November 19, 2007

The Real Nina?

The show "24" often involves traitors in the midst of CTU. The pattern began early with Jack Bauer's former lover, Nina Myers. Other moles regularly scramble the work of CTU, making me wonder, how hard could it be to identify a double agent?

Real life shows -- it must be pretty hard.

Consider the case of Nada Nadim Prouty. She got into the US on a sham marriage, climbed high on the greasy poles of the FBI and CIA, snooped around in databases, and now faces, at most, a light rap on the knuckles. Jack knew what to do with Nina, but in real life Nada's punishment is, so to speak, just a little more than nada.

Van | 11/19/07 at 01:52 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 07, 2007

Ultimate Rebranding: USSR v2.0

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. I heard an NPR report that didn't sugarcoat the communists' bloody deeds, until it found Russians who took the Hugo Chavez line with Stalin -- wow, what a unique guy.

I've been thinking that in today's moonbat environment, President Vlad Putin should think about bringing back the brand of the USSR. He's already got a de facto milder version of it, with repression of free speech and the press and state control of industries. With some creativity, he could revive the USSR label and win wild acclaim from the West.

Think of him sitting there in the Kremlin, muttering, "Sean Penn and all the other stars go see that stuffed cabbage Chavez in Venezuela. What's he know about power? Venezuela? That place would be lost on the steppes here. Why doesn't Naomi Campbell come see me?? It's not FAIR!"

I bet a repackaged USSR could make Putin the superhip figurehead of global lefties. He's got 90 years of history to build on, to pitch to people who appreciate the implacable exercise of socialist power against capitalism and the Fascists and their boot-licking toadies.

The pitch practically writes itself: Free health care, employment, socialized management of industry, housing, abortions for everybody, friendship of peoples and protection of minority rights and cultures, stood up for the Cuban revolution against those evil capitalists in Washington who wanted to destroy Castro, Paul Robeson liked us, subsidies for artists, supported (via Communist front groups) progressives in the U.S., women's rights.

The USSR said all that and more and useful idiots in the West ate it up and asked for seconds. If Putin talks a good game, he could send Hugo packing and assume his rightful place in the vanguard of the nutroot proletariat.

He might even get invited to speak at the Democratic National Convention.

Van | 11/07/07 at 07:24 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

October 23, 2007

Calm Breaks Out as IFAW Hits Princeton

Islamo-Fascist Awareness Week (IFAW) got an early start last week when David Horowitz spoke at Princeton, my alma mater. While other campuses saw the usual rage and hand-wringing, the event came and went at Princeton in a rather civil tone, as far as can be discerned from the Daily Princetonian. It reported,

"I don't think there has been another religion that has made saints out of murderers, had children of age two thinking they should blow up carloads of Jews," Horowitz said.

"If you have a system of belief that controls how you live your daily life and a government that has the power to execute these things, that is a combination that will result in a totalitarian state. That is Islamo-fascism."

While listeners maintained a tense silence during Horowitz's forceful speech, the question-and-answer period that followed revealed audience members' equally powerful antagonism to his remarks.

"He was a pretty poorly chosen speaker, he wasn't even supporting the ideas of the right, and every two minutes he would change topic," said Anton Khabbaz, an associate research scholar in the molecular biology department. "He had no coherence, and he said many racist things."

A follow-up column in the Princetonian amused me with its boilerplate reference to "hate speech" and visions of diverse students reacting in a unified way (I sense a contradiction there):

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Van | 10/23/07 at 06:45 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

October 21, 2007

Fakes on the Streets, and Where the Money Might Go

I've always found peddlers on the streets of New York aggravating. Now they are proliferating, with racks of fake bags sprouting all over Midtown with franchised similarity. Scarves, sunglasses, and fake high-end watches are also part of the mix.

Benign efforts of struggling illegal aliens to grab the gold ring to hoist themselves up to credit card and mortgage scams? Or something more ominous. This CNBC article makes me wonder about the distribution pipeline for fake goods. They come from someplace, and somebody makes money off the morons who get a thrill from buhying cheap fake goods.

While the CNBC story focuses on counterfeiting in the Tri-Border area of South America, instinct tells me that fakes are a seamless web and dollars spent on Madison Avenue go to the same place as in the Tri-Border area. Do Americans really want to finance their killers via a bargain?

