Andrew McCarthy says the Khorosan Group is not a separate entity at all. It’s just a useful construction, invented by the Obama administration for its own purposes: …[T]here is a purpose behind this dizzying proliferation of names assigned [by the … Continue reading →
The horrific murder in Moore, Oklahoma, has about as many un-PC factors as possible. Some of them are prominently mentioned in the news coverage, some have to be teased out. Although it appears to be a case of workplace violence … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →The administration reports that some ISIS fighters have returned to the US. But not to worry—they’re being monitored by the FBI. I’ve already stated what I think should be done with these people. I don’t think the administration is contemplating … Continue reading →
Here. I tackled the question in this post, but McCarthy has a lot more to say.
Continue reading →ISIS has done the world one favor, and one favor only. Favor, you say? Are you mad? What sort of favor could ISIS be doing anyone? That favor is to make more people believe that evil exists. One would think … Continue reading →
From Bush to Obama, and around the world, Western leaders are falling all over themselves to proclaim that ISIS is not Islamic, whereas ISIS declares itself to be proudly Islamic and the heir to ancient caliphates. Looking-glass world. Why is … Continue reading →
David Haines, 44, father of two and aid worker captured in Syria, was beheaded by ISIS, as shown in a video released by the group. He had previously worked for aid groups in Libya and South Sudan. Haines’ killing was … Continue reading →
The families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff have complained about the Obama administration’s threats to prosecute them if they tried to ransom their loved ones. It is completely understandable why the families would be upset about this. How could … Continue reading →
I’ve already discussed how flat and emotionless President Obama was when he gave his speech on ISIS Wednesday evening. But what I didn’t mention was that most Americans, if called on to talk extemporaneously about the subject, could have easily … Continue reading →
Ben Domenech thinks Americans have remained consistently Jacksonian: Despite the opinion of elites on either extreme ”“ whether motivated by humanitarian or democracy project aims ”“ the fact is that, 13 years after 9/11, it’s remarkable how coherent and consistent … Continue reading →
If you’re the superstitious type, thirteen is an ominous number. But we don’t need superstition to feel bad about what’s been going on in the world lately. For a few years not all that long ago, the threat of terrorism … Continue reading →