Among other qualities, a good presidential candidate must be knowledgeable and able to think outside the box; equally important, he must not be naïve or gullible — certainly not swallow everything the enemy says hook, line, and sinker. During the recent Republican candidate debate,Congressman Ron Paul exhibited his ignorance and gullibility when the panel was asked "Do you … [Read more...]
La persecuzione musulmana contro i Cristiani: Agosto 2011
Lisistrata Ho iniziato questa serie di articoli per elencare alcuni – certamente non tutti – dei casi più terribili di persecuzione musulmana contro i Cristiani che emergono ogni mese. la serie ha due obbiettivi: in particolare, per documentare quello che i grandi media (stampa e TV) non fa: la comune, per non dire cronica, persecuzione musulmana dei Cristiani. più in … [Read more...]
Are We Safer?
An Online Symposium on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Published in Center for Security Policy The Center for Security Policy asked this question of thirty writers. For the full range of responses, click here. Mine follows below. In order to decide whether we are safer today, a decade after the events of 9/11, we must first establish who "we" are. If "we" means the immediate us, … [Read more...]
Winning the Battle Against Al-Qaeda, Losing the War Against Jihad
Published in Pajamas Media So long as the West focuses on names and faces in the so-called "war on terror"—as opposed to focusing on ideas and motivations—so long will it possibly win battles, even as it slowly loses the war. As we approach the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, we win another battle with the recent slaying of al-Qaeda's number 2. According to the Associated … [Read more...]
Why ‘Christian’ Persecution?
Published in Jihad Watch Some are asking why my new monthly series, "Muslim Persecution of Christians," wherein I collate and assess some of the atrocities committed by Muslims against Christians, does not include the persecution of other religious minority groups; others are suggesting I broaden my scope to include all minorities, for instance, homosexuals. Of course other … [Read more...]