Van | 10/21/07 at 08:01 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

August 23, 2007

How Newspapers Win Readers

Due to the hurricane, I checked the website of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a paper I grew up reading. I saw a feature on its home page that showed how some newspapers drop the truth-to-power, no-war-for oil distance and speak in terms that appeal to their readers.

The paper has a "Support Our Military" page. It combines links to war news with pictures and greetings from home to Coastal Bend soldiers. I was very impressed by the idea, the technology and the execution. Kudos to the Caller's owner, the Scripps Newspaper Group. I hope the page translates into more business for the Caller, which helped spark my interest in journalism in the early 1970s.

Van | 08/23/07 at 07:27 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

August 18, 2007

Distracting the Terrorists, Part 2: MILFs v. MILF

In the annals of synchronized acronyms, the greatest pairing ever involves the Moro Islamic Liberation Front from the Philippines and, well, a type of character immortalized in the movie American Pie.

This thought struck me when I read the headline on a Jamestown Foundation report on terror in the Phllippines:

MILF Seeks Leverage as Fighting Against Abu Sayyaf and MNLF Escalates

Moro Islamic Liberation Front = MILF. What legitimate fighting force would go into battle with that acronym? Give that man a fatwa!

Then the thought hit me: The West could send an elite team of our own MILFS out to destroy MILF. But for that to happen, you need to know the alternative meaning of MILF.

Can you say Stifler's mom?

Given the worldwide family audience of Kesher Talk, I'll sidestep a specific definition, which you can find elsewhere. Let's say the concept is post-partum "Charlie's Angels."

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Van | 08/18/07 at 09:00 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

August 15, 2007

Soundtrack for a Robot Tank Attack

Nothing gets the martial juices flowing like the prospect of robot attacks. Some recent articles about the reality of robot warriors inspired fevered comments on the sound-and-light aspects of an impressive robot offensive.

Music plays a role in the properly fearsome attack. Some schools of thought opt for fear-inducing music, such as "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath and other heavy-metal classics. I have no argument with this approach, but I wonder if thumping death-metal will really do the trick.

After all, you don't want your enemy to feel fear -- I would want my enemy to feel distracted. Here's how I'd do that.

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Van | 08/15/07 at 10:06 PM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

July 16, 2007

Paranoia Strikes Deep: Did Islamists Murder Jerry Garcia?

Hearing the Grateful Dead Hour on the radio recently got me to thinking about the death of singer/guitarist Jerry Garcia in 1995. Heroin and diabetes -- rarely a sustainable lifestyle combination -- led to health woes for Garcia. According to this website,

Late in the summer of 1995, he entered Serenity Knolls, a drug rehabilitation facility in Forest Knolls, CA. While he was attempting to recover, Garcia died in his sleep of a heart attack on August 9, 1995.

Still, in light of the murder of Theo Van Gogh and threats against Salman Rushdie and the Danish cartoonists, I am beginning to wonder if Garcia perhaps was murdered by Islamists.

After all, the Dead recorded a song and album titled "Blues for Allah." What could be more dangerous than that for an artist, to refer to Allah and trip the wires of Islamists everywhere? I'm sure they listen to all forms of music just waiting for a juicy transgression on which to pounce.

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Van | 07/16/07 at 06:28 AM | 7 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

July 04, 2007

Democracy Whiskey Sexy 2007

The Stuck Mojo video showcased on LGF reminded me of Dr Frank's response to the invasion of Iraq, "Democracy Whiskey Sexy." (Lyrics below)

I was going to link to an mp3 but I wasn't able to find one on the web lately, so let me recommend my Fourth of July playlist from last year, which leads off with "Democracy Whiskey Sexy" and includes more music you might not hear elsewhere, like Boxharp and Michael Hall.

Someone at LGF recommended this mashup from the Stuck Mojo site:

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Judith | 07/04/07 at 12:50 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

June 19, 2007

A Knighthood for Salman Rushdie is a Disgrace

I fully agree with certain UK Muslim leaders that a knighthood for Salman Rushie is a very bad move. So he wrote a blasphemous but unreadable book, The Satanic Verses. Big deal.

Sir Salman means nothing.

But Salman Rushdie, Lord High Executioner, now that has a nice ring to it.

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Van | 06/19/07 at 07:22 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

May 07, 2007

Who Cares about CAIR? Not New York`

Despite a nice plug on Little Green Footballs,hardly anybody showed up for the hurried but heartfelt Americans Against Hate protest at a Council on American-Islamic Relations event. Urban Infidel bravely took enough pictures to give a flavor of the event. Here are some of mine:

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Van | 05/07/07 at 07:57 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

April 15, 2007

“The Western world should either defend us, or change its name.”

