Reading Deeper into the Bergdahl Exchange
The facts surrounding the capture, imprisonment, and negotiations for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl tell a complicated and messy story. Negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban appeared ripe...
View ArticleU.S. to Combat ISIS in Syria?
The U.S. military is now considering expanding airstrikes against the terrorist group ISIS in not only Iraq but also Syria. Strikes against the group have thus far been limited to Iraq, but much of the...
View ArticleHow Should We Confront ISIS?
Last week the United Kingdom upgraded its terror threat level to ‘Severe’ in light of the growing threats of ISIS in the Middle East. Germany has also said that “there is an increased abstract threat...
View ArticleAnother ISIS Hostage
ISIS has released another tragic beheading video of British hostage Alan Henning, a 47 year old aid worker who went to Syria last year to provide humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees. Henning is...
View ArticleTorture Report: Did the CIA Go Too Far?
There have been mixed reactions to the recent Senate report on “enhanced interrogation techniques” of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Bush administration. The Fox26 panel explores both sides...
View ArticleYemen Falls to Iranian Backed Fighters
Yemen has collapsed to terrorism and further threatens the stability in the region. Can the US stop the takeover of the Middle East, and more importantly, should we? Does US intervention actually make...
View ArticleJordan Takes a Stand Against ISIS
ISIS must be stopped and King Abdullah of Jordan is making a move. Jordan is hitting ISIS hard with airstrikes after the brutal execution of a Jordanian pilot, Moath al-Kasasbeh. As a result, ISIS...
View ArticleFBI Warns of Domestic Threats from ISIS – What Should Be Done?
Following the shooting in Garland, Texas last week, the FBI has issued a new warning of more domestic attacks connected to ISIS. By using social media propaganda, ISIS has expanded their reach into the...
View ArticleTX National Guard Armed in Wake of Chattanooga Attack
In the wake of last week’s shooting of U.S. military sites in Chattanooga, TN, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has authorized members of the Texas National Guard to carry firearms at their facilities. Four...
View ArticleWhat’s Next in Countering Terrorism?
In the wake of the tragedy of the San Bernardino, California shooting, we have to wonder – what is next? And how can we prevent future attacks? That is a poignant question, and an important one too....
View ArticleTerrorism Arrest made in Houston- How do we counter violent extremism at home?
Last week two men were arrested on charges of conspiring to support ISIS, one from Houston and another from California. Details on the exact nature of their plans are sketchy at the moment, the federal...
View ArticleTerrorism and Social Media
Over the past seven months, Twitter has suspended over 125,000 for promoting terrorist acts. Terrorist groups, and ISIS in particular, have been utilizing social media platforms as a means to try to...
View ArticleFBI Tries to Take a Bite out of Apple?
The debate over privacy and national security has come back into the spotlight last week as Apple challenged a judge’s order to assist the FBI in breaking into the iPhone of one of the San Bernadino...
View ArticleThe Shifting U.S.-Cuba Relationship
The Guantanamo Bay prison will be closed soon if President Obama can get his way. Shutting down the prison was one of the President’s campaign promises back in his 2008 campaign. Since then, the U.S....
View ArticlePresident Obama Visits Cuba and Argentina
Last week President Obama made an historic visit to Cuba and later also visited Argentina with the First Family. While in Cuba, President Obama met with Raul Castro as well as dissidents from the...
View ArticleRounding Up Counterterrorism with Abe Martinez
In the wake of the attacks on Brussels last week, Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to the city for counterterrorism talks with top European Union officials. Kerry says that the attacks underscore...
View ArticleAre Arab Countries Doing Enough to Fight Terrorism?
An Arab journalist last week argued that Middle Eastern countries have refused to address the problem of terrorism and have yet to create a climate that matches the openness and tolerance of the West....
View ArticleOrlando: What do We Know?
Last week 49 people were killed and 53 were injured in a mass-shooting at a gay night club last Sunday. The gunman was identified as Omar Mateen, a U.S. citizen who said that the attack was influenced...
View ArticleOrlando Reignites the Debate Over Guns
The deadly mass-shooting in Orlando has sparked debate on combating ISIS and has reignited the topic of gun control. Four gun control bills were put up for vote in the Senate on Monday, all failing....
View ArticleRounding Up the Fight Against Terrorism
Last week terrorists struck an airport in Istanbul, Turkey, and a restaurant in Bangladesh. Just weeks earlier an extremist claiming ties with ISIS shot and killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in...
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