Arnold Ahlert

The Benghazi-Syria Weapons Connection

The shameless lying that has formed the heart of the Obama administration's Benghazi narrative took another turn yesterday. Documents obtained by Fox News reveal that U.S. intelligence agencies were "fully aware" weapons were being moved from Benghazi to Syria before the attack on Sept. 11, 2012, that claimed the lives of ambassador Christopher Stevens,Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, and diplomat Sean Smith. The documents also put the lie to President Obama's assertion that the rise of ISIS caught the administration "by surprise."

Obama’s ‘Snap Back’ Sanctions Fantasy

President Barack Obama’s dubious assertions regarding a nuclear deal with Iran took another hit Wednesday. Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told Bloomberg News the president’s promise regarding “snapback sanctions” if Iran cheats is essentially a pipe dream.“There can be no automaticity, none whatsoever,” the Ambassador stated without elaborating. Thus the president’s assertion in April, “If Iran violates the deal, sanctions can be snapped back into place,” is revealed to be as reliable as his promises regarding ObamaCare. That was the same month Obama insisted restoring the international sanctions would not require a U.N. Security Council consensus, due to an informal compromise reached during negotiations in Lausanne, Switzerland. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, who had engaged in those negotiations, echoed that assertion, insisting “no one country could block the snapback.”

Arab Leaders Revolt Against Iran Nuke Deal

There appears to be a small problem with President Barack Obama's summit of Persian Gulf states taking place at Camp David on Thursday: Arab leaders want virtually nothing to do with it. Only the emirs of Qatar and Kuwait, two out of the six leaders of countries that comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), will attend. The point man of the apparent snub is Saudi Arabian monarch King Salman, who took power in January after his brother, King Abdullah, died. Salman decided not to attend at the eleventh hour, despite Obama promising him a separate meeting, described by sources in Riyadh as a "photo op" aimed at convincing an American audience that Saudi Arabia and other Arab states are on board with Obama's determination to secure a deal with Iran. They aren't.

"Offensive Art" and Double Standards at the NY Times

When it comes to rank hypocrisy and leftist-inspired double-standards, there’s nothing quite like the New York Times. Despite the reality two Islamist gunmen would have undoubtedly killed as many participants attending Pamela Geller’s “Draw Mohammed” contest in Garland, TX, as possible, the so-called paper of record chose to excoriate those exercising their freedom of speech.

ISIS-Inspired Jihad Comes to Texas

A former terror suspect previously known to the FBI was one of the two men killed in the shootout at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, TX during the Mohammed Art Exhibit and Contest organized by the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI).

Pro-Israel Student Group Meets Opposition from Jewish Leadership

On Thursday, April 23rd, courage, contempt and cowardice collided during a pro-Israel campus event called "iFest" that took place at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). In the middle of the festivities, the president of the student group Anteaters for Israel (AFI), which organized the three-day event, was berated and brought to tears by the president of the Jewish Federation of Orange County (JFOC), who was among the iFest attendees. According to AFI leadership, the incident affirmed that the organization's decision to purposefully disassociate from the JFOC due to its years of questionable leadership and interference in AFI's pro-Israel activism on campus was the right course of action.

Holder's Corrupt Legacy Lives On in Loretta Lynch

In a move destined to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of many Americans, the GOP-controlled Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch, currently U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, as United States Attorney General.

Obama and the Brotherhood: The Ties that Bind

In 2013, Egyptian media claimed President Barack Obama is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). Leading the charge was Tahani al-Gebali, Vice President of the Supreme Constitutional Court in Egypt. He spoke on a TV program, Bitna al-Kibir, insisting there would a time when a number of conspiracies against his nation would be exposed, including why Obama's support of the Brotherhood remained steadfast, even as they became despised by Egyptians themselves. The most damning indictment? "Obama's brother is one of the architects of investment for the international organization of the Muslim Brotherhood," al-Gebali declared.

