Leaving Syria: A Blow To U.S. Deterrence?

Leaving Syria: A Blow To U.S. Deterrence? The decision by Donald Trump to pull back troops from Syria in the face of a Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces is a blow to American deterrent power in the Middle East. It is also a move that looks set to hasten the creation of a power vacuum, which a variety of Islamists will look forward to filling. Read More

The Biblical Edom Unearthed: Not A Myth, A Historical Reality Over the years, many scholars doubted the Edomites even existed, at least as described in those biblical accounts. Well, these scholars were mistaken. Recently, a team excavating in Israel's Timna Valley found evidence of a "thriving and wealthy society" dating back to the 12th century before Christ. Read More No Place To Hide: DHS' New HART Database Uses Scars, Tattoos, & Voice ID The new system called the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology System, or HART, will allow the agency to look beyond the three types of biometric data it uses today--face, iris and fingerprint--to identify people through a variety of other characteristics, like palm prints, scars, tattoos, physical markings and even their voices. Read More Awake Jerusalem - Thousands Of Christians Gather To Pray For Jerusalem Global Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem took place on Sunday, bringing together 70 millennial pastors from the United States, Canada and Brazil to Israel, many for the first time, along with their followers. Read More