Report: Former CIA Director Petraeus Urging Cooperation with Al-Qaeda Against ISIS
Former CIA director and retired Army general David Petraeus is suggesting America should team up with al-Qaeda to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Middle East
ISIS Threatens to Punish ‘Infidel’ Erdogan for Turkish Airstrikes in Syria
An ISIS “web portal” has released a statement in response to Turkey announcing its first airstrikes against the terrorist group alongside the American government, calling Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an “infidel” and threatening retribution for Turkey’s “crimes” against them.
Walker: Jeb Wants to ‘Wait’ On Revoking ‘Wrong’ Iran Deal
Wisconsin Governor and Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker said of fellow candidate former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s position on the Iran deal, “If you want a president who’s going to wait some time, even though they know something is wrong
Turkey: Vice Journalists Arrested on Terror Charges Tied to PKK, Not ISIS
Two British journalists arrested in Turkey for covering the conflict between the national government and the Marxist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terror group may not have had any ties to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS), reports indicate, but did have sources within the PKK.
ISIS Video Shows Four Shiite Spies Burned Alive in Iraq
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has released a new graphic video showing an execution of four Shiite “spies” being burned alive, allegedly in Anbar, Iraq’s largest province.
Afghanistan: Taliban May Have Poisoned 126 Schoolgirls, Female Teachers
The Taliban is suspected of poisoning as many as 126 schoolgirls and female teachers at a private school in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, according to various news outlets.
Fleeing ISIS, Yazidis Learn English in Turkish Refugee Camps
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) have forced out thousands of Yazidis as they established their caliphate in Iraq and Syria. The majority fled to Turkey, and the younger Yazidis now wish to stay in Europe.
Report: ISIS Partially Destroys Historic Temple of Bel in Palmyra
Activists and residents in Palmyra, Syria, told rights groups that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) partially destroyed the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel. Fortunately, part of the temple is still standing.
Dick and Liz Cheney: Obama’s Iran Deal ‘Tragically Reminiscent’ of Munich
Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Friday, adapted from their forthcoming book “Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America,” in which they compare President Obama’s Iran deal to the infamous act of capitulation that launched World War 2.
ISIS Advances into Assad’s Seat of Power Damascus
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) advanced into a large district in southern Damascus, bringing the jihadist group closer to the center of the capital, the terrorist organization and Syrian activists have reportedly said.
Mystery Gunmen Attack ISIS Radio Station in Mosul
According to the Kurdish news agency Rudaw, two unknown gunmen carried out a hit-and-run attack on the Islamic State’s radio station in Mosul this weekend.
Cheney: We Could See Another 9/11 with Much Deadlier Weapons
Monday, CNN ran a preview clip of an interview scheduled to air on Tuesday night’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” in which former Vice President Dick Cheney said because of the unfettered rise of ISIS, “we could see another 9/11-style attack
Turkey Arrests Vice Journalists on Charges of Working with ISIS
A plethora of NGOs and civil society groups have demanded that Turkey release two British journalists, along with their driver and translator, who were imprisoned on Thursday for “engaging in acts on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” (ISIS).
CNBC’s Kudlow Threatens US Senate Run if Blumenthal Supports Iran Deal
On his Saturday WABC radio show “The Larry Kudlow Show,” CNBC’s Larry Kudlow told Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) on Saturday that if Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) votes with President Barack Obama on the Iran Nuclear Deal that he would run against him.
Monitor: ISIS Has Killed 3,156 People In Syria Alone Since The Declaration of Its Caliphate
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria has executed at least 91 people in the last month, bringing the total number of persons it has killed since the declaration of its so-called “Caliphate” 14-months ago to about 3,156, reports a U.K.-based monitor group.
Massive Natural Gas Field Found off Egypt’s Coast
“Zohr is the largest gas discovery ever made in Egypt and in the Mediterranean Sea and could become one of the world’s largest natural gas finds,” Eni said in a statement.
Royce: Iran Deal Is ‘Betting’ That Iran Can Be Trusted
Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) argued that with the Iran deal “President Obama is betting that Iran will change over a few short years into a country that can be trusted with nuclear bomb-making technology” during Saturday’s GOP Weekly Address. Transcript
ISIS Accused of Using Chemical Weapons in Syria as It Captured Territory Near Turkish Border
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has reportedly been accused by a rival Syrian insurgent commander of using “toxic gases” while shelling the rebel-held town of Marea in northern Aleppo province, about 12 miles from the Turkish border.
Cruz: GOP Leadership ‘Prepared to Roll Over’ On Iran Deal and Move to ‘Their Real Priorities’
Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz stated of GOP leadership’s handling of the Iran deal, “it appears that they’re prepared to roll over, to have a show vote, to lose the show vote, and then move on to
Digital Warfare Takes Out ISIS’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Hacker
More details are emerging about Junaid Hussain, the twenty-something British expatriate who served as a key player in the Islamic State’s online army until a U.S. drone strike took him out this week. According to an article at the Wall Street Journal, Hussain was involved in most of ISIS’s hacking and social media exploits.
Ambassador Power: Rejected Iran Deal Will Isolate U.S.
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, this week published an op-ed in Politico warning Congress that if they reject the Iran nuclear deal, America would be isolated on the world stage and lose the crux of its influence.
Graham: ISIS Loves Trump Seize Oil Idea
Friday on Newsmax TV’s “The Steve Malzberg Show,” Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said ISIS loves his rival, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s idea of “seize oil for the benefit of America” because it would be a huge “recruiting
D.C.-Area Teen Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for ISIS Support
Ali Shukri Amin, 17, was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison for “conspiring to provide material support and resources” to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) terror group, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced.
Hillary: I Hope My Testimony Will Be the Last Time GOP Attempts to Politicize Benghazi
Friday at a short press conference, Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she hopes her October 22, testimony regarding her wiping her email server clean while her emails were under a subpoena by chairman Rep.
Saving America
Never in my lifetime, did I believe I would witness our great country being taken down and withdrawn from our world leadership role by our own administration. The latest example is the flawed agreement with Iran on their nuclear weapons