My friend Noah Pollak has a fascinating article in the new issue of Azure recounting his recent trip to Lebanon, where he observed both hopes for democracy and Hezbollah's determination to stop it. More than anything else, what comes out of his observations is a feeling of frustrated anger at the West's failure to stand up for Lebanon's liberal reformers and against their enemies, who are our enemies. Nancy Pelosi should be in Beirut expressing solidarity for the Cedar Revolution, not making nice with the man who wants to destroy it. Unfortunately, she hates her president and her country far more than she hates murderous tyranny. Ultimately, the death of civic courage in the West does not only endanger the West itself, it endangers the world entire.

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Benjamin | 04/15/07 at 05:17 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

April 12, 2007

Muslim Leftists Love America, Western Leftists Hate America

As I've stressed repeatedly, one of the reasons for my post-9/11 political shift from left to right, and that of many others in the same camp, has been the Western left's attachment to anti-Americanism, even when it lands them on the same side as dictators, Islamists, and terrorists. Blinded by the sort of hatred of their own country and civilization produced by years of indoctrination in what I like to call the postcolonialist, self-loathing school of multiculturalism, today's leftists are incapable of recognizing the true threats to their own existence. Instead, they cling to familiar demons and push reactionary policies.

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Cinnamon | 04/12/07 at 01:07 PM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

March 22, 2007

Infidelity Attitudes and the War on Terror

MSN Men has a long article called "French Men Don't Get Caught," about how Americans and Europeans view infidelity in marriage. What's an earthquake of emotional turmoil in the U.S. gets met, as you might expect, with a Gallic shrug by those sophisticated Europeans. Or maybe a Teutonic shrug, but that doesn't sound right, does it? The article says,

It seems no other population suffers the same magnificent anguish that we do. The Russians regard affairs as benign vices, like cigars and scotch. The Japanese have institutionalized extramarital sex through clubs and salaryman lifestyles. The French, who don't cheat as much as we thought they did, prize discretion above the occasional lie. In sub–Saharan Africa, even the threat of death by HIV hasn't created a strong taboo on cheating.

I wonder if these attitudes parallel approaches to the War on Terror. The same slams against the U.S. on infidelity -- so unnuanced! those stifling Judeo-Christian (emphasis on JUDEO) fears! -- get hurled against our approach to terror. My first response: the French and other Europeans who smile and shrug and see cheating in marriage as part of the natural social landscape will also quietly accede to bus burnings, riots and creeping Sharia as parts of their new social landscape.

When you believe in nothing absolute outside your own perceptions or needs, you can rationalize anything.

The discussion boards with the article present spirited defenses of American values, raising the point of whether infidelity attitudes reflect degrees of women's freedom in various countries to oppose men's traditional prerogatives. Take a look.

Van | 03/22/07 at 06:56 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

March 13, 2007

Moronic Convergence Alert

Hugo Chavez rolls out the red carpet for Hamas.

The Hamas Movement on Wednesday received an official invitation to visit Caracas during a meeting in Tehran between visiting Venezuelan foreign minister Nicolas Maduro and a Hamas delegation. Dr. Mousa Abu Marzouk, the deputy political bureau chairman of Hamas, told PIC that the Hamas delegation led by its political bureau chairman Khaled Mishaal conferred with the Venezuelan foreign minister on overall Palestinian conditions in the light of the Israeli aggressions and the western siege.

. . . Meanwhile, a source close to the Hamas Movement said that Caracas might well be one of the countries that Hamas leadership would visit within its current tour of a number of countries a bid to rally support for the Palestinian unity government.

