Will Trump Let the US Army Stand by While 100,000 Christians Are Killed?
11 May

Will Trump Let the US Army Stand by While 100,000 Christians Are Killed?

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsGeneral Counter Extremism, , , , , , , ,
U.S. troops and approximately 100,000 Christians are endangered by a pending Turkish attack on northeastern Syria. The situation has prompted a Christian self-defense force to beg the American army for protection. A partner of the Christian force, the Syriac Military Council, sent a message to Clarion Project, among other organizations as well as the U.S. government, asking for help. The SMC’s public statement says: “We urge the Christians in the U.S. to ask that the U.S. Army that is present in North-East Syria will not allow the Turkish army and jihadists to invade North-East Syria. Will the U.S. Army stand…
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Democrat Debates Round One: What’s the Worst Nat’l Security Threat?
11 May

Democrat Debates Round One: What’s the Worst Nat’l Security Threat?

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsAmerican Values, Politics, & Foreign Policy, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The first round of Democrat debates were held last week. It was a dizzying two nights with 20 candidates vying for their time in the sun. Here's quick digest on where the candidates stand on national security, fighting terrorism, Iran and foreign wars: Twenty of the 25 Democratic presidential candidates just held their first debates and the threat of Islamist extremism and foreign policy received minimal attention, as the economy, income inequality and race issues dominated the discussion. The following is a summary of where the candidates stood on questions related to national security during the debates.   What is…
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Turkey, Iran Threaten to Overwhelm West with Refugees
11 May

Turkey, Iran Threaten to Overwhelm West with Refugees

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsUS Homeland Security, , , , , ,
Senior Iranian and Turkish officials have explicitly threatened to overwhelm Europe with new waves of Middle Eastern refugees if their demands aren’t met. To these Islamist republics, Muslim refugees are weapons of jihad, not victims. Iranian officials are also implying that they will build nuclear weapons or at least approach nuclear “break-out” capability as quickly as possible if the nuclear deal ends. As reported by Abdullah Bozkurt, president of the Stockholm Center for Freedom and author of Turkey Interrupted, the Turkish Interior Minister has threatened to escalate the refugee crisis to the point where German Chancellor Angela Merkel is forced…
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10 Big Changes to Expect With Pompeo at State
11 May

10 Big Changes to Expect With Pompeo at State

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsAmerican Values, Politics, & Foreign Policy, , , , , , , , , , ,
By replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, President Trump has hit the “restart” button on his foreign policy a little over a year into his term. Trump referenced the Iran deal as the point of contention sparking Tillerson’s departure, as Tillerson and his State Department colleagues favored a policy of making additional demands with additional pressures instead of withdrawing from the deal. Expect 10 big changes in foreign policy once Pompeo is officially the Secretary of State.   1.Unleashing the sleeping hounds upon on our enemies Expect a “shadow war” against our enemies that will…
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11 May

Secretary of Defense Mattis: What’s With the Flip-Flops?

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsUS Homeland Security, , , , , , , ,
Also read:  Has Trump Kept His Word on Radical Islam? The Nikki Haley Report Card   When President Trump chose Marine Corps General Jim “Mad Dog” Mattis as his Secretary of Defense, the cheers could be heard from the moon. There was bipartisan praise; social media accounts lit up with his badass quotes and he gave foes of Islamism and Iran plenty to cheer about. Since then, Mattis’ record has been mixed. At times, we’re left wondering if President Trump accidentally appointed a alien version of Mattis.   Islamism In 2015, Mattis said to Congress, “The fundamental question I believe…
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Hezbollah Terrorists Caught in US Planning Attack
11 May

Hezbollah Terrorists Caught in US Planning Attack

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsHezbollah, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The pace of jihadist activity has been so intense lately that an incredibly important story has been barely reported on: Two terrorists belonging to Hezbollah, a puppet of the Iranian and Syrian regimes, have been arrested for planning attacks in the U.S., with one scouting potential targets in New York including JFK International Airport. Both are citizens who entered, exited and re-entered the U.S. Although the Iranian and Syrian regimes regularly organize terrorist attacks through its Hezbollah proxy, the plotting of attacks on U.S. soil and on Americans overseas is very significant, but not unprecedented. The two arrested terrorists are…
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‘Reformist’ Rouhani Fights Hardliners in 2nd Iranian Presidential Debate
11 May

‘Reformist’ Rouhani Fights Hardliners in 2nd Iranian Presidential Debate

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsIran, , , , , , ,
The second presidential debate took place in Iran and while President Rouhani came under heavy fire from hardline rivals, they all agreed on one thing: The nuclear deal is a good thing for the theocratic, jihadist Islamic Republic of Iran. The first debate was won by Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri in a landslide, while the candidate favored by the Supreme Leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was seen as the big loser. One online poll showed that 42% said Jahangiri won, followed by 34% for Rouhani and 15% for Bagher Qalibaf. Most observers assume Jahangiri will drop out and endorse Rouhani before the…
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11 May

Christian Militia Celebrates in Reclaimed Iraqi City

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsIraq, , , , , , , , ,
The Nineveh Plain Protection Units (NPU), a Christian militia in Iraq, is celebrating the hoisting up of a new cross in the destroyed city of Qaraqosh (also known as Baghdeda) that once had 50,000 Christians living there. The event heralded the opening of a new chapter in the city and, hopefully, for the Christians and other victims of Islamist genocide in Iraq. The NPU thanked a French organization named “SOS Chretiens Orient” (SOS Eastern Christians) that sponsored the cross and the rebuilding of homes in the area. I took a tour of one NPU member’s home in this city in…
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11 May

Iraqi Kurds Unite Ahead of March 21 Confrontation with Iran

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsIran, , , , , , , ,
Mark March 21 on your calendar. Six armed Kurdish parties in Iraq have united ahead of expected protests in Iran on that date. Both the Iranian regime’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and an Iranian Kurdish militia have held military exercises in preparation for expected conflict. The six groups are preparing for protests in the Kurdish areas of Iran to celebrate the Kurdish New Year, Newroz, on March 21. Holiday events become the scene of political protests, Iranian regime repression and even clashes. But the Kurdish alliance says this time will be different because they are unified, preparing in advance and agreed…
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Iran Tried to Strike US Naval Base: Bahrain
11 May

Iran Tried to Strike US Naval Base: Bahrain

By Ryan Mauro0 CommentsIran, , , , , , , , ,
The Iranian regime may have backed off of a ballistic missile test following President Trump’s sanctions and threats, but its jihad through proxies continues unabated. The U.S.-allied government of Bahrain just wrapped up another Iranian sleeper cell network that was planning to attack the base of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, according to the Bahraini government. The announcement came after Bahrain arrested 14 terror suspects, 11 of which were allegedly trained directly by Iran and its barely concealed puppets. Six were trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), five by the Iraqi branch of Hezbollah and three got their…
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