Tag Archives: iraq

Obama’s gone from bad to wuss

As the days of the Obama presidency dwindle down, bad actors everywhere are in a rush to grab what they can. After all, they are not likely ever again to get such a weak president as Barack Obama, and they…

John Bolton to announce decision on possible 2016 presidential bid

May 9, 2015: Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton speaks during tthe Freedom Summit in Greenville. (AP) WASHINGTON – The field of Republican presidential contenders might be getting another underdog. Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton will announce Thursday whether…

Obama signals he’s out of ideas with ISIS fight request to Congress

Why is President Obama asking for “Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant”? Why ask for permission to carry on with operations that have been underway for more than six months and…

ISIS threat: America ignores growing anarchy in Iraq at its peril

A very prominent Iraqi –a former senior official and ambassador, now out of Iraq — called the other day to relay the urgent dilemma of his cousins, who live outside Haditha, a Sunni stronghold in western Iraq. Haditha is the…

Don’t Forget About Ukraine

ISIS. ISIS. ISIS. Since the beginning of the ISIS insurgency in Iraq just a few weeks ago, the world’s attention has been focused squarely on containing – and possibly fighting – this dangerous organization. To be sure, the implications of…

Obama Speech Offers Opportunity for Healing

After seven long years of war, tens of thousands of American casualties, and hundreds of billions of dollars, President Obama last night announced the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. The president had promised to end combat operations…