By Theodore Shoebat Over a thousand years ago, a Syrian monk by the name of John of Damascus had warned the church of a relatively new sect called Islam, and its founder Muhammad, who he had described as a heretic for following in the footsteps of Arias and denying the divinity of Christ. “There is […]
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Hillary Clinton expresses hope drones will get Joseph Kony; ignores source of Kony’s funding
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Uganda this week and brought up the subject of Joseph Kony, a warlord about whom the film Kony 2012 was made. The meteoric rise of the film smacked of manufactured success and promotion, culminating with the producer of the film running naked through the streets of San Diego […]
Andrew Bostom digs into IMMA’s History and Contributors
As the controversy surrounding the questions about Huma Abedin continues to percolate, Andrew Bostom has done some extremely thorough analysis (as usual) into the history of the one entity to which Huma herself is unequivocally tied – the Institute for Muslim Minority Affairs (IMMA). Let there be no doubt after reading Bostom’s findings; Huma Abedin’s […]
Rabbi still going after Bachmann over questions about Huma Abedin
If you decide to take a trip to the north pole, head south because the world is upside down. The latest example comes from Rabbi David Saperstein, who is going after the very pro-Israel Michele Bachmann for inquiring about the verifiable connections Deputy Chief of Staff to Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin, has to the Muslim […]
Slate’s Dave Weigel publishes letter sent to Boehner that defends Bachmann
The Huma Abedin controversy may not be playing out much in the liberal or conservative media but make no mistake; it’s playing out inside the beltway. John Boehner opened his mail to see a letter addressed to him by – among others – National Review’s Andrew McCarthy, Ret. General Gerry Boykin, and former Director of […]
Muslim Congressman promotes report in response to 16-Page Bachmann letter
Talk about a low-wire, left-wing circus act. In response to Michele Bachmann’s 16-page letter from three weeks ago, Muslim Congressman Keith Ellison apparently thought it a wise course to tout a report written by Peter Montgomery that included a meandering foreword about freedom of religion by left wing hack Bill Moyers. To call Moyers’ screed […]
Video: Romney asked about Huma Abedin; won’t attack Bachmann
Mitt Romney was asked about the calls for an investigation into the background of Hillary Clinton’s closest advisor, Huma Abedin. His response was quite different from that of some other establishment Republicans. Via Huffington Post: Mitt Romney declined to speak out against Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and four other House Republicans on Friday for seeking […]
Diana West puts Huma Defenders in Check, not far from Checkmate
Anyone who is siding with Huma Abedin over the issue of the letters from Reps. Bachmann, Franks, Gohmert, Westmoreland, and Rooney is losing the argument BIG TIME. The latest example comes courtesy of Diana West, whose last four stanzas in her August 3rd column, drive a stake through the heart of any argument Huma’s defenders […]
Claims of Former National Security Council official against Bachmann ring hollow
Former National Security Council / State Department official (1993-2000), Eric Schwartz is the latest to come out against Michele Bachmann’s questions about the background of Huma Abedin. Given what happened at the State Department during his time there (Abdurahman Alamoudi was an Islamic affairs advisor in the Clinton administration during the late 90’s and is […]
Paul Harvey in 1965: ‘If I were the Devil”
There are two sides today; one believes in consequences while the other does not. Paul Harvey’s, “If I were the Devil.” h/t John
McCain and Boehner: Ignorant or Complicit?
It’s an age old tradition. Politicians will always choose looking ignorant or stupid over revealing a cold hard truth they don’t want to deal with. In politics, being perceived as foolish is preferable to being perceived as cowardly. That’s where Senator John McCain and Speaker John Boehner come in. Frankly, it’s simply not possible for […]
Washington Examiner editor David Freddoso spikes Column on Huma Abedin
Diana West, a columnist whose articles appear in the Washington Examiner, wrote a piece about Huma Abedin, as well as the concerns expressed by Reps. Bachmann, Franks, Gohmert, Rooney, and Westmoreland about Abedin’s background and access to State secrets as Hillary Clinton’s Deputy Chief of Staff. Her editor (David Freddoso) refused to publish it and […]
Accuracy in Media’s Kincaid: Produce Huma Abedin’s Security Clearance Form and end the dispute
Michele Bachmann and four other Congressmen want assurances that people like Huma Abedin have been adequately screened and pose no threat to national security based on her known familial connections to the Muslim Brotherhood. In response, they’ve been smeared by the likes of Keith Ellison, John (I? L?) Esposito, Huma’s sister Heba (Abedin? Khalid?), and […]
Perhaps the three John Espositos should start a Baseball team
This is a follow-up post to this story about the ‘Three Espositos.’ For those who would feel comfortable with more evidence that John Esposito, John L. Esposito, and John I. Esposito are the same person… Remember, the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs (IMMA) once listed John Esposito with no middle initial at all. It now […]
Hillary Clinton publicly defends Huma Abedin; applauds McCain for doing same
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now publicly on record as defending her closest adviser and Deputy Chief of Staff, Huma Abedin. She’s also praising John McCain for doing the same. Via POLITICO: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended her own top State Department aide Huma Abedin against charges that Abdein had ties to radical […]
Charlie Daniels: Hillary would have been better than Barack
Sentiment is widespread among conservatives that Barack Obama has been an unmitigated disaster for the country. However, there is also a belief among many of them that Hillary Clinton would have been a better president. Charlie Daniels, the conservative musician who gave us, ‘The Devil went down to Georgia,’ is among them. Via the Daily […]