Yessiree, and there was a big bash planned, although Britain has warned Libya against it and Libya is apparently complying. As for al Megrahi, he’s living in a lovely villa, and his sons have been given lucrative government jobs. Is … Continue reading →
No one should be surprised at President Obama’s defense of the planned mosque at Ground Zero. It’s another in a long series of stands Obama has taken that runs counter not only to the opinions of the majority of Americans, … Continue reading →
Douglas Murray doesn’t think so.
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Continue reading →Remember our friend the Lockerbie bomber, Al Megrahi? The one who got a “get out of jail free” card back in August of 2009 because he only had three months to live, max? Well, it’s nine months later and Al … Continue reading →
It seems like a long, long, time ago that Daniel Pearl was kidnapped, held hostage, and then beheaded by jihadists in early 2002. At the time, it was a profoundly shocking event, and part of the horror was the fact … Continue reading →
This interview, in which Michael Totten interviews author Paul Berman about his new book, The Flight of the Intellectuals, is well worth reading. Here’s an excerpt from the description of the book at Amazon: Twenty years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini called … Continue reading →
The Lieberman proposal to strip terrorists who are Americans of citizenship rights has a great many critics. That is not surprising, since the idea appears at first glance to be a fairly radical one. Here’s a typical critique, taken from … Continue reading →
First, the good news: [Shahzan was initially] interrogated “pursuant to the public-safety exception of the Miranda Rule,” says the GOP aide. That exception allows officials to question a suspect for a period of time without reading him his rights if … Continue reading →
The meme is shaping up: poor pitiful Faisal Shahzad, helpless hapless victim of the economic crisis (i.e. Bush, capitalism, Wall Street, fat cats…). If it’s not said outright, it’s implied: the capitalist devils made him do it. After all, when … Continue reading →
And surprise surprise, he’s a naturalized American citizen of Pakistani descent, arrested at JFK Airport while trying to flee to Dubai. No doubt, however, he’s also a right-wing Tea Partying extremist who’s against the health care bill. And of course … Continue reading →
The Times Square bomb was a dud as terrorist bombs go. But police say it might have had a significant death toll if it had not been spotted so early and rendered harmless. So there’s no reason to be lulled … Continue reading →