Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
ISIS’ rise in post-Moammar Gadhafi Libya catches CIA by surprise
CIA chieftains were caught off guard by the spiraling Islamic violence in postwar Libya, suddenly realizing that analysts had never brainstormed what the country would look like and that the White House had not asked. Published July 3, 2016
ISIS duped by Besa Mafia ‘dark web’ site offering murder, mayhem for Bitcoins
The Islamic State terror group is steering followers to a "dark web" mafia site that offers murder and other mayhem for hire at a price of thousands of dollars in Bitcoins, the online currency. Published June 29, 2016
Kris ‘Tanto’ Paronto, Benghazi survivor, fights radical Islam with Leading From the Front
One of the heroic survivors of the 2012 Benghazi attack, who held off invading Islamists until rescuers reached the besieged CIA base, has begun a national campaign to counter President Obama's narrative on the terrorist threat. Published June 26, 2016
Palantir Corp. to sue Army over ground intelligence network contract
The Army has a new adversary in its battle to build a ground intelligence network the way it wants. Palantir Corp., whose data processor has won praises for reliability and ease of use from troops in the field, has given written notice to the Army that it plans to file a protest lawsuit. Published June 22, 2016
Clinton Foundation gives tiny fraction of $2 billion in revenue to veterans groups
The Clinton Foundation has collected more than $2 billion in revenue since it formed -- but has given only the tiniest fraction to veterans groups, instead preferring to focus on international causes and in-house operations that provide far more control and less transparency. Published June 21, 2016
ISIS expands beyond Iraq-Syria base with six armies on three continents
The Islamic State terrorist group has created at least six functioning armies outside its Iraq-Syria base that threaten governments in Africa, the Middle East and Afghanistan, according to a new report to Congress. Published June 20, 2016
Larossi Abballa, France stabbing suspect, promised to kill journalists in video
The Islamic State terrorist who killed two French police officers left behind a martyr's video in which he says journalists are next. Published June 14, 2016
Islamic State terror army takes joy in torturing homosexuals
Islamic State terrorists have taken particular joy in killing gays since the group's post-2011 rise to power in the Middle East and Africa. Published June 14, 2016
Orlando massacre follows playbook of Islamic State attacks
The massacre in Orlando, Florida, follows a major propaganda push by the Islamic State terrorist army to persuade its followers in the United States to kill civilians in honor of Ramadan. Published June 12, 2016
Ray Mabus, Navy secretary, celebrates gay pride, hits ‘bigots’ who backed ban
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Wednesday that activists who opposed lifting the ban on gays are just like the bigots who fought against racial desegregation. Published June 8, 2016
Pentagon brags of killing terrorists even as transferred Gitmo detainees return to battlefield
The Pentagon is boasting of the al Qaeda operatives it has killed to make America safer, yet the same type of terrorists have been transferred out of the Guantanamo prison to countries with a poor history of security, and some have ended up back on the battlefield. Published June 5, 2016
Congress seeks to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan military alliance amid China aggression
The United States is required by law to go to war to defend Taiwan if communist China invades — an alliance that conjures up visions of a close working relationship between the democratic nation and the Pentagon. Published May 30, 2016
Bowe Bergdahl’s defense says Donald Trump traitor charge taints the case
The Army on Tuesday provided a behind the scenes look at the prosecution of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, releasing pages of internal court communications that show the defense believes it is hamstrung in responding to Donald Trump's charge that their client is a traitor. Published May 24, 2016
ISIS seeks to destroy Israel, ‘liberate’ Jerusalem with Sinai Peninsula terrorist force
With a media blitz, the Islamic State has set its sights on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula as the next shot at expanding its empire and establishing a base from which to attack neighboring Israel. Published May 22, 2016
Ray Mabus, Navy secretary: No politics in warship-naming
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says in a letter that he has the power to name warships as he chooses, in response to a former Marine and congressman who charges he has politicized the process. Published May 18, 2016
Army goes all-in on Bowe Bergdahl’s defense, assigns four military lawyers
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has no less than four military defense lawyers, plus his civilian lawyer, to try to beat the Army charge of desertion on the battlefield in Afghanistan. Published May 17, 2016
Brian Losey gets Ryan Zinke’s help with Navy whistleblower retaliation protection
Congress' lone former Navy SEAL is mounting a counteroffensive for his former battle mate and current top SEAL who the congressman says is a victim of vengeful whistleblowers. Published May 15, 2016
Al Qaeda’s online magazine tells terrorists to target U.S. business leaders in their homes
Al Qaeda's Inspire online magazine is calling on jihadists to damage the American economy by killing business leaders and entrepreneurs in their homes. Published May 15, 2016
Trump adviser defends Wayne Simmons against fabrication charge
One of Donald Trump's foreign policy advisers has taken up the cause of Wayne Simmons, the former TV military analyst who stood accused of fabricating a career in the CIA as a paramilitary officer. Published May 13, 2016
Congress moves to increase Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman’s war powers, term length
Congress is moving to increase the war powers and longevity of the nation's top military officer, while removing any whiff of politics by delinking Senate confirmation from presidential election years. Published May 12, 2016
