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
Archive for the ‘Middle East’ Category
Where Are the Visas for the Afghans Who Helped American GIs?
November 15 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Middle East
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 LeftYes, 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
Catastrophe in Syria
June 20 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Losing Freedom, Middle East, Obama, The LeftNo kidding…. And the Left keeps giving him a “hall pass”. ====== WSJ 6/18/2016 A day after CIA Director John Brennan testified that ISIS now boasts far more fighters than al Qaeda had at its peak, there’s more disagreement in the Obama ranks. Fifty-one State Department diplomats have signed a letter that assails President Obama’s Syria policy—and calls for military strikes and the... Read more
ISIS Is Guilty of Anti-Christian Genocide
February 15 | Posted by mrossol | ISIS, Middle East, Religious PersecutionI don’t recall hearing cries for “revenge” from the Christian community… ======== By Demetrios of Mokissos Christians throughout the world will mark Monday, Feb. 15, as a day to remember the courage and religious fortitude of 21 Coptic Christians who were executed one year ago by Islamic State terrorists in Libya. The Coptic Orthodox Christian Church will be joined by the Roman... Read more
Who Lost Saudi Arabia?
January 4 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Obama, RussiaHe is negotiating with Iran and Russia. He snubs his nose at the Saudis, at Israel, at Egypt. Let me ask: Who are our friends? Who are the enemy? And Obama thinks he is the smartest guy on the planet. ========= WSJ Jan. 3, 2016 5:20 p.m. That headline question may seem premature, but it’s worth asking if only to reduce the... Read more
