Michael Ingmire watched as Hillary Clinton was grilled for 11 hours Thursday about the 2012 attack in Benghazi that left his nephew and three other Americans dead and saw not a future president, but...

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• ‘Serial liar’: Families of Benghazi victims blast Clinton on Benghazi
• Republican Trump calls on White House rivals to drop Super PACs
• Thanks to the Benghazi hearing, Hillary Clinton is newest reality TV star
• Jeb Bush campaign in reboot mode as salaries, staff cut
• Watchdog report says EPA team caused toxic Colorado mine spill
• ISIS graduates its first class of junior jihadists in shocking photos
• Hurricane Patricia threatens Mexico as one of strongest storms ever
• Democrat Chafee quits 2016 presidential race
• Plenty of diplomacy but slim hope for new Middle East peace push
• Pat Buchanan: America in Search of a Cause?
• Hillary Clinton Owns the War in Libya (And Its Horrible Aftermath)
• Hillary Offers Disastrous ObamaCare 2.0

‘Serial liar’: Families of Benghazi victims blast Clinton on Benghazi Posted: 23 Oct 2015 01:58 PM PDT Michael Ingmire watched as Hillary Clinton was grilled for 11 hours Thursday about the 2012 attack in Benghazi that left his nephew and three other Americans dead and saw not a future president, but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Republican Trump calls on White House rivals to drop Super PACs Posted: 23 Oct 2015 01:55 PM PDT U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday called on his rivals to disband their Super PACs after a fundraising group backing the Republican front-runner said it would shut down over claims... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Thanks to the Benghazi hearing, Hillary Clinton is newest reality TV star Posted: 23 Oct 2015 01:47 PM PDT If Donald Trump’s candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination reveals anything about the American electorate, it is that voters want live, unpredictable entertainment. Though he... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Jeb Bush campaign in reboot mode as salaries, staff cut Posted: 23 Oct 2015 01:43 PM PDT Republican Jeb Bush’s struggling presidential campaign is cutting salaries across the board and reducing staff in a money-saving effort intended to concentrate resources on early voting states,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Watchdog report says EPA team caused toxic Colorado mine spill Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:19 AM PDT BILLINGS, Mont. –  Government investigators squarely blamed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for a 3 million-gallon wastewater spill from a Colorado gold mine, saying... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

ISIS graduates its first class of junior jihadists in shocking photos Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:16 AM PDT New photos released by the Islamic State this week has underlined a scary fact: that the terrorist group is churning out scores of junior jihadists thanks to intensive training camps. The images... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Hurricane Patricia threatens Mexico as one of strongest storms ever Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:12 AM PDT Hurricane Patricia strengthened into one of the most powerful storms in history on Friday as it barreled toward Mexico’s Pacific Coast, forcing resort hotels to evacuate guests and residents to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Democrat Chafee quits 2016 presidential race Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:08 AM PDT Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee said on Friday he is dropping out of the race for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Chafee, who was polling at the bottom... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Plenty of diplomacy but slim hope for new Middle East peace push Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:06 AM PDT Flare-ups in violence between Israel and the Palestinians have often accelerated peace efforts – the first intifada led into the Oslo accords of the mid-1990s and the second gave rise to the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Pat Buchanan: America in Search of a Cause? Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:29 AM PDT “If the Cold War is over, what’s the point of being an American?” said Rabbit Angstrom, the protagonist of the John Updike novels. A haunting remark, since, for 40 years, America... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Hillary Clinton Owns the War in Libya (And Its Horrible Aftermath) Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:26 AM PDT David Harsanyi,  Libya is in chaos. It’s a festering pit of radicalism, anarchy and death, epitomizing everything that can go wrong when Western intervention has no clear long-term... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Hillary Offers Disastrous ObamaCare 2.0 Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:23 AM PDT Ken Blackwell, When ObamaCare was enacted, President Obama promised Americans that health insurance companies would be held accountable for providing affordable, quality health care to patients. He...

Putin Vs. Obama: Shall We Compare The Two Leaders Or Will That Be Too Embarrassing For America?

