The debate rages. On one hand, our president (and others) tells us: We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam. While a once very devout Muslims tell us: Wherever I go in the world, people ask me about ISIS. And I advise them to ignore the …
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A New Alliance (Minus Obama) Forming to Combat ISIS
Just over a year ago, in an interview with The New Yorker, President Obama likened ISIS to a “JV team,” lacking “the capacity and reach of a bin Laden.” Seven months later (late-August, 2014), ISIS had rolled through Syria and Iraq, yet President Obama admitted to having no strategy for ISIS. In a September 10 …
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To Speak or Not to Speak: Thoughts on Netanyahu’s Invitation to Address US Congress
On January 21, 2015, US Speaker of the House, John Boehner invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the US Congress on the threat of radical Islam, including the growing nuclear threat from Iran. Netanyahu accepted that invitation and huge upheaval followed. President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry both immediately refused to …
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Latest ISIS Atrocity: Jordanian Fighter Pilot Burned Alive
Only days after beheading a Japanese journalist, ISIS has released a video showing a Jordanian fighter pilot being burned to death. A 22-minute video showing 26-year-old Moaz al-Kasasbeh being ignited in a cage was released by ISIS on Tuesday (though some reports indicate the actual event may have taken place a month ago). King Abdullah, who was …
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