Report: Iran working with al-Qaeda

When US federal district judge ruled, after eight years, that Iran and Hezbollah were behind 9/11 and worked closely with al-Qaeda to coordinate the attacks, it was shockingly not all that newsworthy. It meant that Iran hit the United States in the same way that Japan did at Pearl Harbor. It was a bombshell met with virtual silence.

Now, we have real time evidence that Iran is currently working with al-Qaeda at a time when the former is threatening terror attacks on American soil.

Via Fox News:

U.S. officials say they believe Iran recently gave new freedoms to as many as five top Al Qaeda operatives who have been under house arrest, including the option to leave the country, and may have provided some material aid to the terrorist group.

The men, who were detained in Iran in 2003, make up Al Qaeda's so-called management council, a group that includes members of the inner circle that advised Usama bin Laden and an explosives expert widely considered a candidate for a top post in the organization.

Of course, there are libertarians out there who don't want to believe any of this.

Skeptics caution that intelligence on Iran's activities is limited and worry that some policy makers might use provocative reports to justify military action against Tehran. Iran has denied any connection with Al Qaeda.

U.S. officials believe there have been recent indications that officials in the Iranian government have provided Al Qaeda operatives in Iran limited assistance, including logistical help, money and cars, according to a person briefed on the developments.

If those "skeptics" ever read about Havlish v. Iran,  et. al, their skepticism would be more than assuaged.

You can read all about Havlish HERE. 

Video: Best Newt ad yet; ties Romney to Obama and Soros

One of the criticisms of political ads is that they tend to take sound bites out of context and are consequently dishonest. This ad, however, does not do that at all. The comparisons between Romney and Obama - which include a Soros endorsement of Romney - are more than just a little discouraging. Obama's first term has been defined, in large part, by the passage of Obamacare. If Romney is the nominee, it becomes virtually a non-issue.

Newt's campaign nails it here.



h/t Hot Air

Video: Congressman says Holder must Resign or be Impeached

In the February 2nd Oversight Committee hearing, there were several interesting exchanges. Two stood out in particular. One was from Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC); the other was from Rep. Raoul Labarador (R-ID). Gowdy appeared to catch Attorney General Eric Holder in a lie about main justice knowing about Fast and Furious. At one point, Holder stopped and asked to read the e-mails Gowdy was referring to.

Here is an interview conducted with Gowdy shortly after the hearing. The congressman appears convinced in Holder's culpability but frustrated that more members of Congress aren't willing to sign on to a petition of disapproval. His point is that if you can't even get 218 members to agree that Holder's actions were unacceptable, it's exponentially more difficult to get a majority to impeach.

As was the case with Democrats in the Clinton impeachment hearings, partisanship is so entrenched that wrongdoing means absolutely nothing to them.

Via Daily Caller:



Here's Gowdy's exchange with Holder:

Part 1:



Part 2: