Wahhabism in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Horn of Africa, East Africa and Sahel region Commentary and Analysis by Ambassador John Price The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Wahhabism and Oil Exports The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, which borders on Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, […]
Read MoreThe Republic of Yemen: Al-Qaeda’s backyard
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Horn of Africa, East Africa and Sahel region Commentary and Analysis by Ambassador John Price The Republic of Yemen: Al-Qaeda’s backyard The Republic of Yemen is divided into two principal Islamic religious factions, the Shia Zaydi sect in the north, and Sunni Shafi sect in the south. Before […]
Read MoreFazul Abdullah Mohammed: Could have been captured in 1998
The killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011 has become a highly charged political issue in the 2012 presidential election. President Obama has taken the credit away from the “doers of the deed”, our military, who put their lives on the line. The Executive Order (ExOrd) to kill Osama bin Laden didn’t take “guts”, just […]
Read MoreOsama bin Laden: Could have been captured before 1996
The 2012 election campaign has focused on the Executive Order (ExOrd) which was issued by President Obama to kill Osama bin Laden. In writing my book “When the White House Calls”, I reviewed a number of articles, books, media interviews and other source data on Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants. The data compiled […]
Read MoreBureau of Counterterrorism in 2012
Note this recent State Department Announcement: “Counterterrorism: Establishment of the Bureau of Counterterrorism” State Department Announcement 01/04/2012 02:52 PM EST “Today the State Department is pleased to announce the establishment of the Bureau of Counterterrorism, fulfilling one of the key recommendations of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, which was concluded in December of 2010. […]
Read MoreSalt Lake Chamber Book Club
VIDEO: Ambassador John Price is interviewed by Marty Carpenter of the Salt Lake Chamber for the “Salt Lake Chamber Book Club.” Ambassador Price discusses the three island nations where he served, the strategic importance of the region for the United States, and the story of the day he received the call asking him to serve as Ambassador.
Read More