Monthly Archives: January 2008

Venezuelan Jewish Community Center Raided, Fidel Castro on the International “Zionist” Conspiracy

Posted on January 25, 2008 by

[H/t to A.L. for these two articles. I meant to post something on the Chavez piece last week and then my man hits me with this other rant written by The Bearded One going on about “Zionist control.” Slow down, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Latin America, Radicalism | 4 Comments

Spring Semester has begun

Posted on January 22, 2008 by

The spring semester has started so I have not had as much time to blog as usual. It’s always a bit crazed the first couple of weeks, whether you are a student or instructor. I’m teaching four classes this semester, … Continue reading →

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Al Qaeda Terrorist Sentenced to Life in Prison, Former Congressman Indicted in Terror Fund Conspiracy

Posted on January 18, 2008 by

U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones sentenced Al Qaeda terrorist Mohammed Mansour Jabarah to life in prison for plotting to bomb U.S. Embassies in Singapore and the Philippines. Israeli Embassies in both countries were targeted as well. Tons of explosives … Continue reading →

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Sultan Knish: The 2008 Presidential Race Will be Run Against Political Correctness

Posted on January 16, 2008 by

[H/t to Sultan Knish. For the record, among Democratic candidates I prefer Clinton to Obama. In the Republican field I like Giuliani and McCain. For more interesting posts on Obama check out The Contentious Centrist.] The 2008 Presidential race promises … Continue reading →

Posted in U.S. Politics | 2 Comments

GWOT: al-Quds Brigades Commander Killed

Posted on January 15, 2008 by

Here are various media reports regarding the successful targeting of Walid Obeidi, a high-level commander of the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad who was “martyred” by the IDF today. Jerusalem Post He enlisted in the Islamic … Continue reading →

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War of (Mis)information

Posted on January 11, 2008 by

I opened up The New York Sun January 8, 2007 and was not shocked to read a delegation of Columbia University professors were heading to Iran to apologize to president Ahmadinejad for the behavior of Columbia president Lee Bolinger. I … Continue reading →

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Shlomo Avineri: Democracy and the Pursuit of Peace in the Middle East

Posted on January 9, 2008 by

[Another old item (2004) I found on the Internet. One of my excuses is I only started blogging in June of last year. My other excuse is I am constantly finding interesting material in places I have little idea how … Continue reading →

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Contentions: The Norman Finkelstein Roadshow

Posted on January 7, 2008 by

[Hat tip to Contentions] Noah Pollak “The Norman Finkelstein Roadshow” Norman Finkelstein, freshly liberated from the humdrum of academic life by way of being denied tenure at De Paul University, has taken his hate-Israel routine on the road. He has … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Israel and Zionism, Radicalism | 7 Comments

American Thinker: Only Change Can Save Cuba

Posted on January 3, 2008 by

[Hat tip to American Thinker] Only Change Can Save Cuba By John Mendez If one believes he is still alive, January 1st marked the 49th anniversary of the uninterrupted, uncontested, tyrannical rule of Fidel Castro. Five decades in power might … Continue reading →

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Efraim Karsh: After Annapolis

Posted on January 2, 2008 by

[Hat tip Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs] After Annapolis: What Chance for Agreement with Abbas and the PLO? Efraim Karsh In reality, there is no fundamental difference between the ultimate goals of Hamas and the PLO vis-à-vis Israel: Neither accepts … Continue reading →

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