Jul
15
2006
I am all for forcing Syria to control Hizbollah and getting them to free the two Israeli soldiers – or face the Israeli reprisals. The London-based Arabic language newspaper Al-Hayat reported Saturday that “Washington has information according to which Israel gave Damascus 72 hours to stop Hizbullah’s activity along the Lebanon-Israel border and bring about […]
Jul
15
2006
The World is at a cross roads that has been building since the 1970’s and the emergence of terrorism in the Muslim world. Brought to the world by Palestinians we, the world, made a mistake of attempting to appease and legitimize terrorists a la Arafat and the PLO. In return, just as a mouse will […]
Jul
14
2006
I have posted for some time on the delusional madness that is rampant in Iran’s leadership. The President of Iran thinks he is in final contact with the last Prophet, leading the way for his arrival and 70 virgins all around. The apoclyptic vision of martyrdom is absolutely scary when you add nuclear weapons to […]
Jul
13
2006
The world has to face some harsh realities in the war on terror, and so do some of our allies. Just like the Arab Muslim nations finally had to start cracking down on their radical elements fomenting death and destruction, so too does Pakistan have to deal with the Northern Terroritories and Waziristan Province. The […]
Jul
11
2006
Updates At The End The only explanation for Al Qaeda’s recent action is desperation. And now we see what must be Al Qaeda attacking the largest democracy on the planet in a series bombings in Bombay, India reminiscent of the commuter bombings in London and Madrid: Seven explosions rocked Bombay’s commuter rail network during Tuesday […]
Jul
11
2006
I resist posting on the Al Qaeda snuff films because that is simply playing into the desires of the snuff film makers. But since this one (graphic warning I suspect) is all over the web I will comment on it. The ‘logic’ behind this act is stupid. The only ones who will be shocked and […]
Jul
11
2006
In a masterful use of the calender the Senate’s Republican leadership is preparing to force Democrats into a series of national security votes that will set the tone for the fall elections: Republicans are eager to push legislation on the legal rights of terrorism suspects, after a June 29 Supreme Court ruling that the current […]
Jul
10
2006
Russia’s most wanted Chechen terrorist (because he attacked innocent children in Beslin) has been thankfully killed: Russia’s most wanted man, Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev, has been killed, the country’s state security chief has told President Vladimir Putin, Itar-Tass news agency said on Monday. Basayev, who claimed responsibility for the 2004 Beslan school attack in […]
Jul
10
2006
We have known for years that Canada has been a potential threat risk because of its lax immigration regulations, and the fact many Al Qaeda veterans have decided to move to Canada recently. So is it a surprise to see the one known person rounded up the NY City tunnel bombing plot in Lebanon had […]
Jul
07
2006
update – fixed the link The existence of the Iraqi nuclear program into the 1990’s is not much in dispute since Saddam’s son-in-law Hussein Kamal defected in 1994-5 and finally exposed the program to the UN inspectors who had missed its existence for years since the end of the first Gulf War. But recently publishd […]