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Energy Independence: That's what voters want politicians to pursue - and not just by talking about it.
(08/07/2008)
Clifford D. May,
Scripps Howard News Service
If you were advising a friend who was unfit and lacking energy, would you tell him to diet or exercise? You'd probably suggest he do both.
Right now, America is literally short on energy and, largely as a result, in poor shape economically. Indeed, the free nations of the West are sitting around like couch potatoes, watching with bovine passivity as an unprecedented amount of wealth – and the power that invariably goes with it – moves from the pockets of free peoples to the coffers of Saudi sheiks, Iranian mullahs, Russian apparatchiks and tin-pot dictators – none of whom have our interests at heart.
So should Americans utilize the domestic oil and natural gas resources that, in recent years, politicians have placed off limits? Or should we use our technological skills to develop new, alternative sources of energy? Most Americans – wiser than politicians or perhaps just less beholden to special interests – say the answer is, obviously, both.
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A Spanish translation is available here.
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Islamist Extremism's Rising Challenge to Morocco
(08/07/2008)
J. Peter Pham, World Defense Review
While the Moroccan government has responded relatively well overall to the challenge which Islamist extremists have posed, there is no denying that the threat continues mount as North African fighters forced out of Iraq by the success of the surge return home while the al-Qaeda's "franchise operations" in Africa ratchet up the level and scope of their activities. Morocco's fight against jihadist ideology and violence will likely be an ongoing struggle in which the strategic stakes will be increasingly global.
Europe Must Realize: Jihadism is an Ideology, Not a Theology
(08/07/2008)
Walid Phares, World Defense Review
A Dangerous Neighbor: How Pakistan's deterioration harms Afghanistan.
(08/06/2008)
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross,
Bill Roggio, Weekly Standard
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Myths and Facts about America's Energy Crisis
(07/24/2008)
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Backgrounders
The Strategic Vulnerabilities of Oil Dependence
(07/21/2008)
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Policy Briefings
Can Hydrogen Cars Reduce America's Oil Dependence?
(07/08/2008)
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Policy Briefings
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Dr. Phares Speaks at the Opening Session of the European Popular Party
(07/02/2008)
Walid Phares offered remarks at the opening session of the European Popular Party -European Democrats- in Paris in July 2008. Phares' lecture focused on the necessity for Europe to educate its public about the ideology, movements and strategies of the Jihadists and support reformists within Muslim communities to impact the debate and contain and reverse radicalization.
Danger Zone
(07/27/2008)
WMAL
Sunday's Danger Zone show on terrorism airs at 9pm, July 27, 2008, on WMAL 630 AM radio, and is hosted by veteran broadcaster and FDD Vice Chairman Dick Carlson. Guests this week are David Horowitz, Cliff May and David Bellavia.
FDD hosts Congressional Briefing on Iran
(07/15/2008)
On July 15, FDD hosted a congressional briefing titled “Beyond Iran: Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East,” which examined the regional implications of Iran's nuclear program and the survival of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Dr. Phares Discusses U.S. Policy Towards Terrorism After Elections at IFRI in Brussels
(07/01/2008)
Before the French think-tank the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), Dr. Phares explained the roots and modern nature of Jihadi movements, discussed American policies dsigned to counter Jihadism and addressed the presumptive nominees' policies with regard to counterterrorism.
FDD President Clifford May Nominated to Serve on Broadcasting Board of Governors
(07/11/2008)
President George W. Bush has nominated Clifford D. May, president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to serve on the Broadcasting Board of Governors for the remainder of a three-year term expiring August 13, 2009.
Dr. Walid Phares at the European Policy Center
(06/30/2008)
As part of his tour under the auspices of the European Foundation for Democracy, Professor Walid Phares gave a lecture at the European Policy Center (EPC) under the title of "Radicalization of Muslim Youth: A self fulfilling prophecy."
Claudia Rosett addresses Congressional Defense and Foreign Policy Forum
(06/20/2008)
FDD's Journalist in Residence Claudia Rosett was the keynote speaker at the Defense Forum Foundation's Defense and Foreign Policy Forum at the Rayburn House Office building. The topic of the luncheon was “Is the United Nations a Cash Cow for Dictators and Terrorists?".
Phares Briefs Officials and Academics in Rome
(06/22/2008)
As part of his activities as a Visiting Fellow at the European Foundation for Democracy, Dr Walid Phares delivered a lecture on the "Future of Salafi Jihadi Terrorism" at the Italian Institute of International Affairs in Rome, Italy's leading strategic think tank.
FDD's Annual Workshop on Ideas, Issues and Policies
(05/22/2008)
During Leading Thinkers: FDD's Annual Workshop on Ideas, Issues and Policies, top experts from academia, agriculture, the automotive industry, business, energy, the environmental community, government, journalism, mining, and the national security community convened to tackle the issue of oil dependence, soaring gas prices, and the implications for international security.
Defense of Democracies Runs Ads Promoting Bipartisan Terrorist Surveillance Legislation
(02/25/2008)
Defense of Democracies is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(4) advocacy organization affiliated with, though separate from, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Its mission is to support and encourage policies, procedures and laws necessary to defeat terrorism. For more on the ads it is running in support of bipartisan terrorist surveillance, please visit Defenseofdemocracies.org.
Andrew McCarthy Discusses National Security Court in New Paper
(07/15/2007)
In this 2006 white paper, which will be incorporated in a forthcoming AEI book on Outsourcing American Law, Andrew McCarthy, director of FDD's Center for Law & Counterterrorism, explores the reasons why a National Security Court is an important tool in the global war on terror.
Hezbollah's Reign of Terror
(07/28/2006)
Hezbollah's unprovoked attacks against Israel on July 12, 2006 launched the region into a deadly conflict. Despite the ceasefire, concerns remain about Hezbollah's ability to hit civilian targets in Israel and undermine democracy in Lebanon.
For FDD's analysis and commentary on Hezbollah's reign of terror, please click here.
Ending Iran's Threat
(12/01/2005)
On October 26, 2005, the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, spoke at the “World Without Zionism” conference in Tehran. At the conference, Ahmadinejad called for the destruction of the democratic state of Israel and promised that "a world without America" was "attainable, and surely can be achieved."
For more information on FDD's efforts to better comprehend and combat the Iranian threat, click here.
Shutting Down Terrorist Media
(11/23/2005)
The Coalition Against Terrorist Media (CATM) brings together Muslim, Christian, Jewish and secular groups concerned about the threat posed by terrorist owned and operated media outlets.
To learn more about CATM click here or visit www.stopterroristmedia.org.
Exposing U.N. Corruption
(11/23/2005)
FDD's Claudia Rosett continues her groundbreaking work exposing the U.N. Oil-for-Food scandal and other examples of institutional corruption. To read more, please click here.
Crisis in Africa
(12/14/2006)
FDD Senior Fellow Dr. J. Peter Pham was one of the first to raise the alarm about the militant Islamist threat in Africa and call for a comprehensive national security and diplomatic strategy in response.
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While Diplomats Dither, Iran Builds Nukes
(08/05/2008)
By
Ambassador John Bolton
Wall Street Journal
Maliki-Obama 2008
(07/25/2008)
By
Charles Krauthammer
National Review Online
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August 07, 2008
