The [Two-Year-Delayed]-Holocaust-Education-Mandate was passed today by the legislature after the
House concurred in Senate amendments [unanimously (197-0)]; thus, a signing-ceremony is imminent.
In a related matter [Holocaust Minimalization, a neologism c/o ZOA-Prez Mort Klein], I spoke with Betsy Leebron Tutelman, Ph.D., Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Communications of Temple University [215-204-2483, betsy@temple.edu] who restated Temples official statement in this regard:
It is Temple University's position that the ample historical evidence, scholarship and research regarding the horrific impact of the Holocaust on the Jewish people is a strong counterpoint to Dr. Alessio Lerro's statements. Dr. Lerro's opinion is solely his own and not that of Temple University. Temple University condemns in the strongest possible terms the disparagement of any person or persons based on religion, nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation or identity.
It is desirable to recap the initial database [which has been amplified by awareness that Jim Keegstra, who has died @ age-80, was a Holocaust denying high school teacher, mechanic, and mayor of Eckville, Alta., whose prosecution for the wilful promotion of hatred went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, where the controversial law was upheld as a fair limit on free speech]:
An article in the Exponent noted that it is Time to step down, Temple University Adjunct Professor Alessio Lerro, due to anti-Semitism that has been widely-condemned locally and nationally [as was explored in a recent Blast e-mail, based on an article published on June 5, 2014, detailed five times in May, cited in temple-news, and noted by the ADL. [He was educated @ rutgers per his C.V.; he was awarded an SAS Mellon Summer Research Grant to travel to two European archives (Glasgow and Naples) to research the role of visual culture (typography, paintings, emblems) in Giambattista Vico's Principi di Scienza Nuova; wrote a chapter in Trains, Literature, and Culture: Reading and Writing the Rails, excerpted; and uploaded a banjo-medley.]
His posting related to the Modern Language Associations resolution condemning Israel [It is time that Zionists are asked to finally account for their support to the illegal occupation of Palestine since 1967. This resolution rightly targets only Israel given the humongous influence that Jewish scholars have in the decision making process of Academia in general.]. Fortunately, the Modern Language Association of America announced that its members failed to muster the 10% vote required to pass this resolution that would have condemned Israel for several alleged incidents in which US academics were denied entry to the West Bank; the Modern Language Association failed to pass a resolution Wednesday that would have condemned Israel as an occupying power after not enough of its members bothered to vote. This escapade was captured on a Blog about Stories that Cannot Possibly Have Occurred.
What is vital, here is that he recalled The Horror of Holocaust Denial.
Temple Adjunct Professor Alessio Lerro was arguing that Jews are exaggerating the extent of the Holocaust to obtain policitcal advantages. In the course of supporting the Modern Langue Associations new anti-Israel resolution, Lerro wrote this about the Holocaust: 6 million? Mh we all know [or should know] that the counting of Jews is a bit controversial. Lerro is a reportedly a gamer, and CBS Locals Dom Giordano reports that mh is internet slang for map hack, a term meaning cheating to gain an advantage. In other words, Lerro is arguing that Jews are gaming the Holocaust numbers in order to gain a political advantage in public debates.
Lerro also reportedly accused Jewish scholars of manipulating academia and charged that it is time that Zionists are asked to finally account for their support to the illegal occupation of Palestine since 1967. Here we have a fine example of the ugly stereotypes that underlie Holocaust denial and Holocaust minimization. It is highly disturbing to finds these stereotypes circulated by a university professor.
A Temple University spokesman appeared to support Lerros comments, or at least to reject efforts to condemn them, arguing that the exercise of academic freedom necessarily results in a vigorous exchange of ideas, although the spokesman later added that the views and opinions of any individual are those of the individual and not those of the university. While academic freedom certainly results in a robust exchange of ideas, it need not result in an ugly exchange of racist canards. An institution of higher learning, like Temple University, should understand the difference between debatable views and opinions and classical expressions of bigotry.
Its growing acceptability was reflected in the fact that TEMPLE UNIVERSITY WOULD NOT CONDEMN HIM; Temple University stated that a professor who accused Jews of potentially exaggerating the Holocaust to gain power and influence has the right to do so because of academic freedom. The key-question is whether anything can be done by activists in this regard, particularly by Temples alumni/-ae. The situation appears similar to events surrounding revelations of Sterlings racism, notwithstanding the shrouded environment through which the information had been revealed. What has not been achieved, yet, is any type of acknowledgement by this guy of his error; the lack of contrition, one would think, should be damning.
