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As a 'New Dawn' Rises, Iraq Faces Tough Days Ahead

Not only did President Obama vote against the Surge while in the Senate, but his new course for Iraq is named something reminiscent of a girly vampire novel. But this could be the least of the strikes against President Obama’s

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

President Obama’s 18-minute speech August 31, 2010, left us between Iraq and a hard place. There was no immediately recognizable thrust. President Obama believes he is rid of the Iraq tar baby by simply stating that he is. His own

A Speech Only A Lawyer Could Love

The President has turned the art of presidential speech making into the art of giving a deposition. You have to look close to catch the nuance and the legal loopholes 1. The president said he is committed to Afghanistan. Except

Obama's Speech: Few Practical Solutions to Problems

I was surprised. The president praised the military in what seemed a sincere recognition of their accomplishment in Iraq as we wind down our involvement there. Instead of the vague and confusing term “terrorist,” he actually named some of the

All Roads Lead to Ground Zero Mosque – Part 2

After 9/11, Rauf co-founded the Cordoba Initiative with former Aspen, Colo., Mayor John S. Bennett, which explains why Cordoba’s tax filings list an Aspen address. During his four terms as mayor, Bennett was introduced to Alwaleed bin Talal (see Part

Claire Berlinski: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters

Today on Frank Gaffney’s Secure Freedom Radio, Claire Berlinski discusses her book, There Is No Alternative: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters. Claire, of Ricochet.com, is an American novelist and a freelance journalist who resides in Istanbul, Turkey. She makes the case

Unmanned Helo Wins Defense Contract

Lockheed Martin/Kaman wins contract for joint Army Marines Autonomous Technologies for Unmanned Air Systems (ATUAS) program. From Engadget: When developing an unmanned vehicle there are two paths to choose from: create an entirely fresh design with no room for a

All Roads Lead to Ground Zero Mosque – Part 1

From a report by Paul Sperry at Worldnetdaily.com: The Saudi prince whose post-9/11 relief check was rejected by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has found a more willing recipient in the city for his millions: the head of the

A Few Lines for Obama's Iraq Speech

Tonight President Obama will be giving a speech with Iraq as a major theme and I have just two words that he really ought to include. Thank You. And that ought to be addressed to George W. Bush. He should

Open Thread: To Peace in the Middle East?

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) – The U.S. relaunches Israeli-Palestinian talks this week, its third push over the past decade to solve one of the world’s most intractable conflicts–and this time under some of the most difficult conditions yet. The gaps

And He Compares Himself to Lincoln?

Although it seems like everyone and their Imam have done so already, given my public opposition to the Obama administrations’ capitulation to terrorism (testifying against Eric Holder), my eye witnessing the 9/11 attacks that killed my cousin and my father’s

Daisy Khan and the Beautiful City

We can build a beautiful city, yes we can… No, it’s not Godspell‘s ragtag flower children singing this in Manhattan today. They left New York shortly after tap-dancing on top of the still-under-construction World Trade Center. This is the song

Captured on Video: Fundraising for Hamas in U.S. Mosque

An alarming, must-see video at Big Peace shows prominent leaders of the Islamic community in the United States openly raising money for terrorism at a Saudi-funded mosque in central Florida. Organized by the Islamic Society of Central Florida’s Imam Muhammad

Generation Gap Widens in Iran's Government

An editorial in Bahrain’s Gulf Daily News chides Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad essentially for being a loudmouth. The editorial quotes Ynet reports of provocative statements by Ahmadinejad — Israel is “too weak” to handle an offensive in Iran, and he