At PJ Media this morning I discuss the ill new wind blowing in American politics. This whole episode is reminiscent of the fate of Hitler’s Minister of War, Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg. Blomberg was one of the most sycophantic supporters of Hitler in the entire German military; it was he, not Hitler, who originated […]
More blue-on-blue revelations: General Allen had “inappropriate communications” with Petraeus mistress’s rival
The question arises: with all this Peyton Place intrigue going on, when did these guys find time to fight a war? And the answer is, they didn’t. They weren’t trying to fight a war in Afghanistan, much less win one. They were just trying to win hearts and minds — and that doesn’t take too […]
Iran’s VP: “We will break grasping hands of Obama”
Such gratitude for a guy who has always been in the mullahs’ corner. “Iran VP: We will break Obama’s ‘grasping hands,’” from AP, November 12 (thanks to all who sent this in): TEHRAN, Iran “” Iran’s vice president said Monday that Tehran will break the ‘grasping hands’ of newly re-elected President Barack Obama, the official […]
La oportuna dimisión de Petraeus ante el «Bengasigate»; por Robert Spencer
Here is a Spanish translation of my article “The Convenient Resignation of General Petraeus“: La oportuna dimisión de Petraeus ante el «Bengasigate»; por Robert Spencer, LaRazón.es, 11 Noviembre: Superado en apariencia por culpa de una infidelidad, el general David Petraeus dimitÃa por sorpresa como director de la CIA el jueves. Un Barack Obama de pronto […]
Robert Spencer: The Convenient Resignation of General Petraeus
Here from FrontPage is my take on the very strange resignation of CIA director Petraeus: Apparently overcome with guilt over an extramarital affair, General David Petraeus abruptly resigned as director of the CIA Thursday. A suddenly socially conservative Barack Obama accepted his resignation Friday, as Petraeus explained in a statement made public Friday afternoon (the […]
Petraeus resigns from CIA, but not over Libya, he says
He says it’s all because he had an affair. Of course, it couldn’t possibly have anything to do with the October 26 CIA statement: “No one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need; claims to the contrary are simply inaccurate.” If Petraeus didn’t order that no help be […]
Obama administration officials to be grilled on Benghazi
The Administration’s duplicity on this is abundantly clear already. Will these hearings establish it definitively? Only if the Republicans present have any spine, which is by no means certain. And will they raise the free speech implications of the Administration’s rush to blame the Muhammad video? Almost certainly not. “Obama administration officials to brief intelligence […]
Robert Spencer and Michael Coren discuss Obama’s reelection
This week’s Jihad Watch segment on Michael Coren’s Sun TV show.
CNN says that Iran fired at U.S. drone last week
So did CNN know this last week and hold it back so as to reelect Obama, or did the Pentagon hold this back until this week, so as to reelect Obama? And surely Obama knew about this. Is covering up an act of war so as to get reelected an impeachable offense? “CNN: Iran Fired […]
Taliban: “Obama must by now know that they have lost the war in Afghanistan”
“So, without further lying and delays, they should leave our sacred land and focus on their own country instead.” Sounds like a plan. “Taliban urge Obama to pull troops out now,” from AFP, November 7 (thanks to Lou): KABUL: Taliban told re-elected US President Barack Obama on Wednesday to admit that the United States has […]