A fair evaluation of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office must acknowledge that in the area of foreign affairs, he has acted in positive ways on many fronts.
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5/11/17
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We are all witnesses to the “new normal” in the Trump administration. In power all of three weeks, the president and his proxies have . . .
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2/9/17
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President Donald Trump has flexed his executive muscles to expeditiously push through policies he promised on the campaign trail. He’s actually taking a page out of former President Obama’s book by . . .
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2/3/17
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For anyone who has not served in combat, it’s impossible to understand the horrors of war. We can try to imagine them, however. We can imagine . . .
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11/10/16
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Many Long Islanders identify terrorism as their No. 1 concern, and rightfully so. Our nation’s response to the perpetual threat from violent Islamist supremacists . . .
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10/13/16
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Much of the Middle East now lies in tatters, ripped to shreds by terrorists. Why can this region find no peace? Why is it continually in conflict? The reasons are numerous.
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7/13/16
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The Gulf is engulfed in flames; Iraq and Syria are subjugated to the tyranny of ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, and corrupt leaders such as Bashir Al-Assad. The re-ignition of the Middle Eastern powder keg has had devastating consequences for the peoples who inhabit it. Arab culture is rooted in nomadism by choice. The turmoil in the region has forced nomadism as a means of survival.
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By Ayyan Zubair
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10/14/15
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Is there a bright light at the end of the ISIS tunnel? The answer is no. News surfaced last week that the Islamic State had captured two more important Arab cities, giving it more revenue to funnel into illegal activities.
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6/11/15
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We all know that wars and battlefield conflicts are dangerous experiences. There are at least 30,000 young men and women who were wounded in battle in Iraq or Afghanistan . . .
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2/12/15
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In a “60 Minutes” interview on Sept. 28, President Obama was asked if the Islamic State’s march into Iraq was a “complete surprise.” Although he didn’t directly answer the question . . .
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10/9/14
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