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Yemen and Pakistan are still not committed to the war against radical Islam.

Yemen will not extradite al-Awlaki

Earlier, Yemeni authorities claimed al-Awlaki was “just a preacher.” Then, they said they were working on detaining him, but only waiting for U.S. to supply the necessary intelligence. Now, whatever they do, if and when they feel like getting around to capturing him, he’ll supposedly face trial in Yemen. That…

Surprise! Yemen refusing to go after jihadist cleric

He’s a preacher, not a terrorist, they say. And to a man like al-Awlaki, this distinction means what, exactly? “Yemen not going after radical US-born cleric,” from AP, April 10 (thanks to all who sent this in): SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni forces are not going after a radical U.S.-born…

Obama Tries To Play Yemen Whac-a-Mole – Without A Mallet – Part 3

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The heavy hitters in our global Whac-a-Mole game, President Obama and U.S. Army General David Petraeus, have had their mallets confiscated by the Yemeni government.  Maybe we should take the hint and stay out of there.
In part 1 and part 2 of this series I explained the futility of chasing al-Qaida [...]

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2. Obama and Petraeus Play Whac-a-Mole – Part 2
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Fort Hood jihadist’s imam is alive after all

Demonstrating a perhaps Hitlerian ability to avoid destruction even when in its close proximity. An update on this story. “Radical cleric is said to be alive after Yemen airstrikes,” from AP, December 26 (thanks to all who sent this in): Sana, Yemen – A U.S.-born radical cleric is alive after…

The Yemeni Koran – by Jamie Glazov

Explosive ramifications result from new evidence revealing the Muslim holy book has undergone a textual evolution.

U.S. Muslim leader explains how Fort Hood jihadist misunderstands Islam

Here is that rare thing, an attempt to show with specific Qur’anic citations how an Islamic jihadist is misusing the Qur’an and misunderstanding the true, peaceful teachings of Islam. Usually those who assert such things are extremely vague about just how Islam and the Qur’an are being misused. Unfortunately, however,…