The ground shook in Tehran as Ali Khamenei, the 84 year old supreme leader of Iran, shook in his boots as he listened to President Joe Biden give his terse warning to Iran about attacking Israel. Biden looked into the camera, mustered all of his intestinal fortitude, and barked a single word that he thought would instill fear in the rogue country, “Don’t.”
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The Real Problem With Our Foreign Policy…
Over the weekend, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin explained to the American people what’s really wrong with US foreign policy. Some might find his conclusions surprising.
Donald Trump Isn’t Worried About ‘Neocon Nikki’
In the 2024 Republican presidential primary, there have been rumblings outside the massive 46.3-point advantage held by former President Donald Trump. A surprise contender, former ambassador Nikki Haley, is making strides in the polls.
It’s Another Biden Foreign Policy Success.
Both the U.S. government and OPEC are making price increase noises about crude oil. CNN and Morning Star Research are saying OPEC+ announced a cut in production of about 1.4 million barrels per day this week. The Saudi’s, by themselves, plan to cut 1 million barrels per day.
Biden Blind to China Threat
One of the primary goals of the American President is to keep Americans safe. Safe from threats within the country and outside adversaries. With the rise in crime in every corner of America and the many ways China is assaulting us, President Joe Biden is not doing his job.
Failure Is More than an Option with This Lot
Winston Churchill spoke these words decades ago but never has there been a more perfect example of the meaning than President Joe Biden.
Taliban Joe Blames the Donald but Trump Would Have Handled It Differently (And So Would the Taliban)
The events in Afghanistan prove one thing. The Taliban are not afraid of Joe Biden or whoever is running the Biden Administration (WRBA). No matter where the buck stops, Joe would like to blame that on Donald Trump, but we know Trump would have handled it differently if he’d had had to handle it at all.
Taliban Variant Infects Afghanistan – Women and “minorities” Hit Hardest – Does Sleepy Joe Know?
The big news today is Joe Biden’s first real foreign policy “victory.” The Taliban quickly took control of Afghanistan, including whatever “toys” the US government handed out or had to abandon. It’s a nasty mess, and yet, Democrats don’t seem all that upset.
Biden Has Become Nixon
I never want to hear another word from any Democrat, liberal, or progressive about how evil Nixon was. Biden allowed (supported?) corruption of the political process when he was vice president. As president, he has done his utmost best to reverse economic and foreign policies that made the US safer and more prosperous.
Did Bad News Biden’s State Department “Bears” Blow up Afghanistan (Or Should We Call It Talibanistan?)
The original bad news bears was a crop of ill-mannered children playing a game against their will. I think that describes Democrats’ interest in Foreign policy and their aptitude for it, even with the Good War™ in Afghanistan.
It’s Time for Conservatives to Start Vocally Condemning Abuses of Foreign Policy
Most conservatives subscribe to a few basic principles. These are: First, the need for fiscal restraint. Second, strict adherence to the U.S. Constitution. And third, limited government. These three principles, not necessarily in that order, define the conservative movement.
Iraq Vet Kieran Lalor on Carly Fiorina and Foreign Policy
Marine Iraq war veteran Kieran Lalor, Carly Fiorina, Foreign Policy, GrokTALK! is an author, NY State assemblyman, and NH State Carly Co-chair. In this segment he explains his support for candidate Carly Fiorina with a focus on foreign policy.
GrokTALK! – Fredo Arias King – Bush v. Mexico
Fredo Arias King talks about international relations with Mexico, and the far reaching effect of a foreign policy decision made by the Bush campaign in April of 2009, (and mirrored by brother Jeb as then Gov. of Florida). *Recorded at the 603 Alliance Grassroots Summit
Some posts to read in advance of the Presidential debate tonite
In surfing a bit during a rather busy day, I gathered a few posts for your perusal as you listen to Obama and Mitt: Obama gets Poll Axed on the day of the final Prez debate A prediction for tonite’s debate (“a predator”) Five Foreign Policy Questions for Obama The bias of Bob Schieffer GALLUP: … Read more
The Obama Flag…
…and the bloodied wall in Benghazi. The wall was apparently smeared with blood when an American clutched at it as he was being dragged out to be murdered. The Obama Flag.
