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NY Times Journalistic Malpractice on the Houthis Crisis (opens the original)
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In a case of journalistic malpractice this morning, The New York Times published a hit job on President Trump’s Houthis policy, saying he is betraying the Saudi Kingdom by his reluctance to directly confront Yemen’s Islamic radicals.This is precious. Ever since the Presi
Iran Fails to Get Condemnation of the U.S. and Israel At BRICS Summit (opens the original)
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I’ve been watching the anti-Western BRICS summit in New Delhi, which began on September 12. Iran sent its president to the conference to secure a condemnation of the U.S. and Israel for its war against the Mullahs. But he spectacularly failed.In an unexpected turn of events, the Third World summit refused to condemn either the United States or Israel for the war against Iran. It was a dramatic revolt by Middle Eastern countries against China, Russia and Iran. <div class="sub
Will Radical Islam Again Express Joy About 9/11? (opens the original)
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It’s a hard, but critical, truth that most of the Muslim world celebrated the savagery of September 11, 2001.On Friday, Americans will remember the 25th anniversary of the unimaginable events surrounding the 9/11 terror attacks. Appropriately, our national media will focus on our grief, our loss and the courage of those who faced that day and its aftermath.The World In Crisis is a reader-supported publication. To receive new
Iranian ‘Information Warfare’ and the USS Abraham Lincoln (opens the original)
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On August 17, Middle East investigative reporter Greg Roman filed an extraordinarily detailed column in the “Middle East Insider” about how Iranian foreign propaganda can move from its state-controlled outlets into social media and mainstream coverage, weakening public confidence in U.S. military operations. He described this as “Informatio
An Historic Breakthrough Is Occurring In Lebanon (opens the original)
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The world is watching Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. But it should also be watching Lebanon, where a quieter but potentially historic movement towards peace is underway. Its success could decide whether the Lebanese state can finally begin to pry itself free from Hezbollah’s grip.That opening began during Operation Epic Fury, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio quietly invited the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to a private, off-the-record meeting on April 14.
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