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A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

Toward the end of a half-hour phone conversation with former Sen. Bob Graham, who has been outspoken about the need to release the “28 pages” that has been redacted and kept classified out of the 9/11 Commission Report, FloridaPolitics.com asked the former Florida Senator how history would regard President Barack Obama, if he opted to complete his term […]

Mitch PerryApril 20, 2016

Sarasota area Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan says that the U.S. should “never buckle to the threats of a foreign government,” and that’s why he supports legislation that aims to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for any involvement in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “Even an ally like Saudi Arabia needs to understand our country will never compromise […]

Associated PressApril 18, 2016

Hillary Clinton greeted recently-unionized workers at a Queens car wash during her final day of campaigning ahead of the New York primary. Clinton cited the workers as evidence of how “real change happens.” “It didn’t happen overnight,” she told a small crowd at the Hi-Tek Wash & Lube. “You work at it every day.” The […]

Mitch PerryApril 18, 2016

Good Monday morning. I’ve a quick question for you. Is Saudi Arabia really one of our allies in the Middle East? Some conservatives, like MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, insist they are, and say one of many reasons why we should be angry at Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran is because it upset the Saudis, allegedly […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2016

Happy Monday, y’all. I hope you had a good weekend. I’m feeling good this morning after my Golden State Warriors took care of the San Antonio Spurs last night with dispatch, and are only a victory away this Wednesday from capturing the greatest regular season record in NBA history. The Masters also had some drama. […]

Phil AmmannMarch 28, 2016

Fear just secured another victory. Under pressure from green activists, the Florida Senate voted down a bill that would have helped expand fracking, the drilling process used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground. Activists recycled discredited arguments to scare citizens and legislators alike into believing that fracking will harm Florida’s environment. If […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 5, 2016

For nearly a year that they’ve been campaigning, the Republican candidates for president have focused on what they contend is how Barack Obama‘s bumbling foreign policy has led to the U.S.’s loss of stature around the world. While there could be some truth to some of the rhetoric, there’s also a lot of hyperbole and […]

Guest AuthorNovember 17, 2015

You no doubt feel overwhelmed by the reporting and commentary after this past Friday’s slaughter in Paris. A lot of smart people have written about the brutality of the attacks, the complexities of the ISIS threat and the West’s response. To simplify things, I’ve drafted sobering answers to basic questions I suspect many of you […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2015

Although intelligence officials dismiss it as ground already covered, the former chairman of the 9/11 Commission Report backs former Senator Bob Graham’s call to declassify 28 pages from an earlier report on the terrorist attacks. “The public and the press can’t make good judgements until they have everything, “says former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean. […]

Marc YachtApril 15, 2015

I started medical studies in Liege, Belgium, in 1973. The Université de Liège had students from many countries. Americans studied there but also Arabs, Palestinians, Israelis, Russians, Chinese and many other nationals. I struck up a friendship with a Tunisian and we shared an apartment while attending to our studies. Being Jewish, my loyalties were […]

Tag: Saudi Arabia

Bob Graham to Barack Obama: Release the ’28 pages’, your legacy is at stake

Vern Buchanan says the truth needs to come out regarding 9/11 and the Saudi government

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders make final pushes ahead of New York primary

Mitch Perry Report 4.18.16 – Can bill to allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudis go forward?

Mitch Perry Report for 4.11.16 – Time for Obama to release those 28 pages in 9/11 report

Dennis Freytes: Activists shut down fracking with fear

Mitch Perry Report for 1.5.16 – GOP candidates defend Saudi use of Sharia law

Tom O’Hara: Grim questions, sobering answers after Paris

Former 9/11 Commissioner sides with Bob Graham on declassifying congressional report

Marc Yacht: Israelis and Palestinians weary of conflict