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Putin Vs. Obama: Shall We Compare The Two Leaders Or Will That Be Too Embarrassing For America? Posted: 22 Oct 2015 08:33 PM PDT Have you noticed that the United States and Russia are heading in two very different directions?  United behind a very strong leader with an 89.9 percent approval rating, Russia is stunning the world with the efficiency with which it is striking ISIS in Syria.  Of course Vladimir Putin is far from perfect, and there are real questions about what Russia’s true motives in Syria and elsewhere are, but this is a leader and a country that have shown that they can get things done.  In the U.S., on the other hand, we are being led by a weak, ineffective con man in the White House that has just a 45.3 percent approval rating.  Under Obama, the federal government seems to be inept at just about everything, and this is especially true when it comes to foreign policy. It has gotten to the point to where it is really embarrassing to be an American.  The Russians know this and aren’t afraid to gloat about it.  In fact, one Russian commentator even suggested that Barack Obama isn’t “a real man”, and it is hard to argue with that. Here in the United States, prominent voices are expressing similar sentiments.  Just consider the photo that former congressman Allen West recently posted on his Facebook page… Personally, I definitely don’t agree with everything that Putin does.  But when it comes to the global stage, it seems like he is playing chess while Obama is playing checkers. And of course what is playing out in Syria right now is the latest example of this.  Russia’s bombing campaign has accomplished in just a few weeks what the Obama administration was either unwilling or unable to do in over a year.  The success of this campaign has propelled Putin to unprecedented heights of popularity.  The following comes from a Russian news agency… Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has hit a new high at 89.9 percent, according to the Russian Public Opinion Research Center’s (VTsIOM) new poll published Thursday. “The approval rating of Vladimir Putin’s activities has set a new record of 89.9 percent, breaking the previous record set in June 2015 [of 89.1 percent],” VTsIOM reported. The pollster said that the most important factor in the high approval rating was due to Putin’s efforts in Syria, including airstrikes targeted at the Islamic State jihadist group. Unlike in the United States, war tends to make leaders even more popular in Russia. That may sound strange to you, but people think very differently over there.  In Russia, people are actually proud of their country and proud of their military, and when the Russian military is doing well that reflects well on the current leadership. Understanding that, it makes sense that Putin’s numbers have soared since the beginning of last year… In January 2014, shortly before the start of the crisis, Vladimir Putin had a 65% approval rating. Since then, his approval rating has skyrocketed to a stunning 89%, even as Russia’s economy is facing sanctions related difficulties. This is an all time high for him, with his previously highest approval rating being 88% in 2008, shortly after victory in the Russo-Georgian War. In Syria, the Obama administration had been hoping to use some combination of ISIS and other Islamic terror groups to overthrow the Assad regime. Obviously that is not likely to happen now, and the Russians are calling out the Obama administration over this disgraceful strategy.  Just check out what Putin had to say about this when he recently spoke with reporters… Speaking today at the International Valdai Discussion Club’s 12th annual meeting in Sochi, Putin delivered a sweeping critique of military strategy and foreign policy touching on everything from the erroneous labeling of some extremists as “moderates” to the futility of nuclear war. “Why play with words dividing terrorists into moderate and not moderate. What’s the difference?,” Putin asked, adding that “success in fighting terrorists cannot be reached if using some of them as a battering ram to overthrow disliked regimes [because] it’s just an illusion that they can be dealt with [later], removed from power and somehow negotiated with.”  For so long, the American people have greatly underestimated the Russians. Yes, the Russian Bear was wounded at the end of the Cold War, but now it is back – more ferocious and more determined than ever. I want to share with you an extended excerpt from a piece that I came across on Jim Quinn’s Burning Platform.  This piece was translated from Russian, and it was originally entitled “Why The Russians Cannot Be Defeated”.  I think that you will quickly see why I am sharing this… ***** Then why do we, Russians, are able to part with life so easily when looking the enemy in the eye? It’s laid down in our historical memory, starting with the time when the first aggressor set foot on our Russian soil. It has always been like that. Since the beginning of time. Only the chainmail and the helmets are different, spears have been replaced by assault rifles. We have tanks and we have learned to fly. But the memory remains the same. And it is activated whenever someone wants to destroy or capture our home. The memory also bothers us when the weak are abused. How does it work? Alarm bells inside of us start ringing, which only we can hear. The memory continues to ring until the uninvited guests are expelled from our land. Then the most important thing happens. Inside each one of us a warrior awakens. Every one, from the meek to the powerful. This is what ties us with invisible threads. Foreigners will not understand it. You have to BE Russian, be BORN one. When our land is in danger, or when somewhere on Earth someone is being harmed, be in in Angola, Vietnam, or Ossetia, our snipers become the most accurate and tankers—fireproof. Pilots become aces and recall such unlikely feats as ramming attacks and stall tactics. Our reconnaissance soldiers accomplish miracles, sailors become unsinkable, and infantry appears to be composed of stalwart lead soldiers. And every Russian, without exception, becomes a defender. Even the oldest of men and the youngest of children. Recall the grandpa from Novorossia, who fed the enemy with a jar of honey filled with explosive. That’s a real story. We have a country full of such warriors. Therefore anyone who expects to attack the Russians and to find them waiting on bent knees, welcoming the invaders with loaves of bread and flowers, will be sorely disappointed. They will see an entirely different picture. I don’t think they will like it. They will see our grandfathers, fathers, husbands, and brothers. Behind them will be their mothers, wives, daughters. And behind them will be the heroes of Afghanistan and Chechnya, the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War and the First World War, the fighters from Kulikovo Field and the Battle on the Ice. Let’s look at Bubnov’s painting “The Morning on the Kulikovo Field”. Note the formation of the Russian regiments: the front rows consist of elders, behind them are the younger generations, the young, healthy, and strong warriors who represent the army’s main force. It’s an ancient, Scythian combat order, a brilliant conception from the psychological point of view. The first rows will be the first to perish when making contact with the enemy, one might say they are suicide warriors since they are wearing white shirts and have almost no armor. That’s where the saying “don’t get ahead of your dad on the way to hell” comes from. The elders are supposed to die before the eyes of their grandsons, the fathers before the eyes of their sons, and their death will fill the hearts of the young with battle frenzy, adding the element of personal revenge. The word “revenge” [mest’] comes from the word “place” [mesto], it’s a purely military term describing the young warrior taking place in formation that was left empty by the killed elder.” Because we are Russians…God is with us! ***** These are the people that we want to mess with? Seriously? I couldn’t imagine many Americans speaking like this about their own nation today.  Most Americans won’t miss a meal for their country, much less being willing to lay down their lives. At one time we could take comfort in our vast military superiority over Russia, but that advantage is now almost entirely gone. And at one time we had the high moral ground over the Soviet Union, but today Russia is calling us the new “evil empire”, and they have some very valid points. Earlier this year, I reported that a survey had found that 81 percent of all Russians now view the United States negatively.  Not even during the days of the Cold War had that number been so high. Tensions between our two nations are rising, and the Russians are united behind a very strong leader that gets things done and that doesn’t mess around. What have we got? Perhaps we shouldn’t be so arrogant.  We don’t exactly have a winning hand.

