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PICKET:(VIDEO) Susan Rice '08 - Obama and Hillary 'both not ready to have that 3 am phone call'
The terrorist attack of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya which led to the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three embassy staffers along with the attack on the U.S. embassy in Cairo has many wondering how prepared the Obama administration has been to protect U.S. interests all over the world.
PICKET:(AUDIO) Obama '01 - laments Constitution hasn't been interpreted to provide for 'wealth redistribution'
Much is being said about recent 1998 audio that was released showing then - Illinois state senator Barack Obama saying he believes in government wealth redistribution.
PICKET: Issa responds to IG's Fast & Furious report - IG Horowitz to testify tomorrow
Congressman Darrell Issa, California Republican and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, released the following statement in regards to the Fast and Furious report issued by the Justice Department's Inspector General on Wednesday.
PICKET: Holder responds to IG report on Fast & Furious - ATF's Melson retires...Deputy Asst. AG Weinstein resigns
The Justice Department's Inspector General Michael Horowitz released his report (H/T Fox News) on his investigation on the failed ATF gunwalking operation known as Fast and Furious. The report cleared Holder of any wrong doing, but a top DOJ official appears to have been forced out, while another has decided to retire.
PICKET: Over 130 Mexican prison escapees on U.S. border
Reuters is reporting over 130 inmates from a Mexican prison busted out and are now on the border that Mexico shares with the United States. The jailbreak is considered to be the one of the worst in Mexico's recent history.
PICKET: (VIDEO) OWS marches on one year anniversary...NYPD arrests over 100 protesters
Occupy Wall Street protesters recognized their movement's one year anniversary on Monday by attempting to disrupt rush hour traffic in Manhattan's financial district.
PICKET: AP - Teen threatening jihad online arrested for attempting to blow up Chicago bar
The Associated Press is reporting undercover FBI agents in Chicago foiled a plot by an 18 year old to blow up a car bomb in front of a Chicago local bar
PICKET: Obama foreign policy - We have to topple a government so you can find out what's in it
It appears the president and the rest of his administration have no idea what the exact status Egypt has with the United States.
PICKET: Sec. Clinton keeps to 2011 UN pledge to 'shame' and 'pressure' Americans who denigrate Islam
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave remarks to Moroccan leaders at the State Department on Thursday where she not only condemned but also blamed an online film that is offensive to Muslims for the attacks on American diplomatic missions in the middle east.
PICKET: Egyptian prime minister calls out U.S. government to abide by 'international charters' on producers of anti-Muslim film
Egypt's prime minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. government is not to blame for a film that was made in the United States and found to offensive to Muslims. However, he wants the federal government to take a "firm position toward" the film producers, reports Reuters.
PICKET: U.S. taxpayer funded Taliban to retaliate against America over online film
A disturbing development involving the recent attack of our diplomatic missions in the middle east and the Taliban in Afghanistan just occurred.
PICKET: UPDATE - AFP not behind report of purported rape of murdered U.S. ambassador to Libya
UPDATE 3:35 AM EST. - The Lebanon report on the murdered U.S. ambassador, Christopher Stevens, in Libya remains unconfirmed by the AFP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to the Lebanese news organization Tayyar.org, citing AFP news sources, U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, who was killed by gunmen that stormed the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday, was reportedly raped before being murdered.
PICKET:NY Dem Congressman calls for resignation of NY Dem assemblyman
Congressman Elliot Engel, New York Democrat, has called on embattled New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a Democrat, to resign. Mr. Lopez is accused of sexual harassment of women and a state panel is investigating if Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, A Democrat, covered up the allegations.
PICKET: Romney calls Obama administration's response to attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in middle east 'disgraceful'
GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney went after President Barack Obama for the White House's weak response to the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. and the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
PICKET: DNC Convention Flashback - Obama: 'My opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy'
President Barack Obama hit Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan last week and the DNC convention in Charlotte over Mr. his "opponent and his running mate" being "new to foreign policy."
