If more Muslim leaders sounded like the Aga Khan — and if they spoke out more often — the world would have a better chance of avoiding a protracted clash of civilizations.
He’s a British citizen living in France and educated in the West. He is also the leader of the Ismaili, a Shia sect […]
This Ongoing War is usually interesting and informative and I would encourage everyone to check-in there on a regular basis. The last few posts have prompted me to mention them specifically.
First, Hezbollah has it’s own youth program. The only requirement for 10-15 year olds recruited for the “Mahdi Scouts” is that they be […]
Christians in Australia are having a hard time even discussing Islam. In 2002 the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act was passed making it illegal to say anything which “incites hatred against, serious contempt for, or revulsion or severe ridicule of” people because of their religious beliefs . Now I do understand the need […]
WHAT?!
We went to church yesterday, ate lunch quickly before going to our son’s football game, then I came home and tried my hand at “Freezer Cooking.” I didn’t see, hear or read much news. This comes as a bit of a surprise:
GAZA (Reuters) - Two kidnapped Fox journalists appeared on a new videotape […]
Well that’s not good.
Here’s one story:
TEHRAN (AFX) - Iran will soon announce an atomic breakthrough, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported today, a day after the country responded to an offer aimed at resolving a nuclear standoff.
‘This great scientific achievement is the fruit of a long-term research project … It will be formally announced by […]
Check out this article by Kathryn Jean Lopez on NRO:
Nazanin and her 16-year-old niece were about to be raped last year when the older girl stabbed two of their three attackers, killing one.
Nazanin reportedly told a criminal court that “I wanted to defend myself and my niece. I did not want to kill that boy. […]
Also, 45 percent “believe the 9/11 attacks on New York were a conspiracy between the United States and Israel,” and a “third of those questioned said they would rather live under Sharia law in the UK than British law.”
Sure, “most” Muslims are not terrorist sympathizers, but what do you do with the fact that such […]
I have no response to this:
A HUSBAND and wife arrested in the British terror raids allegedly planned to take their six-month-old baby on a mid-air suicide mission.
Scotland Yard police are quizzing Abdula Ahmed Ali, 25, and his 23-year-old wife Cossor over suspicions they were to use their baby’s bottle to hide a liquid bomb.
Or this:
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I’ve been getting on to Mr. Ex for not writing on the blog lately. I guess work and general summer relaxation are more important. His typical response is “Why don’t YOU write something on the blog?” To which I reply “I don’t know what to write.” And then we drop the subject for […]
Well, what does Iraq have, a government or an anarchy? A government, if they can keep it. Nouri al-Maliki may not be Benjamin Franklin, but he is what they have:
Speaking on the Fox News Sunday television program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cited progress, but acknowledged the difficulty of bringing […]