Posted in Geopolitics, Maps on Mar 9th, 2008 Comments Off on Geography of chaos
From MESH Admin This past November, Le Monde diplomatique published a map (in English) entitled “Geography of Chaos,” illustrating conflicts in the Middle East. The map shows major conflicts; areas of high tension; states or territories at war, in fragmentation, or lacking central authority; arrows indicating the possible spread of chaos; states aligned with the […]
Posted in Iran, Matthew Levitt, Raymond Tanter, Terrorism on Mar 7th, 2008 2 Comments »
From Raymond Tanter Since December 2006, the UN Security Council and the United States Government have rightly used designation lists to counter the Iranian regime’s terrorist activities and pursuit of nuclear weapons. Ironically, Washington also designates as terrorist the regime’s main opposition, although it is a prime source of vital intelligence about Iran’s nuclear programs.
Posted in Counterinsurgency, Daniel Byman, Iraq, Qaeda, Terrorism on Mar 6th, 2008 Comments Off on U.S. success in Iraq and the global jihad
From Daniel Byman While it is far too early to say that the United States and its allies have permanently “crippled” Al Qaeda in Iraq (as claimed by some U.S. officials), clearly the terrorist organization has suffered grievous blows in the last year. Indeed, U.S. officials are so pleased they hope to use the “Anbar […]
Posted in Iran, Mark T. Clark, Michael Horowitz, Nuclear on Mar 5th, 2008 1 Comment »
From Mark T. Clark On Monday, March 3, the Security Council adopted its third resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its refusal to cease enriching uranium. The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, in a classic understatement of the problem, announced in part that:
Posted in Geopolitics, Israel, Maps, Palestinians on Mar 4th, 2008 Comments Off on West Bank in maps
From MESH Admin Two recent maps are useful guides to aspects of the present situation in the West Bank. To view each map in full, click on the thumbnail (a pdf file will open).
Posted in Adam Garfinkle, Bernard Haykel, Culture, Egypt, Islam in West, Islamism, J. Scott Carpenter on Mar 2nd, 2008 6 Comments »
From J. Scott Carpenter As early as this weekend, Geert Wilders, controversial Dutch politician and vocal critic of Islam, will release his new film, Fitna, on the internet. Fitna, which in Arabic means “dissension,” promises to be even more inflammatory in Muslim-majority countries than the Danish cartoons that sparked riots in many capitals in 2006. […]
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