Victor Davis Hanson
"It was tragically comical that the commander in chief in just a few weeks could go from referring to ISIS as “jayvee” and a manageable problem to declaring it an existential threat, in the same manner he upgraded the Free Syrian Army from amateurs and a fantasy to our ground linchpin in the new air war. All that tragic comedy was a continuance of his previous untruths, such as the assurance that existing health plans and doctors would not change under the Affordable Care Act or that there was not a smidgeon of corruption at the IRS.
"But lately the Obama confusion has descended into the territory not of tragedy or even tragic comedy, but rather of outright farce." ....
Monday, October 13, 2014
A War For Show
Politico
"Compared with President Barack Obama, even Jimmy Carter is John McCain. The former president practically synonymous with American weakness and retreat thinks Obama was too slow to act against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and gives his current strategy only “a possibility of success,” provided it involves (unspecified) ground troops.
"When you are too passive for Jimmy Carter, it’s time for some soul-searching in the Situation Room. The late-1970s are calling and want their foreign policy back." ...
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Rich Lowry is editor of National Review.
Rich Lowry is editor of National Review.
Obama's Vietnam
American Thinker "Vietnam has long been recognized as a failure caused by political meddling in military operations, coupled with lying by Democrat presidents anxious to protect their image and popularity.
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"The “grand strategy” of Obama in the Middle East is an indecent flux of poll numbers and sound bites. It is to react to crises that affect American public opinion until the media and the voters are lulled into thinking that he has done something. The purpose of American national security policy is to make Barry look good.
"The price for such selfishness is that innocent blood is spilt for ignoble vanities. Today it is Kurdish blood, but because ISIS is the sort of existential threat to Western values that in time will demand either its defeat or our surrender, inevitably it will be the blood of our best and bravest that will wash away the venality of Obama and his Vietnam."
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No, Turkey has not given us permission to use their air bases to attack ISIS ... "What an astounding level of incompetence. When the national security advisor goes on TV and claims something that is demonstrably false, is it because she was misinformed? How can you not know the status of such important negotiations?" ... Rick Moran
Women in the Combat Arms
Blackfive "So, the Marine Corps has been running some tests. I know you've read about the top-line ones, such as women testing at the Infantry Officers' Course. But it's a much broader effort, and some of the results have begun to be analyzed by independent agencies.
"Now, remember that these are women who have already succeeded in becoming Marines, and have further self-selected by volunteering to be tested as examples of female strength and endurance. They're the very best, in other words, and deserve a great deal of respect both for achieving the title of Marine and for putting themselves forward in this way.
"So look at the results*, and let's talk about whether this policy is the right one for the US military."
"Now, remember that these are women who have already succeeded in becoming Marines, and have further self-selected by volunteering to be tested as examples of female strength and endurance. They're the very best, in other words, and deserve a great deal of respect both for achieving the title of Marine and for putting themselves forward in this way.
"So look at the results*, and let's talk about whether this policy is the right one for the US military."
Posted by Grim on October 08, 2014 at 10:35 PM in Caring For The Defenders, Current Affairs, Military | Permalink
*U.S. Marines' tests undermine women-in-combat agenda "Artillery simulation revealed 28 times as many females as males failed".
... "The results were found in Marine Corps documentation by the Center for Military Readiness, which issued a report called “U.S. Marine Corps Research Findings: Where is the Case for Co-Ed Ground Combat?”
"According to CMR, a non-profit think tank, the Obama administration expects the Marine Corps to find a way to assign women to ground combat units without lowering standards.
“In the independent view of CMR, quantitative research done so far indicates that these expectations cannot be met,” the group said." ... Read more
But...but, in the cop shows the women are in command and can beat men up with little effort. In TV commercials and sit-coms the women are the intelligent ones and the men are shallow nincompoops, often told by women to go back to their caves.
But...but, in the cop shows the women are in command and can beat men up with little effort. In TV commercials and sit-coms the women are the intelligent ones and the men are shallow nincompoops, often told by women to go back to their caves.
OBAMA FORBIDS FBI TO USE RELIGION IN IDENTIFYING TERROR THREATS, AS ISIS RECRUITS OPENLY IN U.S. MOSQUES!
Karin McQuillan This post originally ran at the American Thinker (courtesy of the Investigative Project on Terrorism).
... "It is not an exaggeration to say that because of Democrat political correctness hamstringing our FBI agents, they could not combat the Islamists in our midst without Steven Emerson. Oliver “Buck” Revell, former head of FBI Investigations and Counter-Terrorism, said as much in these words: “The Investigative Project has been one of the most important sources of accurate and timely information on the real goals and objectives of the wide spread and powerful Islamist movement.”
"The FBI turns to Emerson to find out what is happening. So does AT. This is what Emerson told us:" ...
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"Question for our Congress: Obama will do nothing to revoke the passports of American ISIS maniacs. What are you doing about it?"
Hat tip to Teri Key, Lompoc, CA.
