12-20-10: DADT Repeal: What Comes Next? Pentagon Asked, Tells Combat Troops Not to Tell (Plus:Was Tourist Murder a Terror Attack?)

Video: Stabbed and Bound U.S. Tourist's Body Found Near Jerusalem – Was This a Terror Attack? Video: Mark Shields Takes On-Air Swipe at Krauthammer over Pelosi/Taliban Joke White House Secures Senate Repeal of Gay Military Ban Video: Gov. Christie: "The Day Of Reckoning Has Arrived" Video: President Reads His Own Book to School Children Video: Chris Matthews and Guests Laugh at Congresswoman Michele Bachmann Being Named to House Committee Video: Pigford Blockbuster: Key ‘Black Farmers’ Lawyer Admits Clients ‘Got Away With Murder’ Video: Barney Frank: Death Tax Not Punishment; Heirs Didn’t Do Anything to Deserve Inheritance Video: SNL Sketch: Julian Assange Explains Why ‘Time’ Made Wrong Pick U.S. Congress - Contact Information for Senate & House U.S. Senator - Contact Information U.S. House - Contact Information DADT Repeal: What Comes Next? Pentagon Asked, Tells Combat Troops Not to Tell Bruce Kesler (Mr. Kesler served in USMC Intelligence in Vietnam) The Senate has repealed "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Though the military will not collapse, it is doubtful if it will become more efficient as a fighting force... How did your senator vote? - click here Japan Sounds the Alarm on China, Does the U.S. Hear It? William R. Hawkins The 2010 Japanese Defense White Paper focused on the China threat and was approved last Thursday. Does the U.S. administration get the message as clearly as Tokyo does? Small Town USA Gadi Adelman Four stores, a residence and a mosque were raided in Henderson, NC for alleged fraud, distribution of the drug cathinone, and funneling money to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The 'Great' Administration/Congress 'Compromise' of 2010? Frank Hill The compromise amendment on tax cuts may have made politicians happy, but it will not benefit the nation or the next generation who must pay for it. So ‘Where's the Beef?' Secrets Your Government Hides From You Dave Gaubatz A former intelligence officer suggests that the government withholds information that if released would shock and horrify average Americans. From Washington's Crossing to Lincoln's Gift This Week in American Military History Military History, W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Commemorating this week's anniversaries of defining events in American Military History. Breaking News: Mexico Border Prison Break More Than140 Criminals Escape The Editors Across the border from Texas, 140 convicts escape, and a car bomb blows up outside a police station. Now is the time to forget about amnesties and enforce strict border control... Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. I played dead and listened to them killing my friend: Briton's harrowing tale after she and American woman are attacked in Israel (DAILY MAIL) British Anti-terror police arrest 12 people in nationwide raids (TELEGRAPH) South Korea holds live-fire drill despite war threat (YAHOO) Biden: U.S. Out of Afghanistan by 2014 'Come Hell or High Water' (AP) Saudi king may want to move Ground Zero mosque to St. Vincent's site (NYP) Democrats Push Ahead on Russia Arms Treaty (FOX) WikiLeaks: Julian Assange facing U.S. prosecution bid, says Joe Biden WikiLeaks: Fidel Castro ‘Obsessed' With Barack Obama (GUARDIAN) 'Secret session' on START to launch Senate's Christmas push (THE HILL) Anti-Christmas Scrooges miss the real reason for the season (BILL O'REILLY) Busybodies, Nags and Control Freaks Alan Caruba Dictators are the ultimate control freaks, nags and busybodies but they only come to power after democracies have gradually been undermined. Is America safe? From Dueling to Whining Salena Zito Two centuries ago, political arguments could lead to fatal duels to the death and now slighted politicians run to Facebook or Twitter. Is there a middle ground for political conflict? Administration Ignores National Security Failure Jim Kouri, CPP While the administration wishes to ratify a treaty that will reduce America's nuclear missile strength, an interceptor missile test failed this past week. Should Michael Steele Stay as RNC Chairman? Star Parker To win hearts and minds of black and Hispanic voters, the issue isn't the ethnicity of the party chairman, but the clarity of the relevance of the party's agenda to them. Napolitano Visits Arizona-Mexico Border Jim Kouri, CPP Napolitano and her minions claim the location of the latest attack on American soil by illegal aliens has never been safer. How can this be true? Southern Border Security Crisis Michael Cutler Drug gangs from Mexico have set up shop in Washington, D.C. and border agents are under attack, but still there seems little federal will to deal with the porous southern border. Is Enough Being Done to Ensure Hospitals are Safe From Terrorist or Criminal Attacks? Dr. Jim Blair Hospitals should be safe places for patients and staff, but security from acts of violence or terrorism is still a neglected issue. Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!