Monthly Archives: September 2008

Confronting a Mendacious Bully

Anna Julia Cooper (d. 1964, at age 105), the pioneering black American scholar and educator: “Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey.” From the wise and courageous, i.e., … Continue reading

Geert Wilders: Wisdom and Courage

  …liberty is the most precious of gifts. My generation never had to fight for this freedom, it was offered to us on a silver platter, by people who fought for it with their lives. All throughout Europe American cemeteries … Continue reading

“Just Say No to Sharia”— Congressman Tancredo’s Sane Approach to Preventing Jihadism in the US

  Tancredo Knows How to Solve a Problem Like Sharia   Hat tip Jihad Watch   Tancredo’s bill, dubbed the “Jihad Prevention Act,” would bar the entry of foreign nationals who advocate Sharia law. In addition, the legislation would make … Continue reading

Benny and Regrets

  “Benny, Benny, Benny, B-B-B- Benny!”     The New Republic has published an abbreviated version of my full response to Benny Morris’ false claims of “omissions,” in his book review of The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism.   It is … Continue reading

A Solitary Iraqi Extremist: “In Israel, there is no occupation, there is liberalism”

  Iraq’s Lone Wolf Liberal Parliamentarian, Mithal (“Ze’ev”) al-Alusi at the Funeral of His Two Sons       As opposed to the rank and file Jew and infidel-hating demopaths in Iraq’s Sharia-based “Parliament,” Mithal al-Alusi, chairman of Iraq’s Democratic … Continue reading

Personal 9/11 Commemorations

A Privileged Interaction Yesterday, on the seventh anniversary of the cataclysmic, mass-murdering acts of jihad terrorism against the US on 9/11/01, I had the privilege of hearing from, and speaking to officers, (primarily Naval), at the U.S. Naval War College … Continue reading

A Jihadist Anthem “Sing Along” From Lahore, Pakistan

  Singing along with Mitch…   …is not exactly like singing along with (Hafiz) Muhammad (Saeed), in full henna mode   MEMRI reports on an August 14, 2008 Lahore, Pakistan conference celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day. To open the conference by … Continue reading

Fethullah Gulen and Tourism in “Secular” Turkey: From Alcohol Free to Kaffir Free?

  Fethullah Gulen: Facilitating His Own “Ecumenical Brand” of Alcohol and Kaffir-Free Tourism, the Useful Idiots for Cultural Jihadism at Foreign Policy Notwithstanding?       As MEMRI’s Turkish blog reports (from August 26, 2008), the “fast disappearance” of restaurants … Continue reading

Requisite Ramadan Observance for Non-Muslim East London Councillors

  …NOT !!       From Stephen Pollard  September 1, 2008 in The Times of London:   Head of Democratic Services at Tower Hamlets Council in East London, John [any relationship to Anglican Archbishop Rowan?] Williams last week e-mailed … Continue reading