A man named Ahmad Rashidi, who lives in England, was asked by a British family to help free their teenage daughters who fled to Syria to marry ISIS fighters. Ahmad agreed to help, but was captured by ISIS and held as a prisoner for about a month until he eventually was released. During his capture Ahmad was beaten rather severely, but eventually managed to convince ISIS that … [Read more...]
Politics of Torture
The eighth amendment to the US Constitution reads as follows: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." Recently tactics used to extract information from terrorists has come under heavy scrutiny, as they are being considered torture. If these tactics are indeed deemed to be torture, then they would be in … [Read more...]
Anti-War Cries Will Hurt us in the Long Run
Knowing what I know about politics, I realize that for any politician it is hard to take the unpopular stance on any issue. Cries from the left and even from the moderate right against our war in Iraq will make it difficult for our President to take further military action, even if it is warranted.The Drudge Report reported today that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad … [Read more...]
John Murtha Says He Wouldn’t Join Military Now
John Murtha said on ABC's Nightline that the war in Iraq was the wrong war for President Bush to launch. Murtha, a Vietnam veteran with the Marine Corps, was asked "Would you join (the military) today?" To which he replied "No". The interviewer continued with "And I think you're saying the average guy out there who's considering recruitment is justified in saying ‘I don't want … [Read more...]
Is it Harder to Kill Terrorists or Get a Job?
Note: The following article was originally posted by Todd Manzi on Townhall.com. Copyright © 2005 Townhall.com.The position of Democrats seems to be that it is easier to hunt down and kill terrorists than it is to make a living flipping burgers. Democrats are telling us we should withdraw from Iraq, so that the Iraqis will have an incentive to stand up and fight for themselves. … [Read more...]