The Palestinian Jihad: Lies, Lies and More Lies This is Not an "Intifada" by Bassam Tawil  •  October 24, 2015 at 5:00 am First, we are not seeing anything "popular." We are not seeing, as before, thousands of Palestinians participating in the violence or protests. It is just another wave of terrorism: targeting Jews for being Jews. The terrorists and their apologists do not distinguish between a Jew living in the city of Beersheba, and a Jew from a West Bank settlement. For the Palestinian leaders and media, these Jews are all "settlers" living in "occupied territories." The appropriate term for the current wave of terrorism is "jihad". The attacks on Jews in Israel and the West Bank are part of the global jihad that has been waged for many years against Jews in particular, non-Muslims in general, and even against other Muslims who might not agree with a differing version of Islam. This jihad is not aimed at "ending occupation" or protesting against misery and checkpoints. The terrorists do not see a difference between a "left wing Jew" and a "right wing Jew." They do not ask their victims about their political affiliation before knifing them. In a grotesque rewrite of history, UNESCO declared that two Jewish holy sites, Rachel's Tomb and the Cave of the Patriarchs, were Muslim holy sites. This is a wave of terrorism based on lies. Palestinian leaders, including Abbas his officials in the Palestinian Authority and his Fatah faction, have been lying to us for months. They told Palestinians that the Jews are "invading" and "desecrating" Islamic holy sites with the purpose of destroying them. Abbas and his officials are urging Muslims to join the jihad against the Jews. The leaders are now telling us that most of the terrorists were, in fact, innocent civilians who were shot dead by Israelis while on their way to buy food or going to work. Lying has become an integral part of the jihad against Jews. The campaign of lies, distortion and fabrications is not less serious than the terror attacks. This is yet another phase of the worldwide jihad against all the "infidels" and "enemies of Islam." Those who are murdering Jews today do not hesitate to murder other non-Muslims tomorrow, especially those who are seen as Israel's friends, such as the U.S. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (right) ignited competition among radical groups as to which faction could incite the most violence. Left: official PA media incite Palestinians, from a young age, to murder Jews. Palestinian leaders in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are calling it a "peaceful popular resistance." They are referring, of course, to the latest wave of stabbings, shootings and vehicular attacks against the Jews in Israel. In the view of our leaders -- and, unfortunately, many in the international community -- this is a "peaceful popular resistance," an uprising, or an "intifada," like two previous uprisings we had in 1987 and 2000. What is happening these days in the Palestinian territories and Israel, however, is anything but a "peaceful popular resistance." First, we are not seeing anything "popular." We are not seeing, as before, thousands of Palestinians participating in the violence or protests. These attacks are not protests launched by villagers, residents of refugee camps and members of professional unions in the Palestinian territories. Continue Reading Article

