My latest at PJ Media: As of today, John Bolton is no longer President Trump’s national security adviser, but whether he jumped or was pushed is a matter of some controversy. Trump tweeted: “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House.” Bolton, however, disputed the idea […]
Pompeo Says the Taliban Must ‘Behave’ — But They Won’t
My latest in PJ Media: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday: “If the Taliban don’t behave, if they don’t deliver on the commitments that they’ve made to us now for weeks, and in some cases months, the president is not going to reduce the pressure, we’re not going to reduce our support for the […]
Bolton out as Trump’s National Security Adviser
The Fox report below suggests that Bolton opposed withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and Syria. But the Washington Post said several days ago that Bolton opposed the peace talks with the Taliban: Competing versions of what led to the cancellation of the meeting and, at least temporarily, any further U.S.-Taliban negotiations, exposed internal administration tensions that […]
Pompeo: “If the Taliban don’t behave, we’re not going to reduce our support for the Afghan security forces”
“If the Taliban don’t behave, if they don’t deliver on the commitments that they’ve made to us now for weeks, and in some cases months, the president is not going to reduce the pressure, we’re not going to reduce our support for the Afghan security forces that have fought so hard there in Afghanistan.” Here’s […]
Trump administration cuts aid to Islamic Republic of Pakistan by $440 million
“The United States has further cut Pakistan’s aid by $440 million, bringing down its commitments under Kerry Lugar Berman Act to just $4.1 billion, which is slightly over half of the total amount that Washington had promised to give nine years ago.” Good. Only $4.1 billion more to cut. This sham alliance, and the showering […]
Rashida Tlaib’s media darling grandmother on Donald Trump: “May Allah ruin him”
“Trump tells me I should be happy Rashida is not coming. May God ruin him.” Some Arabic-speaking Christians use the word “Allah” for the God of Christianity; some (particularly the Coptic Christians of Egypt) studiously avoid doing so. For the sake of clarity, at this site I use the word “Allah” for the god of […]
How Trump Started a Civil War Between Hamas and a UN Agency
Even within the United Nations, a sprawling multinational bureaucracy linked by luxury dining, corruption and complicity in terrorism, the UNRWA stands out for waste, corruption and terror. The UNRWA’s abbreviation leaves out its full title, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and its heavy focus on Gaza. The […]
Ivanka Trump Learns That No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
From Newsweek, which in its headline to the story includes the phrase “Trump’s Muslim ban”: Ivanka Trump was ridiculed this weekend after wishing “Eid Mubarak” to Muslims celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. The greeting, translated as “Blessed Feast” is used as a salutation during Islam’s high holidays. Eid al-Adha, which this year runs […]
Israel to allow anti-Semites Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar to visit “out of respect for Congress”
But will that respect be reciprocated? Not at all. “President Donald Trump has reportedly [quietly] expressed frustration with Israel’s decision to allow Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) to enter the country later this month despite their support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Who could blame him? Omar affirms BDS, […]
Washington Post complains that Trump doesn’t ascribe jihad mass murders to mental health issues
The headline of this Washington Post story by Aaron Blake is “Trump often blames mass shootings on mental health. When the perpetrator is Muslim, he blames Islam.” There’s just one problem: nowhere in the article does Blake offer a single example of Trump blaming Islam for a mass shooting committed by a Muslim. The only […]