Results for: is the us at war with iran

Radicalism, Rewarded
https://townhall.com/columnists/guybenson/2009/06/24/radicalism,_rewarded
– They’re now arriving in exotic vacation destinations, along with millions of US tax dollars in aid—making themselves at home on pristine … Remember, the era of US hubris, in which America “punishes” outlaw regimes by refusing to legitimize them, is over. … Speaking of July 4th, guess who’s coming to dinner at US embassies across the globe?…
Republicans in the Wilderness
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2009/06/23/republicans_in_the_wilderness
– Unfortunately, the only political party with any chance of displacing the current leadership in Washington is the Republican Party. … That is why their internal squabbles are important for the rest of us who are not Republicans. … That is how the Democrats replaced Republicans at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue.…
Ten Days That Shook Tehran
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2009/06/23/ten_days_that_shook_tehran
– Hamas is laser-focused on Gaza, the West Bank and a Palestinian state, and showing interest in working with the Obama administration … Where is the Islamic revolution going? … If Iran refuses Obama's offer, she will start down a road at the end of which are severe sanctions, escalation and a war that Obama…
An American Victory
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2009/07/09/an_american_victory
The news is not that American combat troops withdrew from Iraqi cities. … Donald Rumsfeld, while serving as Secretary of Defense, famously said: "You go to war with the army you have." … Had he said, "You go to war with the media you have," he would have been spot on.…
Spread Freedom? Not So Much
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2009/07/08/spread_freedom_not_so_much
– when it came to the Iraq war. … One problem with such an approach is that it -- so far at least -- buys us nothing save the appearance of weakness. … In response to the revolutionary protests in Iran, Obama initially favored stability and preserving the fantasy of negotiations with
Blaming the Burqa
https://townhall.com/columnists/secupp/2009/07/02/blaming_the_burqa
– “The burqa is not a religious sign; it is a sign of the subjugation, of the submission of women,” said a straight-faced Sarkozy, whose … But what would be characterized in the US as an aggressive foreign policy statement is in France merely a cultural commentary on race … But for the United States and the rest of the free world, national security is the main, if not only, issue.…
Obama: Sowing the Seeds of Vulnerability
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgelandrith/2009/07/01/obama_sowing_the_seeds_of_vulnerability
– George Washington wisely said, “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” … The only question is when. Will it be in time to prevent the next attack? Or the day after? … the towers with vans loaded with explosives, the White House treated the attack as a run-of-the-mill crime – akin to a liquor store…
From Kabul to Baghdad -- and Back
https://townhall.com/columnists/tonyblankley/2009/07/01/from_kabul_to_baghdad_--_and_back
The U.S. administration was hoping its outreach to Iran without preconditions would result in the Iranians' helping us to calm the … by precipitously withdrawing troops from the war in Afghanistan -- the good and necessary war -- in order to provide troops for the … And it is the Afghan war that seems without clear purpose or likelihood of success and that is draining currently needed troops from…
Stoning of Soraya M.: See This Film (or Stop Complaining About Hollywood)
https://townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/2009/06/30/ston…f_soraya_m_see_this_film_or_stop_complaining_about_hollywood
– , is a film about the nature of the radical Muslims who govern Iran. … The film is about the type of people who become “supreme leader” (Ali Khamanei) or president of Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). … But if a riveting drama with a courageous theme, Oscar-level acting, which is as relevant as today’s headlines, fails at the box office…
Five Criticisms of George Bush That Could Be Better Applied to Barack Obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2009/07/14/five_…_of_george_bush_that_could_be_better_applied_to_barack_obama
– Barack Obama is spending us into bankruptcy: George Bush was savagely criticized by the Right for his spending. … The previous champ, FDR, at least had a depression and WWII to deal with. … yet, actually fight with them the same way they've done for you in the past, that is a different matter entirely.…
Disaster in the Making?
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2009/07/28/disaster_in_the_making
– When that person is the President of the United States, the potential for disaster is virtually unlimited. … This is not the first betrayal of his ignorance by Obama, nor the first overlooked by the media. … And it is the American people who will pay the price.…
Has Obama's Luck Run Out?
