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Who Got Us Into These Endless Wars?
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2016/08/09/who-got-us-into-these-endless-wars-n2203082
at the end of the Cold War. … the Cold War and create a New World Order with themselves as Masters of the Universe. … Bush, with the nation and world behind him, took us into Afghanistan to eradicate the nest of al-Qaida killers.…
The Moral Origins of Donald Trump’s Improbable Rise to Power
https://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2016/08/24…l-origins-of-donald-trumps-improbable-rise-to-power-n2209293
– What is it about the state of the spirit of the American people that gives rise to a political anomaly like Trump? … And at first, the story seemed to fall neatly into place.  … And for many, the strain of the war combined with the election to the highest office of a brown man with a Muslim-sounding name, would…
Tracking Freedom’s Enemies
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2016/08/20/tracking-freedoms-enemies-n2207409
– But if I asked you what is happening in the 21st century, how would you reply? Is the West in decline? … Discussing its finding with reporters, US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein said that “74% of … The most significant threat to religious freedom, of course, is none of the above.…
By the Way, Obama's Latest Gitmo Transfers Were All Deemed 'High Risk'
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2016/08/18/by-the-wa…terrorists-released-by-obama-were-deemed-high-risk-n2206076
The American people have consistently and overwhelmingly opposed Obama's obsession with closing the US military's facility at Gitmo … Under the Obama/Clinton foreign policy, the US government has (1) negotiated with terrorists to achieve an illegal hostage release … What a joke: new @WSJ piece on the $400 million to Iran with this detail: https://t.co/IdIsyiIyds pic.twitter.com/hp68gFGXs4…
EXCLUSIVE IV: Gary Johnson Would Veto Gun Control Legislation, 'Optimistic' About Iran Deal
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2016/09/02/exclusive…gun-control-legislation-optimistic-about-iran-deal-n2213151
– Segments one, two and three are available at the links. … When I asked about the righteousness of the Afghanistan war after 9/11, Johnson said that our invasion was completely justified, but … Finally, Johnson said that despite his initial opposition to the Iran deal -- because of the regime's role as the top state sponsor…
Bibi Backs Trump - on Putin
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2016/09/16/bibi-backs-trump--on-putin-n2218664
– Putin supported the U.S. in Afghanistan, backed our nuclear deal with Iran and signed on to John Kerry's plan have us ensure a cease … During the Cold War, we partnered with such autocrats as the Shah of Iran and General Pinochet of Chile, Ferdinand Marcos in Manila … How does it advance our interests or diplomacy by having congressional leaders yapping "thug" at the ruler of a nation with hundreds…
The Real Health Concerns for America
https://townhall.com/columnists/allenwest/2016/09/14/the-real-health-concerns-for-america-n2217797
– And now, we even have American businesses overseas under attack by the European Union, as is the case with Apple. … It is unhealthy for America to flood the number one sponsor of Islamic terrorism, Iran, with billions of dollars in laundered cash. … It is unhealthy to enable Iran to purchase the lethal S-300 surface to air weapons system from Russia, now employed near the Iranian…
Complying With Obama’s Order, A 100-Cell Camp Is Shut Down At Gitmo
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/09/07/complying…order-gitmo-shuts-down-operations-at-a-100cell-camp-n2215454
– There are now only 61 detainees left at Gitmo, with the remainder of Camp 5’s population being transferred to Camp 6. … Camp 5 is where the prison for years isolated hunger strikers, punished feces hurlers and segregated war criminals. … With that, he’s slowly emptying the center.…
Islamic Terrorism Is Not a Narrative
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2016/09/22/islamic-terrorism-is-not-a-narrative-n2221853
– ISIL want to project the West as being at war with Islam. It's a mythology. And we're debunking that myth. . . . … The fact is, these radical Muslims themselves are at war with other expressions of Islam worldwide. … This brings us back to the reality that the battle with Islamic terrorism is not a battle of narratives, and I can assure you that…
A Hard Rain is Going to Fall
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2016/09/22/a-hard-rain-is-going-to-fall-n2221725
– So much for the peace dividend of the "Iran deal." North Korea is more than just delusional. … The problem is that there is no other "someone" (especially not the United Nations or the European Union) with the requisite power … The result is that at this late date, the tough medicine of restoring long-term deterrence is as almost as dangerous as the disease…
WH on ISIS Fight: 'In Some Ways, This is Just a War of Narratives'
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2016/09/19/surprise…pite-obama-claim-us-has-made-wire-transfers-to-iran-n2220515
– In recent weeks, critics have also blasted the administration for paying a massive cash ransom for US hostages imprisoned by Iran. … a banking relationship with Iran that we couldn't send them a check and we could not wire the money.” … This war of "narratives," that is: Josh Earnest just now on MSNBC, about ISIS's war on the West: "In some ways this is just…
In Afghanistan, a 15-Year Failure
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2016/10/06/in-afghanistan-a-15year-failure-n2228531
– Even the rare item of good news is bad. … Only two-thirds of the country is under government control. Unemployment is estimated at 40 percent. … it is the system of governance."…
From Greek tragedy to American therapy
