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Hillary Backs Obama on Syria

Hillary Backs Obama on Syria

On Tuesday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she supported President Barack Obama’s decision to use military force against Syria and ask Congress for authorization.    “Clinton supports the president’s effort to enlist the Congress in pursuing a strong

Obama: 'I Didn't Set a Red Line'

Obama: 'I Didn't Set a Red Line'

On Wednesday, President Obama, speaking Sweden, stated that even though he drew a “red line” on the use of Syrian chemical weapons in August 2012, he never drew a red line – it was the world’s “red line.” He stated:

Ted Cruz: US Is Not 'Al-Qaeda's Air Force'

Ted Cruz: US Is Not 'Al-Qaeda's Air Force'

On Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz distilled the current debate over possible military action in Syria to its essential dilemma. While Syrian President Bashar Assad is certainly a ruthless dictator, the forces aligned against him are dominated by jihadis and elements

Amash Reminds McCain of Libya

Amash Reminds McCain of Libya

Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), a Republican with libertarian leanings who has been a vocal critic of military intervention abroad, criticized Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Monday by re-tweeting McCain’s tweet from 2009 about Libya and former dictator Muammar Gaddafi. In that

Matthews: Dems Must Support War to 'Save President's Hide'

Matthews: Dems Must Support War to 'Save President's Hide'

Chris Matthews appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Wednesday morning to analyze the political ramifications of the congressional debate to support President Obama’s call for a military strike against Syria. Matthews said the President had put the Democrats in congress in

Why Are Arab-Americans Silent on Syria?

Ed Lasky makes a great point at the American Thinker today: the Obama administration is drafting pro-Israel groups to help sell his Syria policy to Congress (including, alarmingly, the Republican Jewish Coalition). But where are the Arab-American and Muslim groups,

Rush: Could Al Qaeda Be Framing Assad?

Rush: Could Al Qaeda Be Framing Assad?

Rush Limbaugh speculated that perhaps the Syrian rebels affiliated with Al Qaeda used chemical weapons to frame Bashar Al-Assad and to draw the US into the effort to topple the Assad Regime.  On his Tuesday morning program, Rush asked the

Study: Iran Builds Up Its 'Foreign Legion' in Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 3 (UPI) — Western intelligence services have made much of Hezbollah’s military support for the embattled Damascus regime in Syria’s civil war, but there’s another, less well-known threat emerging there. That’s the growing force of Iraqi Shiite

Putin: Obama Wasn't Elected 'to Be Pleasant to Russia'

Putin: Obama Wasn't Elected 'to Be Pleasant to Russia'

(AP) NOVO-OGARYOVO, RussiaIn an interview with The Associated Press and Russia’s state Channel 1 television, President Vladimir Putin discussed a wide range of issues, including disputes over the Syrian civil war, his relations with President Barack Obama, NSA leaker Edward Snowden

Re: False Flags

In response to False flags in Syria: That’s the sad thing about the Obama administration. They’ve lied to us about so many things – ObamaCare, Fast and Furious, Benghazi, the IRS scandal, the NSA scandal, etc –  even the most

War or No War? Hagel, Kerry Offer Conflicting Testimony

War or No War? Hagel, Kerry Offer Conflicting Testimony

On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, both of whom are combat veterans, offered conflicting testimony about whether President Barack Obama’s potential use of military force against Syria would be defined as going to

Kerry: Syria Debate About 'World's Red Line'

Kerry: Syria Debate About 'World's Red Line'

Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State John Kerry said the debate about whether to use military force against Syria was not about President Barack Obama’s “red line.” Instead, Kerry said it was about the “world’s red

Republican Jewish Coalition's Risky Bet on Syria

Republican Jewish Coalition's Risky Bet on Syria

The Republican Jewish Coalition has thrown its weight behind efforts to pass congressional authorization for President Barack Obama’s plans for a military strike against Syria over its use of chemical weapons. The RJC believes in good faith that a U.S.

Syria Round-Up: Tests, Posturing, and Politics

Syria Round-Up: Tests, Posturing, and Politics

Threats and posturing seem to be filling the void as the world waits for Congress to decide whether to authorize an American military strike in retaliation for Syria’s use of chemical weapons. An unnamed Syrian military source, described as a