FrontPage Magazine Over a decade ago, the U.S. conquered Iraq; its military and intelligence were on the ground for years with autonomy. In other words, U.S. influence and authority was more pronounced in Iraq than probably any other Muslim country in the world. And yet it is in this one Muslim nation, where the U.S. had most authority, where U.S. blood and treasure were … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Reel Talk with Audrey Russo
I was recently interviewed on Reel Talk with Audrey Russo. Topics revolved around the Islamic State, Egypt, Israel, and more. Click here to listen to the over-20-minute interview. … [Read more...]
Islamic State Rape: ‘Just Another Form of Warfare’?
FrontPage Magazine In light of the ongoing nightmare that is the Islamic State, Foreign Policy, a magazine somewhat reflective of the establishment, has published an article that once again demonstrates why U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East is a disaster: because analysts and policymakers, unable or unwilling to grapple with foreign concepts, opt to articulate them … [Read more...]
Willful Blindness to Global Jihad: Raymond Ibrahim on Secure Freedom Radio
Raymond Ibrahim was recently interviewed on Secure Freedom Radio with Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy. Split into four 10-minute segments, the 40-minute interview follows: PART 1: How ISIS plays into the bigger picture of global jihad America’s willful blindness to the fact that to defeat an enemy, one must know the enemy The American … [Read more...]
Islamic State Atrocities: Products of ‘Grievances’?
French FrontPage Magazine While many have rightfully criticized U.S. President Obama’s recent assertion that the Islamic State “is not Islamic,” some of his other equally curious but more subtle comments pronounced in the same speech have been largely ignored. Consider the president’s invocation of the “grievances” meme to explain the Islamic State’s success: “At this … [Read more...]