The riddle of black America’s rising woes under Obama
Financial Times
"Those who have fared worst under this president are the ones who love him the most "
Sunday, October 12, 2014
ISIS Magazine “Dabiq” Justifies Rape And Enslavement of Non-Muslim Women As Following Islamic Tradition
Infidel Bloggers Alliance "From Tarek Fatah:
"The Islamic State (ISIS) regularly puts out a glossy propaganda magazine aimed at recruiting jihadists from the West. It is sophisticated, slick, beautifully produced and printed in several languages including English. ‘Dabiq’ as it is called, bills itself as “a periodical magazine focusing on the issues of tawhid (unity), manhaj (truth-seeking), hijrah (migration), jihad (holy war) and jama’ah (community). It will also contain photo reports, current events, and informative articles on matters relating to the Islamic State.”
"This is not the beginning, the magazine says. It is the end. It is the culmination of a centuries-long war that has burned and simmered but never been extinguished — that will soon grow to consume everything. It is the apocalypse. And it is coming.
"This is the chilling vision set out in the Islamic State magazine called "Dabiq," (warning contains disturbing images) published in several European languages including English. In a reel of slick graphics and chapters, it frames the war against the Islamic State not as a singular event, but as the continuation of a battle of civilisations.
" 'You will invade the Arabian Peninsula, and Allah will enable you to conquer it," says the second issue of Dabiq, called The Flood. "You will then invade Persia, and Allah will enable you to conquer it. You will then invade Rome, and Allah will enable you to conquer it. Then you will fight the [false messiah], and Allah will enable you to conquer him.' "... More
"The Islamic State (ISIS) regularly puts out a glossy propaganda magazine aimed at recruiting jihadists from the West. It is sophisticated, slick, beautifully produced and printed in several languages including English. ‘Dabiq’ as it is called, bills itself as “a periodical magazine focusing on the issues of tawhid (unity), manhaj (truth-seeking), hijrah (migration), jihad (holy war) and jama’ah (community). It will also contain photo reports, current events, and informative articles on matters relating to the Islamic State.”
"This is the chilling vision set out in the Islamic State magazine called "Dabiq," (warning contains disturbing images) published in several European languages including English. In a reel of slick graphics and chapters, it frames the war against the Islamic State not as a singular event, but as the continuation of a battle of civilisations.
" 'You will invade the Arabian Peninsula, and Allah will enable you to conquer it," says the second issue of Dabiq, called The Flood. "You will then invade Persia, and Allah will enable you to conquer it. You will then invade Rome, and Allah will enable you to conquer it. Then you will fight the [false messiah], and Allah will enable you to conquer him.' "... More
What Islam Really Teaches About Allah and Jesus " For nearly two thousand years, Christians have proclaimed Jesus’ death and resurrection. Islam rejects both of these doctrines and offers a different account of what happened at the cross and afterwards. However, the Muslim explanation comes at a tremendous price: Their version of the story portrays God as a horrible deceiver, and Jesus as the most stupendous failure in the history of the prophets. Hence, while Muslims claim that “Allah is Truth”[1] and that Jesus is to be revered as one of Allah’s mightiest prophets, these claims are hollow, for Islamic dogma comes with a great deal of heresy."
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"Muslims can object to this all they want. They can continue to proclaim their devotion to God and their respect for his prophets. But there’s something strange about the way they explain Christianity. There’s something very odd about a God who leads the world astray. If Islam is true, God and Jesus are failures. But if Christianity is true, God and Jesus were victorious at the cross, for the door to salvation was opened to all, in spite of those who tried to keep the door shut.
"Jesus warned his followers that false prophets would come. He also commanded us not to believe them. One of the ways we can spot false prophets is by carefully discerning when their teachings lead to unacceptable beliefs about God. God is Truth, and he is Love. Islam, when carefully examined, would have us believe otherwise."
'Past time to stop the madness of wasting great sums of money on EPA's imaginary threat'
'Global warming scare' declared 'over'
... "It’s “past time” for the world to realize that and “stop the madness of wasting great sums of money on EPA’s imaginary threat,” contends Kenneth Haapala, the executive vice president of the Science and Environmental Policy Project at the Heartland Institute.
"Institute experts said Thursday the Remote Sensing Systems, which provide data to NASA, NOAA and the National Science Foundation, have confirmed “the global mean surface temperature has not risen for 18 consecutive years.”
“ 'This extends the so-called ‘pause’ in global warming to a new record, one not predicted by the climate models of the United Nations’ International Panel on Climate Change,” the organization
said."... Read more
Obama slams GOP as party of billionaires then attends $32k-a-head fundraiser hosted by billionaire property tycoon named Rich Richman
You read that right; the tycoon's name is Rich Richman!
UK Daily Mail "Obama chided the Republican Party for catering to the 'interests of billionaires' in an email on Tuesday
"He then attended a series of Democratic Party fundraisers hosted by wealthy donors, including billionaire Richman
"Another was held at the home of Bill White, a former museum head who had to pay New York $1 million in restitution for a state pension scheme" ... More
Harvard Students Parade Their Academic Poison
David Limbaugh ... "The college blog Campus Reform posted a video of short interviews it conducted of Harvard students on campus last week. The question was simple and straightforward: "What is a greater threat to world peace, ISIS or America?"
