Latin America’s Narco-Terrorism Nexus & The Obama Administration
“Terrorists use drug profits to fund their cells to commit acts of murder,” said President George W. Bush, on December 14, 2001. “It’s so important for Americans to know that the traffic in drugs...
View ArticleThe Illicit Drug Economy & The Case Against Cornflakes
Societies, in general, take a long time to recognize a new problem. They take even longer to acknowledge a problem that has been ignored, denied and excused for a long time, and reluctance to embrace...
View ArticleTerrorism Financing in North Africa
Introduction: Financial resources and funding methods of the North African terrorist organizations have been largely influenced by two factors. The first is their longtime strategic and tactical...
View ArticleErdogan’s Russia Problem and Vice Versa
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s growing Islamist tendencies, his crackdown on the military and the media have upset many in Turkey. Revelations of the gold-for-oil raid and the extent of his and...
View ArticleThe Caucasus Snake Pit
An Islamic militant plot target, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, was reported in late May 2012. News reports indicated that Russia’s security agencies, working with Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism...
View ArticleMexico: Mañana is Here*
Much has changed, obviously, since 1989 when I published “Mexico: chaos on our doorstep.** As so often has happened, my timing was bad. The book’s research identified a problem prematurely and the...
View ArticleThe Cuban fiasco*
In that simplistic jargon characterizing Pres. Barack Hussein Obama’s worldwide “transformation” of U.S. foreign policy, the chief argument for his Cuban shift has been “[T]hese 50 years have shown...
View ArticleSaudi Princes Trafficking Drugs: Déjà vu
Saudi prince Abdel Mohsin Bin Walid Bin Abdul-Aziz was detained by Lebanese authorities at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport on October 26, 2015. Two tons of amphetamines (fenethylline) and...
View ArticleThe Counter-Terrorist-Financing Farce
Left: The chart on the right shows the intricate money-laundering system the Lebanese Canadian Bank used to divert money to the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, according to United States officials....
View ArticleThe Obama/Soros Legacy
The Obama’s endorsed and Soros’ funded Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has promised to “defend and build on the progress…made under President Obama,” including his and the...
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