Why Mike Huckabee’s Holocaust Analogy Hits The Mark
On Saturday, former Arkansas governor and 2016 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, appearing on Breitbart News Saturday, blasted President Obama’s Iran deal in brutal language.
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Clapper: Iranian Compliance on Nuke Deal a ‘Big Assumption’
Monday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said it is a “big assumption” to think the Iranians will comply with the restrictions and inspections in the nuclear deal recently announced by the Obama administration. Clapper said,
WSJ Claims New Secret Iran Side Deal: Obama Folded on Critical Issue at Last Minute
(Warning for Government Employees and Contractors: Classified Information Below) In the final moments of negotiations concerning Iran’s nuclear program, the Obama administration allowed for Iran to never have to reveal its past nuclear weapons research and development. Iran’s past nuclear
Obama: Iranian Oil, Good; American and Canadian Oil, Bad.
President Obama’s confusing approach to energy encourages our enemies who shout “death to America” as it penalizes our closest allies and even our own job creators.
Mika Brzezinski: ‘It Should Be Over’ for Huckabee After Iran Deal Comments
On Monday, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski stated that “It should be over” for Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee after his comments that President Obama trusting Iran “will take the Israelis and march them to the door of the oven.”
Reports: Turkey’s ‘Anti-ISIS’ Operation Bombing Kurdish Strongholds in Syria
The Syrian Kurdish YPG/YPJ–or People’s Protection Units–issued a statement on Monday condemning Turkish airstrikes on strategic Kurdish posts. The Turkish government announced a new campaign, accompanied by the United States, against the Islamic State in Syria, but the Kurds and anti-Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) Syrian militant claim they are the real targets of the campaign.
Iraqi Kurdish Leader Sides with Turkey Against ‘Arrogant’ PKK
The President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government, Masoud Barzani, has appeared to take the side of the Turkish government regarding recently launched airstrikes against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), calling the U.S.-designated terrorist group “arrogant” and praising Turkey for taking a “positive” role in attempting peace talks with the PKK.
Scarborough Slams Obama’s ‘Arrogant,’ ‘Deeply Offensive’ Defense of Iran Deal
Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough reacted to President Barack Obama claiming this morning on his nuclear deal with Iran he “had not yet heard a factual argument on the other side that holds up to scrutiny” and
Hundreds Rally Against ‘Awful’ Nuclear Iran Deal in San Diego
Hundreds of San Diegans gathered at Balboa Park on Sunday to protest against a nuclear deal with Iran and urge Congress to vote against it.
Lieberman: I Can’t Believe Schumer Will Support Iran Nuke Deal
On Sunday, New York City’s AM 970 host John Catsimatidis had former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) on his “The Cats Roundtable” program to talk about the Iran nuclear deal. Lieberman started off by ripping the White House for its proposed Iran nuke deal by
Hungarian Prime Minister Warns Mass Migration Threatens European Survival
The tidal wave of migrants fleeing the bloody chaos of the post-Obama Middle East has been hitting Mediterranean nations particularly hard. But Hungary has seen a sizable number of migrants from Syria and Afghanistan as well, experiencing what the Wall Street Journal describes as a doubling of last year’s total migrant population in just the first six months of 2015.
From Bob Corker to Obama, Iran Deal is ‘Failure Theater’ All the Way Down
Secretary of State John Kerry appeared before the Senate on Thursday to defend his administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. As expected, he took a great deal of heat from irate Republicans, plus a few skeptical Democrats, notably Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey. The headline-grabbing moment came when Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) said John Kerry had been “fleeced” by the Iranians.
Report: Iran Executes Almost 700 People in Six Months
Amnesty International’s latest report on Iran states the regime executed 694 people between January 1 and July 15. This means the country averages at least three executions a day.
Obama Admits Lifting Sanctions Against Iran Will Help Regime Fund Terror
President Barack Obama admitted Friday that the Iran deal, which allows Tehran to access an estimated $100-150 billion dollars in frozen assets, would let the theocratic regime better finance terrorist organizations.
Turkish Muslim Cleric Issues Fatwa Allowing the Killing of ISIS Jihadists
Turkish Muslim televangelist Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü issued a fatwa to kill any militant associated with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). “If you run across them, slaughter them like you fight with the people of Ad and İrem [two places destroyed by God],” he wrote. “Those who kill them will be awarded and those who are killed by them will be martyrs.”
Israel Ships Cobra Gunships to Jordan to Help Fend Off ISIS
Israel has gifted Jordan with 16 military gunships to help them fend off attacks from the Islamic State terror group and other jihadi outfits. The Cobra helicopters “are for border security,” an unnamed U.S. official told Reuters.
Report: China to Build 2 Nuclear Reactors in Iran
In the immediate aftermath of the Iran deal, and unanimous approval by the UN Security Council, China has reportedly committed to build two nuclear power plants in Iran, according to an Iranian news source relayed via the Nikkei Asian Review and Politico Europe.
Turkey’s ‘Free Press’ Government Briefly Blocks Twitter Access over Images of Terrorist Bombing
The Turkish government briefly blocked Twitter on Wednesday to prevent users from accessing images of Monday’s grizzly suicide terrorist bombing, which left 32 dead and wounded at least 100 other innocent civilians.
Saudi Arabia Arrests Kindergarten Official for Rainbow Mural
Saudi Arabia’s infamous Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV) arrested a kindergarten official due to a rainbow mural on a school building.
Report: International Inspectors Fail to Stop Syria Chemical Weapons
International inspectors failed to stop Syria from stockpiling chemical weapons, in spite of an international agreement in 2013, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal on Friday. International inspectors were skeptical of Syria’s claims to have disposed of its stockpiles, but were afraid that reporting violations would destroy the overall deal: “Members of the inspection team didn’t push for answers, worried that it would compromise their primary objective of getting the regime to surrender the 1,300 tons of chemicals it admitted to having.”
Expert Witness Uses Animation to Prove Argentine Prosecutor Nisman Was Murdered
The family of Alberto Nisman, a top Argentine prosecutor who was found dead of a bullet wound in his home the day before he was to testify against the President of Argentina before the nation’s legislature, claims there is evidence in the home that the shooter washed his hands in Nisman’s bathroom before leaving.
Chris Matthews: I Wonder If It’s Legal for Rubio to Say Iran Deal Can Be Revoked
MSNBC’s “Hardball” host Chris Matthews wonder “whether it’s even legal or diplomatically acceptable” for Florida Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio to say the Iran deal could be revoked on Thursday. Matthews said, after playing a clip of Rubio
Rubio: ‘Plain Reading’ Of Iran Deal Shows We’re ‘Obligated’ to Defend Program From Israel
Florida Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said that “any plain reading” of the Iran deal says “we are now obligated to help Iran protect itself, from anybody who tries to sabotage their program. Israel included” on Thursday’s “Special
Tensions Between Turkey and Kurds Escalate After Killing of Turkish Police Officers
On Wednesday, Kurdish militants allegedly shot two Turkish police officers, asleep in a shared residence on the Syrian border, they believed were collaborating with ISIS. The shooting has inflamed already dangerous tensions between Kurds and the Turkish government.
Turkish Soldier, Police Officers Killed as Turkey Builds Wall to Keep ISIS Out
A Turkish soldier was shot and killed in a firefight with ISIS on the Syrian border on Thursday. The military forces reportedly responded with heavy weapon fire, killing at least one terrorist.
