Friday, October 21, 2016



Gunman in Afghan army uniform kills US soldier, civilian in Kabul – Bill Ruggio (Long War Journal) If the shooting is confirmed to be a green-on-blue or insider attack, where Afghan police or soldiers target Coalition personnel, then it would be the first recorded incident of its kind since April 2015. 

Iran Seeking "Many Billions of Dollars" in Ransom to Free U.S. Hostages - Adam Kredo (Washington Free Beacon)  "Iran senses weakness in the U.S. leadership as it constantly tests the administration through a chain of provocative actions," said Saeed Ghasseminejad, an associate fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. 
Iran Boasts of Its Interference in the Region (Al Arabiya) In an unprecedented statement, he revealed that his country has in past years sent military advisers to Gaza to train "Palestinian forces."

First They Came for Asia Bibi” - Douglas Murray (Gatestone Institute) While Humza Yousaf (left), a member of the Scottish Parliament, extolls the idea that Britain is a proto-Nazi state and Pakistan a potential safe-haven, Asia Bibi sits on death-row in Pakistan for no crime other than the crime of being a Christian.

Fatah Prepares for War with Israel - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute)

Turkey Escalates Offensive Against Kurdish Militia in Syria- Sarah El Deeb and Suzan Fraser (AP-ABC News) The U.S. considers the Kurdish YPG militia to be the most effective force against IS in Syria. The Kurds who were targeted are affiliated with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.

UNESCO Adopts PLO Resolution Denying Jewish, Christian Ties to Jerusalem (UN Watch) At least Irina Bokova, the organization's secretary general, protested that "to deny, conceal or erase any of the Jewish, Christian or Muslim traditions undermines the integrity" of Jerusalem.