John Rosenthal

Al-Qaeda Ladies' Choir Struts Its Stuff in Rebel Syria

Back in mid-February, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned that al-Qaeda had “infiltrated” the Syrian opposition. At roughly the same time, videos began emerging on the internet that clearly revealed just what an understatement--to put it mildly--Clapper’s observation represented. The videos show Syrian rebel brigades proudly posing with the al-Qaeda flag and protestors holding it high. This was not a matter of “infiltration,” with the word’s connotations of stealth and cunning, but rather of an openly publicized affiliation. 10 May 2012

Syria, the Media and Jihad: An Interview with Frédéric Pichon

The French Syria specialist Frédéric Pichon accuses the Western media of irresponsibility in its treatment of the Syria crisis: of being ignorant about the region and its history, neglecting to verify sources, blithely parroting activist talking points--in short, of “refusing to deal with the reality.” John Rosenthal spoke with him for Breitbart News. 25 Apr 2012

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