Shameful. “Iraqi Court Absolves Terrorist Freed By U.S. After Killing Soldiers,” from Judicial Watch, August 3 (thanks to Mackie): Surprise, surprise the Hezbollah terrorist released by the Obama Administration to Iraq out of respect for the country”s sovereignty won’t make it to the U.S. to face trial for killing five American soldiers. We all knew […]
Robert Spencer: Dealing with the Devil in Syria
In FrontPage this morning I discuss America’s latest adventure in helping jihadists and Islamic supremacists rise to power: A video circulating this week of Syrian rebels shouting “Allahu akbar” and executing four Assad partisans has horrified many in the West, but there have been numerous indications before this that the resistance to the Assad regime is […]
Obama authorizes secret support for Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda rebels in Syria
Par for the course, and outrageously wrongheaded. “Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels,” by Mark Hosenball for Reuters, August 1 (thanks to Ima): WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing U.S. support for rebels seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government, U.S. sources familiar […]
Obama uses word “terrorize” for Aurora murders but not for Fort Hood jihad
Pamela Geller makes this extraordinary observation: When Obama spoke about the shooting in Aurora, he used the word “terrorize,” a word he never used when Nidal Hasan killed 13 of our serviceman in a jihad attack at Fort Hood. That was “workplace violence.” Obama knows what he is doing. He wants to drive home the […]
Obama’s CIA considers Israel its No. 1 counterintelligence threat in the agency’s Near East Division
More Obama betrayal of a loyal ally. “U.S. sees Israel as spy threat,” by Matt Apuzzo for the Associated Press, July 29 (thanks to Pamela Geller): WASHINGTON “” WASHINGTON The CIA station chief opened the locked box containing the sensitive equipment he used from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel, to communicate with CIA headquarters […]
Justice Department official refuses to promise that DoJ will never advance proposal to criminalize speech against any religion
Clearly this exchange (watch it below) indicates that the Obama Administration is indeed contemplating ways to circumvent the First Amendment and outlaw criticism of Islam: blasphemy laws would, if they succeed, be coming to the U.S. If this, happens, it’s all over. If the U.S. adopts blasphemy laws, that would be the end of any […]
Obama reiterates support for Islamic supremacist “Arab Spring” uprisings in Ramadan greetings
It is by now abundantly clear that the “Arab Spring” uprisings were not flowerings of Western-style democracy and pluralism, but pro-Sharia Islamic supremacist takeovers. However, that has not dimmed Obama’s enthusiasm for them. “Obama marks Ramadan,” by Byron Tau in Politico, July 20 (thanks to Wimpy): In a statement, President Obama commemorated the Muslim holiday […]
Justice Department sues on behalf of Murfreesboro mega-mosque, federal judge orders it to open
The nearly completed mega-mosque of Murfreesboro Again: Why is a huge Muslim compound going up where there are very few Muslims? And who is paying for it? Also, when will the Obama Administration show the same eagerness to fight for the rights of embattled non-Muslims in Muslim countries? “Federal judge paves way for Tennessee mosque […]
Robert Spencer: Hillary Clinton blesses the Brotherhood
In FrontPage this morning I discuss the Secretary of State’s warm approval of the new Muslim Brotherhood regime in Egypt: As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Egypt’s new Muslim Brotherhood president, Mohamed Morsi, demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo to protest the United States” uncritical support for the new regime, which […]
Obama’s National Security Advisor went to Israel to convince Israelis not to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities
Obama yet again is consistent: hostile to Israel’s interests, while paying lip service to them, and leery of decisive action against Iran. “Obama Advisor Visited Israel ‘to Stop Iran Attack,’” by Gil Ronen for Israel National News, July 15 (thanks to Choi): President Barack Obama’s National Security Advisor Tom Donilon visited Israel secretly over the […]