Written by Daniel Pipes

May 22, 2008
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
Accounts from Turkey suggest that the government is attempting a bold re-interpretation of Islam.
Its unusually named ministry of religion, the "Presidency of Religious Affairs and the Religious Charitable Foundation," has undertaken a three-year ... Read more: Is Turkey's Government Starting a Muslim Reformation?
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Written by Barry Rubin
May 20, 2008
By Barry Rubin
After seeing how Western leaders are handling Lebanon, said an Israeli official privately, “Hizballah could only laugh. We have to take it into consideration that nobody will ever help us.”
Of course, Israel is not alone because there are so many others becoming ...
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Written by DFIF

May 18, 2008
CFIF
Domestic Exploration in Desolate Areas Would Reduce Dependence upon Foreign Oil, but Liberals Once Again Prohibit It
Liberal political leaders, including two who happen to be running for President, constantly claim to seek American oil independence. Invariably, however, they ...
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Written by Barry Rubin
Exaggerations of Israel's demise are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain.
The question is: why is this suddenly happening now and--even more important--what is the impact of this fad going to be? The answer to the second question is very surprising so keep ...
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Written by Aaron Goldstein
(Editors Note: Personally I think Barack is a cry-baby, and should be a mayor of a town just south of the border)
May 17, 2008
by Aaron Goldstein
Methinks Barack Obama doth protest too much.
In honoring Israel before members of the Knesset on its 60th anniversary on May 14th, President Bush said: ...
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Written by Thomas E. Brewton
May 6, 2008
By Thomas E. Brewton
How indicative of his character and beliefs is Senator Obama's having launched one of his political campaigns at the home of his friends Bernadine Dohrn and Bill Ayers?
Who are Bernadine Dohrn and Bill Ayers? And why would Senator Obama wish to associate his ...
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Written by Aaron Goldstein
May 3, 2008
Aaron Goldstein
When the now infamous Reverend Jeremiah Wright video surfaced in March, I found myself unable to believe Barack Obama. (www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/15/i-dont-believe-obama/). I found it hard to believe that Barack Obama had never heard Reverend Wright ...
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Written by Frank Salvato
April 24, 2008
By Frank Salvato
Many of the more conservative talking heads – and even some on the Left side of the aisle who support Hillary Clinton – are espousing their concern about Barack Obama’s “associations.” They point to Obama’s spiritual advisor, Jeremiah Write, and note his ...
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Written by Cliff Kincaid

April 23, 2008
By Cliff Kincaid
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried to deflect a question about his relationship with terrorist Bill Ayers by saying that he “engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago when I was 8-years-old” and that he was now a professor and a neighbor. The real ...
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