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38
Marc Thiessen, “Leaving behind ‘leading from behind’?”
The American
, November 1, 2011.
Marc Thiessen, “Leaving behind ‘leading from behind’?”
The American
, November 1, 2011.
39
Ewen MacAskill, “Barack Obama impatient for credible transition in Egypt,”
Guardian
, February 11, 2011.
Ewen MacAskill, “Barack Obama impatient for credible transition in Egypt,”
Guardian
, February 11, 2011.
40
JR Nyquist, “Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood,”
Financial Sense
, February 11, 2011.
JR Nyquist, “Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood,”
Financial Sense
, February 11, 2011.
41
David D. Kirkpatrick, “Islamists Win 70% of Seats in the Egyptian Parliament,”
New York Times
, January 21, 2012
David D. Kirkpatrick, “Islamists Win 70% of Seats in the Egyptian Parliament,”
New York Times
, January 21, 2012
42
“Obama Administration Corrects Clapper’s Claim That Muslim Brotherhood Is ‘Secular,’”
Fox News
, February 10, 2011.
“Obama Administration Corrects Clapper’s Claim That Muslim Brotherhood Is ‘Secular,’”
Fox News
, February 10, 2011.
43
Ibid.
Ibid.
44
Devonia Smith, “James Bolton on Egypt: Mob rule is not democracy - stability is urgent need,”
The Examiner
, February 10, 2011.
Devonia Smith, “James Bolton on Egypt: Mob rule is not democracy - stability is urgent need,”
The Examiner
, February 10, 2011.
45
Nile Gardiner, “The Muslim Brotherhood gets a PR makeover from the Obama administration,”
Telegraph
, February 11, 2011.
Nile Gardiner, “The Muslim Brotherhood gets a PR makeover from the Obama administration,”
Telegraph
, February 11, 2011.
46
Andrew C. McCarthy, “There’s Willful Blindness, and Then There’s Willful Stupidity,” National Review Online
The Corner
, February 10, 2011.
Andrew C. McCarthy, “There’s Willful Blindness, and Then There’s Willful Stupidity,” National Review Online
The Corner
, February 10, 2011.
47
Edmund Blair, “U.S. met with Egypt Islamists: U.S. diplomat,” Reuters, October 2, 2011.
Edmund Blair, “U.S. met with Egypt Islamists: U.S. diplomat,” Reuters, October 2, 2011.
48
Josh Rogin, “State Department training Islamic political parties in Egypt,”
Foreign Policy
The Cable, November 3, 2011.
Josh Rogin, “State Department training Islamic political parties in Egypt,”
Foreign Policy
The Cable, November 3, 2011.
49
“Washington Hints It Would Not Object to Brotherhood Win in Egypt,” Agence France Presse, November 4, 2011.
“Washington Hints It Would Not Object to Brotherhood Win in Egypt,” Agence France Presse, November 4, 2011.
50
Byron Tau, “Muslim Brotherhood delegation meets with White House officials,”
Politico
, April 4, 2012.
Byron Tau, “Muslim Brotherhood delegation meets with White House officials,”
Politico
, April 4, 2012.
51
Steven Emerson, “IPT Exclusive: State Department Barred Inspection of Muslim Brotherhood Delegation,” The Investigative Project on Terrorism
IPT News
, April 9, 2012.
Steven Emerson, “IPT Exclusive: State Department Barred Inspection of Muslim Brotherhood Delegation,” The Investigative Project on Terrorism
IPT News
, April 9, 2012.
52
Andrew McCarthy, “Report: Obama State Department Barred Inspection of Muslim Brotherhood Delegation,” National Review Online
The Corner
, April 11, 2012, and Jim Hoft, “Screw Democracy! … Obama Administration Will Give Muslim Brotherhood $1.5 Billion in US Aid,” Gateway Pundit, March 22, 2012.
