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Obama, NYT to Israel : We support Judenrein neighborhoods

I thought we all looked forward to a world where “[people] will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”. For President Obama and his administration to say that there should be Jew-free … Continue reading

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Obama’s Éminence Grise

NATIONAL REVIEW by John Fund October 3, 2014 As the Obama administration crashes and burns, insiders begin to blame Valerie Jarrett. Are significant chunks of the mainstream media in despair over Barack Obama? This past week, Obama used 60 Minutes … Continue reading

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How Turkey Went Bad. An Ally Goes Rogue.

WEEKLY STANDARD by Daniel Pipes October 13, 2014 Only 12 years ago, the Republic of Turkey was correctly seen as the model of a pro-Western Muslim state, and a bridge between Europe and the Middle East. A strong military bond … Continue reading

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Obama’s Ex-CIA Chief Slams White House for ‘Hesitation and Half Steps’

DAILY BEAST by Josh Rogin October 2, 2014 In a forthcoming book, obtained by The Daily Beast, former spy director and Pentagon leader Leon Panetta blames the White House for screwups from Syria to Afghanistan. The president’s White House staff … Continue reading

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Obama Hit With ‘Double Standards’ Accusation Over Iraq, Syria Civilian Casualties

ALGEMEINER by Ben Cohen October 1, 2014 As President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, a storm is brewing over alleged double standards concerning civilian casualties incurred during the current US bombing campaign … Continue reading

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Iran Rising

WASHINGTON TIMES by Clifford D. May October 1, 2014 In his address to the UN General Assembly last week, President Obama called the conflict in the Middle East “a fight no one is winning.” I think the evidence suggests he’s … Continue reading

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Obama Praises Muslim Cleric Who Backed Fatwa on Killing of U.S. Soldiers

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON by Adam Kredo September 24, 2014 President Barack Obama favorably quoted and praised on Wednesday in his speech before the United Nations a controversial Muslim cleric whose organization has reportedly endorsed the terror group Hamas and supported … Continue reading

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If ISIS Is Not Islamic, then the Inquisition Was Not Catholic

NEW REPUBLIC by Jerry A. Coyne September 13, 2014 As ISIS slaughters its way though Syria and Iraq, it became inevitable that we’d hear from apologists who claim that ISIS is not in fact “true Islam,” and that its depredations are due … Continue reading

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Why Obama Can’t Say His Spies Underestimated ISIS

THE DAILY BEAST by Eli Lake September 28, 2014 On “60 Minutes,” the president faulted his spies for failing to predict the rise of ISIS. There’s one problem with that statement: The intelligence analysts did warn about the group. Nearly … Continue reading

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The Obama narrative collapses

ISRAEL HAYOM  by Richard Baehr September 28, 2014 …….As several commentators have noted, as in pretty much every speech to ‎the U.N. or other international bodies or foreign audiences, Obama made sure [in this past week’s speech] to:‎ ‎Call on Israel to be more … Continue reading

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