Judith | 03/13/07 at 10:37 PM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

March 12, 2007

"Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm"

One of our frequent commenters M Simon says on his blog Power and Control: The usual quit now and avoid the rush folks are out in force at Winds of Change. [Not the post itself, the comments - JSW.] One . . . more »

Judith | 03/12/07 at 12:19 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

March 11, 2007

Keeping score

Global Incident Map. A Googlemaps mashup showing current terrorist-related events worldwide. (It can be set from "last 24 hours" up to "last 12 months.") (All the flashing lights over the US are bomb threats. So far.) Tally of killed terrorists. . . . more »

Judith | 03/11/07 at 07:43 PM | 6 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

More on the Secular Islam Summit from Phyllis Chesler

Phyllis Chesler continues her three-part article series on the Secular Islam Summit. Here's Part II: An Islamic Enlightenment . . . more »

Cinnamon | 03/11/07 at 01:25 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

The Islamic Spy on Fast Company's Favorite Ship

Eight years ago, Fast Company Magazine did a memorable story about D. Michael Abrashoff, the progressive, Internet-time commander of the USS Benfold, a guided-missile destroyer. The story made Abrashoff, the captain of the ship from 1997 to 1999, a celebrity. . . . more »

Van | 03/11/07 at 09:00 AM | 3 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

March 08, 2007

In Honor of International Women's Day: Phyllis Chesler Unedited

In honor of International Women's Day, it seems fitting to pay tribute to one my feminist heroes - Phyllis Chesler. A professor, author and tireless activist, Phyllis Chesler is one of the few members of today's feminist movement to tackle . . . more »

Cinnamon | 03/08/07 at 03:55 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

March 06, 2007

Islamogangsters

Like many others, Mary bids farewell to the internecine ideological struggle at the Dean's World group blog. And - informed by a childhood in the Wise Guy homeland of Nutley, NJ - makes the most cogent critique of the War . . . more »

Judith | 03/06/07 at 07:41 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

March 05, 2007

Stephen Jay Wilson: The Fremont Victim No One Talks About

In my last post, I addressed the recent disclosure that the murder of Fremont Aghan-American woman Alia Ansari late last year turns out not to be a hate crime. This after much hype to the contrary by local Muslim groups . . . more »

Cinnamon | 03/05/07 at 01:36 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

March 01, 2007

The Soros-Halliburton conspiracy

How to make Lefties' heads explode. . . . more »

Judith | 03/01/07 at 05:32 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 26, 2007

"Obsession" at NYU

[ UPDATE: More from the NYU Dialogue Group & Friends at the end of this post. Read this article as a companion piece to what follows.] "Obsession: The Threat of Radical Islam" is a controversial documentary which presents video and . . . more »

Judith | 02/26/07 at 02:08 PM | 5 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

"They're still wacking people"

Charles Johnson: If the radical Islamists lose the support of the American left, they’re going to be in big trouble in this country. And when Bill Maher starts telling the truth about the Religion of Peace™, that trouble is just . . . more »

Judith | 02/26/07 at 12:21 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 22, 2007

Secular Islam Summit: The Next Islamic Enlightenment?

Having expressed the need for an Islamic reformation (or whatever its equivalent) on many occasions, I was pleased to hear about the Secular Islam Summit taking place this upcoming March 4-5 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The summit is in fact . . . more »

Cinnamon | 02/22/07 at 09:27 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 20, 2007

"Go Grab His Ass"

[ Judith - Plenty at Instapundit on the US government's changing mores on rendition and assassination, including reference to the story below. Rule of Thumb: If the Democrats suggest it, we go nudge nudge wink wink. If the Republicans suggest . . . more »

Alcibiades | 02/20/07 at 11:22 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 19, 2007

Nashville Cab Jihad

Here we go again: Muslim cabbie tries to kill 2 students with stolen cab Since the whole incident revolved around his religion, the article really couldn't avoid mentioning it. But that's Fox News. Wonder how the rest of the media . . . more »

Cinnamon | 02/19/07 at 09:15 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

Sudden Jihad Syndrome redux

More Sudden Jihad Syndrome. Is anyone collecting these? Like the Bloody Borders Project or the list of Americans killed by Middle East terrorists or specifically by Palestinians? Add another one to the list. . . . more »

Judith | 02/19/07 at 06:14 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 15, 2007

Lebanon holds on

Four friends who have lived in and written about Lebanon during the last few years of political upheaval: Michael Totten says that Lebanese are resisting falling into civil war, in spite of provocation from Syria. Even Hezbollah is refusing to . . . more »

Judith | 02/15/07 at 11:20 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 14, 2007

Utah Shooter a Bosnian Muslim

The question I posed yesterday (updated by Judith) about the Utah mall shooter has been answered and sure enough, he's a Bosnian Muslim. About halfway down in a report from KLS.com is this little factoid (hat tip Sweetness & Light . . . more »

Cinnamon | 02/14/07 at 06:18 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 13, 2007

Utah Shooter: Religion of Peace?

