choice. Obviously, this helps Obama deal with his lack of experience and credibility on foreign policy. Biden knows his stuff and whether you agree with him or not, [...]
Daily Report: Dismantle the CIA?, Taliban Targets Pakistani Nukes
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 22nd, 2008
1. FrontPageMag.com has an excellent interview with Ishmael Jones, a former deep-cover CIA operations officer. His criticism of the CIA is frightening, and he recommends essentially dismantling the CIA, turning it into an OSS-like force. He calls for transferring all CIA offices and personnel inside the U.S. to the FBI; all embassy-based activity to the State [...]
Daily Report: More Iran-AQ Ties, Russian-Syrian Pact, Success in Afghanistan
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 21st, 2008
1. A Saudi newspaper says that a senior Al-Qaeda official in Yemen named Abu Haman is being funded by Iranian and Libyan elements. It’s unclear if the Libyan government is blamed for the funds as there are radical Islamic Libyan groups that exist who oppose Gadhafi. As for Iran, it is safe to assume the mullahs [...]
Daily Report: Chinese Persecution of Christians, Iran Helps New Terrorist Group
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 20th, 2008
1. China is still persecuting Christians during the Olympics. Christianity may actually be the catalyst for causing dramatic changes in the Chinese government. It’s message debunks Communist philosophy, and the Christians crying out for freedom are most likely to spur demonstrations and acts of defiance. I once read that China is destined to become the [...]
Daily Report 8/19/08: The Pakistani Awakening Is Birthed,
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 19th, 2008
1. The Strata-Sphere.com blog has fantastic coverageof the birth of an Awakening-like movement in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Tribes in the North-West Frontier Province have started security details to kick out Taliban militants and three tribes in the Federally-Administered Tribal Area (FATA), specifically Kuram, have called for the Pakistani military to enter the area, doubling [...]
Daily Report 8/18/08: Schroeder Blames Georgia, Ukraine Doubles Down on Western Alliance
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 18th, 2008
1. The lovely Gerhard Schroeder, the former chancellor of Germany known for his firm opposition to U.S. foreign policy, is back, and just as pro-Russian and anti-American as ever. His take on the Russian-Georgian War? “But the moment that triggered the current armed hostilities was the Georgian invasion of South Ossetia. This should not be [...]
Video- FReeper Interview Joseph Shahda translator of captured Iraqi documents: Part 1 and part 2
Posted by Joseph Shahda on August 18th, 2008
This is an interview conducted by freeper Chris Donohoe (April15bendovr) with freeper Joseph Shahda (jveritas) about Saddam regime WMD programs and their relations to terrorism based on his translations of some captured Saddam regime documents. Also he talks about some Al Qaeda-captured documents. On the WMD issue, Joseph Shahda reveals that the documents clearly indicate [...]
