By John Price, Wednesday August 6, 2014 On May 1, 2012, I wrote an article on Osama bin Laden noting that he could have been captured before 1996. I had spent five years researching al-Qaeda’s terrorist activities in the Horn of Africa, Arabian Peninsula and Middle East for my book “When the White House Calls”. I served […]
Read MoreWhat Did the Arab Spring Accomplish?
By John Price, Wednesday July 30, 2014 The root of discontent stemmed from unjust governance, poverty, food insecurity and unemployment issues. Regime change did not build democratic institutions. The political instability opened the door to Islamists bent on creating Islamic states. The Arab Spring in North Africa began in Tunisia in December 2010, with the self-immolation […]
Read MoreGlobal War on Terror has become more dangerous
By John Price, Friday June 6, 2014 The Obama Administration has increased the risk of Islamist attacks against Americans with the release of five–most dangerous and seasoned–jihadists from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp (GITMO). They are as brutal as Osama bin Laden, and capable of planning major terrorist attacks. They have had over twelve years in […]
Read MoreRepublicans Abroad Radio – June 5th, 2013
Ambassador John Price was a featured guest on Republicans Abroad Radio on June 5th, 2013 Listen to the live online broadcast here: http://www.republicansabroadradio.com/. (Note: this will download a file to your computer. Simply double click the file, and your media player should open the stream and begin playing) Note the above link is for the […]
Read MoreThe Diplomatic Security Service Failed to Protect
October 29, 2012 Commentary: Africa and Arabian Peninsula The Diplomatic Security Service Failed to Protect “After the U.S. Embassy in Beirut was attacked in 1983, the Inman Advisory Panel on Overseas Security issued a report in 1985, which led to the establishment of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.” We are living in the most crucial […]
Read MoreMitt Has True Grit
Merriam-Webster: Grit (firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship…) If one hasn’t experienced certain aspects of life, it is easy to criticize another person’s position. Even though it may be a false premise, repeating it over and over again, it becomes real in their mind. With a lack of experience […]
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