Category Archives: Middle East

United Nations Concerned About Poor Mr. Bin Laden’s Death

Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Just when I thought some sanity was being restored to the world, the lead human rights official at the United Nations is now asking questions about the manner of Osama bin Laden’s death. Are you kidding me? I do not … Continue reading →

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Obama Got Osama: President Obama Addresses the American People

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Nine years, seven months and twenty days after 9/11, the United States successfully hunted down and killed the most notorious mass murderer in American history. The United States killed Osama bin Laden in a military operation. The President ordered the CIA … Continue reading →

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U.S. in Possession of Osama Bin Laden’s Body

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The United States has bin Laden’s body. Talk about a massive propaganda coup. More to follow…

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Bin Laden: We Finally Got Him!

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

News reports indicated that the U.S. military forces killed bin Laden. More to follow as the story develops…

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New York Times Confirms Bin Laden Has Been Killed

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It seems that the rumors are true. The New York Times just reported a United States defense official confirmed that Osama bin Laden was killed. The President will be announcing the details tonight.

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Osama Bin Laden Dead

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Rumors are flying that Osama Bin Laden is dead. President Obama is or should soon be addresssing the American people. I hope Bin Laden burns in hell and that the United States put him there.

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An Imam’s Tips for Marital Bliss

Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The video above calmly and dispassionately discusses the “proper” Islamic etiquette for handling an unruly wife. I wish this were a joke, but it is not. I want to thank my business school classmate, Dina, for bringing this to my attention. She … Continue reading →

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America’s First Clash with Iran: Strategy Light, Tactics Heavy

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Source: ©2011 Reflections of a Rational Republican America’s First Clash with Iran: The Tanker War, 1987-88 is Lee Allen Zatarain’s well-researched and detailed account of the United States’ brief Persian Gulf conflict in the late eighties with Iran. It is … Continue reading →

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Syrian Crackdown Accelerates

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Over the past several months, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has wavered between trying to appease protestors and cracking down on them. Neither tactic has been particularly effective. Today, it seems the current President has finally reverted to the tactics his father employed … Continue reading →

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The Wages of a Confused Foreign Policy

Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Since before the Obama Administration began its confused Libyan campaign, I argued against American involvement for several reasons. For instance, America has no vital interests in Libya and it imported very little of Libya’s oil. I also argued that America’s … Continue reading →

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