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...]
Why the Muslim Beard Bodes Trouble
To develop a thorough understanding of Islam, one must learn to "connect the dots." For instance, Muslims who adhere to non problematic aspects of Islam, indirectly indicate their acceptance of problematic aspects of Islam—such as enmity for infidels, death for apostates, subjugation for women, and so on. Consider the Muslim beard. Because Muhammad wanted his Muslims to look … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: August, 2011
Translations of this item: Italian Polish This series was developed in order to collate some—by no means all—of the foulest instances of Muslim persecution of Christians that surface each month. It serves two purposes: Intrinsically, to document that which the mainstream media does not: habitual, if not chronic, Muslim persecution of Christians. Instrumentally, … [Read more...]