WNDWould you like to know how the United States can virtually eliminate global Islamic terrorism and world hunger with one stroke?Seize the oil wells of Saudi Arabia.If this sounds preposterous and unethical—“the U.S. doesn’t go on the offensive and it certainly doesn’t ‘steal’ other peoples’ natural resources, especially its allies!”—consider some facts:First, … [Read more...]
Are Nonstop Muslim Atrocities the “New Norm”?
PJ MediaAs hardly a few days pass without some Islamic terror attack in the West—recently and as of this writing an “Allahu Akbar” shouting Muslim man stabbed a Jew in France and an “Allahu Akbar” screaming Muslim woman ran over two policemen in Canada—the West risks becoming desensitized to and seeing Islamic violence as “just another part of life.”The words … [Read more...]
Forget Explanations, Focus on Reason Why West is Losing against Islam
The most efficient way to solve a problem is to first break it down to its simplest parts—its bare-bone elements.This was the ultimate point of a recent article in which I asserted that: When it comes to the connection between Islam and violence against non-Muslims, one fact must be embraced: the majority of those in positions of leadership and authority in the West are … [Read more...]
Made in Our Image: The Allure of ‘Moderate Muslims’
One of the greatest problems with the much cherished “moderate/radical” Muslim dichotomy is that it’s entirely based on Western assumptions that have nothing to do with the realities of Islam.This came out in a study published in Arabic (my recent translation here): Islamic researchers are agreed that what the West and its followers call “moderate Islam” and “moderate … [Read more...]
Revive Clear Thinking and the Jihad Dies
Note: An earlier version of the following article was first published by PJ Media.Because it is my field of study, one would expect I’d have much to say immediately after jihadi attacks of the sort that recently occurred in Brussels (35 killed), or San Bernardino (14 killed), or Paris (130). Ironically, I don’t: such attacks are ultimately symptoms of what I do deem worthy … [Read more...]