Obama won’t designate ISIL’s slaughter of Mideast Christians as genocide

Obama won’t designate ISIL’s slaughter of Mideast Christians as genocide

Special to WorldTribune.com Though the pope and the UN have designated Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL) slaughter of Mideast Christians as genocide, the Obama administration is not so sure. “My understanding is the use of that word involves a very specific legal determination that has, at this point, not been reached,” White House […]

Iran in the background as Iraq prepares campaign to retake Ramadi

Iran in the background as Iraq prepares campaign to retake Ramadi

Special to WorldTribune.com U.S. officials on May 26 downplayed Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL) recent gains in Iraq as Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi pledged to recapture Ramadi in days, perhaps with assistance from Iran. The Iraqi government has called for volunteers and enlisted the aid of Shi’ite militiamen in its counteroffensive in […]

More U.S. troops headed for Iraq in Obama’s third force expansion since June

More U.S. troops headed for Iraq in Obama’s third force expansion since June

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, concerned over Islamic State of Iraq and Levant infiltration, has bolstered force protection in Iraq. Officials said the military, supported by President Barack Obama, has requested additional forces to protect the U.S. presence in Iraq. The officials said the troops would be required to secure the U.S. […]

Not the leader Black America deserves: Obama’s silence on the murder of Christopher Lane

Not the leader Black America deserves: Obama’s silence on the murder of Christopher Lane

Jeffrey T. Kuhner President Obama has been exposed as a race-baiting hypocrite. Christopher Lane, a white Australian student, was murdered in Oklahoma last week, shot in the back while he was jogging. The perpetrators were black teenagers, who admitted they were “bored” and decided to kill Mr. Lane for “the fun of it.” The case […]