As scheduled, President Obama hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting today in the Oval Office. According to reports, the two discussed Iran's nuclear ambitions, strategy in the battle with ISIS, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and settlements in east Jerusalem. So far, I have not seen much substantive news regarding that two-hour meeting. …
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Christian friends, I encourage you to pray for our president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They are scheduled to meet tomorrow (Wednesday, 10/1/14) to discuss many important foreign policy matters. Though America has stood as Israel's closest ally since the birth of Israel in 1948, we have seen a definite shift in American policy …
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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 …
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