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Muslim Clerics Call for Demolition of Great Pyramids

Muslim Clerics Call for Demolition of Great Pyramids

The news cycle is currently rife with stories about Islamist attacks on workers in the Philippines, Islamist denigration of Jews, and an Islamist’s plan to attack the London Olympic Games with a car filled with explosives. Now, it’s time to add the call to

Gov. Romney Counters Obama Support of Hugo Chavez

Gov. Romney Counters Obama Support of Hugo Chavez

Gov. Mitt Romney has issued a statement in response to Obama’s claim that Hugo Chavez is not a “serious” national security threat to the US: such a claim necessarily overlooks Chavez’s support of tyrants the world over, including Iran, and

Obama: Chavez Not 'Serious' Threat

Obama: Chavez Not 'Serious' Threat

Hugo Chavez might be shipping fuel to the murderous Syrian regime. He might be helping the genocidal Iranian regime build a missile base in Venezuela that can target the United States directly. He might have supported Muammar Qaddafi, just as

Romney to visit Jerusalem

Romney to visit Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, July 11 (UPI) — Presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is planning a $60,000-a-plate fundraiser in Jerusalem, a source told The Jerusalem Post. The Post said in an exclusive report attendees would fly in from the United States

Why a Jewish Democratic Leader Attacked Sheldon Adelson

Why a Jewish Democratic Leader Attacked Sheldon Adelson

The most unpleasant people I have encountered in politics are those who put party before principle, partisanship before politeness, tribal political doctrine before common human decency. Since beginning my run for Congress I have been approached by Republicans convinced that

Egypt: The Rule of Law or the Islamist Mob?

Egypt: The Rule of Law or the Islamist Mob?

When Egyptians elected the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi to be president, they necessarily set in motion a tense situation. This is because Morsi is a Islamist, and Egypt’s Constitutional Court had just disbanded the Egyptian Parliament because Islamists came to

New Crisis Looms in Egypt over Legislature's Fate

New Crisis Looms in Egypt over Legislature's Fate

(AP) New crisis looms in Egypt over legislature’s fateBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROA new showdown loomed in Egypt on Monday as the country’s highest court stood by its ruling that dissolved parliament last month, challenging the new Islamist president’s plans to

Iraq Headed For Civil War With U.S. Troops Gone?

Iraq Headed For Civil War With U.S. Troops Gone?

When U.S.  troops pulled out of Iraq in Dec. 2011, as Obama had promised, there was no pomp and circumstance, only a seemingly Vietnam War-like end to the war Obama had long ago labeled a “dumb war.”  But with the

France Issues 6 Billion in Bonds At Negative Interest

France Issues 6 Billion in Bonds At Negative Interest

The Associated Press reports that the French economy is the 2nd strongest economy in Europe. But they tell us even more about the conditions within and around that economy by reporting that France sold 6 billion Euros worth of short

Israel Panel Backs Legalizing West Bank Outposts

Israel Panel Backs Legalizing West Bank Outposts

By AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMA government-commissioned report released Monday has recommended that Israel legalize dozens of unsanctioned West Bank settlement outposts, a move that would defy international opposition to settling land Palestinians want for a future state. The report, written by

Gaza Rocket Hits Israel: Army

Gaza Rocket Hits Israel: Army

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a rocket which crashed into southern Israel on Monday without causing casualties or damage, a military spokeswoman said. Meanwhile, Gaza-based Palestinian gunmen opened fire with automatic rifles on Monday evening on cars in southern Israel

Flooding Exposes Deep Distrust of Russia's Leaders

Flooding Exposes Deep Distrust of Russia's Leaders

By LYNN BERRY and SERGEY PONOMAREVAssociated PressKRYMSK, RussiaThe floods that washed through southern Russia and killed 171 people followed storms that dumped five months of rain in a matter of hours. Still, President Vladimir Putin has spent three days trying

French President: Zero Growth So Far This Year

French President: Zero Growth So Far This Year

By MASHA MACPHERSONAssociated PressPARISFrance enjoyed a boost in investor confidence with a successful bond auction Monday _ but also got a warning from the president that growth so far this year is “nil” and that the country needs to rethink

Iranian Position Paper: We Are Pursuing Nuclear Weapons

Iranian Position Paper: We Are Pursuing Nuclear Weapons

According to an Iranian position paper, Iran’s protestations that it doesn’t seek nuclear weapons capability are a lie. The paper, which was used by Iran’s negotiators at Iran’s technical-level talks with the P5+1 powers in Istanbul, clearly indicates Iran’s intentions to