Andrew McCarthy, “Report: Obama State Department Barred Inspection of Muslim Brotherhood Delegation,” National Review Online
The Corner
, April 11, 2012, and Jim Hoft, “Screw Democracy! … Obama Administration Will Give Muslim Brotherhood $1.5 Billion in US Aid,” Gateway Pundit, March 22, 2012.
53
Awr Hawkins, “Obama Bypasses Congress, Gives $1.5 Billion to Muslim Brotherhood,”
Breitbart.com
, March 21, 2012.
Awr Hawkins, “Obama Bypasses Congress, Gives $1.5 Billion to Muslim Brotherhood,”
Breitbart.com
, March 21, 2012.
54
Keith Koffler, “Obama Calls for Restraint by Egypt’s Christians,”
White House Dossier
, October 13, 2011.
Keith Koffler, “Obama Calls for Restraint by Egypt’s Christians,”
White House Dossier
, October 13, 2011.
55
“Major change in U.S. tone on Egypt,” CNN, November 26, 2011.
“Major change in U.S. tone on Egypt,” CNN, November 26, 2011.
56
“Day 68 of Egyptian Hostage Crisis: Americans Go on Trial,”
Atlas Shrugs
, February 26, 2012.
“Day 68 of Egyptian Hostage Crisis: Americans Go on Trial,”
Atlas Shrugs
, February 26, 2012.
57
“Egypt ‘lifts’ travel ban on US NGO workers,” BBC, March 1, 2012.
“Egypt ‘lifts’ travel ban on US NGO workers,” BBC, March 1, 2012.
58
Editors, “Obama’s Chickens Come Home To Roost in Egypt,” Investors. com, February 14, 2012.
Editors, “Obama’s Chickens Come Home To Roost in Egypt,” Investors. com, February 14, 2012.
59
Ibid.
Ibid.
60
Michael J. Totten, “US Criticized by Tunisian Secularists for Backing Islamists,”
World Affairs
, March 21, 2012.
Michael J. Totten, “US Criticized by Tunisian Secularists for Backing Islamists,”
World Affairs
, March 21, 2012.
61
Andrew C. McCarthy, “Islam Is Islam, And That’s It,” National Review Online, January 23, 2012.
Andrew C. McCarthy, “Islam Is Islam, And That’s It,” National Review Online, January 23, 2012.
62
Scott McKay, “Exclusive: John Brennan Thinks Jihad is a ‘Legitimate Tenet of Islam,’”
Family
Security Matters, May 28, 2010.
Scott McKay, “Exclusive: John Brennan Thinks Jihad is a ‘Legitimate Tenet of Islam,’”
Family
Security Matters, May 28, 2010.
63
William Mayer, “John Brennan’s ‘Al Quds’ NYU Address - Providing Aid and Comfort to Islamists,”
PipelineNews.org
, May 25, 2010.
William Mayer, “John Brennan’s ‘Al Quds’ NYU Address - Providing Aid and Comfort to Islamists,”
PipelineNews.org
, May 25, 2010.
64
“Obama regrets distortion of Islam to justify violence - Copyright The Times of India,”
YouTube.com
, November 7, 2010, and Erick Stakelbeck,
The Terrorist Next Door
(Regnery, 2011), pp. 195 - 96.
“Obama regrets distortion of Islam to justify violence - Copyright The Times of India,”
YouTube.com
, November 7, 2010, and Erick Stakelbeck,
The Terrorist Next Door
(Regnery, 2011), pp. 195 - 96.
65
“Obama, the Interpreter of the Message of the Passover,”
Arutz Sheva
, April 18, 2011.
“Obama, the Interpreter of the Message of the Passover,”
Arutz Sheva
, April 18, 2011.
66
“(PJM Exclusive) Holder’s DOJ Scuttled More Terror-Related Prosecutions,” PJ Media, April 28, 2011.
“(PJM Exclusive) Holder’s DOJ Scuttled More Terror-Related Prosecutions,” PJ Media, April 28, 2011.
