…seems to be in big trouble. The country has been a walking contradiction for a long time: Last week’s mass executions in Saudi Arabia suggest panic at the highest level of the monarchy. The action is without precedent, even by … Continue reading →
It is now fairly well-known that the percentage of Syrian refugees the United States has taken who are Christians is very small. And yet this is a group that ought logically to be first in line because members face the … Continue reading →
Plenty. Please read the whole thing. It’s short. Pay particular attention to this: Kiss Our Intelligence Apparatus Goodnight. We need to work with Muslims both foreign and domestic. It’s one thing to label Islamic terrorism and radical Islam a problem. … Continue reading →
Well, it’s a beginning: The House easily passed legislation Tuesday that would end the visa waiver privilege now offered to western passport holders if they have traveled to Iraq, Iran, Syria or Sudan, which are considered breeding grounds for terrorism. … Continue reading →
First, we have the vetting of San Bernardino terrorist Tashfeen Malik, who came to this country in July 2014 on a fiance visa. Previously she had lived in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two countries that keep modern records to which … Continue reading →
Ever wondered what the majority of Syrian refugees think about terrorists, and what they think about the US? Here are some very chilling answers (the numbers are taken from this poll): When Syrian refugees were asked to list the greatest … Continue reading →
Well worth reading, and containing some surprising and little-known facts: Yet most of the Syrian refugees have been taken in not by Western countries but by Syria’s neighboring states: Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey, whose capacity has been overwhelmed. Lebanon, with … Continue reading →
I’ve been holding off writing about the Russian plane crash in Egypt until we get more definitive news about the possibility of a bomb. But with the announcement that Russia, which had been downplaying the bomb rumors, has now halted … Continue reading →
First, let’s take a look at Fred Hof’s resume. Here’s an excerpt: Frederic C. Hof is a senior fellow with the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. On March 28, 2012 President Obama conferred on Ambassador Hof the rank … Continue reading →
I watched some of Clinton’s testimony yesterday, but at a fairly early point I decided to stop. The reason? My gut feeling was that nothing would come of it. Note I don’t write that “there was nothing worthwhile that was … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread for discussing Clinton’s testimony today. I will be watching pieces of it. That’s probably more than most Americans will be watching. Most people will be reading the commentary on it and watching selected clips, if that. Their … Continue reading →
…according to Obama’s mentor and spiritual guide Jeremiah Wright.
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