As far back as January 2011, it was clear to the Christians of Egypt what would happen to them under Muslim Brotherhood rule. It was either not clear to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, or they didn’t care. Certainly Clinton’s cliches about treating minorities equably today will do nothing to alleviate the Christians’ plight. “Christians […]
Democrat Representative blocking legislation to protect religious minorities in Middle East
The State Department objects as well. Must not offend the Muslims, even by pointing out the human rights atrocities they commit in the name of Islam. “Lawmakers clash over Middle East religious minorities bill,” by Julian Pecquet for The Hill, July 12 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) ripped into Sen. Jim Webb […]
U.S. suspends 14-year jihad terror sentence of bin Laden’s cook, sends him to Sudan
Why this was done was apparently not disclosed, but it doesn’t look as if American interests were very high on the priority list — as is so often the case with this Administration. “Bin Laden’s ex-cook freed from Guantanamo: Sudan,” from AFP, July 11 (thanks to Block Ness): The former cook of slain Al-Qaeda founder […]
Pamela Geller: Military jails hero ““ but he deserves a parade
In “Military jails hero — but he deserves a parade” in WND today, Pamela Geller decries the prosecution of an American soldier who killed an al-Qaida terrorist. The Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces has upheld Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael C. Behenna’s conviction for shooting al-Qaida operative Ali Mansur in Iraq in 2008. […]
Obama invites Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood President Morsi to U.S.
The Muslim Brotherhood’s most powerful patron invites the new Egyptian President to celebrate his victory in the U.S. “What Jewish Voters? Obama Invites Morsi to Visit U.S.,” by Gil Ronen for Israel National News, July 8 (thanks to Voice of the Copts): United States President Barack Hussein Obama has invited his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Morsi […]
Pamela Geller: Why So Many People Think Obama Is a Muslim
In the American Thinker yesterday, Pamela Geller gives a common-sense answer to this question: A new Gallup poll shows that 11% of Americans think Obama is a Muslim, and the leftist media just can’t figure out why anyone would get that idea. Slate concluded that it must be because of “his exotic name and background, […]
Robert Spencer: Obama Enables America’s Enemies
In PJ Media this morning I discuss how both Obama and Jimmy Carter helped enemies of America come to power: No sooner was Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi elected president of Egypt than he announced his determination to work for the freedom of an enemy of the United States: blind sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who […]
Fantasy-based policymaking: Obama considering sending Taliban detainees back to Afghanistan, hoping they won’t wage jihad against U.S. again
Suicidal naivete, or yet another Which Side Is He On Alert: “Obama administration considers turning Taliban detainees over to Afghanistan,” from the Associated Press, June 29 (thanks to Wimpy): The Obama administration is considering a new gambit to restart peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan that would send several Taliban detainees from the military […]
Obama decreasing U.S./Israel security cooperation
Shameful, but not surprising: Obama has had close associations with antisemitic foes of Israel and allies of the jihad throughout his political career, as Pamela Geller and I document in our book The Post-American Presidency. “The Incredible Shrinking U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation,” by Shoshana Bryen for Algemeiner, June 27 (thanks to David): President Barack Obama and […]
State Department refuses to explain why member of jihad terror group visited White House
Why should they have to explain anything to you, kuffar? Yet another Which Side Is He On Alert: “State Dept. Won’t Explain Terrorist WH Visit,” from the Washington Free Beacon, June 26 (thanks to Wimpy): The U.S. State Department “refuses to explain” how a member of an Egyptian terrorist group was allowed into the White […]