This story makes extensive use of the “culture” canard — that is, don’t blame Islam, blame “cultural” influences. Here’s the problem: Cultural influences do count, and in a big way. Why? Islam, despite its claims of being eternal, unchanged, and handed down in perfect form from on high, did not…
Where is Barack Obama’s foreign policy headed? In answering, one must accept a measure of humility. Predicting American policy makes more fools than sages. That goes double for foreign policy, as analysts must anticipate not only the actions of the United States but of foreign provocateurs as well. In the case of Barack Obama, there [...]
Picture this hypothetical situation: A member of Al Qaeda boards a transatlantic flight bearing 269 passengers and crew headed for a major American city – let’s just say Detroit – with powdered explosives stitched into his undergarments. As the plane makes its final descent, the terrorist at this point in our narrative, that’s what he [...]
Will America now open its eyes to the sad state of counterterrorism eight years after 9/11?
