Written by Andrew C. McCarthy
Despite weeks of Obama administration stonewalling of refreshingly persistent media inquiries about its outrageous – and, I believe, illegal – transfer to Iran of $400 million in foreign currency in an unmarked cargo plane, the Wall Street Journal has confirmed that the payment was, in fact, a ransom payment for the release of American hostages.
The White House and State Department have insisted that there was absolutely, positively, cross-their-hearts no connection between (a) an agreed-upon prisoner swap in which American hostages held by Iran were released, and (b) the settlement of Iran’s claim regarding $400 million (plus interest) withheld by the United States in connection with a failed 1970s arms deal.
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Tags: Barack Obama, Carol E. Lee, Emanuele Ottolenghi, Hassan Rouhani, Hostages, Iran, Jay Solomon, John Kirby, Mike Lee, Qods Force, Ransom Payment, Ted Cruz, Wall Street Journal
Federal Issues, Islam & Sharia | David E. Smith | 
August 19, 2016 11:00 AM | 
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Written by Don Irvine
The terrorist attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando on June 12 has sparked the usual knee-jerk reactions from politicians and the liberal media for more gun control legislation, in the mistaken belief that such laws might have prevented the attack as well as future attacks.
One of the biggest lies with regard to the Orlando attack is the type of weapon that was used. The media are pushing the narrative that Omar Mateen had an assault weapon—originally identified as an AR-15 before being correctly identified as a Sig Sauer MCX—and that it is a “military” weapon.… Continue Reading
Tags: AR-15, Gun Owners of America, Islam, Larry Pratt, MSNBC, Omar Mateen, Orlando, Pink Pistols, Terror, Thomas Roberts
Federal Issues, Islam & Sharia, Media Watch | David E. Smith | June 23, 2016 6:13 AM | Comments Off on Larry Pratt Schools MSNBC on Guns
Written by Michael Gryboski
Social liberals are using the Orlando shooting massacre to ignite a “war on Christianity,” according to prominent conservative columnist David French.
Last weekend, 29-year-old Omar Mateen murdered 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. During the attack Mateen called 911 and pledged support for the Islamic State terror group.
Despite Mateen’s stated ideological leanings, some liberal journalists and social commentators are blaming conservative Christians instead, French said in the National Review on Wednesday.
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Tags: Barack Obama, Boyce College, Chase Strangio, David French, Defense of Marriage Act, Denny Burk, Hillary Clinton, Islamic State, Michael Gryboski, Omar Mateen, Orlando Shooting, Reichstag fire
Islam & Sharia, Religious Liberty | David E. Smith | June 20, 2016 8:01 AM | Comments Off on David French: Liberals Using Orlando Shooting to Ignite ‘War on Christianity’
Written by Gary Bauer
Whenever the subject of Muslim immigration comes up, the debate often centers around whether we have an effective process to weed out potential jihadists. There is more than one example, more than one dead American, to suggest we do not.
Earlier this week, we reported that many Muslim immigrants are not assimilating into British culture and often reject the values of Western Civilization. There is no reason to assume that Muslims coming to America are much different.… Continue Reading
Written by Dr. Michael Brown
I do not believe that President Obama is a Muslim, but I have no doubt that he reveres Islam and that he is an apologist for Islam. Is there really any question about it?
I posted comments similar to this on social media December 5th in the aftermath of the San Bernardino massacre before reading that Sen. Ted Cruz had commented that, “We have a president right now, who at times operates as an apologist for radical Islamic terrorists.”… Continue Reading
Written by Jonah Goldberg
Dear Reader (Including those of you stunned by the news that Charlie Sheen has a sexually transmitted disease. Not since Jim J. Bullock announced he was gay have I been more shocked),
If you Google “Christian terrorism,” you’re probably a [Leftists] to begin with. But if you do — bidden not by your own drive to [liberalism] but by the natural curiosity inspired by this “news”letter — you’ll find lots of left-wing trollery about how the worst terrorist attacks on American soil have been committed by Christians.… Continue Reading
Written by Fred Lucas
President Barack Obama offered assurances this week that Syrian refugees coming into the United States would be thoroughly vetted to ensure they were not involved with terrorism — even though this year multiple terrorism charges were brought against immigrants and refugees across the country who had at one point made it through government vetting to become U.S. citizens, legal residents or attain refugee status.
“As president, my first priority is the safety of the American people and that’s why, even as we accept more refugees — including Syrians — we do so only after subjecting them to rigorous screening and security checks,” Obama said Monday in Turkey, wrapping up the G-20 meeting.… Continue Reading
Tags: Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, Abdurasul Hasanovich Juraboev, Abror Habibov, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Akhror Saidakhmetov, Ali Shukri Amin, Asia Siddiqui, Barack Obama, Bilal Abood, Bob Goodlatte, Dilkhayot Kasimov, El Mehdi Semlali Fathi, Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, Noelle Velentzas, Raees Qazi, Ramiz Zijad Hodzic, Sedina Unkic Hodzic, Sheheryar Qazi, Syrian Refugees
Federal Issues, Islam & Sharia | David E. Smith | November 21, 2015 7:59 AM | Comments Off on 10 Terrorism Cases Brought Against Refugees and Legal Immigrants Just This Year in the US
Written by Ray Nothstine
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said that he will push for a ban against Syrian Muslims entering the United States, citing the Obama administration and intelligence agencies inability to identify refugees from terrorists.
“We should not be allowing Muslim refugees from countries where ISIS and al Qaeda have control of significant amounts of territory because of the inability of this administration, the inability of our intelligence sources to distinguish between who is and is not an ISIS terrorist,” Cruz told Jon Karl of ABC News.… Continue Reading
Tags: Al Qaeda, Charles Schumer, Chris Christie, Diane Feinstein, Election 2016, ISIS, James Comey, Syrian Refugees, Ted Cruz
Federal Elections, Islam & Sharia, Political | David E. Smith | November 20, 2015 7:56 AM | Comments Off on Ted Cruz Pushes Ban on Syrian Muslim Refugees; Wants Christians Given Priority
