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6250524883001 WASHINGTON - Crippling sanctions imposed by President Trump have catapulted Irans economy into a deep recession. Now with the Islamic regime on its financial knees, some Christian and political leaders say its time to demand Iran release American hostages and come clean on its egregious human rights abuses. Simply reinstating the original 2015 nuclear deal will put the world in grave danger Rev. Johnnie Moore tells CBN News, speaking in his capacity as a human rights activist. "Th...

By Madiha Afza and Michael O’Hanlon President Biden’s decision to bring home all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is a major mistake. U.S. troops have already been cut more than 95% since their peak levels, troop casualties in recent years have been reduced even more than that, and costs to the taxpayer have dropped by 90% over the last 10 years. There is no endless cycle of buildups, but in fact a gradual ongoing drawdown — and ther...

Today, April 7, is the official anniversary of the start of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Probably a half million or so people — estimates range wildly — were murdered in just 100 days. Most of the victims were Tutsis, though a number of moderate Hutus also were killed. Hundreds of thousands of women were raped. The brutality was up close and personal, usually via guns, machetes, and even clubs. The murderers often were neighbors. Victims were hunted down like human prey. Those who sought...

NationofChange Withdrawing several thousand U.S. troops from Afghanistan is just the tip of the iceberg. In October 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin passed a note back and forth to each other at a conference in Moscow. On the piece of paper, Churchill had assigned percentages to several Eastern European countries. Stalin amended the numbers, and Churchill agreed. The deal remained secret for nearly a decade. The percentages on the pi...

By   Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on March 05, 2021 at 1:52 PM Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Service Committee, asks a question about the F-35 at Luke Air Force Base Perhaps as part of that push, Smith will receive a classified briefing on fighter options next week, he said, from the fifth-gen stealth fighters like the F-35, to upgraded but unstealthy fourth-gen options like the F-15EX, even to all-new sixth-gen machines. Rep. Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Services Commit...

By PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 5, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan — Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller on Friday marked 915 days as head of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, making him the longest-serving commander of America’s longest war. “The world recognizes we cannot fail,” Miller said when he was sworn in as the 17th commander overseeing the U.S. and NATO mission on Sept. 2, 2018, taking over from Gen. John Nicholson, who was at the helm for 914 days. S...

A BUSINESS owner has been appointed to represent Pensarn Ward. Nick Williams, who owns Pantri Bach, was elected at The Ordinary Meeting of the Council on Thursday, March 4. Mr Williams received 62 per cent of the vote; The voting was done by secret ballot. Other candidates were Michael OHanlon and John Jones of Abergele Harriers. Mr Williams, who had to give a short presentation and answer questions prior to being elected, said: “I am a local business man and landlord and feel I hav...

(Last Updated On: March 2, 2021) Two former US defense secretaries have both said they would advise President Joe Biden against withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan. This comes amid the Biden administration’s ongoing review of the US-Taliban agreement signed a year ago in Doha, which stipulates the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the country by May 1. However, in an interview with Michael O’Hanlon from the Brookings Institution, former defense secretary Mark Esper ...

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Militarization of Crimea heightens threat to NATO’s southeastern flank Print this article The U.S. European Command confirmed to the Washington Examiner that enhancing defense partnerships in the Black Sea region is a new focus area. As Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin mulls over European force posture changes, the United States and NATO are already bolstering land, sea, and air exercises in addition to heavy military investment in the Black Sea region, where Russia is threatening NA...