Foreign Policy – Ryanmauro

11 May

Will Trump Let the US Army Stand by While 100,000 Christians Are Killed?

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsGeneral Counter ExtremismAram Hanna, Christianity, Foreign Policy, Iran, ISIS, Jihad, Jihadist, Syria, Turkey

U.S. troops and approximately 100,000 Christians are endangered by a pending Turkish attack on northeastern Syria. The situation has prompted a Christian self-defense force to beg the American army for protection. A partner of the Christian force, the Syriac Military Council, sent a message to Clarion Project, among other organizations as well as the U.S. government, asking for help. The SMC’s public statement says: “We urge the Christians in the U.S. to ask that the U.S. Army that is present in North-East Syria will not allow the Turkish army and jihadists to invade North-East Syria. Will the U.S. Army stand…

11 May

Democrat Debates Round One: What’s the Worst Nat’l Security Threat?

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsAmerican Values, Politics, & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, Democrat Debates, Foreign Policy, Gun Law, Guns, Iran, Iraq, National Security, Nuclear War, Second Amendment, Syria, Terror, Top Threat, US

The first round of Democrat debates were held last week. It was a dizzying two nights with 20 candidates vying for their time in the sun. Here's quick digest on where the candidates stand on national security, fighting terrorism, Iran and foreign wars: Twenty of the 25 Democratic presidential candidates just held their first debates and the threat of Islamist extremism and foreign policy received minimal attention, as the economy, income inequality and race issues dominated the discussion. The following is a summary of where the candidates stood on questions related to national security during the debates. What is…

11 May

Winning Afghanistan: Support Trump’s Strategy

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsAmerican Values, Politics, & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, Counter Terrorism, Defense Department, Foreign Policy, Terrorism, Trump

President Trump is pledging to “win” in Afghanistan by defeating the terrorist “losers.” He is correct about the disaster ahead if the U.S. retreats from Afghanistan, but his speech doesn’t seem to have addressed the concerns of those who believe that the campaign there is a lost cause. Trump rightly pointed out that there are 20 groups designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations by the U.S. State Department operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan. If the U.S. abandons Afghanistan, these groups will use the country as a launching pad to target the U.S. and destabilize the region, including nuclear-armed Pakistan. From…

11 May

Support for Muslim Brotherhood Terror Designation Bill Grows

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsMuslim BrotherhoodCIA, Counter Terrorism, Foreign Policy, Gorka, HR377, McMaster, Mike Pompeo, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, National Security, Sessions, Steve Bannon, Terrorism, Trump

The Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act now has about 60 members of Congress supporting it. Although support is growing, the number of cosponsors is far less than what it was for the last version of the bill. Voters must remind members of Congress who supported the previous bill to cosponsor the new bills (HR377 and S68). Information on who is currently supporting the legislation is at the bottom of this article. Earlier this year, it was reported that the Trump Administration was about to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Brotherhood and its apologists went into…

11 May

‘Reformist’ Rouhani Fights Hardliners in 2nd Iranian Presidential Debate

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsIranAlireza Jafarzadeh, Foreign Policy, Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Iranian Presidential Debate, Iranian Regime, National Council of Resistance in Iran, Reformist

The second presidential debate took place in Iran and while President Rouhani came under heavy fire from hardline rivals, they all agreed on one thing: The nuclear deal is a good thing for the theocratic, jihadist Islamic Republic of Iran. The first debate was won by Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri in a landslide, while the candidate favored by the Supreme Leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was seen as the big loser. One online poll showed that 42% said Jahangiri won, followed by 34% for Rouhani and 15% for Bagher Qalibaf. Most observers assume Jahangiri will drop out and endorse Rouhani before the…

11 May

7 Moments from Trump’s Speech in Saudi Arabia

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsAmerican Values, Politics, & Foreign Policy9/11, Al-Qaeda, Foreign Policy, Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS, Minority rights, Muslim, rights, saudi arabia, speech, Sunni, Trump

President Trump’s brazen speech in Saudi Arabia is being praised from (almost) all quarters. Its powerful moments will be remembered for years and will reverberate throughout the Middle East. But no speech is perfect. Here are seven moments from the speech, starting with what may be the closest President Trump may come to having his “Tear Down This Wall” moment: It is a choice between two futures – and it is a choice America CANNOT make for you. A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and extremists. Drive. Them. Out. DRIVE THEM OUT of your places…

11 May

Mauro on Fox: Beware of ISIS ‘Grey Zone’ Destruction Plan

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsISISDestruction Plan, Foreign Policy, Grey Zone, ISIS, Ryan Mauro, Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Ho0ps1_lM Ryan Mauro is ClarionProject.org’s Shillman Fellow and national security analyst and an adjunct professor of counter-terrorism. He is frequently interviewed on top-tier television and radio. To invite Ryan to speak, please contact us.

11 May

Iran Tried to Strike US Naval Base: Bahrain

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsIranAyatollah Khomeini, Bahrain, Bahrain|Iran|News Analysis|US, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iranian Regime, Jihad, Naval base, Proxy, Syria

The Iranian regime may have backed off of a ballistic missile test following President Trump’s sanctions and threats, but its jihad through proxies continues unabated. The U.S.-allied government of Bahrain just wrapped up another Iranian sleeper cell network that was planning to attack the base of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, according to the Bahraini government. The announcement came after Bahrain arrested 14 terror suspects, 11 of which were allegedly trained directly by Iran and its barely concealed puppets. Six were trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), five by the Iraqi branch of Hezbollah and three got their…

11 May

Why the US Should Help the Saudis Stop Iran in Yemen

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsIranForeign Policy, Iran, Saudis, USA, Yemen

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11 May

Syrian Christian Militia Condemns Turkey for Bombing Kurds

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsTurkeyAssad Regime, Bombing, Christian Militia, Foreign Policy, Free Syria Army, Kurds, Syria, Syriac Christian Militia, Turkey

The Syriac Military Council, a Christian militia in Syria opposed to the Assad regime, condemned Turkey for bombing its U.S.-backed Kurdish allies who are fighting ISIS. The Christians accused Turkey of continuing the genocidal and anti-democratic campaigns of the Ottoman Empire. The statement reads in part: “This attack came at the 102nd commemoration of the Syriac Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocide ‘Sayfo,’ while Turkey is continuing the same policies against the people living in the Middle East, trying to overthrow the democratic project that our people are working together to reach a political and administrational system based on pluralism, justice,…