Killer identified as 18-year-old Sulejmen Talovic "Police have no motive in the killing." Does that mean he's Muslim? UPDATE from Judith: Via LGF, FWIW: . . . more »

Cinnamon | 02/13/07 at 06:57 PM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 08, 2007

Tim Russert - Boldly Lying on the Stand

A report on the Morning's testimony: Libby's defense attorney, Wells, continues to grill Russert. To recap, Russert, being a god, unlike you and me, got special treatment for his "grand jury" testimony. He got to testify in his office, with . . . more »

Alcibiades | 02/08/07 at 12:13 PM | 4 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 03, 2007

Positive Stories From Afghanistan

In the spirit of continuing to post items regarding Aghanistan that shed light on the complexity of the situation, rather than the MSM's steady diet of doom and gloom, I ran across two inspiring stories. One is on the man . . . more »

Cinnamon | 02/03/07 at 11:08 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

Who Is George Soros?

Perhaps you've heard George Soros' recent comment at Davos. Though, until the last day or two, the comments have received little notice. But if you have not, here they are: "The United States is now recognizing the errors it had . . . more »

Alcibiades | 02/03/07 at 05:50 PM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

February 01, 2007

Want to Know What's Really Going on in Afghanistan? Listen to the Military, Not the Media

Much as they do with the so-called insurgency in Iraq, the mainstream media (MSM) is constantly telling us that the Taliban and al-Qaeda are "winning" in Afghanistan. To hear the MSM tell it, vastly outnumbered Taliban forces are about to . . . more »

Cinnamon | 02/01/07 at 06:11 PM | 7 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 29, 2007

Wall Street Journal's John Fund Raises Questions About Sandy Berger

Fresh on the heels of my recent post on the subject, John Fund of the Wall Street Journal is raising questions about the Sandy Berger affair: Paper Chase: Did investigators turn a blind eye to the seriousness of the Sandy . . . more »

Cinnamon | 01/29/07 at 01:18 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 27, 2007

John Kerry Among Friends At Davos

John Kerry announced this week he was not going to run for President this election cycle, leaving him free to "speak truth to power" by proclaiming that America is an international pariah among an audience of the like minded. . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/27/07 at 12:33 PM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 26, 2007

Sandy Berger: The "Watergate" No One Wants To Talks About

Former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein, who, along with colleague Bob Woodward, exposed the Watergate affair, has been grumbling that the Bush administration has done "far greater damage" than President Nixon. But perhaps the intrepid reporters of "All the President's . . . more »

Cinnamon | 01/26/07 at 04:29 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

Shoot to Kill

Bush, at long last, has changed the rules of engagement for soldiers in Iraq, giving them the order to kill or capture Iranian operatives. A senior US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the outlines of the Post . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/26/07 at 10:32 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 22, 2007

Nick Cohen on the Anti War Left

Nick Cohen, raised a principled liberal, where even the decision of what fruits and vegetables to buy was a moral decision, from his own account, did not knowingly come into contact with a Conservative until he was 13. I still . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/22/07 at 11:22 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 17, 2007

The Saudis Finally Got the Damned Memo

Bush must feel relieved. Remember when the Democrat talking points told us that in the fall, just before the 2004 elections, Bush was going to whisper in Saudi ears to increase oil production and the price of a barrel of . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/17/07 at 03:13 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

Martin Amis on the Most Depressing Thing in Britain

In a Q&A at the Independent, with questions sent in from online readers Martin Amis was asked: What is the most depressing thing about Britain you have observed since your return? And the best? GRANT MULLIN, Surrey The most depressing . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/17/07 at 12:20 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

House of Saud: friend or foe?

Mary didn't think much of President Bush for holding hands with Saudi Prince Whats-His-Name. I pointed out that oil prices dropped the next day. I don't think Bush holds hands with the Saudis because he likes them, but because it . . . more »

Judith | 01/17/07 at 07:24 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 15, 2007

Michael Oren Talk Tonight at B&N, NY

Excuse the late notice. ME scholar, Michael Oren is speaking tonight at B&N, 7:30, Broadway and 82nd St., NYC, on his new book, Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present. I meant to post . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/15/07 at 12:57 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 14, 2007

Do Demographics Determine Destiny?

