Published in National Review Online With the killing of Osama bin Laden, we return to the age old question: which came first, the chicken or the egg? Or, in our context, which came first—the jihadist vision or the jihadist? The ideology or the ideologue? Did Osama "create" the ideology of jihad, or did the ancient ideology of jihad create him—and countless like him, past, … [Read more...]
Qu’est-ce qui est plus grave : détruire un coran ou tuer plusieurs chrétiens ?
Post de Veille Translation of the original text: Destroying One Koran vs. Destroying Many Christians En Afghanistan seulement, une vingtaine de personnes, y compris des employés de l'ONU, ont été tuées et décapitées aux cris de «Allahu Akbar ! » Des leaders occidentaux à travers le monde, y compris Obama et des membres du Congrès, ont condamné sans équivoque les actions de … [Read more...]
Destroying One Koran vs. Destroying Many Christians
Published in FrontPageMagazine.com Translations of this item: French Italian The now infamous Koran burning by Florida pastor Terry Jones has created hysteria in the Muslim world. In Afghanistan alone, some twenty people, including U.N. workers, have been killed and beheaded to screams of "Allahu Akbar!" Western leaders around the globe—including Obama and … [Read more...]
Ideals Trump Interests in Obama’s Libya Policy
Published in Hudson New York President Obama's recent explanation for militarily engaging Libya is yet another example of how U.S. leaders increasingly rationalize their policies via sentimental and idealistic platitudes, rather than reality or the long view—or just plain common sense. In a speech replete with moralizing intonations, Obama did manage to evoke U.S. … [Read more...]
Weeping and Other Hysterics
Have Muslim Apologists Nothing More to Offer? Published in Hudson New York From Congressman Keith Ellison's emotional breakdown to Congresswoman Jackie Speier's accusations of "racism," last week's hearings on Muslim radicalization have made it clear that those who oppose the hearings have little of substance to offer. Still, the tactics used by such apologists—namely, appeals … [Read more...]