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Must-Read: The Speech Obama Should Have Made

June 5th, 2009 · No Comments

As I read the transcript of the speech President Barack Obama delivered to the Muslim world from Cairo University, I was struck by what the president said and didn’t say in the speech.  Sol Sanders was struck as well.  The big difference, however, is that he made his observations prior to the speech in his [...]

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Obama Embraces Muslim Principle of Al-Takeyya

June 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments

After hearing President Barack Obama’s address to the Muslim world from Cairo yesterday, I concluded that it matters little whether or not President Barack Obama calls himself a Christian or a Muslim.  What matters most is the fact that the nation’s 44th president appears to have embraced the Muslim principle of Al-Takeyya.
What is Al-Takeyya?  It’s [...]

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Speech to Muslim World Hinges on Venue, Content

May 27th, 2009 · No Comments

President Barack Obama will travel to Egypt next week. While there, he is expected to deliver a major address to the Muslim world, thus fulfilling a promise made during his presidential campaign. As he fulfills that promise, his choice of a venue and the content of his message could prove controversial.
While a specific [...]

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FBI Wanted List Again Dominated by Mexicans

June 9th, 2008 · 5 Comments

On this date one year ago, I published a post, the content of which is explained by its headline, Illegal Aliens Dominate FBI Wanted List. Sadly, things haven’t changed much during the past 12 months.
Through research on the FBI web site, I found 34 of 68 individuals wanted by the FBI for violent crimes, [...]

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Update on Suez Canal Shooting Incident Offered

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Yesterday, we reported on an incident in the Suez Canal that involved a U.S.-flagged ship and a shooting. AFP reported that the ship involved was a U.S. military ship, while the International Herald Tribune reported that a cargo ship was involved. Today, we learned that the ship involved — the Global Patriot [...]

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