Obama: ‘I Don’t Think We’re Losing’ To ISIS
President Obama is defending his military strategy against Islamic State terrorists in an exclusive interview with Atlantic writer Jeffrey Goldberg.
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ISIS: Saddam Hussein’s Nephew Killed Fighting with ISIS
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) claims Saddam Hussein’s nephew Ibrahim al-Sabawi died near Baiji fighting for the terrorist group. The militants hope to capture a key oil refinery in the town.
ISIS Sacks Palmyra, Syria Just Days After They Were Supposedly Routed
Just two days after Islamic State fighters were supposedly routed and driven into the desert by Syrian government troops, ISIS has reportedly taken the entire city of Palmyra, placing both its population and historical treasures in grave peril.
Engel: Obama Admin Continuing Same ISIS Strategy ‘Definition of Stupidity’
Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Rundown With José Díaz-Balart,” while discussing ISIS now controlling more than half of Syria, NBC News’ chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel said ISIS success “raises enormous questions” about the Obama administrations strategy. He added, “The definition
As ISIS Takes Another City, Obama Prattles On About Global Warming
President Obama has become the star of his own malevolent Marx Brothers movie. As chaos causes by our president’s own depraved indifference breaks out across the globe, like a psychotic Groucho Marx, the big joke is that he’s off somewhere
US Sending Iraq 1,000 Anti-Tank Missile Systems
Washington (AFP) – The United States is sending Iraq 1,000 anti-tank missile systems to help fight suicide car bombings, which played a “devastating” role in the capture of Ramadi by Islamic militants, a top US official said Wednesday. Iraqi Prime
World View: China’s Military Confronts US Surveillance Plane in South China Sea
Contents: China’s military confronts US surveillance plane in South China Sea; Claims of ISIS activities in Pakistan doubted by officials; Iran’s Supreme Leader rules out any nuclear inspections
Iran’s Foreign Minister: The Trouble with Obama’s Nuke Deal Is ‘Basically Everything’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif gave a genial interview to Der Spiegel this week, with the German magazine describing him as “relaxed and cheerful” throughout. In his relaxed and cheerful way, Zarif continued Iran’s practice of making the Obama administration look foolish, rewriting the so-called “nuclear deal” on the fly and scoffing at the administration’s talking points.
Dick Clarke: ‘Nothing Realistic’ About ISIS Strategy, ‘Very Clear’ It’s Not Working
Former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism and Assistant Secretary of State Richard Clarke argued that “it’s very clear” the US’ ISIS strategy isn’t working and “There is nothing realistic” that will liberate any major cities on Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s
Minneapolis Men Allegedly Used Student Loan to Buy Tickets to Join ISIS
The Minneapolis Star Tribune brings us the infuriating story of Hamaz Ahmed, 20, and Hanad Mustafe Musse, 19, two Twin Cities college students who allegedly used federal student loan money to buy plane tickets to the Middle East to join ISIS.
ISIS Seizes One-Third of Syria’s Palmyra, Threatening Historic Monuments
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) seized nearly “one-third” of the ancient city Palmyra in Syria after heavy clashes with Bashar al-Assad regime forces and their allies, reported a U.K.-based monitor group.
Kurds Advance Against ISIS In Northeastern Syria
REUTERS– Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes are pressing an attack on ISIS in northeastern Syria that has killed at least 170 members of the jihadi group this week, a Kurdish official and an activist group said Wednesday. The official said Kurdish YPG fighters
Report: Syria Conflict Makes World Bloodiest in Decades
The “spectacular brutality” of the Islamic State and raging conflict in the Levant is making the world less settled and more dangerous than it has been for decades. A report by a globally-respected think tank has revealed that despite the
World View: Iranian, American, Saudi Military Head for Confrontation off Yemen
Contents: Iranian, American, Saudi military head for confrontation off Yemen; In repeat of Mosul disaster, Iraqi army abandoned US weapons in Ramadi; Report: Saudi Arabia seeking nuclear weapons from Pakistan
Denmark Paid 32 Jihadists in Syria Welfare Benefits
There is something rotten in the state of Denmark. The Danish government paid 32 jihadists over 400,000 Danish Krone ($59,734.48) in unemployment benefits while they fought with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria.
Belgium Convicts Seven Muslim Women for Supporting ISIS
A Belgian court convicted seven Muslim women for supporting ISIS and enticing other young females to join the terrorist group.
EU Approves Military Action Against African Smugglers
The European Union on Monday approved a multi-phase military operation to defeat human smugglers who are trafficking migrants from Libya to Europe. Smugglers have been charging migrants thousands of dollars each to make the trip, and there’s no guarantee of reaching Europe or even of surviving.
ISIS Rapes While Senator Whines About Fictional ‘Game of Thrones’ Rape
On Game of Thrones, the rape of a fictional character prompted real American Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to say that she had had enough of this horrific treatment of women on HBO.
Evil Is the Islamic State’s Business, and Business Is Good
The New York Times offers a dismaying look at the Islamic State’s financial situation by Sarah Almukhtar: She looks at data from the RAND Corporation and judges that the modern-day Mordor “has revenue and assets that are more than enough to cover its current expenses despite expectations that airstrikes and falling oil prices would hurt the group’s finances.”
Islamic State Stronghold Grows in North Africa with Allegiance of Tunisian Mujahidin
As ISIS influence increases daily in the North African nation of Libya, it has also succeeded in penetrating the ranks of Islamists in neighboring Tunisia, securing an oath of fealty from the Mujahidin of Kairouan.
Panicking Iraqi Troops Once Again Abandon American Tanks As They Flee From ISIS
(AP) This repeats a pattern in which defeated Iraq security forces have, over the past year, left behind U.S.-supplied military equipment, prompting the U.S. to destroy them in subsequent airstrikes against Islamic State forces.
2012 Military Intel Documents Predicted Rise of ISIS
A 2012 Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report, obtained by conservative watchdog Judicial Watch (JW), predicted the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), warning that the continued deterioration of security conditions in the region would benefit the jihadist group.
Iran-Backed Shiite Militias Move to Combat ISIS in Ramadi
After American-armed troops from the American-supported Iraqi central government were routed from the city of Ramadi by an inferior ISIS force, the head-choppers embarked on what the Kurdish Rudaw news service describes as a “bloody purge.”
Graham: Obama Kept a Campaign Promise at the Expense of National Security
Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” while discussing the fall of Ramadi to ISIS, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said President Barack Obama’s failure to leave a stabilizing force of U.S. troops in Iraq allowed ISIS to grow unhindered and was an
Krauthammer: Hillary ‘Has to Come Out of Her Bunker Sometime’
On Monday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer sounded off on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s absence from media scrutiny, particularly as Republican presidential candidates are getting quizzed about the Iraq war