Betsy ended her e-mail by attempting to deflect attention [Regarding your request for clarification of Dr. Lerros comments, I would suggest that you contact him directly], but this was not responsive to the specific request I had made, as was reflected in my response [This differs from what you said, when I asked whether the university would ask that he clarify the record; you stated, I believe, that you are not willing to discuss personnel decisions and, thus, that you would not ask that he clarify the record with regard to accusations of Holocaust Denial.], to which she has yet to reply, despite my explicit coda [Please confirm the accuracy of this facet of our conversation.] It would seem that the next step is chatting-up the Dean of his department, starting with the Italian entries on the Temple U. website.
The US Senate Commerce Committee, chaired by Sen. John Rockefeller, scheduled a hearing on June 18 at 2:30 P.M. to lobby for FDAs proposed deeming regulation (that would ban >99% of e-cigs and give the e-cig industry to Big Tobacco and perhaps NJOY) and, yet again, to accuse falsely e-cig companies of target marketing to youth. Although the witness panel includes two e-cig prohibitionists and two e-cig manufacturers, all five scheduled testifiers (AAPs Susanne Tanski, CTFKs Matt Myers, blus Jason Healy, NJOYs Craig Weiss and Scott Ballin) have publicly advocated FDA regulation of e-cigs. Also:
- since 2009, Obama's FDA and CDC, and Big Pharma funded CTFK, AAP, ACS, AHA, ALA have falsely accused e-cig companies of target marketing to youth despite no evidence, - FDAs proposed deeming regulation would ban >99% of e-cig products and would give the e-cig industry to Big Tobacco companies and perhaps NJOY, - e-cigs have helped more than a million cigarette smokers quit smoking, - e-cigs are target market to adult cigarette smokers and vapers, and virtually all e-cigs have been consumed by adult smokers and former smokers who switched to vaping, - there is no evidence that any nonsmoking youth (or adult) has become a daily vaper, - 38 states have already banned the sale of e-cigs to minors despite hypocritical opposition by CTFK, ACS, AHA, ALA.
The vehicle bill for Sen. Rockefeller's June 18 hearing is S. 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014, co-sponsored by Democrat Sens. Boxer, Durbin, Harkin, Blumenthal, Markey, Brown); it has NO chance of enactment, has negligible chance of Senate passage, and probably wont be passed by the Senate Commerce Cmte.
At Wednesday's hearing, Senate Democrats and e-cig prohibitionists Matt Myers and Suzanne Tanski almost certainly will cite the Democrats outrageous April 2014 report "Gateway to Addiction" that falsely accuses all e-cig ads of targeting youth; know that Sens. Rockefeller, Boxer, Blumenthal and Markey are on the Senate Commerce Cmte and helped draft the outrageous Gateway to Addiction report.
Timetable of events leading up to June 18 Senate Commerce Cmte hearing (not including FDA actions).
9/13 US Senate/House Democrats who oppose e-cigs send letter to nine e-cig manufacturers (NJOY, Lorillard, Reynolds, Altria, LOGIC, Eonsmoke, GreenSmoke, VMR Products/V2, and Lead By Sales/White Cloud) requesting information about their advertising and marketing practices.
12/13 US Senate Democrats who oppose e-cigs send letter to FTC to urge the agency to investigate and restrict e-cig advertising
2/14 US Senate Democrats who oppose e-cigs introduce S. 2047 urging FTC to ban e-cig ads to adults (to protect the children).
2/14 Jacob Sullum points out that S. 2047 is unconstitutional
4/14 US Senate/House Democrats who oppose e-cigs issue report "Gateway to Addiction" falsely accusing e-cig companies of target marketing to youth, falsely claim e- cigs are addicting children, and falsely claiming e-cigs are gateways to cigarette smoking.