"One student answered: "I think American imperialism and our protection of oil interests in the Middle East are destabilizing the region and allowing groups like ISIS to gain power. ... We are, at some level, the cause of it."
"Really? After we defeated Iraq in the Gulf War, we could have taken control of Iraq's oil interests. Did we? No. How about upon our victory in the Iraq War? Did we? No. America is not imperialistic. It is the most benevolent world power that has ever existed, and these Harvard students and their professors would understand that if they had any interest in viewing history and current events objectively instead of through their hate-America lenses." ...
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Neighbors Go Nuclear on Useful Idiot Gwyneth Paltrow After Obama Lovefest: “I have a crying child on a soccer field!”
“You’re so handsome, that I can’t speak properly.”
Subsequently according to The Blaze a White House pool report added that said that it would be wonderful if we were able to give this man all of the power that he needs to pass the things that he needs to pass.
Jammie Wearing Fools "America’s love affair is over with Obama, but not Hollywood moron Gwnyneth Paltrow, who’s suffering major backlash after hosting the hated president Thursday night.
Even Obama’s bootlickers at the New York Times have taken notice:
As gossip websites buzzed about Gwyneth Paltrow and President Obama — her “you’re so handsome that I can’t speak properly” is already being mocked unmercifully — her Los Angeles neighbors lashed out Friday that the Paltrow-hosted presidential fund-raiser had come at their expense.Traffic stood still, children were stranded at school, residents could not leave their own driveways. That’s not the way life is supposed to be lived in Mandeville Canyon.In a post on the Nextdoor Mandeville Canyon website, a private social network for area residents, Bret Lewis said that the neighborhood did not need people like Ms. Paltrow “who pay no heed to the concerns of their neighbors.”
"Welcome to Obama’s America." ... More here.
The oppression of political correctness surfaces once again...
...but for once, the good guys win.
Conservative Infidel "When burqa-clad Muslim mother of seven was pulled over by this police officer, she tried to use the race card to get out of a traffic violation. Watch as she berates this police officer and then later lies about the details of the interaction.
"The woman in question, Carnita Matthews, was stopped by the police offer for a random breath test and received a citation for not properly displaying her provisional license as required by law.
Throughout the video of the police footage, Matthews calls the officer a racist and claims she was only pulled over because she was wearing a traditional burqa.
"She says, “All cops are racist;” however, she clearly does not know what she is talking about as Islam is not a race. It is a religion. The footage shows that the officer’s decision to pull her over has nothing to do with race or religion.
"Matthews later filed a complaint against the officer stating that he forcibly tried to remove her veil after he asked her to lower it for identification purposes and she refused due to religious reasons. According to Muslim leaders, you are allowed to lower your veil if someone of law enforcement requests that you do so.
"Her complaint is a blatant lie as none of this happens in the footage captured by car-mounted police cameras.
"How she thought she would get away with this huge lie is inconceivable. Matthews was sentenced to six months in jail after making the false complaint against the police officer.
Speaking of evil racism:
National Geographic Alleges that Birdwatching is Racist; An Urban Birdwatcher Responds
On September 23, 2014, National Geographic published an article by Martha Hamilton titled "Colorful World of Birding Has Conspicuous Lack of People of Color." The gist: birdwatching is racist. Non-racist people must intervene to ensure that birding and birders become "inclusive."
Conservative Infidel "When burqa-clad Muslim mother of seven was pulled over by this police officer, she tried to use the race card to get out of a traffic violation. Watch as she berates this police officer and then later lies about the details of the interaction.
"The woman in question, Carnita Matthews, was stopped by the police offer for a random breath test and received a citation for not properly displaying her provisional license as required by law.
Throughout the video of the police footage, Matthews calls the officer a racist and claims she was only pulled over because she was wearing a traditional burqa.
"She says, “All cops are racist;” however, she clearly does not know what she is talking about as Islam is not a race. It is a religion. The footage shows that the officer’s decision to pull her over has nothing to do with race or religion.
"Matthews later filed a complaint against the officer stating that he forcibly tried to remove her veil after he asked her to lower it for identification purposes and she refused due to religious reasons. According to Muslim leaders, you are allowed to lower your veil if someone of law enforcement requests that you do so.
"Her complaint is a blatant lie as none of this happens in the footage captured by car-mounted police cameras.
"How she thought she would get away with this huge lie is inconceivable. Matthews was sentenced to six months in jail after making the false complaint against the police officer.
Speaking of evil racism:
National Geographic Alleges that Birdwatching is Racist; An Urban Birdwatcher Responds
On September 23, 2014, National Geographic published an article by Martha Hamilton titled "Colorful World of Birding Has Conspicuous Lack of People of Color." The gist: birdwatching is racist. Non-racist people must intervene to ensure that birding and birders become "inclusive."
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