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What ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Iraq Looks Like
U.S. ARMED FORCES, Iraq—The booms come at regular intervals like incoming artillery. In the background is a heavy metal soundtrack pumped through an iPhone speaker…. Read More
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Poll Shows Americans Ready for Tougher Approach to ISIS, al-Qaeda
The cover of a new survey by Chicago Council of Global Affairs entitled “America Divided: Political Partisanship and US Foreign Policy” creates the impression that… Read More
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Putin Doubles Down in Syria
Civil war has left Syria a country in name only. The UN counts at least 270,000 people killed and a million more injured since fighting… Read More
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Boehner Says It Is ‘Very Possible’ He Will Sue Obama Over Iran Deal
House Speaker John Boehner threatened to sue President Barack Obama last week over the Iran nuclear agreement. Boehner said the president did not disclose every… Read More
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Lawmakers Push to Declare ISIS’ Targeting of Christians ‘Genocide’
U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan resolution Wednesday to formally declare the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s targeting of Christians “genocide.” “Christianity in the Middle… Read More
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Remembering 9/11 During America’s War on ISIS
U.S. ARMED FORCES, Southwest Asia—For the 14th year in a row, a wartime U.S. military remembered the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But this was… Read More
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Cartoon: Americans Oppose Iran Deal
Genevieve Wood wrote on why the Iran Deal is dangerous for Americans: It has been said that liberty and freedom require eternal vigilance. There are… Read More
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This Retired Navy SEAL’s Brother Was Killed by Hezbollah. Why He’s Against the Iran Nuclear Deal.
For Ken Stethem, the Iran nuclear deal is personal. “I’m doing something out of what, for me, is a form of duty,” says Stethem, referring… Read More
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Palin, Cruz Criticize Iran Deal at Rally
Protesters coalesced on Capitol Hill Wednesday to rail against the Iran nuclear agreement during a rally that drew a slew of conservative heavyweights, including Republican… Read More
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Senate Democrats Block Vote to Reject Iran Nuclear Deal, Handing Obama Victory
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked consideration of a Republican resolution to reject the Iran nuclear deal, effectively allowing the agreement to take effect without President… Read More
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Mr. President, It’s Time to Reverse Course on Iran Deal
It has been said that liberty and freedom require eternal vigilance. There are no permanent victories or defeats in Washington – only permanent battles. So despite… Read More
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Crisis Pressures US to Provide Haven For More Syrian Refugees
As the world grapples with a migrant crisis flooding Europe, the United States is facing pressure to provide safe haven for Syrians fleeing their government… Read More
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House Won’t Vote on Iran Pact Until Obama Reveals ‘Secret Side Deals’
In a last ditch strategy to show its authority, House conservatives have pushed party leaders to delay a vote on the Iran nuclear deal because… Read More
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Democrats Secure Enough Support to Block Vote Disapproving Iran Deal
Democrats today cinched the 41 votes needed to filibuster the Republican-led effort to send a rejection of the Iran nuclear agreement to President Barack Obama’s… Read More
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The Consistent Weaknesses in Obama’s Deals
In his first term, President Obama paid lip service to the value of diplomacy but did little negotiating. Now he’s stepped up the pace, with… Read More
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The Iran Deal Onion: The More Layers You Peel, the More It Stinks
“This thing is like an onion,” George Costanza once said on an episode of “Seinfeld.” “The more layers you peel, the more it stinks.” Just… Read More
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UK’s Former Defense Secretary: The West ‘Surrendered’ to Iran in Nuclear Talks
The nuclear agreement between Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers merely places Tehran’s nuclear ambitions “on hold” and undercuts the international community’s ability… Read More
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5 Things John Kerry Got Wrong on the Iran Deal
Wednesday, a 34th Senator came out in favor of the flawed Iran Deal, which means the Senate will not veto President Obama’s agreement. A majority… Read More
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Thousands Take to New York Streets to Protest Iran Deal
Thousands of protesters poured into Manhattan Tuesday evening to demand, outside Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s New York office, that Congress vote against the Iran nuclear agreement. “Change… Read More
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Obama’s Iran Policy: Trust, Don’t Verify
Initially, I thought the news was beyond parody. The Associated Press last week ran a story headlined “U.N. to let Iran inspect nuke work site.” I soon realized… Read More
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4 Misleading Claims Obama Made About Iran Deal In New Remarks
President Obama addressed the nation in a continued effort to reverse Americans’ declining support for the Iran deal. In the past few days alone, more… Read More
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More Than 200 Retired Military Leaders Push Congress to Reject Iran Deal
More than 200 retired U.S. generals and admirals added their names to the Iran nuclear agreement’s opposition this week after they sent a letter to… Read More
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A Lost Generation: Where Have 4 Million Syrians Fled?
AMMAN, Jordan – According to United Nations figures, more than 4 million Syrians have fled their homeland, with another 7 million displaced internally within Syria…. Read More
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Why There Is Still Time to Demand a Better Iran Deal
As Congress’ September deadline to approve or condemn the Iran deal approaches, the Obama administration has intensified its lobbying efforts, appealing to individual members of… Read More
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Meet 5 Key Democrats Who Could Determine the Fate of Iran Deal
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington announced support for the Iran deal Tuesday, following on the heels of Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., to further President… Read More
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Iran’s Support for Terrorism, and How It Relates to the Nuclear Deal
The Obama administration and its negotiating partners have described their nuclear deal with Iran as the best way to prevent Tehran from getting a bomb… Read More
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Why Reagan Would Have Opposed Iran Deal
Proponents of President Obama’s Iran deal have invoked analogies to President Reagan’s arms control approach in effort to increase desirability for the unpopular agreement in… Read More
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Memo to Obama: It’s Not Iran Deal Critics Who Are the ‘Crazy’ Ones
Just back from his annual summer vacation at Martha’s Vineyard, President Barack Obama has returned to disparaging his political adversaries and anyone who happens to… Read More
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Secret Side Deal Reveals Disturbing Flaw in Iran Nuclear Agreement
The Associated Press released a bombshell report on Wednesday that revealed that Iran will be allowed to use its own inspectors to investigate a military… Read More
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As Taliban Transitions, Pakistan Should Act
The Taliban is in transition. Its leadership council in Quetta—in Pakistan’s Balochistan province—announced recently that Mullah Akhtar Mansour would replace Mullah Mohammed Omar as the… Read More