Bill Godshall Executive Director Smokefree Pennsylvania 1926 Monongahela Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15218 412-351-5880 BillGodshall@verizon.net
Foreign Affairs BHO owns the increasingly unsafe world noting, in particular, the Islamists SEAN HANNITY: 'YOU CAN SEE THE POTENTIAL LINING UP FOR WORLD WAR III' 48 Dead in Kenya Hotels Attack; Gunmen Spared Muslims BODIES PILING UP: From Kenya to Iraq, shocking images show wave of Islamist carnage Taliban Cuts Fingers Off Voters in Afghanistan despicable-picture-taken-in-holland-that-everyone-needs-to-share irans-rouhani one-year after election said international sanctions are futile because companies are already-signing-contracts Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine, warns EU
Levity: dead-new-orleans-woman-sits-funeral-holding-beer-cigarette and singer overcomes
Iraq BHO owns the increasingly unsafe Iraq Iraqi Kurds maneuver between Maliki and Mosul Iraq-turmoil-has-one-winner-the-Kurds In her Opening Statement, Judge Jeanine Pirro cautioned that Americans should be afraid as the nation of Iraq teeters on the brink of total destruction. isis-executes-dozens-of-iraqis-in-a-ditch-near-tikrit-photos Kerry: U.S. drone strikes 'may well be' option in Iraq ISIS has been bankrolled by Saudi Arabia ISIS take over of Iraq leads to Jerusalem What You Need to Know About ISIS in Iraq ISIS terrorists have a message for Jews and XtiansWAKE UP EVERYONE WHILE IRAQ BURNS, KERRY WARNS OF WARMING CLIMATE EXTREMISTS MURDER DOZENS WHO COULDNT ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT ISLAM FORMER CIA DIRECTOR MORELL WARNS ISIS A THREAT TO US Kerry: US Open to Talks with Iran over Iraq U.S. Won't Coordinate Military Actions With Iran State Dept. blamed Iran for stoking Iraq chaos now weighs alliance? Obama weighs alliance with Iran in Iraq crisis | VIDEO: US considers coordinating with Iran White House reportedly sees window for diplomacy DR. ABLOW: Iraq & Obama's anti-American psychology FOX NEWS FIRST: US slipping into Iran alliance in sectarian war Experts weigh in on prospect of US working with Iran iraqis-shut-down-internet-at-u-s-embassy-baghdad Iraqi Christians flee homes Syrian war planes strike inside Iraq, sources say Iraqi Terror Group Instates Sharia Code of Conduct in Seized Cities ISIS: We Just Slaughtered 1,700 People HOW US POLICY ENABLED THE RISE OF AL QAEDA 2.0 AND THE COLLAPSE OF IRAQ USA EVACUATES EMBASSY AS BOMBS, FIGHTING ROCK IRAQ YEARS IN MAKING BAGHDAD FIGHTS BACK Photos said to show jihadists executing troops Vets watch as insurgents undo sacrifices 'Died for nothing' BLAIR: 'It would be worse if we hadn't invaded' Iraqi soldier who fought with Americans says decision to flee left him feeling ashamed Obama Midwifes The Birth Of The Islamic Caliphate obama-admins-refusal-evacuate-baghdad-embassy-will-make-benghazi-look-like-chump-change iraq_sunnis_and_shiites_the_u_s_should_never_have_withdrawn_its_troops monica-crowley-on-what-the-left-doesnt-want-to-accept-we-are-in-a-holy-war dont-appease-terror-in-iraq iraq-requires-u-s-action-not-observation
Israel Petition to bring back the Death Penalty for terrorists- I signed. I discussed this a few months ago with Arlene Kushner who, at that time, didnt detect strong support for such a measure [despite this being an atmosphere conducive to war against those who wage Jihad against the Judeo-Christian culture]. Obama revealed, finally, By Caroline B. Glick She wants Israeli authority exerted over Samaria/Judea, but her book neglects to address whether any type of voting would occur [even to a limited degree]. gates-of-vienna-posts-translation-of-czech-presidents-israeli-independence-speech The Palestinian Arab Cause Gets Vicious in Boston shooting-on-gush-etzion-road Parade-of-the-pretentious-the-preposterous-and-the-puerile - The current leadership seems totally incapable of recognizing the Palestinians for what they are, and what they declare themselves to be an implacable enemy. [I disagree, because one suspects it is quietly cowed by BHO.] bill-gates-said-that-about-israel Justin-timberlake-criticized-for-mentioning-israel-in-caption-of-photo-at-western-wall
As Israel Searched for Abducted Teens, Palestinian Authority Chiefs Wife, Amina Abbas, Underwent Treatment at Tel Aviv Hospital Israeli Troops Searching Hebron for Abducted Teens Mahmoud Abbass Fatah Celebrates Teen Kidnappings With Hateful Cartoons Israeli Celebrities Join BringBackOurBoys Campaign to Free Kidnapped Kids kill-a-terrorist-every-hour-teens-are-held over-30,000-pray-for-kidnapped-teens-at-western-wall Mothers of abducted teens speak out Relative of Arab MK makes waves slamming teens' abductors palestinian-authority-fatah-calls-for-obstructing-idf-search-for-children Palestinian-activists-call-for-destruction-of-CCTV-footage-in-attempt-to-frustrate-IDF-search Israel Spares No Expense to Rescue Kidnapped Nationals arabs-celebrating-kidnapping-of-jewish-boys PA supports "kidnap-for-hostage" strategy The kidnapping is a casus belli Possibly some of the most cynical and downright ugly reporting on the kidnapping of three Israeli teens has come from the NY Times [Israeli Rescue Attempts Destabilize Relations With Palestinians] and Sky News; according to this logic, it isnt the kidnapping of Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaar and Naftali Frenkel that has sparked this crisis but Israels response. It all started when Israel went looking for its boys.