67
Edwin Mora, “Three Convicted in Terror-Related Cases Later Granted U.S. Citizenship by Obama Administration,” CNS News, April 29, 2011.
Edwin Mora, “Three Convicted in Terror-Related Cases Later Granted U.S. Citizenship by Obama Administration,” CNS News, April 29, 2011.
68
John J. Miller, “Photo Finish,” National Review Online
The Corner
, May 5, 2011.
John J. Miller, “Photo Finish,” National Review Online
The Corner
, May 5, 2011.
69
“Whom Are We At War With?” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, September 22, 2010.
“Whom Are We At War With?” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, September 22, 2010.
70
Nina Shea, “The Administration Takes on ‘Islamophobia,’” National Review Online, September 1, 2011.
Nina Shea, “The Administration Takes on ‘Islamophobia,’” National Review Online, September 1, 2011.
71
Jordy Yager, “Lieberman: Obama’s concern with offending Muslims is hurting the war effort,”
The Hill
, September 1, 2011.
Jordy Yager, “Lieberman: Obama’s concern with offending Muslims is hurting the war effort,”
The Hill
, September 1, 2011.
72
Leslie H. Gelb, “Joe Biden On Iraq, Iran, China and the Taliban,”
The Daily Beast
, December 19, 2011, and Ben Smith, “‘The Taliban is not our enemy,’”
Politico
, December 19, 2011.
Leslie H. Gelb, “Joe Biden On Iraq, Iran, China and the Taliban,”
The Daily Beast
, December 19, 2011, and Ben Smith, “‘The Taliban is not our enemy,’”
Politico
, December 19, 2011.
73
Max Boot, “Biden’s Appalling Statement on Iraq,”
Commentary Magazine
Contentions, December 1, 2011.
Max Boot, “Biden’s Appalling Statement on Iraq,”
Commentary Magazine
Contentions, December 1, 2011.
74
Witness Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subject: Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic Challenges, Federal News Service, March 1, 2001, and Rush Limbaugh, “Mrs. Clinton Assures the World: America Won’t Steal Libya’s Oil,”
The Rush Limbaugh Show
, March 2, 2011.
Witness Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subject: Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic Challenges, Federal News Service, March 1, 2001, and Rush Limbaugh, “Mrs. Clinton Assures the World: America Won’t Steal Libya’s Oil,”
The Rush Limbaugh Show
, March 2, 2011.
75
President Barack Obama, “Remarks by the President to U.S.-India Business Council and Entrepreneurship Summit,”
WhiteHouse.gov
, November 8, 2010.
President Barack Obama, “Remarks by the President to U.S.-India Business Council and Entrepreneurship Summit,”
WhiteHouse.gov
, November 8, 2010.
76
Michael Prell, “Prell: Obama made them hate us,”
Washington Times
, August 19, 2011.
Michael Prell, “Prell: Obama made them hate us,”
Washington Times
, August 19, 2011.
77
“Editorial: Obama & U.S. global decline: Year Two,”
Washington Times
.
“Editorial: Obama & U.S. global decline: Year Two,”
Washington Times
.
78
News Staff, “Harper Tells UN to Focus on Child, Maternal Health,” CTV News, December 1, 2010, and Jim Hoft, “Canadians Walk Out on Ahmadinejad at UN - US Officials Stay Put,”
The Gateway Pundit
, September 21, 2010.
News Staff, “Harper Tells UN to Focus on Child, Maternal Health,” CTV News, December 1, 2010, and Jim Hoft, “Canadians Walk Out on Ahmadinejad at UN - US Officials Stay Put,”
The Gateway Pundit
, September 21, 2010.
79
“Editorial: Obama & U.S. global decline: Year Two,”
Washington Times
.
“Editorial: Obama & U.S. global decline: Year Two,”
Washington Times
.
80
Joel Gehrke, “General: Worst U.S. image in Pakistan ever,”
Washington Examiner
, November 28, 2011.