58 DAYS TO A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, AND OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION LIED ABOUT A TERRORIST ATTACK ...

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58 DAYS TO A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, AND OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION LIED ABOUT A TERRORIST ATTACK ... Posted: 22 Oct 2015 08:00 PM PDT In today’s Benghazi hearing, we learned that Hillary Clinton, as well as Barack Obama lied about the origin of the 9/11 anniversary terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya – and it appears that this lie was motivated by domestic political concerns with 58 days to a presidential election. Could it be the reason that we have never learned the whereabouts of Barack Obama after he left the Oval Office is because Valerie Jarrett was given command authority and invoked the President’s name in refusing to send troops to aid the stricken Americans in Benghazi? And, that Jarrett feared a larger failed rescue attempt much like the one that caused her to advise the cancelation at least two attempts to capture of kill bin Laden? Or, is it possible, she cares more about Muslims than Americans? What Hillary said … House Select Committee on Benghazi member Jim Jordan (R-OH) said … “At 10:08, on the night of the attack, you released this statement, “Some have sought to justify the vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet.” What Hillary Clinton knew and told others, including her daughter and the Egyptian Prime Minister … Bottom line …  Can we trust a corrupt liar that is willing to put American lives secondary to self-serving domestic politics? Can we trust a party that openly deceived the American people while disparaging and disadvantaging our allies and rewarding our enemies? Can we trust a party that cannot be trusted to protect, uphold, and defend the Constitution and the rule of law? And most of all, can we trust a party that is unwilling to protect and defend America and ALL Americans? -- steve

Narco Corrido Singer Larry Hernandez arrives in S.C. Free on Bail "El Pepillo's" lieutenant murder in Sinaloa CJNG narco tunnel, similar to the tunnel at Altiplano discovered in Tijuana...

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• Narco Corrido Singer Larry Hernandez arrives in S.C. Free on Bail
• "El Pepillo's" lieutenant murder in Sinaloa
• CJNG narco tunnel, similar to the tunnel at Altiplano discovered in Tijuana

Narco Corrido Singer Larry Hernandez arrives in S.C. Free on Bail Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:36 PM PDT by Lucio R. Borderland Beat After nine days of being released for transfer from a Southern California jail, narco corrido singer Larry Hernandez arrives in Newberry, South Carolina to face kidnapping charges. This morning Borderland Beat was told that that singer had arrived at 6:36 a.m.and was scheduled to  face a judge at a bail hearing on Saturday, but less than 3 hours later the suspect faced the judge when the hearing was moved up to 11 a.m.   The judge imposed  a set bail in the amount of $200,000. Under the conditions of bail, Hernandez was allowed to return to his Southern California home in West Covina, but must report to the court every two weeks and submit to random drug testing. “Larry Hernandez was also ordered to surrender his passport and forbidden to have any contact with the victim or any other co-defendants,” said Police Chief Roy McClurkin  Hernandez’s charges stems  from an Aug. 17 event where the victim alleges he was held against his will by individuals associated with a concert  at a Newberry skating rink. The victim reported to the  police that he was wrapped in clear plastic wrap and beaten by Hernandez and another man. His next court hearing is on December 31, 2015.

