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Michael Pregent: In Iraq, US should take these 6 actions – We can’t allow it to become an Iranian puppet

January 2, 2020

Michael Pregent: In Iraq, US should take these 6 actions – We can’t allow it to become an Iranian puppet

After the tremendous sacrifices America made to liberate Iraq from the rule of brutal dictator Saddam Hussein and end his threat to other nations, we must not allow Iraq to become a puppet of the virulently anti-American dictatorship that rules Iran.

State Dept opens massive new training center, complete with fake town, burning simulator

December 23, 2019

State Dept opens massive new training center, complete with fake town, burning simulator

The State Department opens Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, Virginia. The massive 1,350-acre compound was approved by Congress and built to provide comprehensive lifesaving security training to Department of State personnel and members of the foreign affairs community.

GOP push to reform FISA gains momentum in wake of Horowitz report

December 17, 2019

GOP push to reform FISA gains momentum in wake of Horowitz report

A push to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has gained fresh momentum on Capitol Hill from Republicans amid the fallout of the long-awaited findings of Michael Horowitz, the Department of Justice’s inspector general who illuminated an array of abuses and misdeeds pertaining to government surveillance tools during the Russia investigation.

Newt Gingrich: Pearl Harbor and 9/11 were horrific surprise attacks – How can we prevent new ones?

December 8, 2019

Newt Gingrich: Pearl Harbor and 9/11 were horrific surprise attacks – How can we prevent new ones?

This month is the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It was a devastating surprise attack on an American naval base that brought the United States into World War II.

The impact of designating Mexican cartels a 'foreign terrorist organization'

November 30, 2019

The impact of designating Mexican cartels a 'foreign terrorist organization'

President Trump has said efforts to designate Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) are moving ahead – prompting both praise and criticism. But what impact would such a title have and would it work in dismantling such networks who burn, behead, smuggle and instill fear?

Johnny Jones: Why the number of US troops in Afghanistan doesn't matter

November 29, 2019

Johnny Jones: Why the number of US troops in Afghanistan doesn't matter

The number of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan doesn't matter as much as how they are employed to keep the peace, retired U.S. Marine Bomb Technician and Fox News contributor Johnny Jones said Friday.

Florida man accused of trying to recruit ISIS to bomb deans from Miami-area colleges

November 26, 2019

Florida man accused of trying to recruit ISIS to bomb deans from Miami-area colleges

A Florida man faces federal charges after allegedly trying to contact the Islamic State to recruit someone to carry out a terrorist attack on the deans of two Miami-area colleges after he was expelled by one and suspended by another, officials said in a press release Monday.

New York governor blasted for overreaction to Times Square bomb threat

November 25, 2019

New York governor blasted for overreaction to Times Square bomb threat

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sparked unnecessary fears on Sunday when he denounced a hoax bomb threat against Times Square, according to sources.

Thiessen: We wouldn't have needed a Baghdadi mission if Obama and Biden hadn't withdrawn troops in 2011

October 31, 2019

Thiessen: We wouldn't have needed a Baghdadi mission if Obama and Biden hadn't withdrawn troops in 2011

Former Vice President Joe Biden's criticisms of President Trump's military raid which killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi are "wrong," Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen said Thursday.

Parents of ISIS victims hail death of Baghdadi, call on Trump for more help

October 31, 2019

Parents of ISIS victims hail death of Baghdadi, call on Trump for more help

The parents of victims of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi are calling on President Trump to work with them on trying to bring more U.S. hostages and detainees home around the world.