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Piracy Also Rising Off Nigeria
By Harold Hutchison

The Islamist terror group Boko Haram is coming back despite a military crackdown in West Africa. The group has taken advantage of porous borders with Chad, Cameroon, and Niger to start taking control of the area around Lake Chad.

The Islamist group, whose name means “Western Education is sinful,” was founded in 2002 with the goal of establishing an Islamist state in the oil-rich nation. One recent operation bythe group killed 55 people and resulted in the freeing of 100 prisoners.

Other Agencies Joined In Widespread Targeting of Conservative, Constitutionalist Groups
By Harold Hutchison

New details on the abuses by the Obama Administration that targeted conservative groups have emerged. Not only was the targeting far wider than first acknowledged, but agencies other than the Internal Revenue Service were involved.

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Tea Party Groups, Pro-Israel, 9/12 Projects Among Those Targeted
By Harold Hutchison

The Internal Revenue Service admitted over the weekend that a number of conservative groups, including Tea Party organizations, groups that support Israel, and even some 9/12 Projects. The IRS admission came on the heels as the Obama Administration reeled after testimony from whistleblowers released huge bombshells.

Three Busy Days for ISAF
By Harold Hutchison

Forces under the command of ISAF captured six insurgent leaders over the last three days. The leaders captured were involved with the Taliban, Haqqani Network, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. ISAF also confirmed that Wahidullah Khan, a Taliban leader in Kandahar province, was killed during operations over the weekend.

Could Benghazi, ‘IRS-gate’ derail Obama gun control agenda?

Could the twin eruption of the Benghazi and IRS scandals over the past few days derail the Obama administration’s gun control agenda, despite the insistence of Vice President Joe Biden that at least four U.S. Senators are willing to revive gun regulation proposals on Capitol Hill?

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Republicans Seek Depositions As New Scandal Emerges
By Harold Hutchison

The fallout from the hearings held by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday hit over the Sunday shows. On Fox News Sunday, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, predicted that more whistleblowers would come forward. Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Oversight Committee also said he was seeking depositions from officials.