News You Need to Know 08Dec09
- Israel arrests misunderstander of Islam
He calls his outfit “Islamic Jihad,” and yet he planned a suicide attack. Can we get Honest Ibe Hooper or Brave Ahmed Rehab on this case? Can they please explain to Buchari how he is misunderstanding the Religion of Peace™? “Islamic Jihad operative arrested in Israel,” from the JTA, December…
- Jihadists kidnap four European aid workers in Mauritania and Mali
They can do this sort of thing with impunity, because one thing they can be sure of is that the Europeans will never stop giving the aid. “Al-Qaeda ‘took French and Spanish hostages in Africa,’” from the BBC, December 8 (thanks to Twostellas): An offshoot of the al-Qaeda network has…
- Edward Lazear: Stimulus and the Jobless Recovery – WSJ.com
With the news that GDP grew at 3.5% in the third quarter, it seems apparent that economic recovery is underway. How much of this was a result of government programs? To evaluate this, it is important to understand what constitutes a recovery. There are three developments needed to restore the economy to its prior vibrancy.
The [...] - Pakistan Told to Ratchet Up Fight Against the Taliban – NYTimes.com
The Obama administration is turning up the pressure on Pakistan to fight the Taliban inside its borders, warning that if it does not act more aggressively the United States will use considerably more force on the Pakistani side of the border to shut down Taliban attacks on American forces in Afghanistan, American and Pakistani officials [...]
- U.S. Man Accused of Helping Plot Mumbai Attack – NYTimes.com
An American at the center of an international terrorism investigation has been charged with helping plot the 2008 rampage in Mumbai, India, that left 163 people dead, according to a Justice Department complaint unsealed on Monday.
via U.S. Man Accused of Helping Plot Mumbai Attack – NYTimes.com. - Abbas Milani: The Great Satan Myth, The New Republic
The Iranian regime has never found itself more vulnerable. And, with this vulnerability, it has never leaned more heavily on its own narrative of history. This narrative, of course, has a central antagonist, a character conjured as the “Great Satan.” As this Koranic moniker implies, the Islamic Republic ascribes supernatural qualities to its adversary: From [...]
- Anne Applebaum: A preemptive strike against Muslim extremism in Switzerland – washingtonpost.com
A few weeks ago, I found myself walking through a Swiss village — okay, it was really a Geneva suburb — called Nyon. Still, it looked like a village: There was a castle on the hill, and I could see some Roman ruins. There were a few shops and a nice view of the lake. [...]
- Frederick W. Kagan and William Kristol: Support the President, Weekly Standard
President Obama has ordered sufficient reinforcements to Afghanistan to execute a war strategy that can succeed. We applaud this decision. And we urge everyone to rally round the effort to defeat our enemies and accomplish objectives vital to America’s national security.Obama’s decision, and the speech in which it was announced, were not flawless. The president [...]
- The Left Whitewashes ACORN’s Corruption
An eagerly anticipated ACORN report that whitewashes the group’s lawbreaking and corruption was unveiled yesterday. ACORN ordered the sham study as political cover in September after videos surfaced showing its employees abetting child prostitution.
I participated in listen-only mode in the teleconference call in which the allegedly independent “audit” was released. I regret it was difficult to make out what the [...]Related posts:
- From the Interviews of David Horowitz: December 8, 2009
– Glenn Beck, November 23 2009
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If you have a favorite Horowitz quote you want to highlight for others then please email it to DavidSwindle {@} Gmail.com. Please include:“Horowitz Quote of the Day” in subject line.
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