Who are we fighting for with ISIS
Analysis of U S policy on ISIS and the challenge of defining who the United States fights for. The piece cites remarks by Lindsey Graham and Dianne Feinstein, notes Obama’s cautious approach, and recalls past interventions in Iraq and Libya with expert opinions from Friedman and the Wall Street Journal. It discusses the risks of allying with Shiite militias and the uncertain day after intervention.
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Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Obama
CNN
ISIS
Syria
Iraq
Israel
Turkey
Graham
Dianne Feinstein
California
NBC
Middle East
Libya
Egypt
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Thomas Friedman
New York Times
Muammar Gaddafi
Friedman
Nouri al-Maliki
Saddam
Wall Street Journal
Amirli
Journal
U.S
Bashar Assad
Assad
Editorial: Probe of IRS scandal taxes patience
The piece notes 15 months since an inquest began into IRS targeting of conservative groups for tax status. It questions in house handling, cites Lerner email recovery issues, and casts doubt on impartial prosecutions under Attorney General Holder and Deputy Cole, amid Barbara Bosserman’s role.
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Eric Holder
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
Justice
James Cole
Holder
Mssrs
Cole
IRS
Obama
Thomas Kane
Lois Lerner
Judicial Watch
Ms. Lerner
House Oversight Committee
Holdand Cole
Mr. Cole
House Oversight
Barbara Bosserman
America at the tipping point Part 1 analysis of freedom and leadership
The piece argues that Western freedom may hinge on Washington leadership to counter radical Islam and foreign policy failures. It cites The Miracle of Freedom, notes few democracies last beyond 50 years, and compares Obama to Reagan and Bush administrations while highlighting Chamberlain’s appeasement as a historical warning.
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Chris Stewart
Ted Stewart
Stewarts
Washington
Chris
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Hitler
Poland
Britain
Jimmy Carter
TV Watching Linked to Higher Death Risk
A study of 13 000 adults links three or more hours of daily TV to about double the risk of death. Driving or computer use showed no similar risk, and the study only shows correlation not causation. Sleep, stress, diet, and changing activity over years limit conclusions.
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