“Those who kill humanitarian workers must be reminded that they are not only killing their own country’s residents, but also people seeking to improve the lives of victims of poverty and injustice.” They don’t care about that. As far as they’re concerned, the only thing that would improve the lives…
How popular drug collection programs may serve the cause of environmental extremism.
Once again, it wasn’t the militant wing of the Salvation Army (with apologies to Mike Meyers). “Morocco dismantles active terror cell,” from the Associated Press, March 2: RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Authorities have dismantled a six-member terror cell that was planning attacks in the North African kingdom, Morocco’s official news…
I’ll bet you thought body scanners were un-Islamic. After all, didn’t the Fiqh Council of North America just say so? And yet here they are being installed in, of all places, the Islamic Republic of Iran — here is the Fars News Agency story (thanks to Block Ness). Should the…
When we hear the sound of hoofbeats, should we think horses or zebras? The question is a classic problem of intelligence analysis. Too often in recent years the CIA, FBI and Department of Homeland Security have got it wrong—most recently with the Christmas Day underwear bomber, who was able to board a U.S.-bound flight despite [...]
“A sizeable number of Sikhs lived in the tribal belt, particularly Aurakzai Agency, till the Taliban imposed jiziya or religious tax on them in 2009,” in accordance with Qur’an 9:29. “Three Sikhs beheaded by Taliban in Pak,” from the Economic Times, February 22 (thanks to all who sent this in):…
Clueless watchdog makes shocking discovery several years late: “IAEA: Iran’s nukes ‘also for army,’” from the Jerusalem Post, February 21 (thanks to Sr. Soph): Israel praised an International Atomic Energy Agency report released on Thursday that says Iran may be developing a nuclear warhead. “The new IAEA report deals more…
Oh, and all that genocidal rhetoric against Israel? Just kidding! “Imam Khamenei says Iran will never seek atom bomb,” from the Ahlul Bayt News Agency, February 19 (thanks to Block Ness): Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Friday that the country neither believes in atomic bombs…
This could be the start of a refreshing change at the IAEA, but much remains to be seen. “IAEA Fears Iran Working Now on Nuclear Warhead,” by Mark Heinrich for Reuters, February 18: VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog fears Iran may be working now to develop a nuclear-armed…
How a new regulatory scheme could undermine coal power and raise energy costs for Americans.
