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LN Web Gems 2.28.17: The New York Times Does Comedy
In today’s LN Web Gems, A HuffPo writer gets the wrong answer in her DNA analysis, Nancy Pelosi is still saying crazy things, and the New York Times takes itself too seriously.
Trump Takes On FBI Leaks via Twitter
The so-called “Trump leaks” aren’t the President’s fault, and the left’s constant narrative about Putin only insults Trump voters.
China Missile Installations Test President Trump
China missile installations on artificial islands in the South China Sea are almost finished. What do they mean for the U.S.?
McCain Ups the Ante on Betrayal
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has always been ready and willing to serve as an enabler for the left. He has so often...
Jihadists for Hire: Private Military Companies in the War on Terror
The enemy we now face is better trained, better equipped, and more experienced than the groups encountered in the past. Only time will tell how President Trump’s military and foreign policy will unfold, and how it adjusts to this threat.
Breaking News: NSA Adviser Mike Flynn Resigns
The first major shake-up of the Trump Administration took place late yesterday as National Security Adviser...
Boots on the Ground: Perspectives on Iraq – Part 2
Today, we fast forward from the 2011 drawdown to an Iraq nearly free of US troops, and the situation that unfolded.
Straws in the Wind
The Russian, Turkish, Iranian, Sunni Arab and even American straws are flying around everywhere.