The Lisbon Reporter

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Friday, October 10, 2014

TWB: Only American ground troops can defeat the Islamic State‏ plus more

Only American ground troops can defeat the Islamic State
By Matthew Continetti
Two months ago, President Obama authorized bombing Islamic State (IS) forces in Iraq. One month ago, President Obama authorized bombing Islamic State forces in Syria. His plan: couple American air power with indigenous ground forces.

Alleged Ballot Fraud Ensnares Groups Tied to Dem Super PAC
By Lachlan Markay
A network of union-funded groups from Little Rock to Washington, D.C., working to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas have been implicated in a lawsuit alleging that operatives in the state forged notary signatures in order to get the question on November’s ballot.

Nebraska Democrat Stands By Work Defending Nazi War Criminal
By Adam Kredo
Democratic Nebraska Senate candidate Dave Domina, in an interview with the Washington Free Beacon, stood by his work defending a former Nazi police officer stripped of his U.S. citizenship.

State Department Warns of Ebola-like Disease Outbreak in Uganda
By Bill Gertz
The State Department is warning travelers to Uganda of the dangers of exposure to a deadly Ebola-like disease in that country following the death of a healthcare worker in the country’s capital.

Democratic Senate Candidate Michelle Nunn Oversaw Grants to Org Accused of Piracy
By Ellison Barber
Under the leadership of Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn (D., Ga.), the Points of Light Foundation facilitated the transfer of over $30,000 in grants to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an organization known for using controversial tactics to stop whale hunters.

Free Beacon Election Forecast: 51.7% Chance Obama Resigns After the Midterms
By Andrew Stiles
The Free Beacon election team would like to introduce our readers to KATE, our kinetic analytics technology emulator.

Review: Ian McEwan's 'The Children Act'
By Aaron MacLean
Partially as a consequence of being much admired, the novelist Ian McEwan has also been much criticized.

‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her/Him’ Review
By Sonny Bunch
It starts with a suicide attempt. We see Eleanor (Jessica Chastain) cross a bridge in the New York, first on a bike, then on foot, then up and over the chain link fence.

See Chris Matthews’ Hypocrisy on Display: 2008 vs 2014

By David Rutz
MSNBC host Chris Matthews’ double-standard for former White House officials penning tell-alls when their boss is still in office was on full display this week.