Some dont like this "Bring Back Our Boys" slogan. The onus should be on the Arabs, as in "Let My People Go" or "Free Our Teens."
Domestic Affairs Latest Benghazi FOIA Lawsuit May Reveal What Congress Knew Before Attack obamacare-delay-sparks-more-premium-hikes-in-iowa Common Core DESTROYED in under 90 seconds by George Will
illegals BORDER SURGE IS DUE TO EXPECTATION OF AMNESTY, not unrest, drought or global warming. Amnesty Lite Is Still Amnesty GOP demands Obama deploy National Guard Key Congresswoman Calls on Obama to Deploy National Guard to Texas Border NEW USE-OF-FORCE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON BORDER PATROL AGENTS TEXANS PETITION PERRY FOR SPECIAL SESSION ON BORDER CRISIS NY politicians have announced a bill that would allow for illegal aliens to be granted state citizenship, in just three years; they could get a drivers license, a professional license, Medicaid and other benefits controlled by the state and they would also be eligible for in-state tuition and financial aid. 'OVERWHELMED' Biden to discuss child migrants 'Wave of humanity': Border Patrol overwhelmed by flow of illegal immigrants Border Patrol helpless amid wave of illegal immigrants Border Patrol overwhelmed by influx of immigrants RNC leader Priebus says Cantor loss, immigration debate hasn't divided GOP Gang violence in Central America to blame for spike in illegal immigration Rep. Goodlatte says he's 'ready to move' on immigration reform LAWYERS: MOST UNACCOMPANIED BORDER CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR AMNESTY laneloads of illegals arrive in Massachusetts SCHIEFFER GAFFE: CALLS FOR 'PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR HISPANICS,' NOT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS texas-congressman-refuses-to-be-kept-away-from-border-patrol-facility-and-has-a-message-for-obama newspapers-in-central-america-advertising-obamas-open-borders-for-illegals-to-us when-you-see-what-obama-is-now-giving-away-free-to-illegals-your-head-may-just-explode obamas-border: entire-villages-moving-from-central-america-to-the-us
Gun-law SCOTUS GIVES BIG WIN TO GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES Supreme Court: Law-Abiding Citizen Cannot Buy a Gun for Another Law-Abiding Citizen On June 16, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a law-abiding citizen cannot buy a gun for another law- abiding citizen. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the majority opinion and Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the dissent. Six teens playing the Knockout Game attacked an unsuspecting man waiting for a trolley at a Philadelphia-area metro stop dad-shoots-kills-man-who-held-gun-to-teen-daughter husband-and-wife-shoot-gunmen-who-try-to-enter-their home violent-home-invasion-leaves-suspect-wounded man-calls-for-help-during-home-invasion-gets-voicemail gun-free-zones-simply-dont-work Media Fail to Mention Vegas Shooters Involvement in Occupy Movement
bergdahl Released Taliban prisoners have personal masseur, luxury living traitor-bergdahls-father-taliban-sympathizer sicko-twin-sisters-say-bowe-bergdahls-dad-was-obsessive-peeping-tom-stalker obama-released-another-12-jihad-terrorists from us-military-prison Obama-Congress intelligence pipeline broken
BHO The DOJ will not investigate, and the Obama administration will never sanction a special prosecutor; thus, the executive branch is again entirely unanswerable for its crimesunless legislation is passed tht would empowercitizens to sue members of the executive branch under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations [RICO] Act of 1970. chilling-message-feared-for-va-whistleblowers The chaos in Iraq is the latest reminder that BHOs consumed with Bush's legacy more than his own. obama-golfed but failed-to-provide-air-cover-for-evacuating-600-trapped-americans obama-even-worse-than-we-thought POTUS HAS CABIN FEVER DOCS SAY VA PUNISHED STAFF WHO SPOKE UP
IRS CNN PANEL MOCKS LERNER'S EMAIL DEFENSE DOZENS OF EXAMPLES - GOP report claims Obama influenced IRS targeting IRS Lost Lerner Emails Due to Computer Crash, Agency Says National Reviews John Fund is focused today on testing the plausibility of the IRS claim that it has lost all of the emails between Lois Lerner, the former agency executive at the center of the scandal over targeting President Obamas political enemies, and anyone outside of the organization. The blackout covers not only the key 16-months in the investigation but would expressly deny investigators what they seek: evidence the conspiracy went beyond the agency and into other parts of the administration. Fund argues that the case for the emails being unrecoverable is weak, but also explains why they matter: Last years report by the IRS inspector general set out a timeline of the IRSs targeting of conservative groups. A full 16 of the 26 non-redacted events in the inspector generals timeline took place during the period for which all of Lerners e-mails were lost, and these 16 instances refer to e-mail as the source for information on that event. pat-sajaks-take-on-the-lost-irs-emails-is-a-winner [Pat Sajak responds to frenzy over global warming tweet, left calls for him to lose job] [bill_maher_pat_sajak_is_an_idiot] LOIS LERNERS LOST EMAILS couldnt have been lost
