Will the 2012 election depend exclusively on the dismal state of the economy or will the candidates touch on national security issues? Certainly with the unrest in the Middle East, the American people have a lot more to worry about than just unemployment. Frank kicks off today’s show sharing his worries about the 2012 Presidential election, as well as the state of the Middle East. The Libyan National Transitional Council declared last night that the new government would adhere to Sharia l...
Will the 2012 election depend exclusively on the dismal state of the economy or will the candidates touch on national security issues? Certainly with the unrest in the Middle East, the American people have a lot more to worry about than just unemployment. Frank kicks off today’s show sharing his worries about the 2012 Presidential election, as well as the state of the Middle East. The Libyan National Transitional Council declared last night that the new government would adhere to Sharia law. If these countries are casting aside democratic representative government, then the United States cannot declare a victory in the Libyan War. Additionally, Afghanistan has stated that it would side with Pakistan if conflict were to occur between it and the United States. Is it true that Obama’s “small footprint” in the Libyan War furthered chaos in the region?
Honored guest here at Secure Freedom Radio and author of book, “The Coming Revolution: Struggle for Freedom in the Middle East,” Walid Phares reflects on the weekend democratic vote in the country that started the Arab Spring, Tunisia. What does the fierce struggle between strong secular groups and the better-organized Nahda group mean for the further of democracy in the country? Although many groups have argued that Nahda is a moderate faction of the Muslim Brotherhood, others stress that both al-Qaeda and Nahda share the same ideology: to rebuild the Caliphate. Truly, the Obama administration must stop declaring illusionary victories and focus on combating the forms of stealthy jihad rising in the Middle East.
For a special treat today, Iranian-American journalist, Roya Hakakian shares the microphone with Frank to talk Iran. In her book, “Assassins of the Turquoise Palace,” Hakakian tells the story of the 1992 Mykonos restaurant assassination of Kurdish opposition leaders in Berlin. These killings sparked the largest investigation and prosecution in Germany since World War I. How does this assassination parallel the recent plot uncovered by the FBI to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador in the United States? Has Iran now developed the ability to assassinate in countries such as the US where it previously had no room to operate? If so, what will come next for the country dedicated to killing those who they label “enemies of Islam?”
Resident China expert and writer at Forbes.com, Gordon Chang concludes today’s show touching on his concerns about the downsizing of the US military in the Asia region. Moreover, should the United States be interfering in the internal politics of Taiwan or should it take a step back from the situation?
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