Contrary to myth, Islamist female suicide bombers are neither “liberated” nor empowered women. They are not driven by feminist or nationalist ideologies. They are not always “black widows”—women, (most recently in the Moscow train bombings), who have lost terrorist husbands to the enemy and who want revenge.
Some female (Palestinian suicide bombers) are clinically [...]
Islamist Female Suicide Bombers—Neither Sexy Nor Liberated
April 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Moscow Bombings Already Being Misunderstood
March 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s been less than 48 hours and the terrorist attacks in Moscow are already being misunderstood. The media is already trying to frame the conflict in nationalist terms, failing to see how extremist ideological movements attach themselves to nationalist causes, viewing them as a subset of their overall worldwide struggle.
In CNN.com’s report about the bombings [...]
When Do We Stand With Putin? When Jihad Comes To Russia
March 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday, two female suicide bombers killed themselves and 39 others at two of Moscow’s subway stations. 70 innocent Muscovites were hospitalized, five of whom are in critical condition.
Russia’s Director of the Federal Security Bureau, Alexander Bortnikov, said that this gruesome terrorist attack was most likely carried out by “a terrorist group from the northern Caucasus.” Matt Gurney [...]
