The “refugee” terrorist: it may have been a fake passport…
…but the fingerprints were real.
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Obama is scaring people, even Democrats
I didn’t watch Obama’s press conference, but I’ve seen the reports: He’s a remarkable man, in all the wrong ways. He is the apotheosis of progressivism, the avatar and godling that is the living embodiment of all their cowardices, lies, … Continue reading →
Searching for terrorist arms caches in France
Quite a find: The interior ministry said 168 searches had taken place across the country in the wake of the Paris terror attacks… Searches in Lille, Strasbourg, Lyon, Grenoble, Marseille and Toulouse resulted in the rocket launcher, flak jackets, 15 … Continue reading →
Obama versus the governors
I just want to note that, although I think the governors refusing to accept Syrian refugees are doing the right and necessary thing, it is important only in the sense of alerting people to what’s going on. It won’t ultimately … Continue reading →
Spengler: why the French will do nothing
I had notes for a piece that would explore France’s options in fighting the terrorists within. I saw two possible models: their own campaign against Algerian terrorists in the 50s (which I had mentioned in one of my first posts … Continue reading →
The Paris attacks won’t make Obama blink: full steam ahead
Take a look at the news roundup website Memeorandum today. The headlines and blurbs tell a story. At the very top we have “Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries”: Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday … Continue reading →
Bombs over Raqqa, Syria
France responds. Why on earth was this not done earlier? Was it because everyone was hoping the crocodile would eat them last?: The operation, carried out in coordination with U.S. forces, struck a command centre, recruitment centre for jihadists, a … Continue reading →
Ted Cruz on the Paris attacks
[NOTE: I’m adding this video of Ted Cruz speaking on the Paris attacks, which I hadn’t yet seen when I wrote yesterday’s posts. I think it deserves a post of its own.] I don’t know about you, but this is … Continue reading →
At war with (fill in the blank)
Meanwhile, the candidates of the left stick to the “see no Islam, hear no Islam, speak no Islam” line with regard to terrorists. Hillary Clinton did a mighty convoluted dance during the debate last night: When moderator John Dickerson asked … Continue reading →
More candidate reactions to the Paris attacks
Earlier today I wrote a post that featured powerful responses from Ben Carson and Ted Cruz to yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. At the time, Trump had only responded very briefly to say that his prayers are with the victims. … Continue reading →
The sort of experience one doesn’t easily forget or get over
In the thick of a nightmare that’s unfortunately real, time seems to telescope or expand: Anthony, another survivor [of the concert shooting], said the fact that he was at the back of the room saved his life. The moving crowd … Continue reading →
The terror to come
The ghouls of ISIS are celebrating the attacks and threatening more to come: “American blood is best and we will taste it soon.” Which brings up the topic of why we haven’t had a large scale terrorist attack in this … Continue reading →