Tag: Terrorism
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depravity unleashed
A dispatch from Mumbai: “I have seen so many dead bodies in my life, and was traumatised,” a mortician said. “It was apparent that most of the dead were tortured. What shocked me were the telltale signs showing clearly how the hostages were executed in cold blood.”
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let us all tolerate the screaming children in the theater
Based on the recommendation of an Iranian-born colleague, I planned on watching the controversial Dutch documentary “Fitna” today. Linking footage of terroristic acts to verses in the Koran, the film has been roundly condemned, with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offering the most offensive critique. “We must also recognize that the real fault line is not […]
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The Politics of Fear and Loathing
While the Republican presidential candidates invoke Ronald Reagan’s name almost as much as they date drop 9/11, they seem to have learned nothing from the Great Communicator. Optimism is out — fear mongering is in. Witness Tom Tancredo’s bellicose campaign ad (ridiculously restricted to viewers 18-and-older by YouTube). His campaign slogan is just as ominous: […]
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The Politics of Fear and Loathing
While the Republican presidential candidates invoke Ronald Reagan’s name almost as much as they date drop 9/11, they seem to have learned nothing from the Great Communicator. Optimism is out — fear mongering is in. Witness Tom Tancredo’s bellicose campaign ad (ridiculously restricted to viewers 18-and-older by YouTube). His campaign slogan is just as ominous: […]
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Never offend a Muslim
Is there anything more sickening than puny intellectuals who bow to extremist demands instead of defending free speech? Cambridge University Press has just agreed to pull all unsold copies of the 2006 book, “Alms for Jihad: Charity and Terrorism in the Islamic World” after being threatened with legal repercussions. According to the Chronicle of Higher […]
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Never offend a Muslim
Is there anything more sickening than puny intellectuals who bow to extremist demands instead of defending free speech? Cambridge University Press has just agreed to pull all unsold copies of the 2006 book, "Alms for Jihad: Charity and Terrorism in the Islamic World" after being threatened with legal repercussions. According to the Chronicle of Higher […]
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