Archive for the ‘Middle East’ Category

Egyptian Christians Fearing Terror Flee

February 26 | Posted by mrossol | Middle East, Radical Islam, Religious Persecution

Notice who is protesting?? ===== Feb. 26, 2017 AP ISMAILIA, Egypt—Egyptian Christians fearing attacks by Islamic State militants fled the volatile northern part of the Sinai Peninsula for a fourth day on Sunday, after a string of sectarian killings there sent hundreds packing and raised accusations the government is failing to protect the minority. More than 100 families from the town of el-Arish and... Read more

Where’s the Pope on Syria?

December 27 | Posted by mrossol | Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Politically correct, Religion, The Left

I really wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt, but this probably ends that hope forever. ========= WSJ 12/27/2016 If you are like this columnist, you may have missed the recent prayer vigil in front of St. Peter’s, which featured Pope Francis leading tens of thousands of the faithful in protest of the sickening Russian military strikes in Aleppo that have... Read more

Obama’s Anti-Israel Tantrum

December 27 | Posted by mrossol | Israel, Middle East, Obama

Totally despicable. ======== WSJ 12/24/2016 The decision by the United States to abstain from a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel over its settlements on the West Bank is one of the most significant, defining moments of the Obama Presidency. It defines this President’s extraordinary ability to transform matters of public policy into personal pique at adversaries. And it defines the reality of... Read more

Where Are the Visas for the Afghans Who Helped American GIs?

November 15 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Middle East

If something pains me, this is high on the list. =========== WSJ 11/13/2016 By Juliana Goldrosen And Ari Hoffman Qismat, a young Afghan who bravely served as an interpreter alongside American troops in the hills of Tora Bora, spent Veterans Day as a target of ISIS, in mortal danger due to his service to the U.S. Also on Veterans Day, members of Congress honored the... Read more

One Picture, One Culture of Hate

August 21 | Posted by mrossol | Israel, Middle East

======= WSJ 8/15/2016 Bret Stephens An Israeli heavyweight judoka named Or Sasson defeated an Egyptian opponent named Islam El Shehaby Friday in a first-round match at the Rio Olympics. The Egyptian refused to shake his opponent’s extended hand, earning boos from the crowd. Mr. Sasson went on to win a bronze medal. If you want the short answer for why the Arab world... Read more

Who’s got Moscow’s Back?

August 20 | Posted by mrossol | Liberal Press, Middle East, Obama, Russia, The Left

Yes, let’s not forget to tell the whole story… ============= WSJ 8/18/2016 By Sohrab Ahmari Donald Trump’s fondness for Vladimir Putin emerged during the GOP primary, when he refused to condemn the Russian dictator for murdering dissident journalists. Since then the New Yorker hasn’t backed away from positions on NATO, Ukraine and Syria that have no doubt gone down well in Moscow. Then again, so... Read more

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