Pope Francis Decries Recruitment of Young Terrorists ‘in the Name of Religion’
On the second day of his historic trip to Africa, Pope Francis denounced the recruitment of young people for violence and terrorism by radical Islamists.
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How to Talk About Global Warming With Your Crazy ISIS Relatives at Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving dinner promises to be especially rough for liberals this year. At home, there’s the collapsing enrollment, soaring premiums, agonizing deductibles, and shaky insurance company finances created by ObamaCare. Overseas, Islamic terrorists are making life difficult. What we really need is a handy guide for discussing global warming with your crazy ISIS relatives.
U.S. Official: Chemical Weapons Use in Syria Becoming ‘Routine’
The use of chemical weapons in Syria, namely chlorine and mustard gas, is becoming routine, lamented the U.S. representative of a United Nations-backed chemical weapons watchdog.
Marco Rubio Has Lost Poll Support Since Paris Jihad Attacks
Pundits expected the terrorist attacks in Paris to shove the GOP’s primary race towards national-security debates and to boost the experienced pols, including Sen. Marco Rubio.
Tom Brokaw: ‘Immoral to Send 1% of Population in a Uniform into Harm’s Way Over and Over Again’
Retired NBC anchor Tom Brokaw says, “It’s immoral for a democracy to send 1 percent of its population in a uniform into harm’s way over and over again.”
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack on Hotel in Egypt
A local Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) affiliate has claimed responsibility for a gun and bomb attack Tuesday on a hotel in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula that reportedly left seven people dead, including two judges, and at least a dozen more wounded.
Islamic State Releases Ten Assyrian Christians Used in Propaganda Videos
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) released ten Assyrian Christians they kidnapped over nine months ago.
Tunisia Closes Border with Libya over Islamic State Bus Bombing
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has claimed responsibility for an explosion that struck a bus carrying Tunisia’s presidential guard in the country’s capital of Tunis, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than a dozen others.
Pope in Africa: ‘The Only Thing That Worries Me Are the Mosquitos’
Pope Francis traveled to Kenya Wednesday in his first-ever visit to the African continent and his first stop on a 3-nation tour that will include Uganda and the Central African Republic.
Obama Tries to Flee Islamic State in Sinai; Egypt, Israel Say No
Egypt and Israel have thwarted an effort by the Obama administration to withdraw U.S. peacekeeping soldiers from the Sinai peninsula. Obama had recently floated the idea of reducing the U.S. presence in the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO).
EXCLUSIVE: Texas School District Assigns Islamic State Recruiting Homework to Teach ‘Critical Thinking’
A high school in one of the largest school districts in the nation, Houston ISD, says that an Islamic State recruiting homework assignment “teaches critical and analytical thinking skills using current events.” The assignment was given to ninth graders one school day after the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Obama: For Many Thanksgiving Will Be First Time They Have Talk About Terror Since 9/11
Wednesday while giving a statement about the terror attack in Paris and the safety concerns at home, President Barack Obama said the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday will be the first time some will talk about the terrorism since the aftermath
Islamic State Video Taunts Western ‘Coalition of Devils’: ‘Bring It On’
A new English-language propaganda video released on Tuesday, purportedly from the Islamic State’s Al-Hayat Media Center, claims that for all their military skill and superior technology, Western troops are weaker than jihadis.
Erik Prince: Islamic State Has “Tens-Of-Thousands” Of Soft Targets To Choose From In America
Erik Prince, the former head of defense contracting company Blackwater, which developed an infamous reputation for controversy during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, appeared on Breitbart News Daily to discuss security measures the American people must take to protect themselves amid threats against the nation.
Morell: ‘Environmental Damage’ One Reason US Avoided Hitting Islamic State Oil Wells
Former CIA Director Mike Morell stated that there “seemed” to be a determination not to hit oil wells controlled by ISIS, partially because such strikes would create “environmental damage” on Tuesday’s broadcast of PBS’ “Charlie Rose.” Morrell said, “So, prior
World View: Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane, Evoking Memories of Many Crimean Wars
Contents: Putin calls Turkey’s downing of Russian plane a ‘stab in the back’; Turkmen in Syria versus Russians in occupied Crimea; Russia – Turkey crisis evokes memories of centuries of Crimean wars
Kosovo Bans 16 NGOs Linked To Jihadists
The Kosovar government has banned sixteen non-governmental organisations thought to be linked to Islamist groups, according to media reports from within the country. The Interior Minister of Kosovo, Skender Hyseni, signed an executive ruling revoking the licenses of the 16
The Syrian ‘Drought’ That Created Islamic State Is an Urban Myth
Numerous significant thinkers from Pulitzer prizewinning journalist Thomas Friedman to the Prince of Wales to ex-choral-jailbait-nymphet Charlotte Church have been promoting the theory that the current troubles in Syria are the result of a drought caused by ‘climate change’. It’s an easy mistake to
Russia Deploys Missile Cruiser Near Syria Ordered to ‘Destroy Any Target Posing Danger’
As tensions build between Turkey and Russia following the destruction of a Russian warplane by Turkish F-16s Tuesday morning, Russian state outlet RT.com reports that a missile cruiser has been deployed off the Syrian coast, with orders to “destroy any target posing danger.”
Italian Prime Minister Announces Adding One Billion Euros for Security
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced Tuesday that the government would be allocating an additional billion euros to beef up its security forces throughout the country.
Former DIA Chief: Islamic State Intel Probe Should Start in White House
Recent events have drawn attention away from the investigation of manipulated ISIS intelligence, but it’s a hot story that keeps heating up.
President Obama Once Again Ratchets Up the Rhetoric Against Islamic State
In a joint press conference held Tuesday with French President Francois Hollande, President Obama adopted the kind of bellicose language he mocked just a week before. It was the latest shift in a long series of reappraisals by the President which began nearly two years ago when he referred to ISIS as the “JV team.”
Obama Admin: ‘No Reason’ Russian Plane Should Be Near Turkey’s Airspace
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Obama administration, in response to the Turkish military shooting down a Russian warplane, suggested that Moscow had no business flying near Syria’s border with Turkey because there were no Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists operating there.
Report: Austrian Teen Islamic State ‘Poster Girl’ Beaten to Death for Trying to Escape
Austrian newspapers report that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) beat to death Samra Kesinovic, a teen recruit whose flight to Syria became a major international story earlier this year, when she attempted to escape the radical Islamic group.
No, the Islamic State Will Not Be Defeated — and if It Is, We Still Lose
While all of the 2016 candidates declare their strategies for victory against ISIS, President Obama’s leading from behind has now entered the Middle East and the West into a free-for-all that cannot end any way but poorly.
