WASHINGTON — Why did they do it? What did the Islamic State think it could possibly gain by burning alive a captured Jordanian pilot? I wouldn’t underestimate the absence of logic, the sheer depraved thrill of a triumphant cult reveling in its barbarism. But I wouldn’t overestimate it either. You don’t overrun much of Syria […]
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ISIS hostage’s family hopeful she’s still alive
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — The parents of a 26-year-old American who ISIS extremists say was killed in an airstrike in Syria said in a statement addressed to group leaders that the claim of their daughter’s death concerned them but they were still hopeful she was alive. The Islamic State group said on Friday that Kayla Jean […]
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Austin Bay: Islamic State faces losses in Khobane
The battle for the Syrian Kurd town of Khobane has emerged as an opportunity to deal the Islamic State a military and political defeat. Maximizing the opportunity, however, requires what has been most grievously missing from the struggle against the terrorists and their so-called caliphate: persuasive, coherent and steadfast American leadership. On Sept. 16, IS […]
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Cal Thomas: ISIS, Ebola — Americans can handle the truth
The Ebola virus is not a threat, but ISIS is. That’s what some of our leaders tell us. Should we believe them? Do they have a track record for truth-telling that would lend them credibility? ISIS hasn’t (yet) invaded America, but Ebola has. We are bombing ISIS in Syria, but treating Ebola here as an […]
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Cal Thomas: Obama spreads the blame around for ISIS rise
“No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.” — Alexander Pope President Obama is known for wanting to “spread the wealth around,” but he has now gone a step further. He is spreading blame around for his […]
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Cal Thomas: Mercenaries could be useful in fight against ISIS
On his Fox News show Monday night, Bill O’Reilly suggested using mercenaries to fight the Islamic State (ISIS) instead of U.S. ground forces, which President Obama has repeatedly vowed not to deploy. The use of mercenaries is as old as warfare itself. Alexander the Great used them. King George III hired German mercenaries to fight […]
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‘These are not Muslims; they’re monsters’
?Lewiston woman discovers her ex-husband joined ISIS and was killed in Syria; ? She’s angry that some are blaming her, labeling her and her children terrorists “Amaani” describes it as feeling like she can’t swallow, as sudden and horrifying as a tornado, like a psychological bruise. And so unexpected. Growing up, Abdifatah Ahmed had been […]
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Austin Bay: Conditions stalk Obama’s uncertain coalition
President Barack Obama has declared, repeatedly, that U.S. ground troops will not have a combat mission in his war against the Islamic State. Last week, Obama ardently pledged that he would not be “dragged” into another Iraq ground war. The president certainly sounded decisive. This week (Monday Sept. 15), White House press secretary Josh Earnest […]
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What you need to know about Obama’s ISIS strategy
On Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama outlined a strategy to protect U.S. interests from Islamic State threats. That strategy involves four points: Air strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (The United States is already attacking Iraqi targets by air.) Deploy more troops to train and support Iraqi forces Work with an international coalition to […]
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Fact Check: Obama’s military plan not so simple
WASHINGTON — It’s not as clear as President Barack Obama made it sound Wednesday night that he has the authority to go after Islamic State militants in the manner he plans, with sustained airstrikes and associated military actions designed to neutralize the foe. What is clear, though, is that he’s going ahead with it anyway. […]