Guest:Lt. Col. Ralph Peters
"There was another rather painful exposition at the White House yesterday. Deputy White House Press Secretary Eric Schultz referred to the Taliban as an 'armed insurgency,' not a terrorist group. The White House really needs to stop this nonsense because it has become a national joke. The Taliban slaughtered 132 Pakistani school children and it's an 'armed insurgency?' That's just insulting. So I am going to send a chart to the White House. The following are terrorists because they either kill or support killing civilians: Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, the Taliban, the Iranian Mullahs, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and every other jihadist group. A new Fox News poll shows Americans are getting fed up with the dumb dance the White House is doing. When asked if America is at war with radical Islam, 56% say yes, 37% say no. The truth is that most of the Muslim world would like to see the jihadis defeated. They are bad for business and bad for the soul. But America is not going to put the jihadis out of business because our commander in chief lacks the will. The folks have had enough. Why should we bear the brunt of this savage war? If Muslim nations would declare war on the jihad, we and our allies would certainly help big time. But that does not seem to be a possibility in a cowardly world. And so the beheadings, the kidnappings, the bombings and the mutilations will continue unabated. Until the USA gets hit again. Then everything will change."

The Factor welcomed strategic analyst Lt. Col. Ralph Peters and turned him loose on the controversy involving Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. "Everything I'm hearing," Peters said, "is that the White House has been exerting tremendous pressure on the Army and the Pentagon to whitewash the Bergdahl case. The White House doesn't think beyond the next public relations opportunity for the president and saving face, they just don't get it. For them, desertion is like skipping class, but for our military it's much bigger than this pathetic loser Bergdahl. If you cook the books and interfere with the Code of Military Justice, you have basically said that desertion is just fine." The Factor concluded with a lamentation, asking, "How much longer are they going to draw this out, how much longer is it going to take?"

Guests:Andrea Tantaros & Jennice Fuentes
Democrat Jennice Fuentes and Republican Andrea Tantaros provided their perspectives on the Bergdahl case. "The Army is feeling pressure from the administration," Tantaros theorized, "to dump this investigation at a time when a lot of people won't notice. There is compelling evidence that they messed up this terror swap and they're waiting for a big incident to dump this." But Fuentes advised against jumping to conclusions. "We don't know what is causing the delay and the only thing we can do is wait. I am interested in learning the facts, but I am not going to second guess the Pentagon."

Guest:Donald Trump
Donald Trump took umbrage when The Factor, during a brief introduction to Tuesday night's show, referred to Trump and Sarah Palin as a "reality show." The flamboyant tycoon entered the No Spin Zone to voice his complaint. "My beef is that all day long Fox News advertised Trump and Palin," he said, "and I was waiting for Trump and Palin. But there was nothing about me and nothing about her, so that was deceptive advertising. But I think you have your act together pretty well, Bill." The Factor explained to Trump how he was incorporated into the show: "The segment was about all of the candidates on the GOP side and we said it would be very 'challenging' for you to put together an organization in every state. I don't think you're going to run for president, but I'm glad that you're speaking your mind."

Guest:Lea Gabrielle
The Factor continued "Did You Know That?" with Fox News correspondent Lea Gabrielle, a former Navy officer who flew combat missions in Afghanistan. "You just have to learn to fit in and learn how to hang with the boys," she said about her years at the Naval Academy. "The physical training wasn't too hard because I was a figure skater growing up. Then, while I was at the Academy, I saw the Blue Angels fly and that inspired me to go to flight school. I wouldn't call myself a 'top gun,' but I managed to qualify for F-18s. I flew missions over Afghanistan supporting troops on the ground." Gabrielle explained how she transitioned from actual warfare to cable ratings wars. "While I was serving I started paying attention to journalists, who were writing tomorrow's history today. I studied journalism and got a job in San Diego."

Guest:Bernie Goldberg
An NBC News correspondent named Ayman Mohyeldin, who previously worked at Al Jazeera, actually described "American Sniper" Chris Kyle as a "racist" who went on a "killing spree" in Iraq. FNC's Bernie Goldberg took aim at Mohyeldin and other leftists. "Liberals learned a lesson after Vietnam," Goldberg began, "which was to not spit at the troops, literally or figuratively. But whether it's this 'correspondent' or Howard Dean or Michael Moore, these hard-left people didn't like the military then and they don't like the military now. And what they really don't like are American people who do like the military. They're going crazy because so many people are embracing this movie, which may become the biggest 'R' rated movie ever." The Factor expressed bemusement at the continuing bashing of "American Sniper," saying, "Every day this gets crazier, this has gnawed at a core far-left value."

Guest:Laura Ingraham
26 states are suing the Obama administration over the president's recent executive order on immigration. The Factor invited reaction from Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham. "The argument the states are making," she explained, "is that there are hundreds of billions of dollars in additional expense placed onto them because of this. In Indiana they say they'll have to pay welfare benefits, in Wisconsin they say illegal immigrants will have to get concealed carry permits, and in Texas they say they have to hire at least 100 new staffers to process all the paperwork for these new immigrants." Nevertheless, Ingraham suggested that the federal courts may well uphold President Obama's executive action. "This will go to the Supreme Court, but I would remind my conservative friends that ObamaCare and Roe vs. Wade were never repealed."

Marvin Mitchell, Denver, CO: "Hey Bill, your tip to Sarah Palin was don't be offended if no offense is intended. My tip to you is - apply more tact so fewer people will find you offensive."

Mike Davis, Pekin, IL: "Bill, you can be condescending! That's what offended Sarah Palin. And you're also condescending when you refer to us as 'folks.'"

Matt Moyer, Maple Shade, NJ: "Bill, your reality show reference was harmless, and if that ruffled Sarah's feathers, she best not run for office."

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