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ISIS Forces Syrians, Yazidi Sex Slaves to Donate Blood to Fighters
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is forcing residents in Raqqa, Syria, the capital of their “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq, to donate blood for their injured fighters. In January, Yazidi sex slave girls told the media the militants also forced them to donate blood.
McCain Holding Back Tears : ‘I Failed’ Kayla Mueller
Sen. John McCain, (R-AZ) was holding back tears as he described the death of 26-year-old Arizona native, Kayla Mueller as one of the saddest things in his life. McCain said, “The fact is, I failed. I failed because I was unable
Orrin Hatch: Obama’s ISIS War Measure Is ‘Utterly Stupid’
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) blasted President Obama’s request for Congress to authorize military force against the Islamic State (ISIS), calling the measure “utterly stupid.”
Alan Grayson: Atlantic, Pacific Oceans Will Protect US from ISIS
Friday on Russia Today’s “The Big Picture,” Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) said ISIS does not represent a substantial threat to the American people and property because, “we have the Atlantic to Pacific oceans that protect us.” Grayson said, “I think the
Kayla Mueller and the History of Westerners Giving Their Lives to the Middle East
For centuries, Westerners have been lured by the “mysterious” East. Fortune hunters, explorers, adventurers, businessmen, diplomats, journalists, artists, missionaries, and humanitarian aid workers have all fled the confines of the West for lives of drama and danger.
George W. Bush Helps Iraqi Tribes Fight ISIS After Obama Offers Little Help
A group of tribal leaders from Anbar province, Iraq, have finally found help in their fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) through the efforts of former President George W. Bush, who vowed to “do everything I can” to help those attempting to escape ISIS.
Iraq War Vet: I Feel ‘Disenfranchised’ As ISIS Threatens Base
Iraq War veteran Joey Hurst, who was stationed at Ayn al-Assad Air Base said he feels “disenfranchised” as ISIS threatens the base on Friday’s “CNN Newsroom.” “I feel disenfranchised. I was just talking with one of my old Army buddies that
Report: Obama ‘Stalled’ After Being Told Location of ISIS-Held US Hostages
President Obama wasted nearly a month before launching a rescue mission after British intelligence provided his administration the possible location of American hostages held by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), reports The Daily Beast.
Report: ISIS Growing in New Nations as Taliban Rebrands
Friday after U.S. officials admitted that ISIS has spread into Afghanistan and Pakistan on CNN, the military adviser for Concerned Veterans for America, retired Lt. Col. Scott Mann discussed the Taliban defecting and re-branding themselves by swearing allegiance to ISIS.
U.S. Intelligence: Boko Haram Is Working With ISIS
A report by Tim Mak at The Daily Beast has U.S. intelligence officials confirming that there are, indeed, concrete ties between the Islamic State and Nigerian jihadist terror group Boko Haram.
ISIS Claims Capture of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians
The latest issue of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terror group’s Dabiq magazine features a section purportedly showing the abduction of twenty-one Egyptian Coptic Christians.
Fmr DIA Chief: Obama Strategy Doesn’t Prioritize International Threats
Friday at the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Islamic extremism, the former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Michael Flynn said President Barack Obama’s strategy does not prioritize international threats. Flynn said, “The national strategy lays out the
ISIS Seizes Al-Baghdadi, Advancing on US Marines Stationed at Air Base
Friday, CNN reported on ISIS seizing the town of Al-Baghdadi which is ten miles away from the the Al Asad air base where Iraqi forces are being trained by 320 U.S. Marines. ISIS’s first attempted to infiltrate the Iraqi militarily
Chuck Todd: Americans Don’t Have Confidence Obama Has ISIS Strategy
Friday on MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe,” while discussing a new poll showing 66 percent of Americans now support troops on the ground in the fight against ISIS, “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd said Americans are convinced of the seriousness of the ISIS threat,
German Rapper-Turned-ISIS-Militant Lands on State Department’s Global Terrorism List
Notorious German-born “gangster rapper” Denis Cuspert, 39, went from a tumultuous youth to converting to Islam and pledging allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) this past spring, before being placed on America’s global terrorism watch list. He was published in the U.S. government’s Federal Register on January 27.
Former CIA Officer: Afghanistan Could Become Safe Haven for ISIS as US Troops Withdraw
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan is at risk of becoming a safe haven for jihadists such as the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) as the U.S.-led troops withdraw from the country, warned a former senior CIA official.
‘Religion of the Sword’: ISIS Magazine Heavy on Crusades Propaganda
The new issue of Dabiq, the Islamic State English-language magazine, is officially out. Its headlining story boasts the capture of a Mossad informant, but the magazine serves less to bring news than to reframe the war between the Islamic State and civilization as a revisiting of the Crusades.
Lieberman Criticizes Netanyahu No-Shows, Obama Terror Rhetoric
Former Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) criticized Democrats threatening to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress and President Barack Obama’s rhetoric in the war on terror on Thursday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel.
Ex-Army Ranger Lawmaker Blasts Obama’s Anti-ISIS War Authorization: It Lacks Strategy
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s request for Congress to formally authorize the use of military force in the war against the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) has met resistance from lawmakers such as retired Army Lt. Col. Steve Russell (R-OK).
McCaul: ISIS Situation ‘Far Surpasses’ Pre-9/11 Afghanistan
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul argued that the situation with ISIS “far surpasses” that of pre-9/11 Afghanistan on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Lead” on CNN. “If you look at pre-9/11 in Afghanistan, this far surpasses what we had,
FBI Official: ISIS Foreign Fighter Travel ‘Not Even Close to Being Under Control’
FBI Counterterrorism Division Assistant Director Michael Steinbach said that the problem of ISIS foreign fighter travel is “not even close to being under control” before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday. Steinbach stated that “foreign fighter travel, travel to
ISIS Magazine Publishes Interview With Purported Israeli Arab Mossad Spy
The Islamic State has its own magazine, called Dabiq, a slickly-produced English-language publication. In the latest issue, the terrorist group claims that it has captured an Israeli Arab who was recruited to spy for Israel’s Mossad spy agency.
ISIS Captures Iraqi Town, Threatens Airbase Where U.S. Marines Are Training Iraqi Troops
Reuters reports that the Islamic State has taken over most of the Western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, putting them dangerously close to the Ain al-Asad air base, where 320 U.S. Marines are engaged in training soldiers from the Iraqi 7th Division.
Rubio Wants More ‘Sufficient’ and Sustained Military Action Against ISIS
Senator Marco Rubio appeared in a pre-taped segment for Fox News’ Megyn Kelly show to discuss foreign policy, where he made the case for authorizing continued military force to defeat the radical Islamic terror group ISIL. Rubio disagreed with Senator
