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Libyan Congress Votes to Institute Sharia Law

Libyan Congress Votes to Institute Sharia Law

When in fear of Islamists, punt, or, at least accept their efforts to make sharia the law of the land so they don’t oust you from power. That’s what is happening in Libya, where the General National Congress voted on

American Teacher Shot Dead in Benghazi

American Teacher Shot Dead in Benghazi

(AP) American teacher shot dead in Libya’s BenghaziBy ESAM MOHAMED and RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTIAssociated PressTRIPOLI, LibyaAn American chemistry teacher was shot to death as he was jogging in Benghazi on Thursday, highlighting persistently tenuous security in the eastern Libyan city where

Report: Gunmen Kill American in Benghazi

Report: Gunmen Kill American in Benghazi

Medical and security sources told Reuters on Thursday that gunmen have killed an American citizen working at an international school in the Libyan city of Benghazi. According to the report, the attackers shot the man, who was a teacher at the

Obamacare's Middle-Class Nightmare

I dislike the term “middle class,” for two reasons. One: it imposes a left-wing template on American society that simply does not fit. Two: it describes almost everyone and yet no one. Obama ran in 2008 and 2012 on the

Blackwater Founder: We Could Have Saved Ambassador Stevens

Blackwater Founder: We Could Have Saved Ambassador Stevens

The controversial founder of the private security firm Blackwater told Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon that if Blackwater had been operating at the American consulate in Benghazi in September of 2012, Ambassador Christopher Stevens would still be alive. 

'60 Minutes' and the curious case of the Benghazi expose

Eliana Johnson at National Review has written a thorough post-mortem on the bungled “60 Minutes” Benghazi piece, a high-profile special report that unfortunately spotlighted the dramatic stylings of B.S. artist Dylan Davies.  Davies sold CBS News reporter Lara Logan a

UN blacklists alleged Benghazi attack culprit

(AP) UN blacklists alleged Benghazi attack culpritBy PETER JAMES SPIELMANNAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSThe U.N. Security Council has blacklisted an al-Qaida-affiliated militant and his network for allegedly being linked to the attack on the U.S diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The council’s

Thought of the Day: Whistleblowers and Extortion

Thought of the Day: Whistleblowers and Extortion

There is nothing wrong with “blowing the whistle” on someone doing something corrupt or unethical. In fact, it is our moral obligation to be the “rat” in such instances. For example, whistleblowers regarding the cover-up on Benghazi and the harassing

CBS: Lara Logan, Producer Ordered to Take Leave

CBS: Lara Logan, Producer Ordered to Take Leave

(AP) CBS: Lara Logan, producer ordered to take leaveNEW YORKCBS has ordered “60 Minutes” correspondent Lara Logan and her producer to take a leave of absence following a critical internal review of their handling of the show’s October story on

Outrage over Obama Omitting 'Under God' from Gettysburg Address

Outrage over Obama Omitting 'Under God' from Gettysburg Address

Many Americans are offended that on Tuesday, President Obama recited a version of the Gettysburg Address that omitted the phrase “under God” for a celebrity project created by progressive documentarian Ken Burns.  Some Americans like Bryan Fischer, a conservative Christian leader, say

DiGenova: 'Shame' On House GOP For Lack Of Benghazi Subpoenas

DiGenova: 'Shame' On House GOP For Lack Of Benghazi Subpoenas

Former US Attorney Joe DiGenova called out House Republican leadership and, specifically, Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) Monday morning for not aggressively issuing subpoenas in relation to the Benghazi terrorist attacks and suspected cover-up.  DiGenova and his wife and

US Quietly Offers Bounties for Benghazi Attackers

US Quietly Offers Bounties for Benghazi Attackers

(AP) US quietly offers bounties for Benghazi attackersBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONThe State Department said Friday that it has been quietly offering rewards since January of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any

Obama lives from one news cycle to the next

In response to The White House Lied About the Cause of Healthcare.gov’s Failure: Another thing that’s been bugging me about the pitiful capabilities of HealthCareDotGov is that it’s so out of whack with Obama’s big, boisterous claims that fifty million

How Media Matters May Save Hillary from Benghazi

How Media Matters May Save Hillary from Benghazi

Last week, the media went apoplectic after a 60 Minutes report on the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012, turned out to be mistaken. Much of the report was based on the testimony of one Dylan Davies,

Brock, Media Matters Overplay Hand on Benghazi

Brock, Media Matters Overplay Hand on Benghazi

David Brock and Media Matters for America are enjoying a victory lap after forcing CBS News to retract its 60 Minutes story about Benghazi, which was based on a faulty source. He joined CNN’s Reliable Sources today to expand on the CBS’s

Publisher Suspends CBS Source's Benghazi Book

Publisher Suspends CBS Source's Benghazi Book

(AP) Publisher suspends CBS source’s Benghazi bookBy HILLEL ITALIEAP National WriterNEW YORKPublication has been halted for a disputed book about the attack last year on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya. Threshold Editions announced Friday that it’s suspending Dylan Davies’