The poor jihadi had a bloody lip! Yet another Which Side Is Obama On Alert: “Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist,” by Rowan Scarborough for FoxNews, November 24 (thanks to Mackie): Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the alleged mastermind of the murder and […]
Full-throttle appeasement: US offers Taliban control of five provinces in return for halt to missile attacks
Maybe Obama is hoping that those chimerical “moderate Taliban” of whom he is so fond will end up running these provinces, and give up their desire to win the rest. “Afghan Source: The U.S. Has Offered the Taliban Control in Return for Quiet,” from MEMRI, November 22 (thanks to all who sent this in): An […]
Fitzgerald: Instead Of Sending More Troops To Afghanistan, What Should Obama Do?
Obama is on the run. He has spent the past year in many separate, long trips all over the place. In Great Britain, he gave Gordon Brown some DVDs and Michele Obama in chummy fashion — nobody here but us queens — put her arm on the Queen’s shoulder. In Russia, Obama decided to hold […]
Obama adminstration appoints Muslims to key Homeland Security posts — but… they’re “moderates,” aren’t they?
The track record of the two appointees, taken together with the administration’s own ability to distinguish “moderates” from “extremists” inspires anything but confidence. After all, the Fort Hood jihadist was himself a member of a panel advising the incoming Obama administration. At the heart of this issue are the politically correct articles of faith that […]
9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to be tried in the city he attacked, NYC
If he can make it there, he’ll make it anywhere It could jeopardize counterterror programs and thereby endanger Americans, but who cares? “9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to go on trial in New York,” from the Telegraph, November 13 (thanks to Anne Crockett): President Barack Obama said the September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and […]
Raymond Ibrahim: Islamist Perfidy and Western Naivety: Which Is More Lethal?
Here is a terrific new piece at Pajamas Media by my friend and former Jihad Watch writer, Raymond Ibrahim: In a blog entry for Islamist Watch, David J. Rusin shows how the word “jihad” continues to be euphemized in the West. Despite Islamic law’s unequivocal portrayal of it as a military endeavor to empower Islam, […]
Thug In Chief: Obama must choose between Israel and Iran
Actually, if it comes to this, it is fairly clear which one Obama would choose. “‘Obama must choose – Israel or Iran,’” from the Jerusalem Post, November 11 (thanks to Sr. Soph): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the US to choose between Israel and Iran on Tuesday night, according to Iranian state media. Ahmadinejad […]
Surrender: US offers Taliban 6 provinces — Taliban says no
They rejected the offer; they’d prefer to have the whole thing, thank you. “US Offers Taliban 6 Provinces for 8 Bases,” by Aamir Latif for Islam Online, November 2 (thanks to all who sent this in): ISLAMABAD – The emboldened Taliban movement in Afghanistan turned down an American offer of power-sharing in exchange for accepting […]
Obama extends hand to Iran again, Iran spits back again
But hey, if it didn’t work the first hundred times, there’s always hope for the 101st. “Obama calls for new relationship with Iran on anniversay [sic] of embassy takeover,” by Michael Muskal for the Los Angeles Times, November 4: President Obama today called for a new relationship with Iran in a statement that marked the […]
Spencer: Caesar Obama
In my column in Front Page today I discuss the latest ridiculous encomium being heaped upon the President, and its ominous implications. The chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman, provoked ridicule when he said last week that “Barack Obama is the most powerful writer since Julius Caesar.” He didn’t mean that […]
Shocker: Hillary Clinton breaks with her boss, denounces “defamation of religion” laws
Finding courage Obama just had the U.S. at the UN consponsor with Egypt a resolution against inciting religious hatred. But apparently his Secretary of State is not on board, or not completely on board. “Clinton Denounces Proposed ‘Defamation of Religions’ Policies,” by Michelle A. Vu for the Christian Post, October 27 (thanks to Islam In […]
Obama offers multi-million-dollar technology fund for Muslim nations
Surely this will end the jihad, eh? Unfortunately, Obama (like everyone else in Washington) never seems to consider the possibility that the jihad rages against the West for reasons that arise from Islamic theology, not because of anything we can correct by showering goodies upon Muslim nations — goodies that may well end up being […]
Spencer: Terror Without Preconditions
Last Thursday, our National Security Adviser declared nothing was going to stand in the way of the creation of a Palestinian state. My column in Human Events today: Last Thursday, National Security Adviser General James L. Jones declared that nothing was going to stand in the way of the creation of a Palestinian state. Speaking […]
Fitzgerald: Scott Gration, Or The Geopolitics of Cookies and Smiley-Faces
An article in the Washington Post several weeks ago tells you much of what you need to know about Scott Gration, former General and an early supporter of Obama (who was looking around for generals to support him). He spent some time in his youth in the Congo and Kenya, which supposedly qualifies him as […]
If defeating the Taliban is not our goal, what is?
In “What Is Victory? If defeating the Taliban is not our goal, what is?” at National Review today, Andrew C. McCarthy talks sense — where there is apparently none in the Obama Administration. Rarely has there been such a dramatic disconnect between rhetoric and reality. On Afghanistan, the national-security Right talks about “victory,” concerned Democrats […]
Barack Obama’s Anti-Semitic Website
As noted many times here, Barack Obama has never shown much respect for the freedom of speech, or any interest in protecting it — quite the contrary. However, he shows no interest in restricting genuine and vile hate speech on his own website. “Barack Obama’s Anti-Semitic Website,” by Pamela Geller at Big Government, October 17: […]
Obama creates task force to combat jihad recruitment in Afghan prisons — now can we have one for the U.S.?
“Task force created to combat al Qaida in Afghan prisons,” by Mark Seibel for the McClatchy Newspapers, October 5 (thanks to Paul): WASHINGTON — The Obama administration took steps Thursday toward confronting a troubling al Qaida presence in Afghanistan’s prison system, announcing the creation of a military task force to oversee detention operations there and […]
Obama “disgusted” with Israel; has not yet registered any disgust with Iran
One would hope that American Jews are now reconsidering their support for Obama in large numbers. “Official: Obama ‘disgusted’ with Israel,” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily, October 16 (thanks to all who sent this in): JERUSALEM – U.S. officials in recent days expressed to the Palestinian Authority that President Obama’s administration is “disgusted” with Israel, […]
State Dept. wonk on Obama’s Nobel: “From our standpoint, you know, we think that this gives us a sense of momentum … when the United States has accolades tossed its way, rather than shoes”
In December 2008 I wrote this in a column about the man who threw his shoes at George W. Bush: “Many in the Islamic world believe or hope that Obama will be the anti-Bush, and will craft a foreign policy more to their liking than Bush’s — that is, one involving concessions and appeasement.” Is […]
Obama opens up billions in business for Syria, in exchange for nothing
The U.S. used to be the chief opponent of this deal. Nothing has changed since then except the occupant of the White House. Syria is still Iran’s ally. A Which-Side-Is-Obama-On Alert: “Obama opens up billions in business for Syria: Damascus gets crucial deal without promising to drop alliance with Iran,” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily, […]