Middle East

Brave Iranians

By AFN

After claiming credit for the newly-invigorated “debate” in the Iranian presidential election, and the possible overthrow of Ahmadinejad, Obama must now be quite disappointed to see he was not able to control the outcome as Ahamadinejad is re-elected.   Apparently Obama’s eloquent words spoken in Cairo were not enough to convince the ruling dictators to… »

Obama Green-Lights Iranian BOMB

By AFN

Without a doubt the most disturbing part of Obama’s Cairo speech to the Muslim world last week was his virtual green-lighting of the Iranian bomb.  In this 10-page speech much has been made of every aspect, but I haven’t heard much said about this.
By far the most important topic America has to address with the… »

Did Anti-Obama Campaign Contributions Dictate which Chrysler dealers were Shuttered?

By AFN

Doug Ross at directorblue.blogspot.com reports that almost all Chrysler dealers being forced to close were GOP supporters.  Chrysler claims they considered a variety of factors when choosing which dealers would be forced to close, so it’s interesting they all have this one thing in common.
A tipster alerted me to an interesting assertion. A… »

Obama’s Dangerous Wishful Thinking on Iran

By AFN

Caroline Glick posted this informative article today:
US President Barack Obama underestimates the threat Iran poses to global security . Were this not the case, he would not have sent CIA Director Leon Panetta to Israel ahead of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House.
Panetta was reportedly dispatched here to read the… »

Obama Gives Iran 7 More Months to Make Bomb

By AFN

The New York Times reported today that after meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama has issued a stern warning to Iran.  He is demanding that they respond to his overtures by December 31st, 2009 – almost 7 months away. I’m trying to imagine why on earth they would need so much… »

Understanding Middle East Propaganda

By AFN

As the Obama administration is gearing up to take on the problems of the Middle East, it seems a good time to learn or refresh our memories on exactly how we’ve gotten to the point where we are today.  What is the history of the middle east?  Did Israel really steal land from Palestinians?  Is… »

Liberals to History: SCREW IT! We’re Gonna Repeat It!

By AFN

This disturbing article from China Confidential outlines Obama’s plan to punish Israel if it attacks Iran to end its nuclear program. 
April 17, 2009 - Having taken military action against Iran off the table, the Obama administration is considering ways of punishing Israel if it attacks Iran to end its nuclear arms program (and prevent a second Holocaust).
In… »

Iran: We Won’t Need More than 11 Days to Wipe Israel Off the Map

By AFN

“I Do Not Think We Will Need More Than 11 Days to Wipe Israel Out Of Existence”
Following are excerpts of statements by Iranian military commanders, from a TV report which aired on LBC TV (Lebanese TV) on May 3, 2009.  To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit:  http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/2099.htmVoiceover: ”Nothing can prevent Iranian missiles from targeting… »