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2016/10/06/from-greek-tragedy-to-american-therapy-n2228493
The Greeks gave us tragedy -- the idea that life is never fair. Terrible stuff for no reason tragically falls on good people. … during the Korean War. … All of that is nothing compared with the trauma of being called fat for not being able to fit back into the bikini that won her the
Clinton Won on Nonsense, Trump Won on Substance
https://townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/2016/10/04/by-dennis-prager-n2227350
– You walk down the street, you get shot. In Chicago, they've had thousands of shootings ... Is this a war-torn country? ... … "is the No. 1 threat we face in the world." … He said: "I agree with her on one thing: The single greatest problem the world has is nuclear armament. ...…
Funding Our Own Destruction
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2016/10/02/funding-our-own-destruction-n2226595
– Why did the Obama administration, according to top Iranian officials, sign a secret pact with Iran? … The pact pledged to lift sanctions off of two financial banking institutions that would now be able to openly do business with IranIs it necessary to reiterate that Iran is the number one exporter of terror?…
What the Debate Tells About How Candidates Would Govern
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2016/09/30/wha…the-debate-tells-about-how-candidates-would-govern-n2225512
The more important question for the long run is how each of these candidates would govern. … On foreign policy Clinton endorses the Iran deal as a "lid" on its nuclear weapons program, rather than the roadway it is, and promises … But her main case here, one with some foundation, is the ignorance and possible recklessness of her opponent.…
Oh My: Graham Says Paul Is ‘Behind’ Obama And Hillary On Foreign Policy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/04/20/oh-my-gra…paul-is-behind-obama-and-hillary-on-foreign-policy-n1987763
– Obama believes you can hold enemy combatants, unlawful enemy combatants at Gitmo, without a criminal trial because this is law-of-war … a conference call with Manchin to argue that cutting off the packages could have adverse effects in the region. … supporting a Democrat in a general election,” he said at the time.…
Does Tehran Mean What It Says? Oh, Yes
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffjacoby/2015/04/20/does-tehran-mean-what-it-says-oh-yes-n1987476
Iran was an early signatory to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1970 and it signed a detailed safeguards agreement with the International … Cheat or don't cheat, the end is the same: The Lausanne deal paves Iran's path to the bomb either way. … They were telling the truth last November, when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards proclaimed that "the US is still the great Satan and…
Overreaching on Iran
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2015/04/19/overreaching-on-iran-n1986839
The case against the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran is easy to make. … Second, it would mean a real live shooting war with Iran. Obama's critics, notably Sen. … Iran is not the only threat here. Our own hubris is equally dangerous.…
Appeasement and the Near-Sighted Visionary
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidstokes/2015/04/17/appeasement-and-the-nearsighted-visionary-n1986378
The road to the Holocaust was paved with appeasement. … It is on display these days at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. … It is likely that this ancient story was on Truman’s mind as he dealt with the Jewish-Palestine issue.…
The Case For Heresy
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2015/04/15/the-case-for-heresy-n1991006
– By now, you should be familiar with the name Ayaan Hirsi Ali. … Sisi is an unlikely champion of a kinder, gentle Islam.For now, it is the jihadis who are on the march -- literally, in such lands … And then there is the Islamic Republic of Iran which is ruled by followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who led the Islamic Revolution…
Legacy
https://townhall.com/columnists/allenwest/2015/04/15/legacy-n1985214
– And it is on the global stage where we find our legacy suffering the most. … We sit at a table with the enemy while we dispatch campaign operatives to undermine our ally – as Spock would say, “fascinating.” … The legacy of President Kennedy was to challenge us to the greatness of putting a man on the moon.…
The Obama Doctrine
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2015/04/14/the-obama-doctrine-n1984648
At the Summit of the Americas where he met with Raul Castro, the 83-year-old younger brother of Fidel, President Obama provided an … insight into where he is taking us, and why: "The United States will not be imprisoned by the past -- we're looking to the future … Obama is as rooted in the Third World as in the West, and his goal is to sweep out the clutter of a Cold War that "has been over a…
"It's The Economy, Stupid!" Here Is What Could Really Hurt The Republicans In 2016
https://townhall.com/columnists/ralphbenko/2015/04/14/its-th…e-is-what-could-really-hurt-the-republicans-in-2016-n1984596
– Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is hinting at a gross income tax, a super-tithe, to be paid by the poor as well as the 1%, even by … Central planning is unlikely to improve the fortunes of us workers here either. … Yet what really is dreadful about the GOP field’s current offerings is the “curious incident of the dog in the night-time.”…
A New Opportunity Mr. President
https://townhall.com/columnists/tomridge/2015/04/14/a-new-opportunity-mr-president-n1984591
with neighboring Iran. … The residents had been guaranteed protection by US forces after the 2003 Iraq War and by the Iraqi government when the U.S. withdrew … Tragically the Malaki government acting with the encouragement and support of Iran repeatedly violated their agreement.…
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