President Obama’s Failing Foreign Policy
Claims that President Obama’s foreign policy is successful can only be explained by pure partisanship or by criteria putting the interests of others ahead of those of our country and our citizens.
We credit President Obama for killing Osama and other al Qaeda leaders. Obama outlawed enhanced interrogations that led to Osama. The attack was delayed almost a year after Osama’s location was known. Obama prepared to blame someone else if the raid failed. Obama’s quick crowing about Osama’s death destroyed the value of the intelligence that the raid gathered. But, Osama is dead. Congratulations.
This seems about right – but he’s WAY too polite
‘Grok friend Chan over at Weekend Pundit has a quick succinct summary of Barack Hussein Obama’s 4 years: Despite the water-carrying the MSM is doing for Obama, the narrative has been shifting from Romney’s perceived ‘deficiencies’ to Obama’s failures, both foreign and domestic. His Middle East foreign policy has been shown to be a disaster … Read more
GrokTV Event: Ron Paul – Q8, Q9 & Q10: Brand New Congress, Your Foreign Policy, Career in Public Service?
Questions 6 & 7 here.
- Question 8: If the people gave you a Congress with all new members, what could you do?
- Question 9: What can you say to those on the fence about your foreign policy?
- Question 10: Advice for a young man thinking about a career public service?
Question 8: If the people gave you a Congress with all new members, what could you do?
Questions 9 & 10 after the jump
Would Someone Please Ask Ron Paul…
Are we convinced a Nuclear Iran does not assist in the development of a Nuclear Syria, or Turkey, or some other Middle-East nation? We are to believe that a Nuclear Iran, which has been moving conventional weapons to Hezbollah and others would never think of doing the same with other weapons?
ATF’s Project Gun Runner: An Object Lesson In Corruption, Lies And Cover-ups
“I don’t believe gun owners have rights…”–Sarah Brady, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, October, 1997; “Handguns in America“
What is Project Gun Runner? Project Gun Runner is a program implemented by the ATF for the express purpose of interdicting weapons used by the Mexican drug cartels into Mexico. Mexican drug cartels have emerged as the leading illegal gun traffickers in the U.S. First implemented in 2005 as a pilot project in Laredo Texas, the ATF went national with the program in 2006 with the objective of reducing or eliminating cross-border firearms and drug trafficking, as well as the high level of associative violence occurring on both sides of the border.
Project Gun Runner segued an expansion of the ATF’s eTrace firearm tracing software system to Thirty-two nations, a number of which have a demonstrative track record of police corruption anti-gun biases and overt fraud. eTrace results provides these nations complete and unfettered access to American gun owner’s identities, names, addresses and personal information. Now, why would some government hack in Guyana have some need to access Rick Olson’s ATF purchase trace data? Most likely, none. But having such infrastructure in place would certainly interface well with the machinations of the future U.N. Treaty on Small Arms.
It has also been found that Project Gun Runner has netted an inverse result to its’ original stated purpose. Senator Charles Grassley, (R) Iowa, initiated an investigation after he received credible evidence that the ATF had facilitated and allowed for the sale of over 2,500 firearms, consisting of AK-47 rifles, FN 5.7mm pistols, AK-47 pistols, and .50 caliber rifles in ‘straw purchases. Also determined was the destiny of these guns were Mexico. The Phoenix Field Division of the ATF now only allowed but facilitated the sales, despite objections and discomfort of law-abiding Federally Licensed Firearms dealers enlisted to participate following their reports of suspicious purchases.
On December 14, 2010, Customs and Border Protection Agent Brian Terry was on patrol along a smuggling route in Arizona when a firefight erupted and Agent Terry was killed. In the immediate aftermath, assault rifles were recovered at the scene, one of which was traced back to a gun Shop in Arizona. on February 23rd of this year, Insiders told CBS’s Scott Pelley, “(This incident) surpasses the shoot-out at Ruby Ridge and the deadly siege at Waco.”
Special Agent John Dodson accuses the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allegedly let gun runners walk off with weapons – thousands of them – to see if they’d end up in the hands of the cartels, in an ABC News interview. The Justice Department and ATF have denied it ever happened and Senator Grassley went on to further investigate allegations of Retribution against Dodson as a “whistle-blower.”