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A Veteran Asks: Why Do You Keep Saying ‘Militant’ Instead of ‘Terrorist,’ and ‘Executed’ Instead of ‘Murdered’?
‘Well, journalists, you make the rules. No one is forcing you to church up the language that we use to describe evil people and the actions they carry out.’
ANALYSIS: Illegal Immigrants: the Costs, the Profits, and the Risks
Illegals—potentially including terrorists—are flooding the border in record numbers, vanishing into the interior, or staying in NYC hotels. Why we should worry.
A New Coalition of the Willing Against ISIS
As the Islamic State continues to conquer territory in both Iraq and Syria, the United States has responded with targeted airstrikes intended to roll back Sunni extremists in Iraq.
How to Turn Off the ISIS Tap
As fasting for Ramadan began, a Sunni terrorist group popularly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria proclaimed a caliphate, or religious-political dominion. ISIS also renamed itself “The Islamic State,” or IS. Across Iraq and Syria, IS has targeted key infrastructure for capture and revenue generation.
Russian Security Forces Kill 49 Militants
At least 49 militants were killed in the restive north Caucasus region in Russia by government security forces, it was reported.
Philippines, Militants Agree to End Decades-Long Conflict
The Philippines came to a tentative agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front regarding an autonomous region.
Far-Left Suicide Bomber Strikes Istanbul
An Istanbul police station was rocked by a bomb that was set off by a militant belonging to a far-left extremist organization, killing one officer, Turkish police said.
