From the monthly archives: April 2008
In a diplomatic low point for the U.S., former President Jimmy Carter visited with terrorists in the Middle East last week. At a time when the Bush Administration is seeking to make some progress in Middle East peace negotiations, President Carter’s trip was, to say the least, not helpful and counterproductive to our national interests [...]
Since 2002 liberal political elites have complained, sometimes wailed, about how enemy combatants, suspected terrorists, are being treated by our military at our base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GiTMO). The mainstream media exaggerates the isolated mistakes, while discounting any of the good. Legions of lawyers in Washington, DC, most well-intentioned and doing a good job, [...]
“In the ambit of global affairs, through word and deed, the Government of Cuba demonstrates its political immaturity. Its economic planners, neophytes. On immigration policy, they are political Neanderthals who use its people as weapons like Hamas and Hezbollah use suicide bombers. At least the latter have a choice…”
Cuban Communist Party elites [...]
“We would never force our ally Israel to negotiate with Hezbollah or Hamas, why would we do any different with Colombia and the FARC?”
It’s spring time and the tourist traffic is on a noticeable uptick in Washington, DC. One site near the National Mall, between the Washington Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial, is the [...]
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