Israel Fears ISIS Battle Will Distract From Efforts to Curb Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
The Iran nuclear program's Arak heavy water reactor. Photo: Nanking2012/Wikimedia Commons. New York Times – President Obama’s decision to engage in a lengthy battle to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria reorders the global priorities of his final years in office. The mystery is whether it wi ...
9/11: 13 Years Later, What Will it Take for Us to Grow Up?
The September 11, 2001, terror attack. Photo: Wiki Commons. Va’yigdelu Ha’neorim — the boys grew up — Genesis (Toldot) 25:27 Thirteen years is a milestone. At that bar-mitzvah age one attains a level of maturity that should allow us to see things with deeper clarity. But have we grown up over the pa ...
Narrowing Down the U.S. International Legal Theory for ISIS Strikes in Syria
In late August, I suggested several possible theories the Administration might invoke to argue that the use of force against ISIS in Syria is consistent with international law. In the wake of President Obama’s speech on Wednesday night and supplemental Administration statements, do we know anything ...
A Sad Anniversary
Surviving victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. I awoke on Sept. 11, 2001, in an agitated state. I was going to have to tell my boss that I would be leaving work early to take my son to an appointment. That was uncomfortable enough ...
David at the movies: From Downton to Haddonfield!
THE GUEST A family in rural America welcome a young soldier into their home; he claims to have been the best service buddy of their son who was killed in action. He's soon their other son's best friend, savagely beating three high school bullies. He also beats up a guy at a party who won't accept th ...
CIA Now Estimates Number of Islamic State Fighters Could Total 31,500
The flag of the Syrian al-Qaeda-affiliated group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Fox News – The CIA said Thursday that the number of Islamic State fighters has grown to as many as three times previous estimates, a day after President Obama announced he is drastical ...
Gli errori di Obama lo hanno condotto all'attuale situazione
Obama si trova ora ad affrontare una situazione molto grave in medio oriente, creata anche grazie alla sua mancanza di decisione nei confronti della questione siriana. La volontà di non entrare in un conflitto difficile e sostanzialmente non appoggiato dai propri alleati, soprattutto quelli europei, ...
I THINK THAT MEANS THAT WE NEVER REALLY GOT THE JOB DONE: Watch Each of the Last Four U.S. Presiden…
I THINK THAT MEANS THAT WE NEVER REALLY GOT THE JOB DONE: Watch Each of the Last Four U.S. Presidents Announce That We’re Bombing Iraq.
The errors of Obama have led to the current situation
Obama is now facing a very serious situation in the Middle East, and was also due to its lack of a decision against the Syrian issue . The desire not to get into a conflict difficult and basically not supported by their allies , especially those in Europe , gave birth to the idea of chemical weapo ...
France pushing for Iran to help crush Islamic State
France is viewing Iranian help in the region with pragmatism, stressing the overlapping concerns of Iraq, Iran and the West. The post France pushing for Iran to help crush Islamic State appeared first on Firstpost.
Iraq premier says France to join airstrikes effort
France will join the U.S.-led airstrikes targeting extremists in Iraq as part of an expanding international effort to combat the Islamic State group, Iraq's new prime minister said after talks with the French president on Friday. Haider al-Abadi's remarks ...
Turkish military denies 'warplanes over Iraq' claim
The Turkish military has denied claims that Turkish aircraft have crossed into Iraqi airspace, Anadolu Agency reported. In a written statement released Thursday evening, the General Staff said: "The allegations that Turkish warplanes conducted flights ...
US wins Arab support for Syria/Iraq military campaign
JEDDAH - The United States signed up Arab allies on Thursday to a "coordinated military campaign" against Islamic State fighters, a major step in building regional support for President Barack Obama's plan to strike both sides of the Syrian-Iraqi frontier.
France to join airstrikes against IS: Iraq PM
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Friday that French President Francois Hollande has promised to take part in the airstrikes against militants of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. “Our air force capabilities are limited ...
As Shown Again in Iraq, France Must Reject ‘Subjection’ to the United States (Le Figaro, France)
After France’s rejection of the Iraq War resolution at the U.N. Security Council, has France retreated from its independent course, only to march in lock step with the United States? For Le Figaro, senior international correspondent Renaud Girard reminds ...
Fighting IS: France extends support to Iraq
Baghdad: French President Francois Hollande Friday met Iraq's new leaders in Baghdad and pledged his support to Iraq in the fight against terrorism, media reported. In a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Masoum, Hollande said his visit ...
When CNN nails a story: Carney vs McCain in debating Iraq
There are times when a live broadcast and dynamic debate serves citizens best, and here is one of them. It is a debate between President Obama’s former spokesman now CNN analyst, Jay Carney and Senator John McCain about the President’s decision not to ...
Germany to send 40 military trainers to Iraq to instruct Kurds in weapons use
BERLIN – Germany plans to send about 40 paratroopers to Iraq to provide weapons training to Kurdish fighters battling an Islamic extremist insurgency. The defense ministry says about six soldiers will accompany each shipment of German arms that will ...
French prez Hollande shows solidarity with Iraq on Baghdad visit
Baghdad:French President Francois Hollande expressed his solidarity with Iraq on a visit to Baghdad on Friday, as his country prepares for possible airstrikes with a US-led coalition against extremists who have seized territory around the region.Hollande's ...
France's Hollande in Iraq to support new government
BAGHDAD: French President Francois Hollande arrived in Iraq on Friday (Sep 12) to support the new government, in the first visit by a head of state since militants overran large parts of the country three months ago. Hollande's plane was carrying 15 tonnes ...
