Some Brit Jihadists Want to Come Home

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Apparently, going on jihad with ISIS isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Some 30 or so Brit-grown jihadists have "...grown disenchanted with their adventure."

What irks me, to say the least, about this article isn't the fact that a handful of jihadists want to quit the field, but it's sympathetic tone.

These guys aren't mischievous boys who snuck out of their boarding school for a night on the town.

In pre-PC days they'd be branded enemies of the crown.

Big Clubs Make Better Deterrence

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Victor Davis Hanson ("VDH") provides us with this succinct, yet thoughtful reflection on War--past, present and future.

Obama seems reluctant to use "big clubs" against our nations enemies, except for political/social ones like FOX News. 

Now he's trying to play tough-talk catch-up.

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Where Are They Now?

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Normally, the question "where are they now?" refers to young actors/performers who've dropped out of the limelight once their gig is over.

Unfortunately, this isn't the case here.

Thousands of foreign students have overstayed their visas--and can't be located.

Meanwhile, outside the crumbling Ramparts of Civilization, nearly a dozen jet liners are missing from Tripoli's airport. 

These stories, along with a former CIA operative's assessment that ISIS minions are already in the US, are harbingers of worrisome times ahead.

Gutfled's Top Twenty Comments

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Let's start off the morning with at least a dash of humor, shall we?

 

I'm a fan of The Five--well--make that 4 out of the 5. 

 

And when I'm staying up late, I'm in the right frame of mind for Red Eye's quirkiness.

 

So here's the 20 best quotes from Greg Gutfeld to get you through the day.

 

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"Managing" ISIS

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Our not-so-tough talking Golfer-in-Chief wants to shrink ISIS into a manageable problem.

I'm sure this worries the head-hackers as much as our hashtags do.  Especially since our own State Department can't figure out if they've revoked the passports of Americans who've joined the ISIS ranks.

Our Dear Leader's dawdling about ISIS is far different than his actions to spring deserter Bergdahl.

So us like-minded folks are left wondering  "...at what point does reality trump Obama's ideology."



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Protestors Block Oil Trains

With the Keystone Pipeline in limbo, more oil is being shipped via train. 

Yesterday, five people were arrested in oil train protest at the Everett rail yard.

I always wonder how many of these eco-protestors walked, or rode their bikes to the protest sites?

If they didn't, where do they expect to get the fuel for their vehicles, or the power for mass transit?

The Al Gore Seal of Approval

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Do you wonder why the Democrats don't seem to be all that concerned about our collapsing foreign policy?

One reason is:  They're more afraid of climate change than head-hacking terrorists.

ISIS Strategy & Foreign Fighters

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Unlike Our Dear Leader, ISIS does have a strategy.  True, ISIS's proclamations may seem like grandiose schemes, like establishing a Caliphate, which can be viewed in one map.

However, when such a group shows interest in things Bubonic Plague, those of us within the Ramparts of Civilization should be concerned. 

The Plague researchers have also noticed our porous southern border and are making suggestions this be exploited. 

These concerns are compounded by the fact that thousands of ISIS fighters hold passports from western countries.  This means easy access through the Ramparts.

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So, who are the next radical islamists?

Here's a breakdown of where the foreign fighters in Syria (at least) come from.

Breaking News: Second American Journalist Beheaded by ISIS

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A video reportedly shows the beheading of reporter Steven Sotloff.

While Americans, and a whole lot of other people are being slaughtered, our State Department is more concerned about "not going to put any labels" on things like beheading journalists.

Russian-Sponsored JVs Attack Ukrainian Border Vessel

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Another "JV" team made headlines a few days ago, when rebels fired on a Ukrainian border patrol vessel. 

Meanwhile, "madman" Putin is attempting to hold peace talks between "both sides."

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US Embassy in Libya Under "Safe Keeping"

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While we've been focused on ISIS in Iraq & Syria, along with the Russian "non-invasion" of Ukraine, Libyan Islamic militants strode into our abandoned embassy and held a pool party. 

Rest assured, the pool partiers claim the embassy compound is secure. 

As an aside:  I find it interesting the video on Townhall was taken down due to a copyright infringement claim by Libya. 

Libya's descent into chaos and barbarism is just another sandtrap Obama's foreign policy ball lays buried in.

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