Cantor Bill O'Reilly: Cantor Didn't Lose Because of Amnesty Eric Cantor: 'I Don't Think That I Want to Be a Lobbyist' Cantor: No regrets dave-brat-i-support-a-full-audit-of-the-federal-reserve-system Cantor's campaign was bedeviled from the start. David-Brooks: David-Brat-Victory-a-Horrible-Outcome-for-the-Republican-Party What Democrats Can Learn From Cantor's Loss: First, competing in every state and every district is still vital. ... Second, Americans are so fed up with Congress that even the tea party wants to kick it out. ... Third, organization and shoe leather can beat big money. ... Fourth, base support wins elections - unless it drives you outside the mainstream. ... Lastly, and perhaps most important, Democrats need to learn from Cantor's loss that anything can happen in 2014. Republicans will gather to elect a majority leader and whip in light of Eric Cantor's primary loss. pa-gop-may-band-together-for-whip-vote Louisianas Steve Scalise, Illinoiss Peter Roskam, and Indianas Marlin Stutzman are all fighting for the position, and the race appears close; internal sources close to each of the representatives reported that Scalise leads with about 100 supporters, while Roskam and Stutzman command 90 and 50, respectively. steve-scalise-and the-butterfly-effect The battle to become whip, like other internal Repulican Party fights, could get ugly. WIDE-OPEN RACE FOR #3 in HOUSE GOP mark-levin-interviews-congressman-Ral_labrador-who-is-running-for-majority-leader-in-congress Labrador's case for being an able manager of the House floor was dealt a blow Saturday when he presided over Idaho's state GOP convention and saw it fall into disarray amid infighting and procedural challenges
Sports Tony Gwynn's cancer: How smokeless tobacco can contribute to disease Baseball's Pete Rose takes one-game managing job
GOPs Civil War GOPs Crony Capitalism Problem The Case for Libertarian Populism State Sen. Chris McDaniel has a commanding 12-point lead the runoff election in Mississippis GOP primary over six-term incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS). Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce launched a new [$500,000] statewide TV ad casting Sen. Thad Cochran (R) as conservative, dependable, and one of us. MCDANIEL RUNS TO 'SAVE THE REPUBLIC' McDaniel-Shoots-Up-To-Eight-Point-Lead mcdaniel-opens-up-sizable-lead-over-cochran-in-pivotal-mississippi-senate-runoff pro-gun-control-bloomberg-dumps-$250k-into-cochran-re-election-pac cochran-campaign-smears-mcdaniel-in-latest-ad-in-heated-mississippi-senate-race Joe Carr: Lamar Alexander Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Assault U.S. Sovereignty Joe Carr Gaining Endorsements and Momentum against Lamar Alexander Hobby Lobby aims for ACA win, Christian nation - The pending ruling has thrust the company's owners and its mission into the national spotlight. [Unelectable Whiteness of (Wisconsin Gov.) Scott Walker: A journey through the poisonous, racially divided world that produced a Republican star] a.k.a. smearing-scott-walker chick-fil-a shows-us-just-evil-really new-fla-law-bans-abortions-if-doctor-determines-baby-can-survive ronald-reagans-opinion-on-libertarianism [The Humor of President Ronald Reagan]
Politics ALL POLITICS ARE NATIONAL Democrats, Republicans and the outside groups funding massive television blitzes have spent more than $100 million on television time to air general-election ads in battleground states critical to winning control of the Senate Veteran Joni Ernst [of Iowa] on Phony 'War on Women': 'I've Been to War' Sen. Kay Hagans campaign will get a boost this week on television from [liberal political action group] EMILYs List independent expenditure arm, which will attack her GOP opponent on the airwaves. The North Carolina Democrat faces state Speaker Thom Tillis, the Republican nominee. In the Louisiana Senate race, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is out with part 3 of a series of TV ads featuring playful back-and-forth with her father, former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu.
