FSM Security Update: 6-22-09 *On President Obama and the Iran Crisis - What's the Plan?*

June 22 ROVE: U.S. public in no mood for drastic changes in their health care. Obama's health care proposal may sink him in the polls. Lt. Col. Allen B. West - Has the USA entered the twilight zone? 45,000 Americans. Should we find out who these people are? Exclusive: On President Obama and the Iran Crisis - What's the Plan? The Editors The world is watching Iran as its population struggles to throw off the yoke of oppression imposed by the mullahs. They're also watching to see what Barack Obama plans to do about it. Walpin Scandal Reflects Money's Role in Politics Salena Zito "On the face of it," says Purdue University political-science professor Bert Rockman, "'President Change' looks a lot more like 'President Politics-as-usual.'" Exclusive: CRC Open-Source Intelligence Briefs W. Thomas Smith Jr., Director of the Counterterrorism Research Center Calls for Shariah in Chicago and Hizballah operations in Iran -- W. Thomas Smith Jr.'s weekly open-source intelligence briefs. Exclusive: Iran is at a Crossroads Clare M. Lopez What is unfolding on the streets of Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz and other Iranian cities has taken on a life of its own that may prove unstoppable. Exclusive: A Page from Barack Obama's Diary - Can I Just Eat My Ice Cream? Pam Meister If I go and tick off the mullahs now, they'll never let Mahmoud come over to play - I mean, negotiate peace. And then where the hell will my foreign policy cred be? Is There Any Future for a Nation of Victims? Star Parker Even though Mr. Obama claims the reason why the uninsured do not have health care is they cannot afford it, that is largely not true. Education panel votes to add 2 Muslim holidays to school calendar Video: Bennett: Obama's reaction to Iran 'very disappointing' The Fifty-Fourth Vote - Has Obama lost his mojo? (by Jed Babbin) Video: Sotomayor explains how men subconsciously discriminate Video: Netanyahu: Nuclear Iran Could Lead to Middle East ‘Tinderbox' Video: Is Obama Striking the Right Tone on Iran? Video: New York Times Reporter Escapes From Taliban After Seven-Months in Captivity My Open Letter to Barack Hussein Obama VA State Police Say Anti-NWO and Gun Rights Activists are 'Terrorists.' Video: Today, we are all Iranians! From Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama: A Horror Story Alan Caruba Have the leaders of many foreign nations already taken Barack Obama's measure? Korean Cargo-Ship Conundrum Peter Brookes If the Obama administration believes that Kang Nam is carrying a prohibited cargo that threatens US interests, it must take steps to prevent it from reaching its destination. Another Towel Please, Mohammad; Uighur Terrorists Head for Bermuda Gregory D. Lee Just when you thought the Obama Administration couldn't further mismanage the global war on terror, renamed "man-made disasters" or "overseas contingency operations," it did. Jimmy Carter and the Encounter of Truth with Prejudice Melanie Phillips Can someone who has been so thoroughly inculcated with Palestinian propaganda ever renounce falsehood for the truth? Exclusive: Fashion! Turn to the Left. Fashion! Turn to the Right. Satire by Shawn Goodwin Last week, the First Lady was seen wearing something from the Cyndi Lauper Collection: a white top with multi-colored fabric wrapped around her stomach. What's next - feathered boas? New Paper on Bolivia Describes Its Descent into the Radical Abyss Douglas Farah Of great concern is the little-discussed endorsement of Chávez of the doctrine of asymmetrical warfare against the United States based on the principles pioneered by radical Islamist groups. Exclusive: Violent MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for 2007 Virginia Murder Jim Kouri, CPP A violent gang member has been sentenced for the crime he committed because MS-13 requires its members to attack and/or kill rival gang members. Meet Our Decorated Heroes: God Bless Them! Petty Officer 1st Class Albert Alvarez: Bronze Star with "V" Device - Iraq Petty Officer 1st Class Albert Alvarez hesitantly walked toward what he thought were roadside bombs planted in a culvert along his convoy's path in the dangerous Anbar province of Iraq. Today's Hot Topics: 6-22 We choose, you peruse. •1. GOP Lawmakers Press Obama to Take Tougher Stance on Iran •2. Iranian Leaders Try to Divert Attention by Pointing at West, Israel, ‘Terrorists' •3. Sotomayor Overturned Prison Regulations to Allow Santeria-Practicing Convicts to Wear Beads •4. Times Reporter Escapes Taliban After 7 Months •5. Obama's Persian Tutorial - The president has to choose between the regime and the people in the streets. •6. Al Qaeda says would use Pakistani nuclear weapons •7. Planned N. Korea Launch Unnerves Hawaii Residents •8. Obama and the Rogues - North Korea and Iran intrude on his diplomatic hopes. •9. Gibbs: Not enough votes in Congress for immigration reform •10. How Obama could lose health fight •11. Some Guantanamo Detainees Resisting Move to Palau •12. Israel Betrayed - President Obama Is Treating Our Friend Like A Fiend, And Turning Public Opinion Against An Ally •13. Britain--Which White House Suggests is Model of Single-Payer Health Care System That 'Works'--Doesn't 'Work' for Everyone •14. How Blame Games Are Costing Spy Agencies •15. ABC Self-Nationalizes For Obama •16. As we prepare to celebrate our independence, North Korea wants to remind us of Pearl Harbor. •17. The Middle East and Double Standards •18. Taliban averts attacks with U.S. equipment •19. The more radical and far-reaching the (President's) plan, the less time the public gets to debate it. •20. The Employer Mandate and the Alternative •21. Dodge facts, Skip Details, Govern Chicago-style by Michael Barone •22. Donald Rumsfeld in Repose •23. Has Obama Betrayed Israel? Two Journalists Weigh In on the Issue •24. Women and the Iranian Unrest •25. Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens protesters Caption Contest June 18 - 23 Will your caption come in at number one?