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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The 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened about 10 days ago, and "high-level meetings" commenced on September 22. The general debate began on September 24 and will continue until September 30. But, what is really going on at the United Nations? Established after WWII to promote international cooperation, world leaders gather annually …
The early focus on fulfillment of President Obama’s plan to build a coalition to defeat ISIS has been on Arab states. As of September 11, the US is said to have the backing from at least 10 Arab countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and four other Gulf states. Each was represented …
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Commentary on the Obama speech abounds and everyone seems to have an opinion. However, I want to take a bit of a different tact as I review President Obama’s speech and prayerfully share comments. Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised by much of what President Obama had to say. For starters, after taking no action in …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 