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Bachmann-Clinton Showdown over Blind Sheikh

Matthew Vadum

My article from the September 21, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: Bachmann-Clinton Showdown over Blind Sheikh By Matthew Vadum In a dramatic confrontation with a conservative lawmaker on Capitol Hill yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flatly denied that the Obama administration is planning to send the 1993 World Trade Center bomber back to Egypt. The face-off between Clinton and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) came after The Blaze news website started a firestorm Monday by reporting that a source close to the Obama administration said the Department of State was contemplating returning the “Blind Sheikh,” convicted terrorist Omar Abdel-Rahman, … Continue reading Bachmann-Clinton Showdown over Blind Sheikh

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Releasing the Blind Sheikh?

Matthew Vadum

My article from the September 19, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: Releasing the Blind Sheikh? By Matthew Vadum The Obama administration may give a get-out-of-jail-free card to an Islamic terrorist whose group helped to ignite a wave of deadly attacks last week against U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East. The U.S. Department of State “is actively considering negotiations with the Egyptian government for the transfer of custody of Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as ‘the Blind Sheikh,’ for humanitarian and health reasons,” The Blaze news website reported, citing a confidential source close to the Obama administration. On September 10, the … Continue reading Releasing the Blind Sheikh?