Tehran Rising
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. special forces have captured Ahmed Abu Khatallah, a key suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attacks. According to Rear Adm. John Kirby, Khatallah was captured Sunday and is "in U.S. custody in a secure location outside of Libya." This news comes on the heels of a new CNN poll finding that 61% of Americans feel the Obama White House "has generally been dishonest" about the Benghazi attacks.
Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: Barack Obama is on the verge of fundamentally transforming decades of American foreign policy. Ever since the Islamic revolution turned Iran into a radical theocratic state and an international pariah, American policy has been clear: Counter and block Iranian power.
Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. Its leaders routinely refer to America as the "Great Satan." They talk openly of wiping Israel off the map. Moreover, the Iranian regime has the blood of American soldiers on its hands.
But Barack Obama has repeatedly reached out to the mullahs in Tehran, laying the groundwork for this change even before he took office. Now, the Obama Administration appears to be inviting Iran into Iraq, just as it invited Russia into Syria.
U.S. and Iranian diplomats reportedly met yesterday in Geneva and discussed ways to "collaboratively de-escalate the ongoing crisis in Iraq." Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday, "We're open to discussions if there is something constructive that can be contributed by Iran." (Well, Mr. Secretary, a constructive Iran would be a first.)
There is bi-partisan outrage in Congress. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said inviting Iran into Iraq would be "the height of folly." Rep. Elliot Engel (D-NY) said "The president is sort of grasping at straws. … And if we're looking towards Iran, I think we've sort of reached a new low, unfortunately."
As a result of Obama's failed foreign policy, it may be too late to stop Iran from ultimately controlling Iraq. Last week Iran sent thousands of troops across the border, including a top commander of the radical Iranian Revolutionary Guard. It has reportedly offered Iraq's Shiite-led government "everything it needs."
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Gary Bauer is a conservative family values advocate and serves as president of American Values and chairman of the Campaign for Working Families
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Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: Barack Obama is on the verge of fundamentally transforming decades of American foreign policy. Ever since the Islamic revolution turned Iran into a radical theocratic state and an international pariah, American policy has been clear: Counter and block Iranian power.Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. Its leaders routinely refer to America as the "Great Satan." They talk openly of wiping Israel off the map. Moreover, the Iranian regime has the blood of American soldiers on its hands.
But Barack Obama has repeatedly reached out to the mullahs in Tehran, laying the groundwork for this change even before he took office. Now, the Obama Administration appears to be inviting Iran into Iraq, just as it invited Russia into Syria.
U.S. and Iranian diplomats reportedly met yesterday in Geneva and discussed ways to "collaboratively de-escalate the ongoing crisis in Iraq." Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday, "We're open to discussions if there is something constructive that can be contributed by Iran." (Well, Mr. Secretary, a constructive Iran would be a first.)
There is bi-partisan outrage in Congress. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said inviting Iran into Iraq would be "the height of folly." Rep. Elliot Engel (D-NY) said "The president is sort of grasping at straws. … And if we're looking towards Iran, I think we've sort of reached a new low, unfortunately."
As a result of Obama's failed foreign policy, it may be too late to stop Iran from ultimately controlling Iraq. Last week Iran sent thousands of troops across the border, including a top commander of the radical Iranian Revolutionary Guard. It has reportedly offered Iraq's Shiite-led government "everything it needs."
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Gary Bauer is a conservative family values advocate and serves as president of American Values and chairman of the Campaign for Working Families
Tags: Tehran Rising, Obama's failed foreign policy, Gary Bauer, Campaign for Working Families To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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It's not like he (Ahmed Abu Khatallah) was on the run. He did interviews for fox and cnn at a coffee house. It's more like they picked him up.
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