Wednesday, September 17, 2014

DC NEWS


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Dempsey-Obama
(H/T Western Journalism) There have been numerous news reports over the last week — including several posts here at Western Journalism — strongly indicating that the Obama administration does not have a consistent, coherent policy for combating the Islamic State. What just happened in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee will only serve to reinforce that perception of confusion within …
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Image: U.S. President Obamawalks to speak about the Affordable Care Act at the White House in Washington
(H/T Western Journalism) The House Panel will further investigate the Benghazi attacks this week. On September 17, three security experts will highlight the best practices in compound security. Once the security experts school the House on proper safety protocol, it will become clear that Obama dropped the ball once again. But this is only part of the story unfolding. You see, months …
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ISIS
(H/T Western Journalism) Just days before his scheduled visit to the Muslim-majority nation of Albania, Pope Francis is told he may be in the crosshairs of assassins from the Islamic State. Iraq’s ambassador to the Vatican warns of “credible threats” against the life of the 77-year-old pontiff. Word of this dire warning comes from a report in The Telegraph: The leader of …

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