Netanyahu at UN warns “militant Islam is on the march,” from Hamas to ISIS, but greatest threat is a nuclear armed Iran. Watch video or read full transcript of the speech here.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly only hours ago, warning against losing site of Iran as the greatest threat to Israel and the West. Read the review here...

Obama: The US Underestimated the Rise of ISIS

In what appears to be another critical foreign policy misjudgment, President Obama admits that the United States underestimated the rise of ISIS, and overestimated the ability and willingness of the Iraqi military to fight the battle. Confirmed by congressional testimony, intelligence officials tracking al-Qaeda and its spinoff, ISIS, knew of troubling events as early as …

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Who is the ISIS Leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?

In early-July, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first appearance to the world as the newly declared caliph (Islamic leader) of ISIS, now known as the Islamic State (or simply “IS”).  According to IS spokesman, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, “The Islamic State decided to establish an Islamic caliphate and to designate a caliph for the state of …

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Breaking News: US and 5 Sunni Arab Nations Attack ISIS

Several hours ago, the US and a coalition of 5 Sunni Arab states (Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates) launched airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria.  Fighter jets, Predator and Reaper drones, and American naval vessels were called upon to unleash cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs on the militants’ de facto …

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