http://www.military.com/news/article/bomb-kills-2-more-troops-in-afghanistan.html AS FIGHTING ESCALATES KABUL, Afghanistan – Two American troops were killed by a roadside bomb and a British soldier was shot dead on patrol Tuesday, raising the NATO death toll in Afghanistan to two dozen in little more than a week. The bloodshed spiked ahead of a major NATO operation in the Taliban’s southern […]
Toronto’s Love of Diversity Is Tested by Islamists Posted By Kathy Shaidle Toronto’s motto is “Diversity Our Strength [1].†According to the city’s official website [2], it is where “more than 150 languages are spoken daily and where 50 percent of [its 2.7 million] residents are born outside of Canada.†When multiculturalism [3] was declared […]
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/nothing-to-be-proud-of-madrids-gay-pride-parade-bans-israel/?print=1 Nothing to Be Proud of: Madrid’s Gay Pride Parade Bans Israel Posted By Allison Kaplan Sommer Summer’s here, and in Europe, that means it is time for rainbow-hued floats to head down the streets of capitals, shirts to come off, flamboyant wigs to come on, and dance music to begin pumping: it’s gay pride […]
Ottoman Dreams: Why Are Americans Surprised by Turkey’s Islamic Turn? Posted By David Solway There is a distinct disadvantage to being an expert in certain professions and occupations. Standing too close to one’s subject, nose against the canvas, tends to lead to a loss of perspective. Clean demarcations and the multitude of critical details dissolve […]
BEST OF THE WEB TODAY JUNE 8, 2010 ‘A Living Icon of Journalism’ The Society of Professional Journalists honors Helen Thomas. Still! By JAMES TARANTO Among her many honors, Helen Thomas, who “retired” yesterday as a columnist for Hearst Newspapers, in 2000 received the Helen Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Society of Professional […]
http://frontpagemag.com/2010/06/09/obamas-summer-of-corruption-2/?utm_source=FrontPage+Magazine&utm_campaign=276ec25786-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email MICHELLE MALKIN In Chicago politics, there’s an old term for the publicly subsidized pay-offs and positions meted out to the corruptocrats’ friends and special interests: boodle. In the age of Obama, Hope and Change is all about the boodle. So it was with the stimulus. And the massive national service expansion. And the health […]
Confronting Europe’s War on the Jews Posted By Pilar Rahola [Editor’s note: This article was translated from Spanish into English by Mario from the website Portal of Ideas [1].] Why don’t we see demonstrations in London, Paris and Barcelona against Islamic dictatorships? Or demonstrations against the Burmese dictatorship? Why aren’t there demonstrations against the enslavement […]
Missing Terrorists Posted By Ralph Peters On June 9, 2010 @ 12:25 am In FrontPage | 1 Comment Last weekend, the feds popped two more US citizens who yearned to kill their fellow Americans for Allah. They hoped to join al-Shabab, Somali’s ruthless jihadis, but fantasized about slaughter right here at home. And, once again, […]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703302604575294231631318728.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_opinion  The Alien in the White House The distance between the president and the people is beginning to be revealed. By DOROTHY RABINOWITZ The deepening notes of disenchantment with Barack Obama now issuing from commentators across the political spectrum were predictable. So, too, were the charges from some of the president’s earliest enthusiasts about […]
 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hamas_e110.htm     IHH Preparations for a Violent Confrontation with IDF Soldiers Aboard the Turkish Ship Mavi Marmara Initial conclusions from questioning passengers and examining equipment on board the ship   Overview 1. An initial analysis of statements taken from passengers aboard the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara after it was towed […]
