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Colorado lawmakers, officials condemn attack on Israel, express solidarity with US ally
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Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation condemned the surprise weekend attack on Israel by Hamas and expressed solidarity with the longstanding U.S. ally, which declared war on the group and began to retaliate. U.S. officials confirmed on Monday that at least 11 Americans were killed in the violence that began early Saturday when the militant group…
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Colorado’s Michael Bennet has yet to account for his role in Iran nuke deal
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Sen. Michael Bennet should be checking his mailbox for a ‘thank you’ note from Hezbollah for helping hook them up with cash, if he hasn’t already. Bennet was one of the chief backers of President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal that gave the largest state sponsor of terror at least $1.7 billion in American taxpayer money.…
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Out West Roundup: Utah needs $39M to improve venues for new Winter Olympics bid, audit says
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Utah Audit: Utah needs $39M to improve venues for new Olympic bid SALT LAKE CITY – A foundation that runs venues from the 2002 Winter Olympics in the Salt Lake City area needs $39 million over the next decade for infrastructure improvements that would put the city in position to make a bid for a…
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May: The Qatar ultimatum
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In the war against terrorism, some nations are with us, some are against us and some are both In the aftermath of the terrorist atrocities of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush drew a line in the sand. “Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make,” he announced. “Either you are…
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May: The battles of Britain and Egypt
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Jihadis aspire to ‘cleanse’ the Islamic world and force the West to submit The slaughter of 22 concert-goers in Manchester May 22 was followed four days later by the murder of 29 Christians traveling by bus to a monastery in the desert south of Cairo. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for both attacks. In an internet…
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Colorado governor and state lawmakers honor Jerusalem
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Gov. John Hickenlooper and state lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon participated in a celebration in honor of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. Remarks from Colorado politicians were streamed to events in Washington, D.C. and in Israel, where celebrations were taking place to mark the occasion. “Fifty years ago, facing threats few countries…
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May: Why Boeing and Airbus deals with Iran shouldn’t fly
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Aiding and abetting terrorists is bad business Sometimes international law is ambiguous. Sometimes not. When it comes to murdering civilians and using chemical weapons to get the job done, there are no grey areas, no fuzzy lines, no mitigating circumstances. Such practices are clearly and specifically prohibited under what’s called “the law of war.” That…
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May: The end of Turkey’s democratic experiment
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Erdogan now has the power to make his country more authoritarian and more Islamist On the grounds of the Turkish Embassy facing Massachusetts Ave. in Washington, D.C. is a statue of Mustafa Kamal Ataturk, father of the Republic of Turkey, the nation-state he built from the rubble of the defeated Ottoman Empire and Islamic caliphate.…
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May: A mission accomplished in Syria
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President Trump is re-establishing the power of deterrence If you’re still unsure about whether President Trump did the right thing when he launched 59 cruise missiles at Syria’s Shayrat airbase last week, consider the alternative. He knew that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad had yet again used chemical weapons to murder Syrian civilians, women and children…
