Published in National Review Online As with Egypt, American sympathies instinctively side with Libya's oppositional forces as they seek to overthrow the tyrant Qaddafi—and rightfully so. But where U.S. foreign policy is concerned, prudence is in order. This is especially the case considering that the Obama administration has evinced inconsistency, if not incoherence, regarding … [Read more...]
El Baradei: On the Record
Published in National Review Online: The Corner Mohammad El Baradei, whom many tout as a great reformer, is now on record supporting the Egyptian constitution's controversial Article 2, which states: "Islam is the Religion of the State. Arabic is its official language, and the principal source of legislation is Islamic Jurisprudence (Sharia)." The final clause, that sharia is … [Read more...]
Caliphate, Jihad, Sharia: Now What?
Published in Hudson New York "You can sit here and talk about jihad from here to doomsday, what will it do? Suppose you prove beyond any shadow of doubt that Islam is constitutionally violent, where do you go from there?" Such was Columbia professor Hamid Dabashi's response to my assertion that Islamists seek to resurrect the caliphate and wage offensive jihad to bring the … [Read more...]
Moskeer skyder op i Amerika. Kirker forsvinder i den muslimske verden
Synopsis-Olsen Oprindelig engelsk tekst: Mosques Flourish in America; Churches Perish in Muslim World Mens muslimer forbereder sig på at rejse en mega-moske i nærheden af stedet for 9/11 overgrebene, er det godt at reflektere over, at den tolerance, eller mangel på samme, der tillader dem at gøre således langt fra gengældes når det drejer sig om kirker i den muslimske … [Read more...]
Moskeeën tieren welig in Amerika; kerken gaan ten onder in de islamitische wereld
het vrije volk Oorspronkelijk Engels Item: Mosques Flourish in America; Churches Perish in Muslim World Terwijl moslims bezig zijn een megamoskee op te richten vlakbij de plek van de gruweldaden van 9/11 doen we er goed aan te bedenken dat de tolerantie, of onverschilligheid, die hen dit toestaat, verre van wederzijds is met betrekking tot de kerken in het Midden-Oosten. Ik … [Read more...]