by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media Libya, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the All the Same Old, Same Old Mess Each country in the Middle East poses unique challenges. That said, gender apartheid, religious intolerance, tribalism, dictatorship, statism, and lack of transparency and free expression are widely shared in the region, and mean that any particular […]
by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services Why did radical Islamic terrorists kill almost 3,000 Americans a decade ago? Share This
by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media The Never-ending Day Like millions of Americans, I did not sleep much on the night of September 11. Share This
by Raymond Ibrahim 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. Share This
by Bruce S. Thornton FrontPage Magazine The fall of Muammar Gaddafi is making some in the West giddy with the usual “Arab Spring” wishful visions of democracy and freedom flourishing throughout the Muslim Middle East, even as the last binge of democratic intoxication, the fall of Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak, has left the hangover of
by Raymond Ibrahim 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 7th-century Islam of Muhammad, often referred to as “radicals.” Share This
by Bruce S. Thornton FrontPage Magazine Given our economic doldrums and the still metastasizing debt, the legislation raising the debt ceiling won’t keep the economy from dominating the nation’s attention until next year’s election. Share This
by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner News that the top echelon of Turkey’s military offered their joint resignations is not much of a surprise, given ongoing politicized trials against particular officers, and the general acceptance that a secular military is at odds with an increasingly Islamicized government. But there will be lots of long-term ramifications.
by Raymond Ibrahim FrontPageMagazine.com Father Zakaria Botros, also known as Islam’s “Public Enemy #1,” is back. Share This
by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services Almost daily over the last four months we were told that Muammar Gadhafi was about ready to throw in the towel and give up. Share This