Oct 29, 2009 – I rose at the faculty meeting to say that I knew practically nothing about whether the program was good or bad, and that the information … As for the benefit of the doubt, no one-- especially not the President of the United States-- is entitled to that, when his actions … Countries in South America know that Hugo Chavez is allying Venezuela with Iran.…

Nov 10, 2009 – No amount of evidence -- from Koran verses urging the killing of "infidels," to cries of "God is great," reportedly shouted by the … Sun Tzu famously wrote that all war is deception. … It is irrelevant that some have put the number of radicalized Muslims worldwide at 10 percent.…

Nov 10, 2009 – The stigma for taking government assistance is fading, government is taking over the role of charity, many liberals mock the idea of … If the bonds that hold us together disintegrate or the fundamental decency of the American people is no longer a given, our nation … That's the future we're headed towards unless Iran is stopped and the consequences will be more devastating than most Americans can…

Nov 19, 2009 – When a military officer participates in a war against his own country, that is high treason, and that is the charge that ought to … in the US army is if his intention is to follow the footsteps of men like Nidal." … The revolutionary jihadis also have this advantage: the reluctance of so many in the West to accept that a serious war is being waged…

Nov 19, 2009 – . -- During a war in Afghanistan, you're picking fights with the Afghan government over corruption, not to mention undermining trust … As with so much else, why is any of this necessary? … of nuclear weapons, and the UN says Iran probably has numerous secret sites with centrifuges for plutonium processing -- beyond the…

Dec 4, 2009 – Hizbullah's rise was stymied temporarily in 2003 with the US-led invasion of Iraq. … But the message he sent US forces is far from resolute. … told the Afghan people that they have no reason to collaborate with US and NATO forces on the ground.…

Dec 3, 2009 – "Abraham is considered the patriarch of these religions, but he actually left religion in order to pursue a personal relationship with … "I want to know Him, not the way people say He is or people think He is or people hope He is. … "The world is such dangerous place right now, and there are many people who think that we may be on the brink of a war if Israel goes…

Dec 3, 2009 – Mentioning the cost of the war is another caveat that ought to be less important than he made it. … There is a cautionary note in the polling. Only 30 percent in the USA Today/Gallup Poll think the war is going "moderately well." … The failure of the Obama brand of diplomacy is on display in Iran.…

Jul 18, 2006 – At one point when people are killing you, you start to think, 'Gee, maybe this is a war.'"" … I don't think the administration or the State Department understands with just how much contempt we are viewed in the world right now … It is global...this is a real war.…

Oct 25, 2006 – Along with this Mark Kennedy ad in Minnesota, is this a signal of a bolder move to politically face the Iraq issue head-on? … No-win for him with the media. You say you'll entertain any idea to help us win? Will you work with Iran and Syria? Huh? Huh? … "If they will verifiably stop enrichment, the United States will be at the table with them." …

Nov 21, 2006 – Gemayel is the fifth figure to be assassinated in the past two years in Lebanon. … Phalanage Party that fielded the largest Christian militia during the 1975-90 civil war between Christians and Muslims. … Amin Gemayel is the current leader of the party.…

Dec 6, 2006 – AP leads with the pull-out: A commission on the war in Iraq recommended new and enhanced diplomacy Wednesday so the United States … And I understand how difficult that is, but this report will give us all an opportunity to find common ground, for the good of the … If the war in Iraq is truly lost, then fine -- it's lost.…

Dec 1, 2006 – According to LBC, the Christian participation is weak, with even lesser participation by Beirut Sunnis... … Abu Kais, at Michael Totten's place, is reporting from Lebanon, I believe. Read the whole thing. … And any effort he would make to establish an Islamic theocracy like the one in Iran would be met with stiff opposition from this, the…

Jan 23, 2007 – The audience seems unenthused about that. "So long as that's the case, America is a country at war." … "The middle class of this country...is losing its place at the table." … Update: Fred Barnes brings up that Webb said the majority of Americans don't agree with the way the war is being conducted, and the…

Jan 23, 2007 – He will try to wait us out," Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services committee at a nomination hearing. … with one or the other groups. … Blackfive is concerned that Petraeus won't get the reins in Iraq soon enough: Look, Osama, Sadr, Iran, Syria and everyone else on…

Jan 23, 2007 – Upon explaining that we did so to ward off the fiercely Islamist Iran, which was correctly identified as the greater threat at the … Don't overlook the obvious reasons to disagree with the war but don't cheapen the moral aspects either. … It's one of the most inspiring defenses of the war I've read, and it's exactly the kind of inspiration Bush has proved clumsy with.…

Sep 10, 2007 – At the outset I would like to note that this is my testimony. … past 12 weeks, with the number of incidents in the last two weeks at the lowest levels seen since June 2006. … security that is possible with the support and participation of local citizens.…

Sep 10, 2007 – beginning with a brigade or two, perhaps at the end of this year. … But he is going to testify with an independent, candid view, and he is going to give us the one thing we ask of all of our military … Our own history reminds us of how truly difficult that road is, but also of how worthy is the goal.…

Sep 10, 2007 – The expectation is the outside groups will do this for us.”Michael O'Hanlon counters the Petraeus Smear Squad:For those reading this … "It is increasingly apparent that...Iran through the use of the Shia forces...wants to fight a proxy war with Iraq and U.S."1:49 p.m … He says it's clear that Iraq is not part of the international war on terror despite the fact that both Petraeus and Crocker have spoken…

Sep 5, 2007 – He spoke well about the war, as he always does. He was eloquent about service, as he always is. … The focus group gave him guff for being "stuck on NYC," but the only other option for him is being "stuck on 9/11," which he already … Youch.Duncan Hunter shined in the second tier. Really smart guy with really in-depth answers, especially on Iraq and Iran.…

Sep 5, 2007 – What I said is it's the airlines' responsibility to protect us, not the government. … Rudy: Iran is right now the biggest state sponsor of terrorism. … Ronald Reagan won the Cold War without firing a shot, but he did it with, like, a thousand missiles pointed at them."…

May 9, 2013 – Obama is right to find the available options unappealing, but the problem remains. … them joined at the hip to al-Qaeda. … As Henry Kissinger reportedly said during the Iraq–Iran war: “It’s a pity both can’t lose.”…

May 4, 2013 – with the law. … Israel Hayom is the first mass circulation Israeli newspaper not aligned with the political Left. … The Iranian takeover of the US Embassy in 1979 was not merely an act of war against America.…

May 18, 2013 – like the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran at the expense of US allies, including Israel, the Egyptian military, and longtime leaders like … It presented the assassination of Osama bin Laden by Navy SEALs as the denouement of the US war on terror. … Adelson is best known for his support for the US-Israel alliance, and his friendship with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.…

May 30, 2013 – The president described this ideology as “a belief by some extremists that Islam is in conflict with the United States and the West … Next, the president said: “Of course, this ideology is based on a lie, for the United States is not at war with Islam.” … That is something of a non sequitur: As noted above, a central tenet of the ideology he’s discussing holds that Islam is at war with…