Monthly Archives: March 2008

On Fitna &c

Posted on March 31, 2008 by

My past few posts on Islamist terrorism, including Fitna, were provided without much editorial content. For those interested, here are my opinions: First, Barry Cooper’s “‘Jihadists’ and War on Terrorism,” addresses a vitally important subject but one that often makes … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Cardinal

Posted on March 30, 2008 by

Here’s a picture of a Cardinal in our back yard in Brooklyn. It may not look like it from the gray sky but Spring is here.

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John David Lewis: “No Substitute for Victory” The Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism

Posted on March 29, 2008 by

[Another dated article. This time from The Objective Standard Vol. 1, No. 4 (Winter 2006-2007). Regular readers of this blog realize I am not an acolyte of Ayn Rand nor do I subscribe to objectivist ideology. However, I find the … Continue reading →

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Geert Wilders’ Fitna

Posted on March 28, 2008 by

Fitna, the controversial video on Islamist terrorism by Dutch politician Geert Wilders was removed from Liveleak.com due to “threats to our staff of a very serious nature, and some ill-informed reports from certain corners of the British media that could … Continue reading →

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Stuart Appelbaum: American Labor Can Help Right Anti-Israel Left

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

[H/t to JLC. This opinion piece by Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Jewish Labor Committee and of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, dated March 27, 2008, is in the Friday, March 28 issue of The FORWARD.] For more … Continue reading →

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Barry Cooper: “Jihadists” and the War on Terrorism

Posted on March 25, 2008 by

An old edition of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s Intercollegiate Review arrived in my mailbox this morning. The article, “’Jihadists’ and the War on Terrorism,” by political scientist Barry Cooper immediately caught my eye (PDF available here). Professor Cooper teaches courses … Continue reading →

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McCain’s Religious Advisors, Just as Questionable as Obama’s

Posted on March 22, 2008 by

[Many, including myself, have been critical of Senator Obama’s affiliation with Rev. Wright. Here is a long excerpt from Michael Weiss’ (Snarksmith) post on Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s religious advisors. They sound just as nutty as Rev. Wright. Read … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Tibet Freedom Struggle

Posted on March 21, 2008 by

Personal posts at Bob from Brockley and Martin in the Margins—in addition to images of Buddhist monks hurling bricks at PLA soldiers—prompted me to write this. If you don’t frequent Bob or Martin’s blogs, you should. Also have a look … Continue reading →

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Iraq War: Five Years Later

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

I was going to write a post with the title “Iraq War: Five Years On” but the always astute Norm Geras beat me to it. Mr. Geras writes: I do not understand how anyone who supported the war can look … Continue reading →

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Wright Ain’t Right

Posted on March 16, 2008 by

After a significant period of silence, coverage of the loony comments made by Democratic Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama’s pastor Reverend Wright, have been getting coverage in the mainstream media. Here is one example: We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed … Continue reading →

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