Dems pennsylvanias-pension-crisis: doing-nothing-is-not-an-option [despite Dems and Unions] West Wing: A Brief History On World Maps & Geographical Deception de Blasio's Plans to Take Brooklyn Progressivism National Democratic Party Tweets Out wrong Flag to Celebrate Flag Day
media chris-matthews-show was cancelled MMFA [Media Matters for America] Brass Caves to Union-Seeking Employees, after months of negotiations and charges of hypocrisy, will finally live up to its commitment to Big Labor and hold a union election. In Ugly Divorce, Michael Moore's Wife Reveals He Was Offered Funding for Another Anti-Gun Film after Newtown sharpton-really-cant-help-but-make-a-fool-of-himself-on-live-tv how-al-sharpton-defended-his-racist-rants no-tears-for-anti-american-anti-israel-creep-casey-kasem and his-similarly-inclined-kids
Hillary MSNBC'S 'MORNING JOE': HILLARY'S BOOK TOUR A 'DISASTER' Clinton Tells of Defense of Child Rapist in Newly Unearthed Recordings AUDIO: Hillary Clinton Speaks of Defense of Child Rapist in Newly Unearthed Tapes - audio recordings from the 1980s of Hillary Clinton as talking candidly about a 1975 case in which she used brutal legal tactics to defend a man accused of raping as 12-year-old girl. the-hillary-tapes NYT Book Review, "Hillary Rodham Clinton: By the Book [softball puff-piece] Clinton Was Leading Champion of Iraq Withdrawal Hillary has it both ways - During her tenure as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has supported negotiations with the Iran on limiting its nuclear program, talks that have stretched out for years. The 2016 Democratic frontrunner came out against deepening sanctions against the Islamist nation earlier this year, backing Obama administration talks that led to a short-term agreement that eased U.S. sanctions and freed-up cash for Iran in return for marginal limits on enrichment. Clinton, though, turned skeptical about striking a deal in remarks to some audiences, telling one group I am also personally skeptical that the Iranians would follow through and deliver. I have seen their behavior over the years. But this is a development that is worth testing. Iranian behavior has reverted to stretching out talks toward a longer term U.S.-Iran nuke deal faces a July 20 deadline. The 2016 political calculus for Clinton is delicate with a base that is ever-wary of her hawkishness. Sen. Rand Paul [R-Ky.] said Clintons biggest dereliction was to have never read the diplomatic cables from Ambassador Christopher Stevens, who was killed in the attack, providing updates for the on-the- ground situation in Libya. She never read them. Its a dereliction of duty. Its something that should preclude Hillary Clinton from every being considered as commander in chief. For the first time on her book tour, Clinton encounters people from different points in her life. hillary-clinton-the-teenage-years-highlighted-in-dinesh-dsouza-america-film Chelsea: The Poorest Clinton - Today, we learned that Chelsea Clinton has been taking home an annual salary of $600,000 for her work as a special correspondent for NBC News.
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Obama's wrong foreign activities were made ON PURPOSE by plan and not as accidental mistakes, to fulfill his wrong ideology; thus, people must be convinced to vote for the right Senators and Congressmen in Nov. 2014 to stop Obama from compounding these errors. Here are BHOs eleven foreign policy blunders committed during the past three years:
* USA still "negotiating" on Iran Nuke... Last week, the US delegation was told by White House: "Dont leave talks with Iran without an improved interim deal" [Even so the Iranian negotiators did not move an inch-] By DEBKA.com ... the P5+1 negotiations with Iran are at an impasse, with no chance of achieving their goal of a final nuclear accord by the July deadline ..." A US official said that the bilateral stage was fitted to engage in as much active diplomacy as possible; we can test whether we can reach a diplomatic solution with Iran on its nuclear program.... accompanying round after round of failed discussions...."
