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Daniel Pipes’ retraction and apology to Yassin Abdullah Kadi
On June 17, 2014, The Washington Times published an article written by Daniel Pipes with the headline, "Turkey's support for ISIS Islamist terrorists. Aiding jihadists could put Ankara at odds with Iran." Saudi businessman Yassin Abdullah Kadi complained about this article, and Mr. Pipes has posted on his website www.danielpipes.org Published July 5, 2014
EDITORIAL: Breaking the Export-Import Bank
The Export-Import Bank has been around for 80 years, but it has only recently landed at the top of Republican "to do" lists as they look for a government agency to shut down. Published July 3, 2014
EDITORIAL: Rebuking Obama, recapturing liberty lost
If the Supreme Court's recently ended term is an indication, further treats may lie ahead when the court returns in October. Several of the cases corrected White House overreach. Published July 3, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A media-made Pavlovian response
Over lunch recently in a local restaurant, I overheard a patron say, "The Tea Party is too far right." The man who made the comment is an older gentlemen in his early 90s, someone I've known through the restaurant for a long time. Published July 3, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rap encourages violence against women
"Sharp increase in homicides in D.C. blamed on domestic disputes" (Web, July 1) examined some of the likely causes of the recent spike in the District of Columbia of domestic violence and homicides of women, but the piece failed to mention one reason that should demand more public attention. Published July 3, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Navy terminology explained
"Off the Beaten Path: National Museum of the U.S. Navy gives public a sense of living on warship" (Web, July 1) was interesting, and I hope it motivates many to tour the USS Barry (DD-933), the sister ship of the USS Blandy (DD-943), on which I served from 1963 to 1964. Published July 3, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: House illegals in shuttered military bases?
We have military bases that have been closed down. Those bases have barracks, cafeterias and other facilities. Why the struggle over where to house the children crossing illegally into the United States? Published July 3, 2014
EDITORIAL: Madness on the border
The spirit of independence is alive in Murrieta, Calif., where townspeople heard that the federal government was about to send 170 illegal-alien children flooding across the border to their town in Riverside County. Three hundred residents stood in front of the buses, blocking the way. Published July 3, 2014
EDITORIAL: Making July 4th unpatriotic
Independence Day should be the most American of our holidays, but for some people, that makes it a day to be denounced instead of celebrated. Published July 3, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tea Party should follow Baker’s model
Sen. Howard A. Baker Jr. was a man of passion and tolerance ("Sen. Baker, who posed famous Watergate query, dies," Web, June 26). Published July 3, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama, administration have broken trust
Men cannot live with one another without confidence they can trust one another. This is doubly true when one is the leader of our nation. Published July 3, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: To all patriots, we thank you
Today is July 4. As there is every year, on this day there will be widespread travel and firework displays. Published July 3, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hoodwinked by pro-homosexual sloganeering
Mainstream Christian denominations have begun to support same-sex "marriage" for the same reason liberals support Obamacare. Published July 3, 2014
EDITORIAL: It’s cops vs. dogs in the backyard
Hundreds of anguished pet owners gathered last week at the headquarters of the Salt Lake Police Department to demand justice for a dog. They were upset by the shooting of a 2-year-old Weimaraner named Geist. Published July 2, 2014
EDITORIAL: The VA nominee’s unenviable task
Washington is where everyone is trying to move up the ladder to a job with a grander title. Jobs in the president's Cabinet are among the most highly prized. Uh, all but one. Published July 2, 2014
EDITORIAL: Polish loose lips’ sinking of zloty is lesson for Fed
The National Bank of Poland and its governor, Marek Belka, are in some serious hot water. Last month, recordings of a conversation in 2013 in which Mr. Belka talked about a scheme to oust the Polish finance minister made it into the newspapers. Published July 2, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stand up against Obama’s abuses of power
President Obama is up to his neck in the IRS scandal. This is Chicago thug-style politics used by the Daley machine for years. All those involved in this scandal should be prosecuted. Published July 2, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rethink the Keystone XL pipeline
Here is an idea for the Keystone XL pipeline: Build a refinery where the oil is. Published July 2, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rohrabacher not final word on climate
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, California Republican, while claiming to "set the record straight," engaged in typical cherry-picking of data in order to downplay the seriousness of our problems and exaggerate the costs of solving them. Published July 2, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Forget Iraq; protect U.S. borders
"Guns or guacamole" best describes the mantra of national spending by the Obama administration, replacing the "guns or butter" model choices between defense and civilian spending. Published July 2, 2014
