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Report: US Officials Describe Yemen as ‘Dire’

CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto reported that a US counterterrorism official he spoke to described the situation in Yemen as “dire” on Thursday’s “Situation Room” on CNN. “I spoke to a US counterterrorism official today who called the situation

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WH Accuses Israel of Not Reading Iran Deal Before Commenting

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest appeared to accuse Israeli officials of not reading the Iran deal before criticizing it on Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room.” After hearing a statement from a senior Israeli official that was critical of

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Sciutto: Iranians ‘Celebrating’ Nuclear Deal

CNN’s Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto reported that people in Iran were “celebrating” the announcement of the Iran nuclear deal because the country would be opened up to the world, a goal that he said is shared by Iran’s

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Obama Likens Iran Deal to Historic Nixon, Reagan Arms Deals

Thursday from the White House Rose Garden, President Barack Obama made a statement on the framework of a potential deal for limiting the Iranian nuclear program reached by world leaders. In arguing the deal will make the world safer, Obama

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President Obama Hails ‘Historic Understanding’ With Iran; Warns Congress

Days after the deadline for nuclear talks with Iran, President Obama hailed a breakthrough reached by Secretary John Kerry and his team in Switzerland.

“Today, the United States, together with allies and partners, have reached a historic understanding with Iran,” Obama s

Obama admitted that the agreement was “a long time coming” but praised his leadership of the negotiations and the results of the lengthy discussions.

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Islamists Strike Egyptian Military In Wave Of Sinai Ambush Attacks

Islamic militants carried out a wave of terror attacks on early Thursday in the Sinai Peninsula. In the most deadly of five separate attacks, over fifteen Egyptian soldiers were killed, and at least nineteen were wounded, officials stated. All of the assaults were carried out near the military checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid, which is located mere miles from the Gaza Strip.

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Dem Senator on Iran Deal: ‘Early Indicators Not Encouraging’

Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DL) said the fact the United States can’t even coordinate with Iran and the European Union on how to announce the proposed Iran deal means “the early indicators are not encouraging.”

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Poultry Jihad: Islamic State Destroys ‘Infidel Chicken’ While Civilians Starve

The difficulty of life under the dominion of a psychopathic jihad state is highlighted by a Foreign Policy article cheekily entitled “Death to the Infidel Chicken!” ISIS has been busy burning boxes of chicken because the food is supposedly impure from their religious standards, while ten million hungry people watch. (For the record, the food was certified halal, i.e. compliant with Islamic dietary restrictions).

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Levin: Iran Deal About Obama’s ‘Legacy’

Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments,” Mark Levin argued that the proposed Iran deal is “about his [Obama’s] legacy” on Wednesday. “We all know it’s about his legacy” Levin said of the negotiations with Iran, after playing