* It is not a surprised attack by ISIS (al-Qaida branch] on Iraq as "even last year ISIS began moving fighting strength from Syria to Iraq - flocking to the ISIS campaign against Nuri al-Maliki," [Iraqi PM], as reported by Debka.com on 6-11 "....The American intelligence community is only now scrambling to draw up a potential target list in Iraq, and possibly Syriaeven though the threat of ISIS has been visibly growing for years."
* The US had delivered a major blow to its Israeli ally after announcing that the US government would work with the new Palestinian unity government backed by the Hamas terrorist organization- On other hand, Egypts president punishes Hamas, Jihadi Islami in Gaza, fires up strife in Palestinian government .....while the USA stopped Finance aid to Egyptians who are fighting the Muslim brotherhood, Hamas and terrorists:
* First mistake was to remove Kaddafi as "Kaddafi was the best success of western countries in last 15 years in the mid-east, with a very stable and pro-western co-operation" (ref is a top national analyst and journalist on Israel TV news panel, Ari Shavit), and Kaddafi took good care of his people including free education to all his people.
* Obama supporting rebels (supported by Iran) in Bahrain, per following references: http://debka.com/article/20858/
* Obama helped removing Mubarak in Egypt by supported Muslim brotherhood - REF: Hillary Clinton's new book
* Obama stopped Finance aid to the military leaders in Egypt who are fighting the Muslim brotherhood, Hamas and terrorists.
* Obama supported terrorist rebels in Syria, anti-west rebels who support al-Qaida (reference is available):
* Obama moved his navy out of middle east and now Russian are taking control on the mid east:
More details on the above points:
* USA is still "negotiating" on Iran Nuke... Last week US delegation was told by White House: "Dont leave talks with Iran without an improved interim deal" [Even so the Iranian negotiators did not move an inch-] By DEBKA.com file Special Report June 8, 2014, http://www.debka.com/article/23981/US- delegation-told-by-White-House-Don%E2%80%99t-leave-talks-with-Iran-without-an- %E2%80%9Cimproved%E2%80%9D-interim-deal-
...the fact is that the P5+1 negotiations with Iran are at an impasse, with no chance of achieving their goal of a final nuclear accord by the July deadline ... US want to have something to show for the venture into nuclear diplomacy - .....they are still testing if they can achieve something as......" A US official said that the bilateral stage was fitted to engage in as much active diplomacy we can to test whether we can reach a diplomatic solution with Iran on its nuclear program. .... "But the optimistic comments of progress accompanying round after round of failed discussions had to be explained away." [Note: even a bad agreement is better for Obama than no deal- Obama still testing if he can achieve something .]
And..."Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Saturday that Iran would go straight from the meeting with the US delegation to a separate one with Russian negotiators on June 11-12." Tehran has thus provided itself with the option of improving on Washingtons offer by getting a better deal from Moscow. This maneuver also brings to the attention of the Obama administration that Iran means henceforth to line up its Middle East policy and strategy with Moscow."
My suggestion: Senators and Congressmen should force Obama to listen to the Israelis who said in October 2013 that this is a BAD agreement and to resume the sanctions on Iran. Now "The American source commented wryly that the two-day Geneva encounter would undoubtedly provide the stage for further US concessions if the delegation wishes to come out with any sort of accord in hand."
We need to vote for the right Senators and Congressmen in Nov 2014 in order to stop Obama from more wrong activities. The above and following info show that Obama don't understand that the Muslim leaders understand only force as "negotiation" is their strong weapon to get more and more from the west without giving back anything. * The US had delivered a major blow to its Israeli ally after announcing that the US government would work with the new Palestinian unity government backed by the Hamas terrorist organization. http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/16074/us-abandons-israel- terrorists/#EX3OtWBwtF3fRpBr.99 :" ...Israeli officials criticized the US for backing a government backed by Hamas ..." On the other hand, Egypts president punishes Hamas, Jihadi Islami in Gaza, fires up strife in Palestinian government .....while the USA supported the Hamas- Fatah government and stopped Finance aid to Egyptian who are fighting the Muslim brotherhood, Hamas and terrorists: Israeli Minister Landau said: The willingness of the US administration to effectively recognize the Abbas-Hamas government causes damage to the security of Israels citizens and encourages terror.
* Intervention in Libya Cost USA at Least $896 Million: Ref: http://www.akronnewsnow.com/...