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2009/07/24/has_obamas_luck_run_out
– Unemployment is at 9.5 percent, well above what the Obamaites predicted, and rising. … Afghanistan is now Obama's war. He made the decision to deepen U.S. involvement as we headed out of Iraq. … Does Obama have the authority to take us to war against a nation that has not attacked us?…
Chicago's Islamic Supremacist Conference: A Conversation
https://townhall.com/columnists/guybenson/2009/07/23/chicagos_islamic_supremacist_conference_a_conversation
– globe—a group reportedly linked to Al Qaeda, by the way, and the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks—is holding a major conference at this … If you’re just tuning in, you’re listening to the Guy Benson Show. On the line with me is Mort, who’s calling from Lombard. … “The [Muslim] Brotherhood, with Saudi help (and now Hizb is joining the party), have deeply infiltrated the country and brought up…
Obama Turns On Freedom Around the Globe
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobmcewen/2009/07/31/obama_turns_on_freedom_around_the_globe
– Ronald Reagan championed it when he won the cold war, George H.W. … The NED asked the White House for a presidential meeting with dissident Bertha Atunez, who headed the Cuban Rosa Parks Women’s Movement … The President needs to worry less about getting along with tyrants and instead concern himself more with the security of the American…
Sanity From the Indian Subcontinent
https://townhall.com/columnists/emmetttyrrell/2009/07/30/sanity_from_the_indian_subcontinent
– Yet the Indian is in good company. … "The fires are getting bigger. ... The sea level is rising." … The surprise is on us.…
Young Voters Should Take Another Look at Obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2009/08/17/young_voters_should_take_another_look_at_obama
The intention here -- Obama said it back in 2003 and hasn't denied it since -- is to send us down a road that leads to government-provided … That leads me to wonder whether you were dismayed when Obama responded with stony indifference to the people in the streets of Iranwith Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the mullahs.…
The Rigged Game
https://townhall.com/columnists/carolineglick/2009/08/28/the_rigged_game
At that point, Obama can be counted on to claim that it was Israel's recalcitrance in the negotiations with the Palestinians or the … As Follath sees it, both are equally responsible for the rising likelihood of war between Israel and Iran that is liable to suck in … Whether Netanyahu is dealing with Obama or European leaders, the game is rigged against us.…
Remembering Ted Kennedy
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2009/08/28/remembering_ted_kennedy
– It is not the amount of coverage that bothers; it is the quality of reporting. … Along with the inaccurate suggestions we're hearing from the press that he was beloved by all are the suggestions, again echoed across … On CBS, reporter Bill Plante asserted the Iran-Contra affair helped "set the stage for the first Iraq war and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism…
Obama Cannot Escape Hard Choices in September
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2009/09/07/obama_cannot_escape_hard_choices_in_september
the angry left angry at him. … The third issue on which Obama will need to choose is Iran. … Earlier this year he set a deadline of September for the beginning of talks with Iran.…
Scotland Isn't the Only Country Releasing Terrorists
https://townhall.com/columnists/floydandmarybethbrown/2009/09/04/scotland_isnt_the_only_country_releasing_terrorists
The U.S. military released a senior Shiite terrorist with close ties to Iran in early June 2009. … The terrorist, Laith al-Khazali, is a member of the terror group Asa'ib al-Haq. … Barack Obama is attempting to buy peace with terrorist organizations by negotiating the release of their combatants in our custody.…
Only a Fool Calls It Surrender
https://townhall.com/columnists/dianawest/2009/09/03/only_a_fool_calls_it_surrender
– thinking, from the conventional wisdom to war strategy. … The point of withdrawal is to stop trying to create an American ally out of Sharia-supreme Afghanistan, something we attempted at great … Quick facts: Pakistan's army's motto is "Faith, piety and holy war in the path of Allah."…
Why Is Missile Defense Controversial?
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2009/09/17/why_is_missile_defense_controversial
– But the Bush administration outsourced negotiations with Iran to European diplomats who made no progress. … This would provide "the fastest and most cost-effective protection against the long-range missiles that Iran is projected to have by … At the same time, Iran's ruling mullahs will be delighted to learn that the West not only is unserious about preventing them from acquiring…
Jimmy Carter and the Elvis Factor
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2009/09/17/jimmy_carter_and_the_elvis_factor
The former President is not content having left office with high inflation, high interest rates and high unemployment. … Nor is he content with having cut the legs from under the Shah of Iran, which led to the establishment of the Islamic theocracy in … Nor is he content -- as ex-President -- with writing a book in which he likened the state of Israel and its treatment of the Palestinians…
The Crisis of Health Care Reform
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelgerson/2009/09/09/the_crisis_of_health_care_reform
– America needed to "cope with a crisis that otherwise would overwhelm us." The speech had immediate influence. … And so Barack Obama's address to Congress on health care, at a minimum, must answer the question: What is the crisis? … dissatisfied" with the health care they get in other ways.…
Ready, Aim, Fire McChrystal
https://townhall.com/columnists/dianawest/2009/09/25/ready,_aim,_fire_mcchrystal
– are "reluctant to align with us" is due to the "perception" -- eight years and untold billions in largesse after we entered the country … And that, according to the report, is why we're losing this war (fireable offense No. 2). … the country doesn't grant us staging rights for an attack on Iran (or anywhere else).…
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