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A Japanese tanker damaged last week in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman was the target of a terrorist attack, the United Arab Emirates state-run news agency has said.

U.S. naval planners are scrambling to deal with what analysts say is a game-changing weapon being developed by China — an unprecedented carrier-killing missile called the Dong Feng 21D that could be launched from land with enough accuracy to penetrate the defenses of even the most advanced moving aircraft carrier at a distance of more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles).

“In other words, Netanyahu’s threat of a Middle Eastern conflict that could devastate Israel and escalate to all-out nuclear war carried less weight with Obama than the far less severe consequences threatened by the Saudis.” – American Spectator

The real story behind Obama’s push for the new Kenyan constitution may not be its pro abortion provisions but that it recognizes Muslim courts. This was the part of the goal of Obama’s father.

‘Sustainable development’, ‘smart growth’ and ‘livable communities’ is all based on UN Agenda 21 which is a way to usurp property rights and constitutional rights. Local officials, at the behest of state or federal government, revise zoning laws to fit into a “smart code” zoning template. A massive reshuffling of property rights ensues.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad survived an attack with a homemade explosive device on his motorcade during a visit to the western city of Hamadan on Wednesday, a source in his office said.

Plagued with a rising tide of Islamic radicalism and notoriously weak central institutions, Pakistan is perilously close to becoming a nuclear rogue state. That frightening possibility has left Washington with little choice but to bank on the powers that be in Islamabad, seeking to preserve rather than reform them. – Ilan Berman at Forbes.com

Congressman Mike Rogers says Wikileaks leaker should be tried for treason and executed if found guilty. We agree. Listen to the audio:

President Obama’s grand strategy to reach out to Muslims keeps running into a problem: reality. Islamist leaders who impose brutal shariah law against their own people are also a threat to other countries. Obama need to learn that it takes tough actions, not flattering speeches, to get Islamist leaders to drop their stones and nuclear weapons.

As Hollywood director Oliver Stone releases his pro-Hugo Chavez film, “South of the Border,” the Socialist International (SI) reports that the oil-rich Venezuelan ruler is suppressing dissent, interfering with freedom of the press, mismanaging the economy, and threatening peace in the region. – AIM