Joel Gehrke, “General: Worst U.S. image in Pakistan ever,”
Washington Examiner
, November 28, 2011.
81
Staff Writers, “Obama Backs Venezuela’s Right to Nuclear Energy,”
Nuclear Power Daily
, October 19, 2010.
Staff Writers, “Obama Backs Venezuela’s Right to Nuclear Energy,”
Nuclear Power Daily
, October 19, 2010.
82
Ray Walser, “Hugo Chavez: The End of the Inter-American System,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, December 1, 2011, and Editors of VenEconomy, “Yet Another Parallel Organization Joins the List,”
Latin American Herald Tribune
,” December 2, 2011.
Ray Walser, “Hugo Chavez: The End of the Inter-American System,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, December 1, 2011, and Editors of VenEconomy, “Yet Another Parallel Organization Joins the List,”
Latin American Herald Tribune
,” December 2, 2011.
83
“Containing Israel on Iran,”
Wall Street Journal
, February 21, 2012.
“Containing Israel on Iran,”
Wall Street Journal
, February 21, 2012.
84
“White House Silent on Conversation With French President Insulting Israeli Prime Minister,” Fox News, November 8, 2011.
“White House Silent on Conversation With French President Insulting Israeli Prime Minister,” Fox News, November 8, 2011.
85
Nile Gardiner, “President Obama’s top ten insults against Britain - 2011 edition,”
Telegraph
, May 24, 2011.
Nile Gardiner, “President Obama’s top ten insults against Britain - 2011 edition,”
Telegraph
, May 24, 2011.
86
Peter Wehner, “U.S. Relations Have Soured Worldwide,”
Commentary Magazine
Contentions, November 29, 2011.
Peter Wehner, “U.S. Relations Have Soured Worldwide,”
Commentary Magazine
Contentions, November 29, 2011.
87
Ibid.
Ibid.
88
“Obama Doctrine Failure” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, February 27, 2012.
“Obama Doctrine Failure” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, February 27, 2012.
89
Alberto de la Cruz, “Obama Admin Lobbying Honduras To Allow Zelaya Back In? Are you Kidding?” PJ Media, January 20, 2011.
Alberto de la Cruz, “Obama Admin Lobbying Honduras To Allow Zelaya Back In? Are you Kidding?” PJ Media, January 20, 2011.
90
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, “Ros-Lehtinen Concerned by Reported State Department Pressure on Honduras to Absolve Zelaya,” U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, January 6, 2011.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, “Ros-Lehtinen Concerned by Reported State Department Pressure on Honduras to Absolve Zelaya,” U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, January 6, 2011.
91
Patrick Goodenough, “Obama on Wrong Side of Honduras Dispute, GOP Lawmaker Warns,” CNS News, May 24, 2011.
Patrick Goodenough, “Obama on Wrong Side of Honduras Dispute, GOP Lawmaker Warns,” CNS News, May 24, 2011.
92
Ibid.
Ibid.
93
Mary Anastasia O’Grady, “WikiLeaks, Honduras and the U.S.,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 20, 2010.
Mary Anastasia O’Grady, “WikiLeaks, Honduras and the U.S.,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 20, 2010.
94
Ibid.
Ibid.
95
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel did not object to PBS’s Jim Lehrer characterizing the deal as a “spy swap.” Transcript, “Rahm Emanuel: Obama ‘Fully Informed’ on Spy Swap Plan,” PBS
News Hour
, July 8, 2010, and Ellie Velinska, “Igor Sutyagin is not a spy. He is a KGB political prisoner,”
Big Bureaucracy
, July 8, 2010.
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel did not object to PBS’s Jim Lehrer characterizing the deal as a “spy swap.” Transcript, “Rahm Emanuel: Obama ‘Fully Informed’ on Spy Swap Plan,” PBS
News Hour
, July 8, 2010, and Ellie Velinska, “Igor Sutyagin is not a spy. He is a KGB political prisoner,”
Big Bureaucracy
, July 8, 2010.
