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May: A strategic mistake in counterterrorism
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The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act entails steep costs and few benefits For almost eight years, I’ve waited for Congress to stand up to President Obama, to demonstrate that the legislative branch is still – as the Founders envisioned – coequal to the executive branch, that senators and representatives are more than a commentariat,…
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May: Iran and the future of the Middle East
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Obama’s bet on the Islamic republic moderating is a long-shot Nixon went to China. Obama will not be going to Iran. The 1972 visit of President Richard M. Nixon to the People’s Republic included meetings with both Chairman Mao Zedong, the communist revolutionary leader, and Premier Zhou Enlai, the pragmatic head of the government. Détente…
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Lockwood & Weissmann: Bennet’s Iran deal tale unravels
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Did Sen. Michael Bennet lie repeatedly when he told Coloradans that the president’s Iran nuclear deal will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon? This week the world found out that Iran is closer than ever to obtaining a nuclear weapon and that the Obama administration hid key details about the agreement from the public.…
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May: The Battle of Bangladesh
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Islamists add South Asia to their hit list Over the past ten months, there have been more than 30 terrorist attacks in Bangladesh. In recent days, an Italian aid worker was gunned down as he went for a jog. Also shot to death was a Catholic priest. Two Hindu priests and a Buddhist leader were…
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May: Terrorism and economic warfare
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It’s a one-two punch meant to bring about a Middle East without Jews Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market bills itself as the “heartbeat of Israeli culinary art.” Dozens of small restaurants and shops offer cheese, wine, bread, fish, olives, pasta, burgers – pretty much anything you can imagine and quite a bit that you probably cannot.…
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Noonan: Sponsored bills reveal how House members do their job
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Legislators make their mark through their sponsored bills. Sponsored bills show what issues legislators commit to, their bipartisan collegiality, their productivity in bills passed versus bills killed, and their dispositions related to bills that function as messages versus bills intended to become law. Legislators are supposed to sponsor no more than five bills, but only…
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May: French fried peace process
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The French government last week initiated a new “peace process.” Ignoring the butchery underway in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, as well as the threat Iran now poses to the Middle East, their focus is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The French initiative could turn out to be a waste of time, one more round of diplomatic…
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Jewish community lauds lawmakers for leading pro-Israel efforts at the Capitol
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Three state lawmakers were recognized Wednesday for their support of Israel and the Jewish community in Colorado. Assistant House Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, Rep. Dan Nordberg, R-Colorado Springs, and Sen. Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, were presented with the Jewish Community Relations Council’s Legislative Appreciation Award. The trio was recognized by the group for their…
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Lockwood: Sen. Michael Bennet doesn’t support Colorado values
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Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said he hates giving speeches on the Senate Floor much less to his constituents in Colorado. His statement angered Coloradans — rightfully — but who can blame him when his voting record stands in contrast with the will of his constituents. Bennet’s record indicates that he cares more about refugees, Gitmo…