http://www.jewishideasdaily.com/content/module/2011/5/10/main-feature/1/israel-the-miracle In May 1998, the eminent British historian Paul Johnson published an essay in Commentary to mark Israel’s 50th birthday; marking its 63rd, we re-publish the essay here.—The Editors “Israel must have its place among the nations (to borrow the title of a book by its prime minister). But it is not a nation like other nations. Willy-nilly, it is and […]
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0511/osama_muslim_brotherhood.php3?printer_friendly Like thousands across the world, I celebrated the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden. He rejoiced in killing. But bin Laden’s murder is not the end of Al Qaeda. And even if Al Qaeda were totally eliminated, the world would still have to deal with Al Qaeda’s progenitor. Bin Laden was many things, […]
The Meaning of Limited Government by Herbert I. London http://www.hudson-ny.org/2109/limited-government The Founding Fathers recognized intrusive government as the forerunner of tyranny. The assertion that we should recall limits is valid for a generation that often believes government should do everything from paying your mortgage to providing free health care. In speech after speech, people have […]
Geert Wilders’s Problem with Islam by Jonathan Kay http://www.hudson-ny.org/2108/geert-wilders-problem-islam As an editor at the National Post, I often rely on three letters to protect my columnists from human-rights tribunals: I-S-M — these being the difference between spelling Islam and Islamism. The former is a religion — like Christianity or Judaism. The latter is an ideology, […]
Hamas’s Newest “Collaborators”: Fatah by Khaled Abu Toameh http://www.hudson-ny.org/2107/hamas-collaborators-fatah The two main partners in the new Palestinian government, Hamas and Fatah, have chosen to celebrate their unity accord by targeting anyone who helps Israel. This means that the new unity government, which is supposed to be established in the coming weeks, would not only be […]
Washington Post Gives Voice to Radical Islamist http://www.investigativeproject.org/2839/washington-post-gives-voice-toradical-islamist Moazzam Begg, a former Guantanamo detainee and director of Islamist group Cageprisoners, objected to the killing of Osama bin Laden in an op-ed in the Washington Post. Although Begg portrays himself as a civil rights activist, his organization has been more of a lobby on behalf of […]
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9N443PG0&show_article=1 JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s somber memorial day for fallen soldiers gave way to Independence Day celebrations at nightfall on Monday in a sudden, stark annual transition ceremony. At Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Israel’s national cemetery, Israelis kindled 12 huge torches to signify the start of the holiday marking Israel’s 63rd birthday. Soldiers marched in […]
Click here: Vietnam War: Guide To The Perplexed – Maggie’s Farm http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/17148-Vietnam-War-Guide-To-The-Perplexed.html Vietnam War: Guide To The Perplexed Bottom Line: “We lost the war in Vietnam.” That is irrefutable. The continuing arguments are about: who “we” are, why, who is responsible, and what could have been. As someone who has been deeply involved in these […]
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/p18717.xml Something rotten in Denmark (and here) Center for Security Policy | May 09, 2011 By Frank Gaffney, Jr. Surprisingly, on net, last week was not a good one for the Free World. Despite the signal accomplishment of liquidating Osama bin Laden, Western civilization suffered serious reverses on several fronts. What these reverses all have in […]
The UN and bin Laden’s Human Rights This article by Anne Bayefsky appears today on Fox News. http://www.eyeontheun.org/ The response to the death of Usama bin Laden by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, and two “experts” appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council ought to be ringing a lot of alarm […]
