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The War America Fights is Far From Won

Ten years ago, in the shadow of the crater at Ground Zero, the smoldering Pentagon and a field of honor in Pennsylvania, America found itself at war. Today, a decade on, America is still at war. Ten years after the

'On a Day When Others Tried to Divide Us'

“…on a day when others tried to divide us, we can regain the sense of common purpose that stirred in our hearts 10 years ago. As a nation, we face difficult challenges, and as citizens in a democratic society we

Ex-Ground Zero Imam: "Mocking" Islam is Libel

There is nothing that strikes deeper at the heart of the American experiment than a test of our liberties — the right to free speech, and the right of religious freedom. It was because of these liberties that Islamist terror

September 11th Roundup

– Party hostess Sally Quinn: However, I will pray this Sunday. I will pray that we as Americans, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Atheists, Agnostics and others can come together to end prejudice, discrimination and hatred. Violence is not more a

9/11, Radical Islam, and Our Future

I pray for those who lost so much on September 11, 2001. We are still not able to openly say “Radical Islam is our enemy,” and therefore I fear for our country. There is this illusion that we are “too

Sharia Lobby Shifts into 5th Gear

Slow down, moving too fast, got to make the U.S. last… Sharia advocates desperately want to convince legislators and the public that Islamic law is plain vanilla — and totally nonthreatening to existing U.S. legal codes. Notwithstanding a nationwide Muslim

Reminder: We Are at War

The tenth anniversary of 9/11 should really not hold any more meaning for people than the first or second or third. Nor should it be any different than 9/12/01 or 4/18/05, or any other day. Yet humans are a species

Where Are We, Ten Years After 9/11?

So, where are we ten years after 9/11? It is comforting that we have been blessed with a near-unbroken decade without further mass-casualty attacks since those that killed nearly 3,000 Americans on September 11, 2001. Unfortunately, our government is pursuing

How Sharia Threatens Western Justice

Wife-battering imam of the Darul Quran Mosque in Munich, Sheikh Abu Adam, is the face of Germany’s Islamic “Justice .” Adam gave a lecture at the city’s Catholic University entitled “An Islam which distances itself from violence,” shortly before being

The Terrorist Supporters On The Left

Our Norwegian correspondent The Observer offers the second part of his series of essays on the Left in Norway. In this installment, he examines the left-wing community in Norway and its sympathy for various terrorist organizations. The terrorist supporters of

Obama: The Problem We All Live With

Obama, the current “problem” all Americans are forced to “live with,” felt it was as good a time as any to hang in a hallway outside the Oval Office Norman Rockwell’s “The Problem We All Live With” – a canvas

In The Islamic World Nature Fills A Vacuum With Islam

Four sources and four disparate views on the future of Libya, all adding up to unintended* consequences and trouble ahead. Mshari al-Zaydi: What about the Jihadists in Libya? Ex-jihadists in the new Libya Iran ‘discreetly aided Libyan rebels’ The Islamist

The End Game of New World Order Chess

The comment section of any blog or internet site is always a re-education. Not about diversity of opinion but about the human condition itself. No matter how close two people’s opinions might seem to be, eventually there will be a

Nope. Abbas Has No Plans to Recognize Israel

Abbas: We Won’t Recognize Israel as Jewish State — Elior Levy (Ynet News) The Palestinian Authority will not be recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday, adopting a belligerent tone ahead of his planned statehood

Islam Cleric To Rulers: Change Or Face Gaddafi's Fate

It’s interesting to note that protestors answering his call are not simply protesting the political situation in their country. They are calling for the destruction of Israel. From Iran’s Tehran Times: Bahrain’s Sheik Isa Qassim: You better watch out MANAMA

No Bikinis Allowed In Wake Of Obama's Wars?

As of right now, the Arab Spring has lasted for more than eight months. Marked by protests throughout the Middle East, to the point of overthrowing governments in some cases, these months have changed the makeup of the Middle East

What Is Islamophobia?

As I have mentioned previously, one of major goals of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is to stop “Islamophobia”, which is its preferred term for the criticism of or opposition to Islam by non-Muslims. The word “Islamophobia” is of

Libya: Dictator Down, Islam Rising

Watching the jubilant Libyan rebels celebrating in the streets of Tripoli, it’s easy to get caught up in the euphoria of the moment as a brutal tyrant is at last being brought down. The spokeswoman at the Department of State

The New Libyan Zabibah-stan: Made Safe for Sharia?

Mustafa Abduljalil spokesman for the new Libyan Zabibah-stan. Zabibah–prominent* Libyan “rebel” spokesperson Mustafa Abduljalil, born in 1952 in Al Baida, one of the first cities to rise against Gaddafi, studied law and Islamic jurisprudence in Benghazi before embarking on a

23-Aug-11 World View — Libya's Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi Shows Up

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Saif al-Islam Gaddafi shows up to ‘dispel the rumors’ for reporters * Fighting continues in Tripoli against ‘pockets of resistance’ * Egypt announces its official recognition of rebel government in Syria * Gaddafi’s

Libya: The Spirit of 2006

Italian minister Roberto Calderoli shows off a Mohammed cartoon on a T-shirt on Italian TV in 2006. In response, thousands took to the streets in Benghazi, ten people died in the ensuing violence directed at the Italiian embassy, Calderoli resigned,

True Colors: Shariah Law In Michigan

Every once in a while an issue arises that can leave no doubt as to one’s true colors. Clear examples of this are the congressional bills that unambiguously prevent judges in American courts from citing or using Sharia in their

CAIR Disappointed with Rick Perry, and That's a Good Thing

A few weeks ago, the left-leaning Texas Independent interviewed Mustafaa Carroll of that state’s branch of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Rick Perry’s relationship with local Muslim communities there. Carroll complained about Perry reaching out to the

Left-Wing Media Bias in Norway

This article by our Norwegian correspondent The Observer examines the bias of the Norwegian media and their support for certain terrorist groups. He illustrates the shameless double standard displayed by the media in the wake of the Oslo killings, compared

Report: Islam Has Overtaken Catholicism In France

Troubling numbers and facts from Soeren Kern at the Hudson Institute: “Islamic mosques are being built more often in France than Roman Catholic churches, and there now are more practising Muslims in the country than practising Catholics. Nearly 150 new