There is no way he lived in that military neighborhood all those years without people knowing and approving at the highest levels of the Pakistani government. "Gilani says Pakistan not ‘complicit’ of sheltering Osama bin Laden," from APP, May 10 (thanks to Twostellas): pISLAMABAD, May 10 (APP): Prime Minister Syed…
It’s odd, isn’t it? We all know (on pain of charges of "Islamophobia") that Islam is a Religion of Peace. Yet its glorious and unparalleled complexity renders it so susceptible of being misunderstood by its most devout adherents that they are constantly misunderstanding it, and — oddly enough! — always…
Condoleezza Rice was referring to the Middle East when she said in January 2007: "There’s still a tendency to see these things in Sunni-Shia terms. But the Middle East is going to have to overcome that." But she isn’t having any better luck in Nigeria. "Suspected radical Islamist sect gunmen…
Condoleezza Rice said it in January 2007: "There’s still a tendency to see these things in Sunni-Shia terms. But the Middle East is going to have to overcome that." Five years and counting, Dr. Rice. But why listen to the likes of those who offer "amateurish, ideologically motivated scholarship" and…
Hugh Fitzgerald said it back in 2008: "Irshad Manji has certainly created her own private Islam. She is the child of Asian refugees from Uganda. She has never lived in a Muslim society. She has always enjoyed the freedoms of the West. But she feels, out of filial piety, and…
Wired’s hard-Left pseudo-journalist Spencer Ackerman continues his series of "exposes" designed to render us complacent and ignorant in the face of the advancing jihad. The jihadis who mount the next successful large-scale civilian massacre in the U.S. should be sure to send Ackerman a thank-you card. "Top U.S. Officer: Stop…
Want to know what is wrong with establishment conservatism? Here is what’s wrong with establishment conservatism: Grover Norquist may be more responsible than anyone else for Muslim Brotherhood access to the highest levels of power in the U.S. David Horowitz wrote that Norquist "has formed alliances with prominent Islamic radicals…
Wednesday evening I spoke in Manchester, New Hampshire on the topic, "Is resistance to jihad a right-wing issue?" The topic was of particular moment because I was there at the invitation of a group called NH4Israel, which received objections from some quarters on the grounds that I was "right-wing"…
Priorities. "Indonesia Islamists threaten to stop Lady Gaga show," by Presi Mandari for AFP, May 9 (thanks to EH): A hardline Islamic group warned Wednesday it would not let Lady Gaga set foot in Indonesia, challenging an army of fans awaiting a concert in the nation with the world’s largest…
There is little to be said in favor of the Assad regime, but like its fallen Arab nationalist counterparts in Egypt and Iraq, it is better for the Christians of Syria than an Islamic state would be. "Christians in Syria live in uneasy alliance with Assad, Alawites," by Stephen Starr…
