06-08-10: Exclusive: Defense Cuts: Guns or Troops?

June 8th Obama calls to congratulate Japan's PM-elect Kan. Federal authorities feared Mexican drug cartel attack on border dam. USA not diminished in today's world. President can use Antiquities Act of 1906 to lock up 13 million acres of U.S. land - but will he? Click Here Exclusive: Defense Cuts: Guns or Troops? Chet Nagle Decisions about where defense cuts are made will be taken by a dogmatic political elite that neither values its military personnel, nor acknowledges the real threats to America. Respecting Truth, Acknowledging Reality The Editors We face an enemy that poses possibly a threat greater than any previous military or ideological foe, that is even encouraged by those who claim to lead us. We must all face up to the gravity of this situation. Law Enforcement Fears Shabaab Infiltration Steve Emerson Somali Islamists of Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab have persuaded young Somali Americans to join their jihad. Officials believe some recruits are now preparing to return to America "to harm us". Exclusive: Mixed Messages, Rising Tensions: The Failure of the Gaza Flotilla "Spin" Operation in Context DL Adams The inevitable media propaganda war, demonizing Israel after the Flotilla incidents, belies struggles between Turkey and Iran for political supremacy in the Islamic world. The Turkish Conundrum Amil Imani Turkey a secular nation since 1923, was an ally of Israel, but after eight years of Islamist rule, it is treating Israel like an enemy. America let this happen, and still encourages Turkey's Islamism. About Those Somali Terrorist Arrests in New Jersey Andrew McCarthy The lengths to which erstwhile respectable news sources distort language related to Islamism, thereby misrepresenting reality, could be seen as hilarious, were they not so shameful. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * UK: Prisoners convert to Islam for jail perks If Israel Is Not Evil, the World Is in Big Trouble by Dennis Prager As schools cut back, parents open wallets Billions in stimulus go to save homeowners $350 per year World cup terror: scores of soccer fans hurt in stampede... White House press corps doyenne Helen Thomas resigns in disgrace over Israel The 'wikileaker' and the White House by Ralph Peters Terror Suspects in Court: 2 New Jersey Men Arrested in Alleged Terror Plot There's a Huge Leak in Washington, too James Carafano, PhD Pakistani Taliban support for direct attacks on our homeland may signal a strategic shift in their thinking. Are our U.S. military officials handling this new threat in the most effective way? U.S. Shouldn't Wait To Take Out The Taliban Gregory D. Lee Continued drone strikes on the Pakistan Taliban's bases in Waziristan could be the best way to prevent attacks on American soil by Pakistani jihadists. Iran Moves to Stifle Dissent, One Year After Popular Uprising Shahriar Kia Iran's totalitarian regime shows its insecurity in mass-arrests, while official celebrations commemorating Ayatollah Khomeini's death are poorly attended. Exclusive: "Plenty of Room For New Prisoners In Tent City" Paul Williams, PhD Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arapaio is looking forward to July 29, when Arizona's new immigration law comes into effect. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. At laboratory outside of Las Vegas, US officials prepare for response to nuclear terror Yemen arrests 'Briton with links to Al Qaeda' in anti-terror swoop BP Plans to Replace Containment Cap Next Month IAEA chief: Iran 'special case' to monitor Poll: BP Oil Spill Response Rated Worse than Katrina Stocks fell to their lowest level in seven months Lawmakers crack down on prepaid cell phones that abet criminal and terror suspects The blockade is about saving civilians 2 Found Shot Dead Near Illegal Border Crossing in Arizona Iran's Ahmadinejad to visit China Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Foreign Office fears BP spill may hit US relations Thousands Protest Mega-Mosque on D-Day! (PAMELA GELLER) Germany to unveil cuts to welfare, jobs Reuters crops photos taken by passengers on Gaza flotilla, eliminating activist knives from shots Iranian president says fuel-swap deal is an opportunity for US, its allies Mexican Prez Slams Death of Migrant at US Border Will the West Back the Jihad or Israel? (FRONT PAGE MAG) In Los Angeles, Thousands Rally for Israel Cavuto: The Census Bureau's Job Scam A longtime bin Laden confidante had some interesting things to say last week. (THOMAS JOSCELYN) Click here to sign up for FSM’s e-mail updates!