96
Gene Coyle, “Spy swap was a mistake,” CNN, July 9, 2010.
Gene Coyle, “Spy swap was a mistake,” CNN, July 9, 2010.
97
The Honorable Paula DeSutter, “Verification and the New START Treaty,” the Heritage Foundation, July 12, 2010.
The Honorable Paula DeSutter, “Verification and the New START Treaty,” the Heritage Foundation, July 12, 2010.
98
Daniel Horowitz, “Obama’s Un-American Nuclear Weapons Policy,”
RedState.com
, February 17, 2012.
Daniel Horowitz, “Obama’s Un-American Nuclear Weapons Policy,”
RedState.com
, February 17, 2012.
99
Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Baker Spring, and Michaela Bendikova, “Reset Regret: Obama’s Cold War-Style Arms Control Undermines U.S.- Russian Relations,” the Heritage Foundation, June 20, 2011.
Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Baker Spring, and Michaela Bendikova, “Reset Regret: Obama’s Cold War-Style Arms Control Undermines U.S.- Russian Relations,” the Heritage Foundation, June 20, 2011.
100
Matthew Moore, Gordon Rayner, and Christopher Hope, “WikiLeaks cables: US agrees to tell Russia Britain’s nuclear secrets,”
Telegraph
, February 4, 2011.
Matthew Moore, Gordon Rayner, and Christopher Hope, “WikiLeaks cables: US agrees to tell Russia Britain’s nuclear secrets,”
Telegraph
, February 4, 2011.
101
“WikiLeaks: Pres. Obama Traded Missile Shield for Russian Support,”
Fox Nation
, November 29, 2010.
“WikiLeaks: Pres. Obama Traded Missile Shield for Russian Support,”
Fox Nation
, November 29, 2010.
102
Andrew Osborn, “Russia Want’s ‘Red Button’ Rights for US Missile Defense System,”
Telegraph
, November 28, 2011.
Andrew Osborn, “Russia Want’s ‘Red Button’ Rights for US Missile Defense System,”
Telegraph
, November 28, 2011.
103
“Russia threatens U.S. missile shield,” Associated Press, November 23, 2011; “Moscow may quit START over US deploying missile shield in Europe,” May 16, 2011, at
http://rt.com/politics/nato-missile-defense-medvedev/
; and Ariel Cohen, “Will Russian Missile Defense Hysteria Torpedo the ‘Reset’?” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, November 29, 2011.
“Russia threatens U.S. missile shield,” Associated Press, November 23, 2011; “Moscow may quit START over US deploying missile shield in Europe,” May 16, 2011, at
http://rt.com/politics/nato-missile-defense-medvedev/
; and Ariel Cohen, “Will Russian Missile Defense Hysteria Torpedo the ‘Reset’?” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, November 29, 2011.
104
J. David Goodman, “Microphone Catches a Candid Obama,”
New York Times
, March 26, 2012.
J. David Goodman, “Microphone Catches a Candid Obama,”
New York Times
, March 26, 2012.
105
Katie Pavlich, “Obama Wants to Cut U.S. Nukes by 80 Percent,” Townhall. com, February 15, 2012.
Katie Pavlich, “Obama Wants to Cut U.S. Nukes by 80 Percent,” Townhall. com, February 15, 2012.
106
Editors, “Disarming America: Obama Betrays Reagan’s Dream,” Investors. com, March 16, 2012.
Editors, “Disarming America: Obama Betrays Reagan’s Dream,” Investors. com, March 16, 2012.
107
Editors, “China Spurns Defense Secretary Gates,”
Investors.com
, January 11, 2011, and Tom Vanden Brook, Jim Michaels and Aamer Madhani, “Obama unveils strategy for slimmed-down military,”
USA Today
, January 6, 2012.
Editors, “China Spurns Defense Secretary Gates,”
Investors.com
, January 11, 2011, and Tom Vanden Brook, Jim Michaels and Aamer Madhani, “Obama unveils strategy for slimmed-down military,”
USA Today
, January 6, 2012.
