“I don’t think we are going to solve this problem in weeks. I think this is going to take some time.” Indeed. Since it has been going on for 1,400 years, and no end to it is on the horizon, that seems to be a fair statement. But Obama’s declaration of success here is, to […]
Obama blames bad intel for underestimation of Islamic State
I certainly agree that there was a deficiency of intelligence here. The Obama Administration adopted a position of willful ignorance regarding the nature and magnitude of the jihad threat. It is no wonder that they didn’t see the Islamic State coming. “Obama: Bad Intelligence Behind ISIS Underestimation,” Breitbart TV, August 9, 2014 (thanks to Paul): […]
Obama allows limited airstrikes on “barbaric” ISIS
He called the Islamic State “barbaric”? Doesn’t that make him a racist, bigoted “Islamophobe”? In any case, Obama is extremely unlikely to do anything effective here. “As commander in chief, I will not allow the United States to be dragged into another war in Iraq.” In other words, the caliphate is here to stay — […]
Obama: Abbas “sincere in his desire for peace”
Yet in late July, Abbas “concluded his brief speech with the first verse of the Quran that permits Muslims to wage war for Allah.” But not to worry. He’s a “moderate”! Barack Obama said so, and could he be wrong? “Obama Urges Enduring Cease-Fire for Gaza Strip,” by Lara Jakes, Associated Press, August 6, 2014: […]
Robert Spencer in PJ Media: 5 Ways Muslims Have Contributed to ‘Building the Very Fabric of Our Nation’
Obama said it, so it must be true, right? My latest in PJ Media: Last Sunday, in his message congratulating Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Barack Obama wrote: “Eid also reminds us of the many achievements and contributions of Muslim Americans to building the very […]
Netanyahu to U.S.: Don’t “ever second guess me again” and force a truce with “Palestinians”
After Hamas has broken six truces in a row, and after Obama and Kerry have repeatedly and indefatigably disregarded Hamas’s genocidal statements and open avowals that it would never accept a negotiated settlement or the existence of Israel in any form, this seems to be a reasonable request. “Don’t second guess me again: Netanyahu to […]
Video: Spencer on Newsmax TV — Obama has sided with the “Palestinians”
Here is the Newsmax story on my recent appearance on Newsmax TV discussing the jihad against Israel. And in case you missed it, the video is above. “Jihad Watch’s Spencer: Obama Has Sided With Palestinians,” by Sean Piccoli, Newsmax, July 29, 2014: Israel continues to wage war in Gaza believing it can no longer count […]
Robert Spencer in FrontPage Mag: Obama’s Muslim Founding Fathers
Obama recently praised the “contributions of Muslim Americans to building the very fabric of our nation.” In FrontPage today I try to find some. In his message to Muslims on their holiday Eid al-Fitr, issued Sunday, Barack Obama asserted that “Eid also reminds us of the many achievements and contributions of Muslim Americans to building […]
Israeli reporter says Obama-Netanyahu transcript legitimate
Both Obama and Netanyahu are denying it, however, but they could be expected to do nothing else, given the circumstances. The strongest indication of the authenticity of the transcript is its absolute believability, knowing what we know about Obama and his view of Israel. The transcript is here. “US and Israel deny report of harsh […]
Obama to Netanyahu: “I expect Israel to stop all its military actions unilaterally”
UPDATE: It’s accurate — it comes from a tape leaked to the media. UPDATE 2: On the other hand, the Administration is denying the authenticity of this transcript, however much it rings true: We have seen reports of an alleged POTUS-Netanyahu transcript; neither reports nor alleged transcript bear any resemblance to reality 1/2 — @NSCPress […]