Contributing Editor: Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed (UK)

Dr. Nafeez Ahmed is a bestselling author and political analyst specialising in the study of mass violence in the context of international security issues.  His doctoral thesis examined genocides sponsored by the European powers from the 15th through the 19th centuries.  He is Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Research & Development in London, …

Journal: Australian Muslim cleric calls for beheading of Dutch politician

Muslim cleric calls for beheading of Dutch politician (Reuters) – A well-known Australian Muslim cleric has called for the beheading of Dutch anti-Islamic politician Geert Wilders, a newspaper said on Friday. Wilders told Reuters it was “really terrible news” and that he was taking it seriously. “I will ask for clarification from the Dutch minister …

Google, MSoft, IBM, HP, Oracle, Intel (chips), National Security and Perceived Internet Threats

U.S. Strategy: Control The World By Controlling The Internet A Chinese Perspective, by Chen Baoguo, August 24, 2010 In May 2009, Microsoft announced on its website that they would turn off the Windows Live Messenger service for Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea, in accordance with US legislation. In January 2010, Google, the company …

Worth a Look: From The Netherlands, Recommended…on Afghanistan, Muslim Brotherhood, Conspiracy Theories (and Responses)

Seeking Solutions for Afghanistan: A Report on the Abu Dhabi Process DOI: 31 August 2010 NEW BOOK: Some analysts and policy makers see these organizations as positive forces encouraging integration. Others cast them as modern-day Trojan horses, feigning moderation while radicalizing Western Muslims.   Lorenzo Vidino brokers a third, more informed view.   DOI:  1 September 2010 …

Journal: William Polk AF Trip Report August 2010

The attached trip report documents William R. Polk’s impressions of the current situation in Afghanistan based on interviews and discussions he had over a period of 10 days in August.  Polk, a highly experienced American diplomat, foreign policy specialist, as well as a being a highly-regarded scholar, is the author of Violent Politics: A History …