Iraq Is Burning

Iraq Is Burning

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Again. Or, really, it never stopped burning and now there is gas on the fire. You already know that Iraq is under siege, this time by a group called ISIS, which seems to be a coalition of Sunni forces, Baathists, remnants of Al Queda in Iraq, Syrian and other foreign fighters. ISIS has been capturing territory with some ease, and the Kurds are using the chaos to grab back some land they've been claiming. Back home, this has been one more occasion for the GOP to rattle their sabers -- calling for action in a country who has had plenty of US action. President Obama has said the usual "all options are on the table" except right now it doesn't look like boots on the ground is an option.

Guns For Jesus

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A military contractor is writing secret Biblical messages in the weapons going to soldiers. Coded references to New Testament Bible passages about Jesus Christ are inscribed on high-powered rifle sights…

Quote of the Day

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Vietnam teaches several lessons, the first of which is that the United States can have normal relations with countries whose political systems and ideologies it rejects. That is as true…