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July 28, 2015—Iranian Deal Deception!

by Henry F. Cooper on July 28, 2015 in EMP, FOBS, Henry F. Cooper, Iran

“I continue to be concerned about Iranian malign activity in the region to include here [in Iraq], and the possibility of Iranian aggression and the possibility that Iran will not obey the agreement, which we’ll find out, because there’s got to be inspections and [verification] and so forth . . . We will keep the military option, which was the alternative to a deal . . . [It] doesn’t solve all problems over in this part of the world, and it doesn’t solve all problems emanating from Iran. …It’s an agreement that places important limitations upon Iran, places no limits on us, and it doesn’t place any limits on anything we do with anybody in this region.” Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to the Troops in Iraq, as reported by Breitbart News on July 24. Read Full Story

July 21, 2015—An Iran Deal Distraction!

by Henry F. Cooper on July 21, 2015 in EMP, FOBS, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, North Korea

The Deal with Iran is a bad, bad deal—and the debate over its future acceptance will no doubt be very political in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, this debate ignores an existing Iranian capability to attack the United States with nuclear weapons they may rapidly obtain, if they don’t have them already. And this means of attack poses an existential threat to all Americans—just what the Iranian mullahs and their followers say they want when they chant “Death to America.” Beware of an EMP attack from a satellite launched southward from Iran (or North Korea). Wake up America! Read Full Story

June 30, 2015—ISIS Going Global?

by Henry F. Cooper on June 29, 2015 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, ISIS

Within a three hours period last Friday, jihadis killed about 60 persons and wounded several hundred others in three nation states. Friday’s attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait came days after the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group called for such operations during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan (June 17-July 17). Was this “Bloody Friday” an introduction to more such terrorism during the next several weeks? Within what geographic limits? Within the United States? Something to consider for this Fourth of July? Read Full Story

June 2, 2015—Sunni, Shia and More Tangled Web!

by Henry F. Cooper on June 2, 2015 in al-Sisi, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, ISIS, Muslim Brotherhood, Shia, Sunni

“Having been created by Islamic supremacism, AQI/ISIS was nurtured by Iran. Notwithstanding the internecine bloodletting that now pits Sunnis against Shiites across the region, Shiite Iran has been the key supporter of both Shiite and Sunni jihadist groups since its revolutionary incarnation as “the Islamic Republic” in 1979. It has backed Sunni al-Qaeda and Hamas, as well as Shiite Hezbollah and a network of Shiite terror cells in Iraq. Its only requirement has been that jihadists of whatever stripe advance Iran’s interests by taking the fight to the U.S. and Israel.” ~ Andrew McCarthy in “Rand Paul has a point about Republicans and ISIS,” National Review, May 30, 2015 Read Full Story

May 12, 2015—Resets, Red Lines, ISIS, Iran, EMP and All That . . . A Tangled Web!

by Henry F. Cooper on May 12, 2015 in China, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, Heritage Foundation, Iran, ISIS, Missile Defense, North Korea

“Oh what a tangled web we weave
When first we practice to deceive”.
– Sir Walter Scott (Marmion, 1808) … often mistakenly attributed to Shakespeare
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April 28, 2015—Nuclear Futures: A Time for Choosing?

by Henry F. Cooper on April 28, 2015 in EMP, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, North Korea

“While no one in the Obama administration will say it, and Hillary Clinton will not admit it, Iran’s leaders were eager for the P5+1 discussions. They know President Obama and other world leaders are so eager for a deal that they would be able to secure approval of nuclear weapons and sanctions relief at the same time. Should one rely on the framework—before the details are ironed out—it is no longer a question of whether Iran will have nuclear weapons, but when they will have them.” … Herb London, President of the London Center for Policy Research Read Full Story

April 14, 2015 – NORTHCOM Moving to Counter the EMP Threat!

by Henry F. Cooper on April 13, 2015 in Admiral Gortney, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, National Guard, North Korea, NORTHCOM

The Pentagon recently announced that Raytheon will receive a $700 million contract to prep the Cheyenne Mountain base in Colorado for the return of US Aerospace Command, built in the 1960s to respond to a Soviet nuclear strike; this new plan is to help counter a possible EMP attack by a rogue nation. This explicit acknowledgement of the EMP threat is a most welcome development. Hopefully, the U.S. “powers that be” will also take complementary steps to assure the survival of the American people in case of such an attack—and here are some hopeful signs this may be possible. Read Full Story

April 7, 2015 – Less than Meets the Eye…

by Henry F. Cooper on April 6, 2015 in Arms Control, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, Rouhani

“The Framework Agreement announced on 2 April 2015 is concerning on a number of counts, but in fact merely kicks the can down the road to additional negotiations between the P5+1 and Iran, gifting Iran with more time to complete its drive to deliverable nuclear weapons. . . . The entire world took a step closer to Armageddon this week, which as Bernard Lewis has said, is no deterrent to the apocalyptic Shi’ite regime in Tehran but rather an inducement.” ~ Clare M. Lopez, Former CIA Operations Officer Read Full Story

March 31, 2015 – So… What’s the Big Deal?

by Henry F. Cooper on March 31, 2015 in High Frontier, Iran, Rouhani

“Iran has talented engineers and the necessary financial resources, and its nuclear infrastructure is much larger than what it actually needs. Therefore, a monitoring scheme that is merely ‘good enough’ will not guarantee success in preventing Iran from breaking out and achieving a nuclear weapons capability.” … Olli Heinonen, Former IAEA Deputy Director-General for Safeguards, March 28, 2015 Read Full Story

March 3, 2015 – On Bibi’s Knowns and Unknowns

by Henry F. Cooper on March 2, 2015 in Black Swan, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Netanyahu

In seeking to protect Israel from an existential Iranian threat, Prime Minister Netanyahu confronts problematic facts and key uncertainties. It will be interesting to hear how he deals with them in today’s address to Congress and all Americans—who also face an existential threat from Iran, whether they know it or not. Read Full Story