Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was largely predictable, but it also brought some surprises. It was quite expected that the current U.S. administration would try to draw Russia into the “Ukrainian swamp” in order to weaken and isolate it as much as possible. It was expected that the inexperienced and naive Ukrainian leader would trust the […]
Kremlin on jihad attacks in France: It’s wrong to kill, but wrong also to insult feelings of religious believers
This is essentially a call to surrender and accept Sharia blasphemy laws, so as to avoid insulting the feelings of religious believers, and thereby remove the need for more killing. It is a bow to violent intimidation, which will only encourage more violent intimidation. “Kremlin, after French attacks, says wrong to kill but wrong to […]
Islamic State to Russia: “We will make your wives concubines and make your children our slaves”
“We will take through battle the lands of yours we wish. Hellfire awaits you. Europe is shaking, Russia is dying.” In response, Europe is importing hundreds of thousands, and probably ultimately millions, more Muslims. What could possibly go wrong? “ISIS coming for the Kremlin, new video warns,” by Malia Zimmerman, Fox News, November 12, 2015: […]
Tajik Muslims in Islamic State threaten jihad at home and at Kremlin
“One masked militant said that the video was the militants’ final address from Syria and Iraq and that their next video could be filmed ‘from the mountains of Tavildara in central Tajikistan, or the Tajik capital, Dushanbe — or even from the Kremlin.’” These are the same kind of threats that Islamic State jihadis have […]