Congress's Stand Against the Obama-Iran Nuke Deal

In a rare Democratic rebuke of President Obama, the bipartisan Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to advance the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, sponsored by Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN). The bill would grant Congress the ability to review the deal currently being crafted by the Obama administration and Iran over the latter's nuclear program. President Obama, sensing rebellion from within his own party, stated for the first time publicly that he would be willing to sign the bill.

Hillary's Race for the White House

In a move best described as the ultimate attempt to re-brand a familiar (and quite tired) commodity, Hillary Clinton yesterday announced her intention to run for president of the United States. The announcement was originally scheduled to occur 12 noon EST, but aides revealed a planned delay that was an effort to "build anticipation." At 3 PM, campaign advisor John Podesta emailed campaign donors and alumni. "I wanted to make sure you heard it first from me--it's official: Hillary's running for president," it stated.

Christians: Unite Behind Your Economic Clout

Iran's Takeover of Yemen

Adding an exclamation point to the folly of the "deal to make a deal" outcome of the Iranian nuclear negotiations, Iran-backed Shi'ite rebels in Yemen in the coastal city of Aden.

Obama's Surrender to Iran Postponed

According to an Associated Press report, the Iranian nuke negotiations have engendered an agreement--to continue taking in hopes of reaching a final agreement by the end of June. As an unnamed senior U.S. official put it, talks between Iran and the P5+1 powers (the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany) would continue past yesterday's deadline for the outline of an agreement if enough progress was made to justify that extension. By late yesterday that contention was confirmed: talks will continue through today.

Countdown to Obama's Dangerous Deal with Iran

The Obama administration's determination to reach an accord with Iran at any cost continues unabated. As the March 31st deadline approaches, the administration has taken to recklessly downplaying Iran's increasing belligerence, as well as continuing a coordinated attack on Iran's chief critic, newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

An Islamic Center Comes to Santa Barbara

The Islamic Society of Santa Barbara (ISSB) is determined to construct a 10,000-square ft. mosque in Goleta, CA. Their effort to do so began in 2001 when they purchased a parcel of land in Goleta, CA, a recently incorporated town in Santa Barbara County. That was followed by an application for construction filed by developers in 2003.

Netanyahu Emerges Victorious

As vote tallying came to a close Wednesday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party emerged as the clear victor in the Israeli election, besting the runner-up Zionist Union party headed by the Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog and his running mate, Tzipi Livni. As a result, Netanyahu has gained the upper hand in forming the country's next coalition government.

Lynch Mob Mayhem in Ferguson

Shortly after midnight Thursday morning, two police officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department. A 41-year -old officer from the St. Louis Police Department was shot in the shoulder, with the bullet exiting through his back. A 32-year-old officer officer from the Webster Groves Police Department was shot just below the right eye with the bullet lodging in his ear. "We could have buried two police officers next week over this," said St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar.

Clinton's Evasive Press Conference

A short press conference held at the United Nations in an effort to tamp down a growing email scandal was vintage Hillary Clinton: long on self-righteous, self-aggrandizing assertions, and woefully short on anything resembling genuine information.

Top U.K. University Blacklists Israeli Academic Institutions

Last week, in yet another familiarly tiresome portrayal of anti-Semitism parading itself as Palestinian "solidarity," students and staff at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) voted to initiate a boycott against all Israeli academic institutions. The vote at one of the United Kingdom's top universities was conducted over the course of a week, and after the announcement late Friday afternoon, partying broke out on the central London campus--along with a request for university authorities to cut their ties to Jerusalem's Hebrew University.

Hillary's Public Records Deception

In yet another damning revelation underscoring her unfitness for the presidency, Hillary Clinton exclusively used a private email account to conduct government business during her four-year tenure as Secretary of State. According to State Department officials, Clinton may have violated the Federal Records Act requiring correspondence by government officials to be retained as part of the agency's records.