At this event, panelists discussed the depth of the Venezuela-Iran relationship, and how should the United States react to the growing threat.

The most disturbing aspect of the plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States is that Iran's thugs are developing a strategic partnership with Mexico's most violent thugs: Los Zetas.

In order to defend U.S. interests and advance U.S. values, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be direct with Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa about his authoritarian style, abuse of the courts, and tolerance of drug trafficking and other corruption.

Con el fin de defender los intereses y promover los valores de los EE.UU., la Secretaria del Estado Hillary Clinton debería ser directo con el presidente ecuatoriano, Rafael Correa, por su estilo autoritario, su abuso de los tribunales, y su tolerancia del tráfico de drogas y la corrupción.

Many called the incident "an inside job," arguing that the Taliban's five-month project to dig a 360-meter tunnel into the prison would not have gone unnoticed without the complicity of local officials. This only furthers the notion that the Afghan government is corrupt.

Review of Blood from Stones: The Secret Financial Network of Terror, by Douglas Farah.

Hezbollah is using the Western Hemisphere as a staging ground, fundraising center, and operational base to wage asymmetric warfare against the United States. Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and other anti-American governments in the region have facilitated this expansion by rolling out the welcome mats for Hezbollah and Iran.

En los últimos años, Hezbollah y sus mecenas en Irán expandieron enormemente sus operaciones en América Latina en desmedro de la seguridad interamericana y de los intereses estratégicos de Estados Unidos. Hoy, Hezbollah utiliza el hemisferio occidental como base de operaciones y de recaudación de fondos para librar una mguerra asimétrica contra Estados Unidos.