Richard Spencer in The Telegraph (UK) has a very troubling piece describing who we are now supporting in Libya. Many of the opposition leaders are Islamic radicals. Abdelkarim al-Hasadi, who is running the defense of the rebel town Dernah, was
As the world struggles with what to do with Libya and the uprisings in the whole of the Middle East, let us be honest, there are no good options, anything we do is bad and doing nothing is also bad.
US Army 2nd Lt. Stephen Petraeus, Wardak Province, A-stan, September 2010: Now we know — what? — Some fireworks at Gen. Petraeus’s appearance before Congress yesterday. I would like to see the plain, unadorned transcript but so far all I
On Thursday, Chairman Peter King of New York will convene in his House Homeland Security Committee one of the most anticipated – and controversial – hearings in memory. The subject? “The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and
On a day when Libyan forces unleashed what is being called “their fiercest counterattack yet” on anti-government rebels, concern is mounting over radical forces that can capitalize on the unrest. That makes decisions for the United States and others hoping
It is now March of 2011. That jihadi attack on the United States is over nine years behind us. The declaration of a global jihad from Iran in 1979 is over 30 years in our rear view mirror. The national
What is behind the explosions of two oil refineries in Saudi Arabia and Iraq? The answers are economics and geopolitical reach by the Tehran regime. Reportedly Iran’s elite, Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s, Al Qods Brigade, activated paid al Qaeda cells to
Yesterday, Eyeblast wrote a post on Nir Rosen, a fellow at NYU’s Center for Law and Security, and his outlandish comments he made of the sexual assault of CBS correspondent Lara Logan- which was posted on here. Jim Geraghty from
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Congress yesterday that the Muslim Brotherhood was a “heterogeneous, largely secular” organization that “eschewed violence” and “decried al Qaeda.” The ignorance exhibited in this statement has been widely and properly vilified. As our
The lengths to which the Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol is willing to go in criticizing Glenn Beck’s assertion that the Muslim Brotherhood wants to reestablish the Islamic Caliphate clearly demonstrates how out of phase with reality the former’s paradigm is.
In an early review of Spider-Man 3, Britain’s Times Online reviewer infamously wrote: Also disappointing is the inability of the director, Sam Raimi, to end the romp without a fleeting shot of the American flag. The Stars and Stripes just
Suddenly, Washington is consumed with a question too long ignored: Can we safely do business with the Muslim Brotherhood? The reason this question has taken on such urgency is, of course, because the Muslim Brotherhood (or MB, also known by
A few days ago I ran into friend who I hadn’t seen for a while; catching up on our lives and knowing I have a son who just returned from Afghanistan he asked me, “Why are we in Afghanistan?” That
I recently sat down with Ilan Mizrahi, former Deputy Director of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, to discuss the threats gathering against Israel. Mizrahi In Part 2 today, Mizrahi, who was also head of Israel’s National Security Council from 2006-2008, describes
This is the cover from the latest issue of al Qaeda’s magazine for English speaking jihadist. You won’t find any links to this magazine in this piece. In a previous issue of Inspire readers were reminded to view the magazine
One of the things I love about blogging is the abundance of authors and their books we get to see. Whether it’s Brad Thor putting up one, Ollie North getting a new tome’ out, or some of the others, we
I saw this chilling video of the American Conservative Union’s Suhail Khan at Gates of Vienna. In it, Khan receives an award– and really, really lavish praise from a man who had just a few years before, openly prayed, “Oh,
The following was written by “David Meyers” a former intelligence officer. The past month or so has proven to be a difficult one for the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States as it continues to be exposed for what it
From The Hill: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the Arizona shooter who killed six and injured 14, including Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D), was motivated by political views. In an interview with CNN Wednesday Clinton, who
The Secretary of State went on to suggest an equivalence between extremists in American politics and Al Qaeda.
No, I’m not kidding..I wish I were. Hillary Clinton was speaking in front of an Arab audience in Abu Dhabi and was asked `why the 9/11 terror attacks, the work of a handful of men, had been allowed to color
No, I’m not kidding..I wish I were. Hillary Clinton was speaking in front of an Arab audience in Abu Dhabi and was asked `why the 9/11 terror attacks, the work of a handful of men, had been allowed to color
Today’s New York Post carried a story about GOP activist Suhail Khan’s connections with known terrorists and organizations with close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Khan– along with Grover Norquist— is a board member of the American Conservative Union, the
Recently New York Times blogger and humanities professor Stanley Fish referenced my Big Hollywood review of the Coen Brothers’ remake of John Wayne and Henry Hathaway’s True Grit. Though I have reviewed a film or two for various publications I’ve
The New Year starts with Islamists in Egypt attempting to “cleanse the Middle East of Christians.” Asia News reports: Alexandria (AsiaNews / Agencies) – A car bomb exploded last night outside a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt, just before Mass