108
Jeff Poor, “Krauthammer: Obama military reforms a ‘road map of American decline,’”
The Daily Caller
, January 5, 2012.
Jeff Poor, “Krauthammer: Obama military reforms a ‘road map of American decline,’”
The Daily Caller
, January 5, 2012.
109
Omri Ceren, “Obama Administration Unilaterally Limiting U.S. Space Development, Ceding to China,”
Commentary Magazine
Contentions, March 3, 2011.
Omri Ceren, “Obama Administration Unilaterally Limiting U.S. Space Development, Ceding to China,”
Commentary Magazine
Contentions, March 3, 2011.
110
Eli Lake, “Report calls for restraints in space activity,”
Washington Times
, February 7, 2011.
Eli Lake, “Report calls for restraints in space activity,”
Washington Times
, February 7, 2011.
111
Ibid.
Ibid.
112
Ibid.
Ibid.
113
Ibid.
Ibid.
114
Omri Ceren, “Obama’s New Anti-Satellite Weapons Push to Cede Space to the Chinese,”
Commentary Magazine
Contentions, January 28, 2011.
Omri Ceren, “Obama’s New Anti-Satellite Weapons Push to Cede Space to the Chinese,”
Commentary Magazine
Contentions, January 28, 2011.
115
Ibid.
Ibid.
116
Conn Carroll, “Morning Bell: Dragon Week,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, January 18, 2011.
Conn Carroll, “Morning Bell: Dragon Week,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, January 18, 2011.
117
Congressman Pete Olson, “Guest Blog: China’s Space Program Threatens U.S. National Security,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, November 14, 2011.
Congressman Pete Olson, “Guest Blog: China’s Space Program Threatens U.S. National Security,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, November 14, 2011.
118
Peter Schweizer, “Why is Obama Arming the World?”
Big Peace
, March 8, 2011.
Peter Schweizer, “Why is Obama Arming the World?”
Big Peace
, March 8, 2011.
119
Matthew Mosk, “Critics Slam Obama Administration for ‘Hiding’ Massive Saudi Arms Deal,” ABC News, November 19, 2010, and Mina Kimes, “America’s hottest export: Weapons - Full version,” CNN
Money
, February 24, 2011.
Matthew Mosk, “Critics Slam Obama Administration for ‘Hiding’ Massive Saudi Arms Deal,” ABC News, November 19, 2010, and Mina Kimes, “America’s hottest export: Weapons - Full version,” CNN
Money
, February 24, 2011.
120
Shahien Nasiripour, “Obama Picks Jeffrey Immelt, GE CEO, To Run New Jobs-Focused Panel As GE Sends Jobs Overseas, Pays Little In Taxes,”
Huffington Post
, May 25, 2011.
Shahien Nasiripour, “Obama Picks Jeffrey Immelt, GE CEO, To Run New Jobs-Focused Panel As GE Sends Jobs Overseas, Pays Little In Taxes,”
Huffington Post
, May 25, 2011.
121
Editors, “Trading Away Secrets,”
Investors.com
, January 19, 2011.
Editors, “Trading Away Secrets,”
Investors.com
, January 19, 2011.
122
Peter Barnes and the Associated Press, “U.S., China Announce $45 Billion Business Deal,” Fox News, January 19, 2011.
Peter Barnes and the Associated Press, “U.S., China Announce $45 Billion Business Deal,” Fox News, January 19, 2011.
123
Editors, “China Spurns Defense Secretary Gates,”
Investors.com
.
Editors, “China Spurns Defense Secretary Gates,”
Investors.com
.
124
Chris Buckley, “China boosts defense budget 11 percent after U.S. ‘pivot,’” Reuters, March 4, 2012.
Chris Buckley, “China boosts defense budget 11 percent after U.S. ‘pivot,’” Reuters, March 4, 2012.
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