Posts Tagged: Congressional Research Service
There Is an Outsized Islamist Terrorist Threat in Europe
Authorities in Denmark and Germany arrested 14 suspected Islamic extremists earlier this month for plotting a terrorist attack, likely in Europe. The suspects, who include...
New Report Confirms Analysis on Spread of Islamist Terror
A new Congressional report confirms forecasts by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) concerning disturbing trends in the global spread of Islamist terror in 2016-2017. The IPT compiled...
Brothers, Prison and the Reign of Terror
Tuesday's deadly, coordinated attacks on the Brussels airport and Metro line marked the third major terrorist attack that has rattled the Europe Union since the beginning of...
Plans That Lead Astray: Closing Guantanamo Bay
We often hear the line from a Robert Burns poem, "The best laid schemes of mice and men, often go askew," invoked when someone's grandiose...
Rand Paul: End Aid to Palestinians Unless They Recognize Israel as Jewish State
JNS.org - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said he plans to introduce legislation cutting funding to the Palestinians unless they recognize Israel as a Jewish...
Report: Iran Missile Program Not Matching Nuclear Progress
Despite continuing progress on its nuclear program, Iran's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program is facing a significant setback, says a report by the non-partisan Congressional...
Study: Sanctions Hurting Iran’s Economy but not Fulfilling ‘Core’ Objective
A new nonpartisan study by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) has shown that sanctions are hurting the Iranian economy but not accomplishing their "core strategic objective"...