* Washington is doing the unthinkable: empowering Islamic butchers: "...the rebels [in Libya ] - contrary to Obama's spin - are not pro-democracy freedom fighters. Many of them are anti-west Muslim fundamentalists who seek to forge an Islamist Libya.
Al Qaeda is in their ranks. Libyan jihadists who spent years in Iraq killing U.S. soldiers form the nucleus of the anti-Gadhafi movement. Hence, Washington is doing the unthinkable: empowering Islamic butchers whose hands are soaked in American blood. ...Obama's policy contravenes our national interest, is inept, immoral and illegal.." . Ref: http://www.washingtontimes.com/.../print/
* The second time Obama supported anti-west rebels (similar to Libya case): "After Obama supported the demonstrators in Bahrain in 2011 [supported by Iran], Saudi Arabia ....King Abdullah first defied the Obama administration's policy of support for popular uprisings against autocratic Arab regimes on March 14 by sending Saudi troops into Bahrain to prop up the king against the Shiite-led disturbances organized by Tehran's Lebanese surrogate, Hizballah.....Saudi Arabia king accused US-led diplomacy of giving Tehran a clear field".. Their message to Washington is that the Gulf nations are now making their own decisions." Reference: Debka.com
* Nobody Predicted What Would Happen in Iraq...Except This Guy [George W Bush] http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/nobody-predicted-what-would-happen-iraqexcept-guy In July 2007, President Bush explained: "I know some in Washington would like us to start leaving Iraq now. To begin withdrawing before our commanders tell us we are ready would be dangerous for Iraq, for the region, and for the United States. It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to al Qaeda. It would mean that wed be risking mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean wed allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in Iraq to replace the one they lost in Afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that American troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous." Action, As Suggested above: We better convince people (with the data here) to vote for the right Senators and Congressmen in Nov. 2014 in order to stop Obama from doing more wrong foreign activities.
= = = = = = = We dont have boots on ground providing intelligence and we dont have confidence in information that the Iraqi government provides, because theyve [been] so heavy-handed in the use of force against Sunni villages, said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee. In other words, the American intelligence community is only now scrambling to draw up a potential target list in Iraq, and possibly Syriaeven though the threat of ISIS has been visibly growing for years. And while the analysts are trying to figure out who they should zero in on, Obama administration lawyers are wrestling with what legal authorities the president might have to carry out an attack. http://news.yahoo.com/us-spies-dont-know-hit-iraq-094500103--politics.html = = = = = = = = = = = = Al Qaeda forms up to march on Baghdad, gathering up Iraqi Sunni rebels. Maliki cries treason DEBKA.com file Exclusive Report June 11, 2014, http://debka.com/article/23991/Al-Qaeda-forms-up-to- march-on-Baghdad-gathering-up-Iraqi-Sunni-rebels-Maliki-cries-treason
Under its commander, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, Al Qaedas Islamic State in Iraq and Levant ISIS - formed up Wednesday night, June 11, to march on Baghdad in two columns one from Tikrit, which fell a few hours earlier, to Taji, just 20 km from the capital; the second from Tuz Khormato, 55 km south of the northern oil center of Kirkuk.
The Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered the last two divisions and six mechanized brigades, totaling 50,000, still operational out of his million-strong army, to build a defensive line to save Baghdad and the seat of Iraqi government from the enemy......
DEBKAfiles military and intelligence sources report that al Qaedas march of conquest at incredible speed, while causing havoc and misery across Iraq, is also beginning to mutate from a terrorist assault into an insurgency. It is gathering up a growing following of disaffected Sunnis ready for revolt against the Shiite-led government in Baghdad.
Sunni Muslims account for around one-third of the Iraqi population of 35 million.... Our military sources found various Sunni militias, who had never before followed al Qaeda - not during the American occupation, or even last year when al ISIS began moving fighting strength from Syria to Iraq - flocking to the ISIS campaign against Nuri al-Maliki.
Among them are not only demoralized army commanders, but adherents of the dictator Saddam Husseins secular Baath Party, who have come out of retirement to join the jihad against Shiite rule. Wednesday night, the panic-stricken Al- Maliki accused Sunni politicians and army chiefs of betraying the Iraqi motherland. He refused to believe that Al Qaeda had been able unaided to conquer northern and central Iraq in a two-day blitz, unless it was the fruit of a long conspiracy carried out between the Islamists and Sunni leaders behind his back. The Iraqi prime minister alleged that the Sunni plotters against the government had provided Al-Baghdadi with intelligence, funds and arms caches ready for his fighters to use.