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Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) Wants State Department to Step Up in Saudi Academy Controversy

comment by Jerry Gordon
In a post yesterday, we noted that Rep. Frank Wolf, ranking minority on the House State and Foreign Operation Committee had sent a letter to the State Department. We got a look at what he sent. It was terse and to the point. Wolf wrote:

“The United States government owes it to […]

June 26th, 2008 at 6:04 • opinionnewsUSCIRF reportrep. Frank Wolf (R-VA)Islamic Saudi Academy hate textsNina Shead of Hudson InstituteCQ politicsletter to SecState Condi Rice 0 Comments

“Islamic School Director Arrested” - The AP Story of today’s ISA demonstration

comment by Jerry Gordon
More than a dozen doughty protesters showed up this morning to demonstrate outside the Islamic Saudi Academy (ISA), today. They were were concerned with the use by ISA of ‘troubled’ texts, identified by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (ISCIRF) in a report released last week, that sanctioned violence and […]

June 17th, 2008 at 6:11 • opinionnewsAPAct for AmericaISA demonstrationAlexandria Virginiaarrest of ISA director on child abuse coverupTVCUACUSCIRF report 0 Comments