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Hillary Clinton claimed surprising ignorance of a bill she should be intimately acquainted with as a former secretary of state and New York senator. ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos brought up the legislation introduced by Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, which would allow 9/11 victims to sue state sponsors of terror for the attack that took nearly 3,000 lives in 2001. "Your senior senator here in New York, Chuck Schumer has sponsored a bill backed by the 9/11 families that would give them the right to sue state sponsors of terror in federal court," he said Sunday on "This Week." "Now,...

Dancing With Another Dictatorship The most plausible answer is that the Obama administration is once again working to save a police state that is about to collapse under its own weight. The trouble is that every time team Obama sits down at the poker table with thugs—think Russia, Iran and Cuba—it gets cleaned out. The region’s democracy advocates are right to be nervous. The rest of the aricle http://www.wsj.com/articles/dancing-with-another-dictatorship-1434922282

Sen. Rand Paul prefers exhausting diplomatic efforts in dealing with overseas conflicts, and on Sunday he highlighted the difference between his softer approach to foreign policy and that of two other senators who are likely 2016 presidential candidates -- Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. The Kentucky Republican joined fellow first-term senators Cruz of Texas and Rubio of Florida on stage Sunday evening in California for a summit organized by Freedom Partners. That group is the central hub of the powerful network of organizations backed by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch....

December 18, 2014 OBAMA’S MOVE TO STRENGTHEN CUBA WILL ALSO HELP RUSSIA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA AND VENEZUELA by John Hinderaker President Obama has chosen an odd time to begin a diplomatic and economic relationship with Cuba that undoubtedly will strengthen Cuba’s economy and thereby, in all probability, prolong the rule of the Castro brothers and make it more likely that they will be succeeded by another generation of Communist tyrants. In recent years, Cuba has aligned itself militarily with an international rogues’ gallery: Venezuela, of course, but also Russia, Iran and North Korea. As we noted here, Havana hosted a...

Countries determined by the Secretary of State to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism are designated pursuant to three laws: section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, and section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act. Taken together, the four main categories of sanctions resulting from designation under these authorities include restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance; a ban on defense exports and sales; certain controls over exports of dual use items; and miscellaneous financial and other restrictions. Designation under the above-referenced authorities also implicates other sanctions laws that penalize persons...

As part of its 2012 Diversity Visa program, the U.S. State Department is considering 5,662 applicants from countries deemed ‘State Sponsors of Terrorism’ – Iran, Syria, Sudan and Cuba. In 2011, the State Department awarded 2,427 Diversity Visas to people from Iran, Syria and Sudan -- 1,842 for Iran; 553 for Sudan; and 32 for Syria.

HAVANA -- Iran, Syria, North Korea and more than 100 other nations are pushing to broaden the world's definition of "terrorism" to include the U.S. occupation of Iraq and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Converging on Fidel Castro's communist Cuba for a summit this week, members of the Nonaligned Movement complain of a double standard: powerful nations like the United States and Israel decide for the world who the terrorists are, but face no punishment for their own acts of aggression. A draft of the group's joint declaration condemns "terrorism in all its forms," especially violence that targets civilians. Terrorism...

Syria announced a series of measures Thursday to support the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority government, saying it would raise funds for Palestinians and establish direct phone links with them. Making light of the West's boycott of the PA, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said, "We are not afraid of anyone in our support for the Palestinian cause." Moallem was attending a media conference together with PA Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar, the leading Hamas official in the Gaza Strip. Zahar has suffered two diplomatic setbacks in the past week. First Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit refused to see him when he...

Iran has announced that it is actively recruiting members of public to become suicide bombers, provides training camps across country for 'suicide column.'As the world deals with suicide bombers and radical Islamists, Iran has, once again, upped the terror ante. Iranian government officials have long denied media reports about a long suicide bomber recruitment program -- until now. '40,000 time bombs in Iran'According to the London-based daily Asharq Al Awsat, Ayatollah Muhammad Taki Misbah Yazari, a senior figure in Iran's leadership and spiritual advisor of President Muhammad Ahmadinejad, has issued a call in an Iranian newspaper for the public to...

It is time some Americans get off their blather and get real. Every day we here ad nauseam coming from the far left. Instead I am personally calling it for what it is, hate speech. Little regard is shown for America's safety when the far left uses inflammatory words to attack the president of the United States. This is not healthy political discourse that we are hearing. The radical ridiculous rhetoric has got to stop for the good of all America. Where is the American spirit to overcome the real problem called Islamic radical terrorism? It is now more than...

