A Middle East Policy in Shambles – By Victor Davis Hanson
As President Obama launches another war, he knows no one is going to demagogue him the way Senator Obama did President Bush.
Almost every promise, almost every reset proclamation from Barack Obama about the struggles against, and those within, the radical Muslim world has either been withdrawn or proven bankrupt.  (more…)

My initial reaction was -No Flippin’ Way- Then I caught myself.   Gotta see this through the prism of a blind leftist liar.   Did you ever think that Obama was really being honest?…. Seriously?  Ya had to see this coming…. Obama is a Fibber.
(CBS/AP) – The United States may consider sending troops into Libya with a possible international ground force that could aid the rebels, according to the general who led the military mission until NATO took over.  Army Gen. Carter Ham also told lawmakers Thursday that added American participation would not be ideal, and ground troops could erode the international coalition and make it more difficult to get Arab support for operations in Libya.  (more…)

YIKES !! NATO might have blown up ordinary professionals; you know, Doctors – Lawyers – Academics, ” The Professionals” in Libya.  OR NATO might have blown up a bunch of al-Qaeda operatives, or Radical Islamists.  ‘They’  (Clinton-Power-Rice-Obama) are really not sure who NATO just blew up, but they’re calling it a mistake.   Meh…
AJDABIYA, Libya – Rebel fighters claimed NATO airstrikes blasted their forces Thursday in another apparent mistake that sharply escalated anger about the military alliance’s efforts to cripple Libyan forces. At least five rebels were killed and more than 20 injured, a doctor said. (more…)

The Republic of Cote d’Ivoire is a West African country split between the north and south following a 2002-03 civil war.  Since the former French colony gained independence in 1960, it has experienced two coups d’etat and one civil war.   The official language is French, although many of the local languages are widely used including Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin and Cebaara Senufo.   The main religions are Islam (38.6 per cent), Christianity (32.8 per cent), (primarily Roman Catholic) and various indigenous religions (11.6 per cent). (more…)

Nothing to worry about here. Move along, move along….. (Ynet)– Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who had previously announced his intetions to run for the presidency of Egypt, said Monday that “if Israel attacked Gaza we would declare war against the Zionist regime.” In an interview with the Al-Watan newspaper he said: “In case of any future Israeli attack on Gaza – as the next president of Egypt – I will open the Rafah border crossing and will consider different ways to implement the joint Arab defense agreement.” (more…)

For weeks we have been sharing the crisis in Libya specifically as it relates to “dubious” and “extremist” elements within the “rebel forces”.   This includes the abundantly clear reporting that al-Qaeda forces in the North African region have used the opportunity to enter Libya and smuggle out weapons.   Not just any weapons, but massive and dangerous weapons.  Surface to Air Missles, Rockets, and Chemical weapons are now in the hands of al-Qaeda elements that have terroristic ideologies.   Before I go into another blatant example that should put the American, and indeed the European, politicians on notice that “something”, something very dangerous is going to happen soon, here is a recap of what we are aware of: (more…)

Yemen is a horrid enigma.   Filled with anti-American hatred, yet ground zero for the battle against strong elements of al-Qaeda…. SANA, Yemen — The United States, which long supported Yemen’s president, even in the face of recent widespread protests, has now quietly shifted positions and has concluded that he is unlikely to bring about the required reforms and must be eased out of office, according to American and Yemeni officials. The Obama administration had maintained its support of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in private and refrained from directly criticizing him in public, even as his supporters fired on peaceful demonstrators, because he was considered a critical ally in fighting the Yemeni branch of Al Qaeda. This position has fueled criticism of the United States in some quarters for hypocrisy for rushing to oust a repressive autocrat in Libya but not in strategic allies like Yemen and Bahrain. (more…)

If you’ve been reading this blog, or the stories of the “Revolution” in Egypt, this headline will come as no surprise to you.   The Western Media will simply ignore it….  In an exhibition of shameful head turning the media will never report what is about to occur, and quite frankly, I doubt they will even mention it AFTER it occurs.   Duplicity.   Look at these stories in context, with eyes wide open, and you’ll shudder. (more…)

Today April 1st 2011 dozens of people were slaughtered in Syria.   Hundreds of people were shot by the government of Bashar al-Assad. (more…)