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Category Archives: Foreign Policy
Lithuania Reintroduces Conscription
With Russia still fighting it’s thinly disguised proxy war in Ukraine, other former Soviet states have to be nervous. That’s why Lithuania is reintroducing conscription. To my mind, all of the Baltic countries should go to a universal service model … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Foreign Policy, Military
Tagged Baltic States, Communism, conscription, Foreign Policy, Lithuania, Military, Russia, Ukraine
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Groundhog Day on the Aegean
Greece two weeks ago: “We will not negotiate this people’s pride and dignity.” Greece today: “Yes, Master! We’d love to grovel some more if you continue tossing pennies into our cup!” “As far as we can tell, the Greek government … Continue reading
LinkSwarm for February 20, 2015
A Friday LinkSwarm for your edification: Over on Ace of Spades, DrewM wonders just what we hope to achieve by intervening against ISIS. Why doesn’t Obama include Egypt in the coalition against ISIS? ISIS beheads cigarette smoker. Good thing Nurse … Continue reading
“The Islamic State is Islamic. Very Islamic.”
This extensive Graeme Wood Atlantic piece on the Islamic State is must reading. Though many of the points Wood addresses about Koranic scriptural justifications for Islamic State actions (including its most horrific atrocities) have been covered here and in places … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military
Tagged Graeme Wood, Islam, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Military
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That Was Quick
Yesterday: The Islamic State releases a video in which they beheaded 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya. (Libya being the Obama foreign policy masterstroke that just keeps stroking.) Egyptian leader Sisi vowed revenge. It didn’t take long in coming. Today Egyptian … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military
Tagged Egypt, Foreign Policy, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Libya, Military, Obama
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LinkSwarm For February 13, 2015
Still recovering from this cold. Enjoy this Friday LinkSwarm compliments of the management: ISIS on the run? Not so much. They just took over the Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, where U.S. troops are training Iraqi troops. 45 “Asian” men arrested … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Democrats, Elections, Foreign Policy, Jihad, Media Watch, Military
Tagged 2014 Governor's Race, al-Baghdadi, amnesty, Ann Althouse, Border Controls, Crime, Dallas, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Greg Abbott, Hillary Clinton, Holocaust, Illegal Aliens, Jews, Jihad, John Wiley Price, LinkSwarm, Media Watch, Military, Texas, Yemen
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Jeremy Bird To Bring Magic of Battleground Texas Campaign to Israel
When word dropped that Jeremy Bird, manager of Battleground Texas’ disastrous 2014 campaign, was going to Israel to help campaign against Benjamin Netanyahu, (“With the help of American money and a former campaign adviser to President Barack Obama, V15 is … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Elections, Foreign Policy, Jihad
Tagged Battleground Texas, Benjamin Netanyahu, Democrats, Edmund Hanauer, Elections, Foreign Policy, Israel, Israeli Elections, Jeremy Bird, Jihad, V15
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Greece’s Insoluble Problem
Greece’s left-wing Syriza party was swept into power by promising voters they could have their cake and eat it too. The problem is that not only is there no cake to eat, but Greek already owes more money than it … Continue reading
Venezuelans Now So Screwed They Can’t Afford to Get Screwed
Thanks to the Magic Power of #Socialism™, in Venezuela a 36-pack of condoms now costs as much as an iPhone: Venezuelans who already must line up for hours to buy chicken, sugar, medicines and other basic products in short supply … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Economics, Foreign Policy
Tagged condoms, Economics, Foreign Policy, Henrique Capriles, hyperinflation, Nicolas Maduro, socialism, Venezuela
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Gunman Forces Dutch News Off the Air
Dutch news agencies reported on Thursday that a man with a gun had entered the offices of the national broadcaster NOS and was demanding to go on air. The RTL press agency reported that a building belonging to NOS was … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Foreign Policy, Jihad
Tagged Crime, Foreign Policy, Jihad, Netherlands
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