Here's a demographic perspective on what is fueling the current surge in Muslim fundamentalism. It's worth considering because the model it uses accounts for a great deal, including Europe's current antipathy to fighting. And probably also accounts for why America . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/14/07 at 06:12 PM | 4 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 13, 2007

From Michael Totten in South Lebanon

Michael Totten and Noah Pollack visit South Lebanon guided by Said and Henry, who work for the Lebanese Committee for UNSCR 1559, an NGO which closely advises the Lebanese government and the international community on the disarmament of illegal militias . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/13/07 at 06:47 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 12, 2007

Faux Klingons are Running the War!

Congressional Eloquence at its peak: . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/12/07 at 04:27 PM | 4 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

The Art of Counterprotesting

Friend of KesherTalk, Pamela Hall, helped lead a counterprotest against the anti-war protest in Manhattan's Time's Square last night. And for her trouble, we're pleased to note, she got quoted in the AP, where she made eminent sense: A band . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/12/07 at 01:10 PM | 3 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

Demographics Rule

In my opinion, something that will determine the political stance of China in the coming decades not only will be the path of its industrial revolution, and its sizable population, but the very pertinent fact of the huge and growing . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/12/07 at 12:18 PM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 07, 2007

Life in the Kuffrocacy Otherwise Known as Britain

Who is a modern Cassandra now? Irony of ironies, could it be the Observer? An undercover investigation has revealed disturbing evidence of Islamic extremism at a number of Britain's leading mosques and Muslim institutions, including an organisation praised by the . . . more »

Alcibiades | 01/07/07 at 12:16 PM | 3 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

January 01, 2007

Why We Fight the Thieves of History

Last night, I was treated to the unfortunate experience of watching a thoroughly reprehensible piece of Riefenstahlian propaganda called Why We Fight. Manipulative, simple minded and slanderous, this "documentary" purported to expose the evils of "the military-industrial complex" (how long, . . . more »

Benjamin | 01/01/07 at 06:27 AM | 7 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 30, 2006

Are the Pathans Descended from the Tribe of Ephraim?

A new study suggests a genetic link exists between the Pathans and the Jews, a connection rumored for many years. According to Aafreedi's study, which was published as an e-book, about 650 out of the 1,500 members of the Afridi . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/30/06 at 11:46 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 28, 2006

Iraq War Veteran To San Francisco: We Must Win This Fight!

Last year, I wrote a column for SFGate titled, "San Francisco Declares Itself A Military Free-Zone." It was about the city's propensity for anti-military activity and how taken to its logical conclusion, San Francisco might well become a military free-zone . . . more »

Cinnamon | 12/28/06 at 11:54 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

Hizbullah paying Gazans for Kassam Attacks on Israel

Saddam's successor as an enabler of terror in Gaza has arrived - and its Hizbullah: Hizbullah is paying Palestinian splinter groups "thousands of dollars" for each Kassam rocket fired at the western Negev, The Jerusalem Post has learned. According to . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/28/06 at 01:54 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 27, 2006

In-Q-Tel: Spookily Responsible Investing

Year's end always makes people think of their investment portfolios, and that makes me think about the unique investment strategy of In-Q-Tel, the non-profit venture fund supported by the CIA. While the In-Q-Tel name is horribly clunky, the corporate mandate . . . more »

Van | 12/27/06 at 03:28 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 24, 2006

Christmas Trees in Kabul

It is good to note that the capitalist spirit is alive and well during the Christmas season in Flower Street, Kabul: Located in the heart of Kabul, Flower Street is different at Christmas from any other time of year, transformed . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/24/06 at 10:18 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 21, 2006

Carter, Baker and The Wahabbi Lobby

It's funny how all those Jimmy Carter fans obsessing about the "Jewish/Israel Lobby" seem to have little to no interest in the Saudi Lobby. Otherwise known as the Wahabbi Lobby, this is the group that truly has its tentacles wrapped . . . more »

Cinnamon | 12/21/06 at 02:12 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

Looking A Tad Less Fearsome These Days, Ain't You

President Ahmadinejad spent part of Thursday mocking President Bush at a speech delivered in Western Iran. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday mocked President Bush and said Iran's nuclear program was a source of inspiration for other nations. His typically outspoken . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/21/06 at 11:51 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 19, 2006

Hypocrisy: The Measure of a Man

In the 1990s, James Baker's legal firm arranged business deals that flouted American sanctions against Saddam, and profited from it to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. Baker was fully aware of this and complicit. the law firm . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/19/06 at 02:56 AM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 17, 2006

