Obama Makes Unannounced Stop in Baghdad
Embedded video from CNN Video MSNBC: On a trip shrouded in secrecy, President Barack Obama flew into Iraq on Tuesday for a brief look at a war he opposed as a candidate and now vows to end as commander in
Embedded video from CNN Video MSNBC: On a trip shrouded in secrecy, President Barack Obama flew into Iraq on Tuesday for a brief look at a war he opposed as a candidate and now vows to end as commander in
AFP: Homosexuality is forbidden in Islam, frowned upon in Arab society and illegal in many Middle Eastern countries. Iraq has no law against homosexuality but prominent religious authorities have harshly condemned it.
I’m not a big Global Citizen. I’m not proud of how the world conducts itself, it has a terrible history and there’s nothing great about humanity other than we have a great Creator. Mankind’s achievement is only consistent in how
AFP: The tranquil scene at Lake Tharthar, Iraq’s largest stretch of water, belies its recent violent history as an Al-Qaeda stronghold until just six months ago. These days families gather round barbecues and fishermen work their nets where before bodies
Here it comes again. As a service disabled, Iraq War vet, I was – and still am – pissed about the idea that the government was trying to make Veterans have their insurance companies pay for VA health-care. The bill
Kids, you might not believe me, but there was once a point when Dave Letterman was considered funny. You know what really destroyed Letterman for me? For years Letterman coasted on the same gag — “Look at how much precious
Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, said the U.S. would take the fight to the Taliban and insurgent forces in both Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.
The Prez has flown to England and there’s only one thing to do while he’s gone: Let’s get our country back. Okay, it’s not going to be easy, there are a lot of hurdles. I’m pretty sure I can take
The day got off to a great start as the weather was great with sunny skies and temps in the mid 80’s as a tailwind blew the R2R group all the way 55 miles to San Marcos. After a quick
As a guy who has just made a film about how the news media paved the way for President Obama’s election, it won’t surprise you to hear that I have some critical things to say about his most recent appearance
If you just got nailed for doing something stupid or immoral, just find out how your accuser also did something stupid or immoral and you’re off the hook! It doesn’t even have to be for the same indiscretion, just throw
I anticipated the new U2 album, “No Line on the Horizon,” with something approaching dread – the kind of dread only a longtime fan can muster. I stuck with U2 virtually my whole life – from their sophomore album October
Marine CPL Folleh Tamba There are many Iraq War documentaries on the market, but few are as exciting and honest as “Triangle of Death,” directed by first time filmmaker Marine CPL Folleh Tamba. Triangle of Death shares the story of
Dear Senator Feinstein/Senator Boxer/Rep. Jane Harmon, I am writing you today regarding President Obama’s recent proposal to charge U.S. combat veterans (through their insurance carriers) for treatment received as a result of injuries suffered on the battlefields of Iraq and
Meeting Ron Silver humbled me. Never have I been more wrong in assessing a person before knowing him. Until I met him, he was just another Hollywood liberal loud mouth. Yes, he was an award-winning actor and prolific film star.
Last Friday night at 11:30 PM, I was on stage at the Broadway Comedy Club in New York City “eating the check spot.” Six hours later, at “oh-dark-thirty” I was humping the hills of a local Army post, being fired
The buzz is getting out regarding Jake Rademacher’s “Brothers at War.” It’s a great film with a good heart that shows the patriotic values of a true American family. Brothers held it’s world premiere screening in May of last year
The film The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is just out on DVD this week, and I confess I was eagerly anticipating its release, having missed its run in theaters. I rented it and watched it Wednesday evening. Based on
I agree with Crowder: When the headlines are more over-the-top than any joke one can form from them, it certainly makes comedy challenging. “Try making the idea of released detainees going back to terrorism funny”? Hey, according to the Pentagon,
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy JTA: A Baghdad judge ruled Thursday that television journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi, 30, was guilty of assaulting a foreign leader. “Long live Iraq,” he shouted when the sentence was
The new Stephen Sommers-directed G.I. Joe movie headed to theaters this summer kicked the U.S.A. out of the bunker and put “The Real American Hero” under international command. The thinking at the time by Hollywood execs held that the U.S.
It’s a little surprising to look back and realize I’ve been complaining whining pouting crying bitching moaning writing about the insidious effects of left-wing Hollywood on both our culture and the art form of film itself for a few years
Welcome to PROFILES IN COURAGE, a series of articles profiling the courage and honor from some of the many Wounded Heroes that Road 2 Recovery has come in contact with. It is an honor and privilege to have worked with
At last, the long-suffering people of Darfur should rest easy. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has finally issued an unenforceable, meaningless arrest warrant to bring Sudan’s murderer of a president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, to justice. In case you did not
If anyone wrote a script like this, no one would believe it. But I already read the book. That they even went to Iran in the first place was an abomination, especially given their three-hour gay rights infomercial called The