"El Pepillo's" lieutenant murder in Sinaloa Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:37 PM PDT The right hand man of the plaza Boss from La Paz, Baja California Sur was executed by 10 shots in Colonia Cucas in Culiacan. On Friday morning Alejandro Sánchez Trejo "El Frank", "El Frane" or "El Alex" was executed, he is considered by federal authorities as the right hand man for Jose Fernando Torres Montenegro "El Pepillo" the plaza leader of drug dealing in the South Zone of the city of La Paz, Baja California Sur. "El Pepillo's" lieutenant was executed just 10 meters of a ballroom owned by him in the corner of Alvaro Obregon and Solon Zabre in Colonia Cucas in the Sinaloa capital. Early reports obtained by ZETA suggest that the 39 year old crime boss, was traveling aboard a red ATV, when he was intercepted by hired assassins who shot more than 10 times. According to witnesses, after the first detonations the right hand man of "El Pepillo" try to flee the area, making a "U" turn, and accelerated his motorcycle going on opposite direction from where he came from, but he was killed in front of a water purification business. The Attorney General of Sinaloa found 10 9mm cartridges in the scene. Alejandro Sanchez Trejo "El Frane" is the second person in command of "el Pepillo's" criminal organization a cell of Damaso Serrano Lopez "El Mini Lic", to be executed in Culiacan, Sinaloa, after a war broke out between cells of the Sinaloa Cartel in La Paz, BCS. The first one was Ranulfo Lopez Portillo "La Muñeca", who was killed on 29 of August. After losing the war against the cells of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, they were banned from South Zone in La Paz, "Los Pepillos" retreated, and some of them went into hiding in Sinaloa.

CJNG narco tunnel, similar to the tunnel at Altiplano discovered in Tijuana Posted: 23 Oct 2015 11:20 AM PDT Translated by Otis B Fly-Wheel for Borderland Beat from a Proceso article with additional pictures and video from Zetatijuana. [ Subject Matter: Narco Tunnel, Tijuana Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required] Reporter: Proceso Redaction A narco tunnel of 800 metres by 3 metres was discovered in the frontier between Tijuana and San Diego, California this past Wednesday by elements of the Federal Police and the Centre for National Security Investigations (cisen). In the operation, the armed forces detained 16 alleged narco traffickers, one from Tijuana and the rest from Sinaloa, that were operating for the CJNG and were about to transport 10 tonnes of Marijuana in packets to the United States. The discovery, signalled the National Commission for Security and Communication, was the product of weeks of investigative work in the office and field. The narco tunnel, is similar to that used by "El Chapo" Guzman to escape Altiplano prison this past July. The Federal elements located a bodega in the Calle Fray Junipero Serra, in the Garita de Otay Colonia in Tijuana where there has been intense vehicle movements entering and leaving, apparently delivering drugs to be delivered through the tunnel to the United States. With search warrant in hand, this Wednesday past they entered the property and " without having to fire a shot", surprised the alleged narco traffickers, signalled a communication. At the location, 16 men who ages are between 21 and 50 years old, and who were presented before the Public Ministry of the Federation admitted working as drug traffickers. They also admitted having links to the CJNG. While searching the venue, the Federal Police found deep access to an underground passage that leads to US territory. The tunnel it at a dept of 10 meters and is 800 meters in length, 600 meters under the Mexican side of the frontier and 200 meters into the USA side of the frontier. Location of the tunnel, best I can figure from data released so far, click to enlarge The passage was built with metal reinforcements to prevent collapse, a lighting and ventilation system hooked up to a battery system, as well as rail system to transport the drugs. After the operation, the Federal Forces confiscated 873 packets of Marijuana wrapped in plastic and adhesive tape, with a combined weight of nearly ten tonnes. They also confiscated vehicles and other particulars that were put at the disposition of the Federal Ministry, together with the drugs and the detainees, informed the CNS Original article in Spanish at Proceso