FSM Security Update: 4-08-09 *BREAKING NEWS:Pirates hijack ship with 20 Americans onboard*

April 8th BHO wants to control the banks! Petraeus to the rescue in Afghanistan? The last president who saw how "complicated" the world is was Jimmy Carter. Talk radio experiencing a new boom! Congress set to investigate ACORN. Obama's support eroding? Pirates hijack ship with 20 Americans onboard Somali pirates hijacked a U.S.-flagged, Danish-owned container ship on Wednesday with 20 American crew on board in the latest of a sharp rise in attacks off the Horn of Africa nation, officials said. FSM Reader Extra: Top Takes on Global Security What Are the Implications of the North Korean Missile Launch? FSM National Security Team Is the recent North Korean missile launch a cause for alarm? Take Our Poll On This Topic - Click Here Post Your Comments - Click Here Exclusive: Who Controls America? Americans or a Few Elites? Dave Gaubatz If our new ‘Socialist Administration' were to make it a criminal offense for any U.S. citizen to own any firearm, what would you do? Goodbye, America: The Declaration of Independence has Been Repealed Dick Morris and Eileen McGann The Europeans have been trying to get their hands on our financial system for decades. Now, with President Obama's approval, they have done it. Exclusive: Israel's Flag Offensive to Pro-Hamas Crowd? Have the Police Rip It Down! Dr. Robin McFee Freedom of expression is alive and well in Germany - as long as you aren't a Jew. Today's Blog Topics Video: Details About Spiked NY Times Acorn Story Become Even More Intriguing Audio: Rush Goes Nuclear After Caller Says Rush Is A 'Brainwashed Nazi' NEW POLL: North Korea Launches Rocket (Ballistic Missile) Obama and Gates Gut the Military FSM Follows The Economy - Here are the top articles for today. (4-8) The G20 moves the world a step closer to a global currency Hold Off on the Crown and Tiara "Mark Levin - the Thomas Paine of Our Time" - Orson Bean Delivering Israel to the Arabs Melanie Phillips As was entirely predictable, Obama has gone to his good friends the Saudis to help him throw Israel under the bus. Remaking the Pentagon for the Future Douglas Farah The stakes of global terrorism are high and the challenges are multiple. Is the Pentagon up to the task? Reality Checks: Obama's Unreal Initiatives Meet the Real World Frank Gaffney, Jr. Two images last week contrasted sharply with President and Mrs. Obama's otherwise adulatory treatment in Europe and Turkey. What do they portend for American security? Exclusive: U.S. Sailor Conducted Espionage on Behalf of al Qaeda Jim Kouri, CPP "This defendant provided classified information to others with the understanding that it could be used to endanger the lives of hundreds of members of the United States Navy." Caption Contest: Top Entries - April 8 And the winner is... Today's Hot Topics: 4-8 We choose, you peruse. •1. Somali Pirates Hijack Ship, Seize 20 Americans •2. U.S. Lawmakers Meet With Castro, Push for New Policy on Cuba •3. Biden: Cheney 'Dead Wrong' on America's Security Policy •4. 1,050 Officers Sign Letter Urging Obama to Uphold Law Barring Homosexuals from Military •5. Iranian nuke plot vaporized in the city: NY banks unwittingly aided in material transfers, says DA •6. Forbes Says Card Check Bill Means ‘Soviet-Style' Union Elections •7. US moves on Iran nuclear trade •8. Lawmakers Warn Slashing Missile Defense Leaves U.S. Vulnerable •9. Obama's Iraq Surprise - He's wise to praise U.S. achievements there. •10. The World According to Garzón - The State Department doesn't get it. •11. Harvard and the Marines - Why not give our officers the best education? •12. O's Amateur Hour - Appeasing Islamists In Turkey •13. Mexico, Don't Blame Us •14. A Radical at State •15. The "World's Greatest Orator" Concludes His World Apology Tour •16. Yes, Obama's popular. But let us distinguish popularity from respect or even credibility. •17. Chinese man said to help Iran with nukes •18. Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies •19. China's Naval Gambit - A challenge to America's dominance of the seas.