When alleged killer Nidal Malik Hasan went on a murderous rampage at Fort Hood Texas last week, the Muslim Army psychiatrist reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar,” which means “god is great” as he shot his victims. Speaking about the shootings on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday, Gen. George Casey said “What happened at Fort Hood was a tragedy, but I believe it would … [Read More]

The latest message from Osama bin Laden—an audio recording posted on jihadist Websites—is truly scary. Not because he threatens us with death and destruction, though he does. Not because he vows that the 9/11 attacks were just the beginning, though this is strongly implied. And not because he’s the kind of guy who gives evil a bad name. Although few would … [Read More]

On September 11, 2001, nineteen hijackers, wielding nothing more lethal than box-cutters, commandeered four airliners, and turned them into lethal missiles, three of which managed to hit their targets—the World Trade Center and the Pentagon—while a fourth crashed in a field before it could strike its intended target—the White House. One of the hijackers had been in the United States since … [Read More]

What are the limited lessons learned so far from “the shooting of a security guard at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by an elderly anti-Semitic pamphleteer who published tirades against Jews?  Remember when the Department of Homeland Security, headed by Janet Napolitano, issued, back in April, a nine-page document titled “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in … [Read More]

Just one day after the tragic shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial, London’s Daily Mail confirmed a ominous connection: “White supremacist who opened fire ‘has links to the BNP.’” With the connections between fascist terrorists in our midst and their support networks in Europe becoming clearer, it also clear that America must make a choice. We can fight them over here … [Read More]

After opening the door to a truth commission to investigate torture by the CIA of al-Qaida subjects, and leaving the door open to prosecution of higher-ups, President Obama walked the cat back. He is now opposed to a truth commission. That means it is dead. He is no longer interested in prosecutions. That means no independent counsel—for now. Sen. Harry Reid … [Read More]

That is not the question.  I can’t get worked up about the current torture tempest. The two parties are exchanging fusillades over ten interrogation techniques deployed with fourteen “high value al-Qaida detainees,” three of whom endured the most controversial method of all, because they were purported to possess “credible intelligence of an imminent terrorist attack,” as well as “actionable intelligence” to … [Read More]