J.E. Dyer

J.E. Dyer is a retired Naval Intelligence officer who lives in Southern California, blogging as The Optimistic Conservative for domestic tranquility and world peace. Her articles have appeared at Hot Air, Commentary’s Contentions, Patheos, The Daily Caller, The Jewish Press, and The Weekly Standard.

Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerSeptember 3, 2014
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Steven Sotloff was an Israeli citizen — and a symbol of civilization

Interesting times.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 2, 2014
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The UN’s Miss Climate Change pageant

She's your ideal.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 31, 2014
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Gen. Zinni: Two brigades could push ISIS back into Syria ‘in a heartbeat’ (Video)

Bad choices and worse ones.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 31, 2014
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When is America no longer free enough to be worth preserving?

No liberty or justice for any.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 31, 2014
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Carter at Hamas fundraiser: Use ‘principles of Allah’ to bring peace and justice (Video)

Usual suspects.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 29, 2014
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What’s with the mixed signals on ISIS terror at the U.S. border?

Garbled.
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Economy

J.E. DyerAugust 29, 2014
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Video: CNN reporter records her pink-slip departure

A few years ago, I had the opportunity, through friends, to attend an event hosted by the Friends of Abe. …
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 29, 2014
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New theme: Obama has no strategy because his advisors can’t agree

Buck don't stop.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 29, 2014
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Israel-Hamas truce: It’s the big picture, stupid

Interesting times.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerAugust 27, 2014
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Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 1

Kickoff.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 26, 2014
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Israel vindicated by UN damage assessment in Gaza

Deliberate and responsible.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 23, 2014
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ISIS video censored: ‘Breaking the American cross’

Silenced.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 22, 2014
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Backing into danger in Iraq: State Department requests more troops

Be afraid.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 20, 2014
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ZIM Piraeus unloads cargo in Oakland; ‘Block the Boat’ keeps party going

BDS Fail.
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J.E. DyerAugust 19, 2014
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ISIS reportedly beheads U.S. journalist captured in Syria in 2012; threatens second captive *UPDATE*

Gauntlet thrown.
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Economy

J.E. DyerAugust 19, 2014
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Anti-Israel BDS nuttery at the port of Oakland

Usual, and suspect.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 17, 2014
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Soros attack squad versus Rick Perry, ham sandwich

Integrity.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 17, 2014
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Video right after Michael Brown shooting: Does it confirm ‘dude kept coming’?

Limits of justice.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 15, 2014
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ISIS photobombs White House

Boom.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 15, 2014
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Obama’s campaign against Israel: More than blocking a weapons shipment

Head games.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 14, 2014
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BREAKING: Reporters arrested in Ferguson; teargas; Molotov cocktails; outside agitators

Civil arson.
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J.E. DyerAugust 12, 2014
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Federal encroachment: FAA imposes temporary flight restrictions over Ferguson, MO

Takeover.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 11, 2014
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BREAKING: Iraq down; Maliki in armed standoff in Baghdad

Adieu, mon Iraq.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 10, 2014
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Come, let us reason with terrorists

Shouting "Crowded theater!" in a fire.
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J.E. DyerAugust 8, 2014
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It’s on: ISIS vows to ‘raise the flag of Allah in the White House’ (Video)

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 8, 2014
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Bears in the air: Why Russian bombers rattled some serious saber

Peace in our time.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 6, 2014
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Imams inciting anti-Semitism: Free speech at the crossroads (Video)

Baby and bath water.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 3, 2014
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State Dept. condemns ‘disgraceful shelling’ that wasn’t a shelling and didn’t hit UN school

Intemperance.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerAugust 2, 2014
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Left in hysterics over children’s book ‘My Parents Open Carry’

Our normal QT fare draws mostly from the original text of posts and news articles around the web — or,…
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J.E. DyerAugust 2, 2014
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U.S. recon aircraft fled from Russians into Swedish air space in July

Peace in our time.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 1, 2014
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Video: Jihadi chants, threats to Jewish reporter in Miami

The street theater of Islamism isn’t as far along in the United States as it is in Europe. But it’s…
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 1, 2014
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It would be pointless for Israel to share Iron Dome with Hamas anyway

Poorly briefed.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJuly 30, 2014
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Hamas commits war crime, Obama responds with Hamas talking point

Dereliction.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJuly 28, 2014
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Tweet of the day: Behind an uncertain present, a haunting past

The curse of empire.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 28, 2014
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Video: Evan Sayet explains apparent success of liberals

If liberals are so stupid, how do they keep ending up at the tops of their professions? That’s the conundrum…
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Education

J.E. DyerJuly 27, 2014
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Chicago: More anti-Semitism, in school and beyond

If we lose this one, we lose everything.
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