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President Obama Continues Anti-Israel Push

February 17th, 2011 · 1 Comment

A red-letter link atop the Drudge Report takes readers to a disturbing Foreign Policy magazine article published Wednesday:  In sharp reversal, U.S. agrees to rebuke Israel in Security Council.  The article, in turn, stands as only the most-recent reminder of many about President Barack Obama’s anti-Israel sentiment. The State of Israel coin above reflects President [...]

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Top Three Defense Stories of 2010 Revisited

December 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

During 2010, I researched, wrote and published several stories about issues impacting people on the front lines in defense of this country.  I revisit some of those stories below: MICHAEL BEHENNA 1st Lt. Michael Behenna On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st. Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a [...]

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Marine Recruiter Uses Unconventional Approach to Snag Future Army Special Forces Warrior

November 29th, 2010 · No Comments

A few days ago, I interviewed a recently-retired member of the Army’s Special Forces whose name I cannot share for security reasons.  In order to develop a better understanding of who he was before he joined the military and spent more than 20 years in uniform, I asked him if he had always aspired to [...]

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Protests Grow Outside Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv

June 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

Three days ago, I shared a post containing exclusive video of protests taking place outside the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv.  Today, I offer exclusive coverage of a second protest rally held Thursday evening.  It shows a growing number of people are taking to the streets to protest the Turkish government’s involvement with the Gaza-bound [...]

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Does Hope Float in the Middle East?

June 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

Is it possible that President Barack Obama’s signing of a presidential determination Jan. 27, 2009, resulted in direct support going to people aboard vessels in the Gaza-bound flotilla that has stirred up so much controversy in recent days? I think it is. According to this Feb. 4, 2009, entry in the Federal Register, President Obama [...]

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FBI Quick to Dismiss ‘Link to Terrorism’ After Arrest

January 26th, 2010 · 4 Comments

When Lloyd R. Woodson, 43, of Reston, Va., was arrested today in Branchburg Township, N.J., law enforcement officers found a plethora of arms, ammunition and other items — including a Middle Eastern red-and white-colored traditional headdress and maps of a military facility — on his person, in his vehicle and in his motel room.  According [...]

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Shifting Political Winds Blow Ill for Democrats

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

By Paul R. Hollrah, Guest Blogger Since the Roe v. Wade decision of the United States Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1973, the political left, right and center of American politics has divided most distinctly around the issue of abortion.  In that decision, the Court held that a woman may abort an unwanted pregnancy, for [...]

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