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...]
Reading Between the Lines
Published in Jihad Watch When reading Western reports dealing with Islam, one must learn to read between the lines. Many of these reports do state the actual facts; but without providing proper context, Western readers are often left to interpret the information according to their own understandings. One example: the ubiquitous term "sectarian strife" to describe … [Read more...]
“Christlicher Terrorismus”?
StaatsReport Nach dem Terroranschlag in Norwegen melden sich die Freunde des religiösen Relativismus wie erwartet mit dem Argument, daß, wenn ein "Christ" wie Breivik einen Terroranschlag verübt, es töricht ist, zu behaupten, daß gewisse muslimische Lehren zu Gewalt und Terror inspirieren: alles wird relativ. Eine aktuelle AP-Meldung mit dem Titel "'Christlicher Terror'? … [Read more...]
New Muslim ‘Reality’ Show Is Anything But
Published in Hudson New York American TV network TLC recently announced that it is making a reality series following the lives of Muslims living in America. The program—called "All American Muslim"—will follow five Muslim families in Dearborn, Michigan hoping to expose the "misconceptions and conflicts" they face "outside and within" their own community. In a statement, … [Read more...]