http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.9258/pub_detail.asp VICTOR SHARPE In the 14th century, the Byzantine Empire began to crumble, finally falling to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. But in 1389, the Ottoman Turkish sultan, Murad 1, began to lead his forces against the armies of the Serbian prince Lazar. The Serbian prince had already been active in resisting increasing Muslim raids […]
http://www.jihadwatch.org/ Same as it ever was: Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar says dialogue with Vatican remains suspended, but “relations between the two religions are normal” And you may tell yourself: That’s really not saying much. All Pope Benedict XVI did was to call for the protection of Christians in Muslim lands, which is something we’re routinely […]
Uncle Sam’s Books Would Land CEOs in Jail http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/print/264650 Double counting, ignoring future obligations — Congress is unaccountable. Imagine that Uncle Sam suddenly morphed into Samuel Smith, CEO of Federal Enterprises, Inc., a conglomerate with 2.8 million employees in 2009, $2.2 trillion in revenues in 2010, and a proposed budget of $3.7 trillion for 2012. […]
British Muslims for Israel Posted By Seth Mandel http://frontpagemag.com/2011/04/15/british-muslims-for-israel-2/print/ see the video posted before: http://www.ruthfullyyours.com/2011/03/30/you-must-see-this-video-british-muslims-for-israel/…..rsk To Hasan Afzal, the reaction to his new pro-Israel group may demonstrate just why the organization is necessary. “I’ve been really overwhelmed just by how shocked people have been that there’s been a group called British Muslims for Israel,” Afzal […]
The Middle Eastern Nuclear Domino Posted By Ryan Mauro http://frontpagemag.com/2011/04/15/the-middle-eastern-nuclear-domino/print/ Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons is forcing its enemies in the region, such as Saudi Arabia, to also consider acquiring them to counter the threat. A Middle East nuclear arms race will soon begin that could quickly spiral out of country and spread beyond the […]
http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/how-about-a-goldstone-rating-system/?singlepage=true Since Richard Goldstone published his semi-apology for the United Nations Goldstone Report on Gaza, there have been lots of suggestions about what ought to happen next with Goldstone and his voluminous, pro-terrorist, anti-Israel 2009 report. The UN ought to retract it, but won’t. Goldstone wrote that if he’d known then what he knows now, […]
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/settling-the-birther-controversy/ For some time now, even before his assumption of the presidency, the subject of Barack Obama’s origins has been a vexed and tenacious issue, with no sign as yet of diminishing. Is he a “natural born citizen,” as per Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, the criterion of eligibility for the office […]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704641604576254843851472796.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinion By JOHN BOLTON Since the “Arab Spring” began four months ago in Tunisia, U.S. media have focused constantly and generally optimistically on the turmoil in the Middle East. Unfortunately, the rising threat of an Iranian Winter—nuclear or otherwise—is likely to outlast and overshadow any Arab Spring. Iran’s hegemonic ambitions are embodied in its rapidly […]
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376649/British-tourist-Lee-Bradley-Brown-beaten-death-Dubai-police-cell.html THANKS TO: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/ Briton ‘beaten to death’ in a Dubai police cell after being arrested for swearing By Arthur Martin, Nick Mcdermott and Rebecca Evan THE EMIRATES ARE TOUTED AS “MODERATE” WITH GREAT BEACHES, HOTELS, AMENITIES…IT WAS A REGULAR ON CRUISES…..RSK ‘The guards tried to hush it up and pretend nothing had happened’ […]
Afghan mullahs push peaceful protest in wake of Quran-burning violence http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20110414/wl_csm/376907 Kandahar, Afghanistan – As the dust settles in Afghanistan after sustained protest over a Florida pastor’s Quran burning, many residents in Kandahar are facing an unpleasant truth: More Qurans were burned in the course of their protests than by Terry Jones. The demonstrations, which […]