The Year The US Snubbed The Consensus09/7/2010,
Jonathan Schanzer, quoted by Nechama Veeder, The Jerusalem PostAccording to Jonathan Schanzer, vice president of the Research Foundation for Defense of Democracies, President Barack Obama’s condemnation of the construction projects in Gilo and Ramat Shlomo appe...
Aussies Pull The Plug in Iran09/7/2010,
Mark Dubowitz, Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi, quoted by Rowan Callick, The AustalianEmanuele Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at the Brussels-based Foundation for Defence of Democracies and author of a forthcoming book on Iran, has spent much of his professional life trying to prove conne...
Militant al-Shabab Fighters Bear Down on Somali Capital Mogadishu09/2/2010,
Dr. Walid Phares, quoted by Mariama Diallo, Voice of AmericaWalid Phares from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says the U.S. is already doing too much in other parts of the world. "We are now overseeing the withdrawal of troops in Iraq. We are engaged...
All in Moderation09/1/2010,
Reuel Marc Gerecht, quoted by Paul Behringer, The National InterestFormer CIA officer Reuel Marc Gerecht says it's up to Muslims living in Islamic countries to learn to peacefully coexist alongside what they believe to be infidels. Tawfik Hamid, a reformed member of ...
Iran Seeks More New Weapons and Bluster08/25/2010,
Dr. Michael Ledeen, quoted by Dale McFeatters, The Korea TimesIn Tuesday's Wall Street Journal, Iran analyst Michael Ledeen reports that a few weeks ago the Iranian air force shot down three drones near the country's new nuclear reactor. The Revolutionary Guards...
Jihad's Ugly American Face08/23/2010,
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, quoted by IPT NewsIn a forthcoming paper, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), marshals evidence to show that al Qaida and its supporters are pushing for more attacks against the...
Indian Jihadis in Qaida's Somalia Arm?08/23/2010,
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, quoted by Indrani Bagchi, The Times of IndiaInterestingly, Al Shabaab has more than its share of US and European jihadis, most prominent among them being Al-Amriki. According to terrorism analyst Daveed Gartenstein Ross, around 20 US citizens f...
Raytheon's New Griffin Fit for Drone08/22/2010,
Bill Roggio, quoted by David Wichner, The Arizona Daily StarPresident Obama has continued an escalation of UAV attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan that started with President George W. Bush in June 2008, said Bill Roggio, editor of The Long War Journal, which ...
Squeeze Harder08/19/2010,
Mark Dubowitz, Laura Grossman, mentioned by The Chicago TribuneAggressively enforce the new sanctions against companies that supply Iran's energy sector. Where to start? The Foundation for Defense of Democracies recently issued a target list of 18 big companies s...
A Heightened Demand for Disclosures08/18/2010,
Mark Dubowitz, quoted by Sarah Johnson, CFOStill, proponents of the legislation are optimistic it will gain traction and claim it could help CFOs keep track of their own (inadvertent) exposures to companies that have ties to Iran. "CFOs say th...
In Ground Zero Mosque Controversy, Conservative Writers Have Growing Influence08/18/2010,
Clifford D. May, quoted by Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post"People on the Hill, their staff read these sites, they show their bosses. . . . They push these subjects into the spotlight, often at a time when major media isn't doing that," said Cliff May, a colu...
Obama Shows Europe Some Love08/17/2010,
Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi, quoted by Laura Rozen, PoliticoThe swift E.U. Iran action caused some Euro-skeptics to recalibrate. The Europeans "did their homework this time," the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies' Emanuele Ottolenghi said after the Eu...
Fear and Loathing at The Ground Zero Mosque08/17/2010,
Clifford D. May, Reuel Marc Gerecht, mentioned by Fresh AirThere is plenty to go around, including among the defenders of the project. Their loathing explains their fear, so let’s start there. Cliff May captures much of the problem by reference to Paul Berm...
Low Al Qaeda Count Stirs New Debate on War08/15/2010,
Bill Roggio, quoted by Rowan Scarborough, The Washington TimesBill Roggio, an analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies who edits the LongWarJournal.org, said his sources, the enemy's martyrdom statements and a reading of command press releases indica...
Flotilla Focus Turning to Terror Ties08/11/2010,
Jonathan Schanzer, quoted by Joel Mowbray, The Washington TimesThough the current inquiries were triggered by the flotilla, Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey is a serious professional known for being meticulously carefu...
Profile: Hassan Nasrallah08/11/2010,
Dr. Walid Phares, quoted by Eben Kaplan, Council on Foreign RelationsWhat is Nasrallah’s role in the Lebanese government?Nasrallah does not hold official office in Lebanon. "He's seen as a messianic figure, much higher than any official in Lebanon" says Walid Phares,...
Ex-Spies Ponder N. Korean Missile Sale to Taliban08/10/2010,
Reuel Marc Gerecht, quoted by Jeff Stein, The Washington PostBut that was it. Although the WikiLeaks “revelation” produced headlines like CNN’s "Shoulder-fired missiles a threat to US troops in Afghanistan," the fact is that the Taliban has not been deplo...
Video From an Embed With the Taliban08/10/2010,
Bill Roggio, quoted by Robert Mackey, The New York TimesAs the blogger Bill Roggio explained, Mr. Refsdal was released, with his footage, after just six days in captivity last year.
As Trial Draws Near, Omar Khadr Lays Bare His Angst in Letter to Lawyer08/9/2010,
Thomas Joscelyn, quoted by Anna Mehler Paperny, Globe and Mail"I'm sure this wasn't anybody's choice to have this one go first," says Thomas Joscelyn, a terrorism analyst and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. But the United States, he s...
Double Down on Iran Sanctions08/6/2010,
Mark Dubowitz, quoted by The Wall Street JournalOne useful step the Obama Administration and its European partners could take to give the sanctions more bite is to fine companies that continue to violate the sanctions act. That's just what the U.S....
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