Honduras Arrests Five Syrians Headed To US

Five Syrians were arrested in Honduras Tuesday travelling on stolen Greek passports and reportedly trying to reach the United States. At this point it is unknown why they were trying to reach the US and why they had taken such a circuitous route to get here: They had traveled by…

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No Authorization for the Use of Military Force Any Time Soon

Although there is bi-partisan support for an Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Syria being floated in the US Senate…it doesn’t stand a chance in the House: In the aftermath of the massacre in Paris, a handful of persistent members of Congress are renewing their call to take…

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Pope Francis: “Jesus Was A Refugee”

Just some food for thought for all those “compassionate” conservatives who don’t want to allow Syrian refugees into our country. Pope Francis made a poignant appeal on behalf of the world’s refugees during his Wednesday general audience, reminding all listening that Jesus, too, encountered times of hardship and danger. “We…

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Republicans want tougher response to ISIS ‘war’

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R – WI) thinks that the Obama administration should get tougher with Daesh (also known as ISIS, ISIL, and the Islamic State): WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives challenged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to get tougher with Islamic State…

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Chris Christie on Syrian refugees: Not even ‘orphans under 5’

In an interview with conservative radio talker Hugh Hewitt, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hunkered down on refusing Syrian refugees. After being asked about orphans under five, here’s what the governor had to say : The fact is that we need appropriate vetting, and I don’t think orphans under 5…

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The Real Face of a Syrian Refugee:

This is a rather long article from the New York Times Magazine from earlier in November. It tells the story of one particular Syrian refugee and her family as they try to survive in a refugee camp in Lebanon. It is worth the read particularly as the conversation from our…

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What would Jesus do about the Syrian refugees?

Food for thought. What would Jesus do? Funny you ask. pic.twitter.com/sn9a1KkV7y — God (@TheTweetOfGod) November 16, 2015

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Now Obama Declares His Own Mission Accomplished Moment?

US has ‘contained’ Islamic State group, Obama says! Wait……….WHAT? The United States has halted the course of the Islamic State group, President Barack Obama said in remarks broadcast Friday, calling for a stepped up drive to “completely decapitate” the militants’ operations. I don’t think they’re gaining strength,” said Obama. “From…

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Obama’s War In Syria Is Illegal Because Congress Is Yellow

I have posted two articles in the past week or so denouncing President Obama’s unilateral escalation of the war in Syria: Obama Can’t Ramp Up The War in Syria Fast Enough! and Obama Finds His Own Private Viet Nam. Now it seems that the president’s war may be totally illegal…

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Obama Can’t Ramp Up The War in Syria Fast Enough!

It’s been exactly one week since I called out President Obama for putting troops in harm’s way in Syria. And already his main minion in the Department of Defense, Secretary Ash Carter, is suggesting that the US is ready to put more troops in Syria: Just days after the White…

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