Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave a concise summary of recent international events: “To put it mildly, the world is a mess."
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8/6/14
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On June 17, the Daily News front-page story, titled “Dealing with Devils,” read, “Al Qaeda nation is being bloodily born before the world’s eyes. The world is reaping what Obama helped sow.”
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6/26/14
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We Americans are pretty lucky people. Whether you live in Bellmore, Brooklyn or Boston, you enjoy many rights and privileges that few other people on this planet can boast about.
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2/14/14
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As we enter this holiday period, it’s fair to say that the vast majority of Americans are just plain tired of a lot of things that are dragging down our nation.
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12/5/13
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As we go to press, all eyes are on the U.S. Congress and its debate on whether or not we should attack Syria. The longer the process, the more confused the issues seem to become.
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9/12/13
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The vast majority of Americans don’t believe that it’s in our best interests to use military force in Syria. And for the most part, I concur with the majority.
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9/12/13
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The bloody civil war in Syria took a turn for the worse last week.
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9/5/13
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The most commonly repeated words you’ll hear in the next few days are “I can’t believe it’s August.” In my lifetime, summers have always gone by quickly, but as you get older, they go by even faster. This may not be the most memorable summer in history, but the world around us continues to be active and challenging.
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7/31/13
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In the past 60 days, two of the world’s greatest western powers were subjected to cruel and appalling attacks at the hands of vile Islamic terrorists.
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6/6/13
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“The Yellow Birds,” by Kevin Powers, should be required reading. The debut novel tells the story of two young American soldiers fighting their way through Al Tafar province in Iraq in 2004.
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5/23/13
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