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Putting aside the debate over whether Iran, under the proposed nuclear deal with the US, will have the ability to create nuclear weapons in the near future, let’s for a moment discuss the irrefutable risk this deal imposes right now; it funds further Iranian aggression in the Middle East. If the deal is approved, previously imposed sanctions on Iran will be lifted; Iran can resume selling oil on the international market, $150 billion dollars in frozen assets will be released, and there will be no further restrictions on Iran purchasing arms. And if that wasn’t enough the deal removes Qassim...

So let it be written, so let it be done. Such were the words of Pharaoh Ramses II, as portrayed by actor Yul Brynner in the epic film, “The Ten Commandments.” Those words seem to apply now to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iranian nuclear agreement. Democrats in the US Senate have placed their allegiance to President Obama over the nation, spitting in the eyes of our men and women in uniform who’ve been killed, maimed and scarred for life by the tools of war provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran. These senators have said...

In a new book, former Vice President Dick Cheney and daughter Liz Cheney argue that President Obama "has dangerously surrendered [the] nation's global leadership." Before Obama became president, Republican and Democrat presidents understood and delivered on a "75-year, largely bipartisan tradition of ensuring America's pre-eminence and strength," the two write in their book, "Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America." But, "despite the explosive spread of terrorist ideology and organizations, the establishment of an Islamic State caliphate in the heart of the Middle East, the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and increasing threats from Iran, China, North Korea and Russia,...

VIENNA - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday it will run out of money next month to monitor implementation of nuclear accords with Tehran and asked countries to increase funding the costs of its Iran work, which will rise to $10 million a year. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano said he had asked member states for contributions to ensure its work can go ahead. Under the agreement reached between Tehran and six world powers on July 14, sanctions relief for Iran hinges on IAEA reports on its past and present nuclear program. So far, costs for...

It’s one thing to read extensively about the nuclear agreement with Iran and realize that the U.S. and the West come out losers in the deal.But when the details of the deal are presented using a chart showing what Iran, the U.S./West, and our regional allies get out of it, it’s very easy to see at a glance just how abysmal the U.S. fared at the negotiating table.The chart linked to below was created by American Friends of Ateret Cohanim, a non-profit organization located in Jerusalem. It was established during the Festival of Chanukah 36 years ago by Matityahu...

Kerry's duplicity was both blatant and breathtaking.

Despite the revelation on Wednesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) made secret side deals with Iran over nuclear weapons inspections and refused to disclose the details to the U.S. Congress, NBC, ABC, and CBS all ignored the story. By contrast, Fox News’s Special Report led with the breaking news that evening as anchor Bret Baier informed viewers: “As President Obama continues to both court and mock critics of his legacy-shaping nuclear agreement with Iran, there is word tonight of a separate covert deal between the Islamic Republic and the U.N.’s nuclear team. Two of them, in fact, that...