Legitimacy and the Taliban Brad Patty 1 year agoMarch 05, 2020 A brief discussion of political legitimacy, both in general and as it pertains to the peace negotiations with the Taliban....
Qatar World Cup Unraveling? Sunday Times Details Bribery and Corruption in FIFA Nick Short 2 year agoMarch 10, 2019 The state of Qatar secretly ordered $400 million to FIFA just 21 days before the governing body controversially decided that...
How Qatar Targets America’s Allies in the New Middle East Security Studies Group (SSG) 2 year agoFebruary 04, 2019 I wanted to write a piece about why I believe the alliance between the US, Israel and Arab states like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and UAE is both important and in very healthy shape thanks to Donald Trump.
Post Admits Qatar Shaped Jamal Khashoggi’s Writing; Experts React Nick Short 3 year agoDecember 24, 2018 Khashoggi was no journalist. He was a Qatari asset with a WaPo byline.
Qatar’s Doha Forum Features Terror Supporters, Congressional Democrats David Reaboi 3 year agoDecember 17, 2018 This weekend, Jordan Schachtel, the Foreign Policy and National Security Analyst at CRTV, went through some of the more notable presenters at this year's Doha Forum in Qatar. The Doha Forum is sponsored by the government of Qatar.
Senate Yemen Vote: Bipartisan Virtue Signaling and Abdication of Strategic Concern for US Interests David Reaboi 3 year agoDecember 14, 2018 Not a single senator addressed the larger strategic concerns that President Trump outlined in November. The American people have been let down by both the vapidness of so many of their elected officials and the hyper-partisan media.
Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels to Gulf States: Don’t Fight Us; Fight Israel Security Studies Group (SSG) 3 year agoDecember 10, 2018 This weekend at peace talks in Stockholm between the Iran-supported Houthis and the legitimate government in Yemen, the Houthis' Supreme Revolutionary Committee issued an alarming statement.
The Trump Administration is Right to Cut USAID Funding to the West Bank and Gaza. Here’s Why. Matt Brodsky 3 year agoDecember 02, 2018 The US Decision to Cut USAID Funding to the West Bank & Gaza Explained: A lively debate lays out the US position on funding Palestinian rejectionism. It's all about getting a good return on our investment and we haven't for decades.
Pompeo References Kirkpatrick in a Blistering WSJ Op/Ed Defending the US-Saudi Alliance David Reaboi 3 year agoNovember 29, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent Wall Street Journal op/ed, "The US-Saudi Partnership is Vital" was an admirable piece of...
US Treasury joins Gulf Allies in Combating Iran’s Efforts to Fund the Taliban Security Studies Group (SSG) 3 year agoOctober 23, 2018 Iran’s financing of Taliban terrorism in Afghanistan is a story that few have covered—and it’s one the American people know very little about.