by Raymond Ibrahim
PJ Media
To posit the significance of Osama bin Laden’s demise, we must first decide which came first — the chicken or the egg? Continue reading “Was Osama Bin Laden the Chicken or the Egg?”
Tag: Osama bin Laden
The Fellow Travelers of Jihadism
by Bruce S. Thornton
Advancing a Free Society
The post-mortem revelations of Osama bin Laden’s daily habits have confirmed the orthodox narrative about the al-Qaeda chief. Continue reading “The Fellow Travelers of Jihadism”
Tough Times for Radical Islam
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
Osama bin Laden is dead. The Middle East is in chaos. And radical Islam is floundering Continue reading “Tough Times for Radical Islam”
Imprecise Language Breeds Dangerous Policy
by Bruce S. Thornton
Advancing a Free Society
In his classic essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell identified a “lack of precision” as the besetting sin of politicized writing, either through incompetence or indifference as to whether “words mean anything or not.” Continue reading “Imprecise Language Breeds Dangerous Policy”
The First-Person Presidency
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
Here are a few excerpts from President Obama’s speech on Sunday night about the killing of Osama bin Laden. Continue reading “The First-Person Presidency”
Rules for Killing Rogues
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
The welcome end of Osama bin Laden at the hands of helicopter-borne American military commandos raises a number of issues. Continue reading “Rules for Killing Rogues”
Bin Laden Is Dead, But Our Delusions Live On
by Bruce S. Thornton
Advancing a Free Society
The death of Osama bin Laden has some symbolic value, particularly for the United States. A great power exercises influence not just through its military and economic assets, but through its prestige. Continue reading “Bin Laden Is Dead, But Our Delusions Live On”
Bin Laden Fallout
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
I think there will be repercussions from the hit, and most of them will turn out to be good in terms of the War on Terror. Continue reading “Bin Laden Fallout”
Memo to the General: Free Speech Doesn’t Kill People, Jihadists Kill People
by Bruce S. Thornton
Advancing a Free Society
Citizen control of the military is one of the most important foundations of political freedom. Rather than an instrument of a powerful autocrat or king, the army in a republic serves the collective interests, security, and policies of the state as determined by the citizens through the constitutional processes of deliberation and election. Continue reading “Memo to the General: Free Speech Doesn’t Kill People, Jihadists Kill People”