The Obama justice department has made a very poor decision: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 planners are to be tried by the civilian criminal justice system in New York. They will be detained in federal prison in New … Continue reading →
I came across the name of Conor Cruise O’Brien the other day, and as Google led to Google, I found a strangely prescient article of his from the Atlantic of 1986 on the subject of terrorism . Take a look. … Continue reading →
Back during the campaign, Obama was fond of saying things like this during speeches, to thunderous applause, “Last point, Guantanamo. That’s easy. Close down Guantanamo.” Like so many things Obama thought in his pre-election arrogance, it hasn’t turned out quite … Continue reading →
This year is an especially poignant year to remember 9/11. Each year I write something about 9/11—or reprint something—on the anniversary of this terrible event. Here’s an excerpt from one of my previous posts, updated to reflect the passage of … Continue reading →
Here’s a little coda from Britain about the release of the Lockerbie bomber. The Brown government claims that Obama and Clinton had full knowledge of what Scotland was about to do re Al Megrahi and voiced no objection until the … Continue reading →
September 1 is a big day for sorrowful anniversaries. World War II began on this day in 1939—not Pearl Harbor Day as commemorated by Americans, but the combat in Europe that started with the invasion of Poland by Germany. Beginnings … Continue reading →
When Leon Panetta was nominated as head of the CIA, I objected on the grounds of his inexperience in the field of intelligence. The speculation was that Obama chose him for that very reason: The real problem that seems to … Continue reading →
John Hindraker of Powerline has read the lengthy CIA report on which claims of terrorist interrogator misconduct are based. He writes a devastating piece on how very minor the infractions appear to have been, and how most of them are … Continue reading →
…you get up with fleas. MacAskill still thinks he did the right thing in releasing Lockerbie bomber Al Megrahi, but he seems surprised that those nice Libyans didn’t keep their end of the “compassion” bargain: Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill … Continue reading →
The Times Online gets all warm and cozy with terrorist Al Megrahi in a puff piece repulsively entitled “At home with the Lockerbie bomber.” And at least one Scot says “not in our name, Mr. MacAskill. [ADDENDUM: Johns Hopkins professor … Continue reading →
The WaPo has a hard-hitting editorial condemning Scotland’s release of Al Megrahi as well as Libya’s hero’s welcome for him. The editors use words like “sickening” and “travesty of justice” and “breathtaking abuse of power.” They state that the only … Continue reading →
The White House came through with some stronger words on Al Megrahi today: Asked after issuing a statement on Afghanistan’s elections for his thoughts on the jubilant crowd that greeted Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in Tripoli on Thursday, Obama said: “I … Continue reading →