An Online Symposium on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Published in Center for Security Policy The Center for Security Policy asked this question of thirty writers. For the full range of responses, click here. Mine follows below. In order to decide whether we are safer today, a decade after the events of 9/11, we must first establish who "we" are. If "we" means the immediate us, … [Read more...]
Winning the Battle Against Al-Qaeda, Losing the War Against Jihad
Published in Pajamas Media So long as the West focuses on names and faces in the so-called "war on terror"—as opposed to focusing on ideas and motivations—so long will it possibly win battles, even as it slowly loses the war. As we approach the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, we win another battle with the recent slaying of al-Qaeda's number 2. According to the Associated … [Read more...]
Why the Muslim Beard Bodes Trouble
To develop a thorough understanding of Islam, one must learn to "connect the dots." For instance, Muslims who adhere to non problematic aspects of Islam, indirectly indicate their acceptance of problematic aspects of Islam—such as enmity for infidels, death for apostates, subjugation for women, and so on. Consider the Muslim beard. Because Muhammad wanted his Muslims to look … [Read more...]
The Lone Wolf Jihad
Published in Jihad Watch As we near the ten-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 strikes, the Obama administration is stressing that the threat remains, but in a different form. In a speech at a Chamber of Commerce event yesterday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said: [T]he U.S. has a "layered system of security that would give us multiple ways to deter" … [Read more...]
Mubarak Deceived Israel as Muhammad Deceived Infidels?
Published in Hudson New York In light of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's ongoing trial, Western readers may be surprised to learn who some of Mubarak's staunchest defenders are: Salafi Muslims, that is, those Muslims who practice the 7thcentury Islam of Muhammad, often referred to as "radicals." Sheikh Mahmoud Amer, leader of Ansar al-Sunna in Damanhur, recently appeared on … [Read more...]