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Washington (CNN) – The top U.S. commander for the fight against ISIS on Monday slammed the idea of “carpet bombing” the terror group. Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, who directs the coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, provided the most detailed military criticism to date about the concept and detailed why it’s militarily unacceptable. […]
Caliphates, dictatorships, and monarchies have been successful forms of government within the Middle East and Arab culture for centuries because they are designed around the basic patron and client relationship. If the patron and client relationship becomes unbalanced, a coup or revolution will occur resulting in a shift for power. If the new government is not prepared to assume the role of patron and it will ultimately fail.`
The terror group ISIS has created a whole “industry” out of the production of fake passports, a high-level French official said today. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told reporters that through ISIS’s operations in Syria, Iraq and Libya, the group has acquired blank passports and has now set up a “real fake document industry.” Cazeneuve […]
The current number of Guantanamo detainees is now down to 93 – and counting. With the recent release of 10 detainees it brings the occupancy levels down to the lowest in almost fourteen years. Even without a plan approved by Congressional lawmakers to officially close the facility, President Obama seems intent on overseeing the reduction […]
Within the guide’s pages, one sees an evolution in the tactics, techniques, and procedures commonly deployed by terrorist organizations similar to ISIS.
Russia is cutting its losses in Ukraine under extreme economic sanctions from the West and being ostracized from economic decision-making platforms.
One thing remains clear with respect to the refugee crisis: It shows no sign of subsiding anytime soon.
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