by Daniel Pipes National Review Online June 25, 2010 http://www.danielpipes.org/8536/faisal-shahzad-jihadi-explains-terrorism Jaw-dropping court testimony by Faisal Shahzad, the would-be Times Square bomber, singlehandedly undermines Obama administration efforts to ignore the dangers of Islamism and jihad. Shahzad’s forthright statement of purpose stands out because jihadis, when facing legal charges, typically save their skin by pleading not guilty […]
“But Hussain employed a phrase that must have been chilling to those who heard in it an echo, saying “Islam is a solution†to the current global challenges emerging from Muslim ranks.  A “post-Cairo†phrase indeed: “Islam is the solution†is the slogan of the radical Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.  Are we learning yet?” Obama’s Islamic […]
NRO — The Corner Thursday, June 24, 2010 “You sit and ask yourself: What are we doing here?” [Andy McCarthy] Why would General Stanley McChrystal give that kind of access to a lefty rock-n-roll magazine? Maybe because he’s a kindred spirit who felt the need to assure Rolling Stone’s Michael Hastings that he voted for […]
http://novakforcongress.com/ NOVAK STRONGLY URGES COURTNEY TO SIGN LETTER IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL’S RIGHT OF SELF-DEFENSE Madison, CT — Daria Novak strongly urges Rep. Joe Courtney to join the majority of Congress in support of Israel’s right of self-defense. “Why hasn’t Courtney joined over 300 other Members of Congress who have signed off on the letter supporting the blockade and defense of […]
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.6548/pub_detail.asp Exclusive: Roe v. The Right To Life Of American Troops Ruth King The big news today is the aftermath of General McChrystal’s insolent comments to Rolling Stone Magazine. The media, legislators and some brass were scolding McChrystal and calling for his resignation. He’s been humbled, has apologized, but is now bound for a stint in […]
June 22, 2010 Afghanistan: Bring them home N.Richard Greenfield By now most Americans know that detailed planning is not one of this administration’s strengths unless of course it is about redistribution of wealth or shrinking America’s presence on the world stage. We also know that the President deals with long term strategic objectives the same […]
An inconvenient truth “McChrystal shouldn’t have given that interview. But whether or not he is sacked will make little difference to the real issue here. For what the article has confirmed is that the American prosecution of the Afghanistan war is flawed, chaotic, and incompetent and will hit the buffers unless someone gets a grip. […]
http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/ A Terrorist’s Guide to Improving Israel’s Media Coverage When you’re in a competition and you’re losing, one of the first thing to do is to study what your opponent is doing and copy him. In this case Israel is competing for good media coverage with the terrorists. And the terrorists are winning. And if […]
‘Risk Factor’ Murder in Vienna Leads Investigators to Chechen President http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,702146,00.html By Stefan Berg Photo Gallery: 5 Photos AFP In January 2009, an asylum seeker from Chechnya was gunned down in front of a supermarket in Vienna. Austrian investigators now say that their inquiries have led them to suspect that Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov may […]
http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/2010/06/23/the-meaning-of-mcchrystal/?print=1 The Meaning of McChrystal Posted By Roger Kimball I don’t blame President Obama for relieving Stanley McChrystal of command. I would have done the same thing had I been in his shoes. You cannot, if you are the commander-in-chief, have a general going about making contemptuous remarks about your senior staff. Let’s leave aside […]