Damascus , Aug. 15 (SANA-Official Syrian News Agency) www.sana.org/english/headlines/15-08/president_al.htm President Basher al-Assad issued the decree No. 285 for the year 2004 on the ratification of the Memo of Understanding in the field of oil and gas signed between Syria and Iran. President al-Assad also issued the legislative decree No. 49 for the year 2004 on the ratification of the trade agreement signed between Syria and Malaysia. Nawal / Zahra.

Chief of staff Lt.-Gen Moshe Ya'alon told a press conference Tuesday, "we are in the midst of an operation in Rafah, which is aimed at improving our ability in fighting against weapons smuggling The aim of the operation is to uncover as many tunnels as possible." The weapons have been arriving at Sinai beaches, and from there they are transported to the Gaza Strip. "The operations are being financed almost entirely by Iran and organized via Damascus and Lebanon with the aid of the Hizbullah," Ya'alon continued. There has recently been an improvement in the quality of arms being smuggled...

Damascus, May 16 ( SANA-Official Syrian News Agency ) www.sana-syria.com/english/headlines/16-05/syria.htm Higher Education Minister Hani Murtada on Sunday discussed with an Iranian delegation representing the Medicine Colleges at the Iranian Universities headed by Advisor of Iranian Health Minister Dr. Jamal Reza'i means of activating and enhancing cooperation between the Syrian and Iranian Universities in the scientific and Health fields. Murtada stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation between the twon country's universities through exchanging expertise, visits, symposiums, conferences and joint researches. For his part, the Head of the Iranian delegation briefed the Syrian side on the Iranian Universities particularly Medical Colleges, expressing...

www.sana-syria.com/english/headlines/10-5/iranian_vice_president.htm Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Riza Aref described as strategic the Syrian-Iranian relations. During a meeting with Syrian Minister of Industry Mohammad Safi Abu Dan, Aref underlined the Syrian-Iranian identical viewpoints towards the regional and international issues , particularly regarding the situations in Iraq and in the occupied Palestine. He expressed Iran's readiness to cooperate with Syria in the field of petrochemicals. For his part, Abu Dan stressed the good ties between Syria and Iran , asserting that the standing relations are developing day by day. "All difficulties that blocked the work of Iranian companies which won contracts in...

Lebanese President General Emile Lahoud on Wednesday warned Israel against attempting targeted killings of Hamas leaders in Lebanon, AFP reported. "Israel should know that any violence on its part inside Lebanese territory would mean a violation of the Blue Line (border). In a case of this sort of violation, Israel will be responsible for the consequences," Lahoud said. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Israel's 'hit list' was not a short one, and that terrorist leaders would continue to be targeted. Israel killed Hamas' top two leaders, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Abdel Aziz Rantisi, within one month, and has...

DAMASCUS, Apr. 20 (SANA-Official Syrian Press Agency) http://www.sana-syria.com/english/headlines/20-4/syria-iran-memo.htm People's Assembly Speaker, Mahmoud al-Abrash and Iran's Shura Council Speaker, Mehdi Karroubi Yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum stipulates for developing and enhancing the standing relations between Syria and Iran, exchanging experts, coordinating stances in the international and regional political circles and promoting the level of the economic, commercial and technical cooperation. The memorandum also stipulates for enhancing the parliamentary relations. Al-Abrash delivered a speech in which he highly lauded the continuous development of the Syrian-Iranian relations. " The current stage with its political developments and security complexities necessitates a...

ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf conferred the award of Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) on General Abdul Aziz Bin Mohamed, Commander Royal Saudi Air Force at a special investiture ceremony held here Wednesday. The award was conferred on General Abdul Aziz in recognition of his consistent and valuable contributions for promoting goodwill and understanding between the Air Forces of the two countries. General Abdul Aziz a reputed military commander and distinguished aviator has played a significant role in promoting and strengthening the bonds of interaction and cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Air Force. The ceremony was attended by Federal Ministers, Chairman Joint Chiefs...

German FM Fischer says Syria and Iran should not be isolated, calls for `true partnership with Arab countries` (Reuters)

The Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested four Israeli Arabs from the Galilee, who studied in Jordan and were recruited by the Hamas in Jordan and Saudi Arabia to perpetrate attacks in Israel. Details released on Thursday for publication revealed attempts by Hamas terrorist leaders abroad to recruit Israel Arab students studying at universities in Jordan to their ranks, train them in weapons, explosives and other tactics. The suspects were recruited in Saudi Arabia while on pilgrimage to Mecca (not during the Haj) and asked to compile intelligence information regarding Israeli bus routes, locations of bus station, malls and information...

Hamas condemns suicide attack in Riyadh that killed at least 18 people as harmful to Islam