Britains Are Nazis, Too

Not just the Jews Israel, but Britain too, has become Nazi-like. A senior Muslim invoked Hitler's 1930s Nazi regime while attacking the [British] Government over its treatment of British Muslims. In a presentation to MPs, Mr Bari went so far . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/17/06 at 11:18 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 06, 2006

That Lovable Old Coot, Mao Zedong

Yesterday's New York Times gave noted Chinese parliamentarian Mao Zedong a warm tonguebath of affection, in the Science Section, of all places. The lead story, "China Pursues Major Role in Partic le Physics," made Mao sound like a lovable old . . . more »

Van | 12/06/06 at 07:12 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 04, 2006

Dead Russian Spy a Deathbed Convert to Islam

Over the weekend, I read that Litvinenko had converted to Islam. And today this rumor is confirmed. It sure adds a ton of wrinkles as to who could have had intent to harm him. And why. Or even what he . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/04/06 at 11:43 AM | 4 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

John Bolton Resigns

His resignation effective at the end of his recess appointment. I just saw Eleanor Cliff - all happy - say that despite his effectiveness, Bolton reminds people of Rumsfeld and his regime. So that by accepting this resignation, Bush is . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/04/06 at 09:36 AM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 03, 2006

The Shoddy Game of Political Telephone

In his new book, Bush's War: Media Bias and Justifications for War in a Terrorist Age Professor Jim A. Kuypers precisely articulates my experience of what has gone on in the months and years following 9/11 with regard to the . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/03/06 at 03:12 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

December 02, 2006

Constant Vigilance!

My job is to think like a dark wizard. So I was watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire tonight; and I had the (semi-silly) thought that Alistair Moody - the real one, not the fake one - would . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/02/06 at 10:27 PM | 10 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 29, 2006

Farewell to Texas Soldiers, Forever Young

Today's Houston Chronicle has an article about the death of a Houston soldier, First Lt. David Michael Fraser. The West Point graduate died on Sunday in an explosion. The article has striking language about the soldier that takes me back, . . . more »

Van | 11/29/06 at 09:54 PM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 20, 2006

Not talking back to Nonie Darwish

[ UPDATE: Welcome, Michelle Malkin readers! Via Michelle: Nonie Darwish talks about the Brown disinvite on CNN. ] [ UPDATE: An email to the Brown Hillel rabbi. ] [ UPDATE: Welcome Instapundit readers! If you scroll down the main page . . . more »

Judith | 11/20/06 at 10:43 PM | 15 Comments | 8 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 13, 2006

Alia Ansari Murder Leads to "Wear a Hijab/Turban Day"

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, the city of Fremont (dubbed by some "Little Kabul") is known for its thriving Afghan-American community. Unfortunately, the community has been marred by violence in recent months. In August, Fremont resident Omeed Aziz . . . more »

Cinnamon | 11/13/06 at 02:13 PM | 9 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 12, 2006

The ACLU Works to Restore Terrorists' "Lost Rights"

The ACLU has wasted no time since the midterm election making its agenda clear. Restoring the "lost rights" of terrorists, that is. From the ACLU's latest mailing: After five long years of profound abuses of power by the White House . . . more »

Cinnamon | 11/12/06 at 11:32 PM | 17 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 10, 2006

The Big Gloat

And so it begins. This just in from Reuters: A purported audio recording by the leader of Iraq's al Qaeda wing gloated over the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, as a top U.S. general said the military was preparing . . . more »

Alcibiades | 11/10/06 at 01:06 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 09, 2006

A farewell to Rumsfeld

Most of us at Kesher Talk have been fans of Donald Rumsfeld, and here's what I found in our archives and elsewhere. Got a favorite Rumsfeld moment? Leave us a link in the comments. Popular Mechanics sums up the Rumsfeld . . . more »

Judith | 11/09/06 at 08:20 PM | 2 Comments | 2 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 06, 2006

Lutheran Protest Suicide in Germany

I don't know what to make of this story about a Lutheran vicar in Germany who set himself on fire and died as a protest against Islamization of Europe. Images of Buddhist monks in Vietnam come to mind, but think . . . more »

Van | 11/06/06 at 10:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: WWIV

November 05, 2006

A Caring and Sharing US Armed Forces

The Nanny mindset as a factor in the debate over the Iraq War: Earlier today, I was perusing a take down of John Kerry in, of all places, Newsweek, that bastion of liberalism, simply for the novelty. Actually, I was . . .