Powell s friends in America tend to briefly note, in the soft glaze of his own regret, the most consequential act of his life. On February 5, 2003, Powell made a 76-minute speech to the United Nations Security Council in which
The Last Neocons on the Island | The American Conservative
If you want to understand the delusions that permeated the early-stage war on terror, pick up a copy of An End to Evil by Richard Perle and David Frum. Published in 2004, it reads like a fever dream one might
Exclusive: How the Space Force foiled an Iranian missile attack with a critical early warning
WASHINGTON One year ago on the night of Jan. 7, 2020, Americans were shocked to learn that Iran had launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. Iran called it fierce revenge for the
Foreign Official Reports Attempted Briber Leading To Enforcement Action
[This post is part of a periodic series regarding “old” FCPA enforcement actions]
The 2006 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action against Faheem Mousa Salam had an unusual origin in that the foreign official Salam attempted to bribe – a
OFAC Sanctions 20 Iran- and Iraq-Based Front Companies Supporting Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated 20 Iran- and Iraq-based front companies, senior officials, and business associates for providing support to, or acting on behalf of, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF)
Facebook, For The Prosecution
Omar Ameen is awaiting decision on whether he lives or dies. Iraq claims he’s a killer and wants him returned. The United States seems all too happy to comply, even though the Iraqi claim is almost certainly false and,
Terry Glavin: There s a revolution going on in the Mideast. Why doesn t the West see that? | National Post
In Iraq, where an unprecedented wave of street demonstrations, strikes, marches and occupations broke out last October at least 500 protesters slaughtered and 19,000 wounded the scene was much the same. Long before U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the firing
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 1/10/20
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week.
Notable Events of the Week:
- “As Iraq held joint funeral services on Saturday for two revered military leaders killed
Killing Soleimani Was Necessary And Shows We Must Withdraw From Iraq
President Donald Trump s order to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad was the right call. At the same time, that he had to make this call, how he had to make it, and the mortal danger to American
The Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: One Week Later
One week ago, American special operations forces killed the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in northwestern Syria. The next morning, President Trump described the operation in vivid detail and the story was later amplified with accounts from