Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Lovely, lovely writing from Jonah Goldberg [updated link that might actually work]: Every serious analysis of the Islamic world today describes a genuine tectonic shift in a vast civilization, an upheaval that cuts across social, religious and demographic lines. This phenomenon dwarfs transient issues such as the Iraq war. Are
Continue readingIsrael, which is that oddity, a free society in the Middle East, is finally figuring out that a free press is one thing, a corrupt, dishonest press another: The Government Press Office held a meeting with heads of foreign news agencies earlier this month to protest the doctoring of photographs
Continue readingThe media’s focus consistently has been on the number of American casualties. Since we’re Americans, and every American death is a tragedy, this is relevant and important information. However, since we’re in a war, it’s useful to know what hits the enemy has been taking. Here, the media has been
Continue readingI can’t remember where I read it, but a columnist I respect said that we can’t possibly go to war with Iran because Iran’s strategic location on the Persian Gulf means that it could choke off our oil supply. Ed Lasky, however, thinks that is a 1970s view of oil
Continue readingHere’s the incredible, thoughtful response from Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan’s President, to a loaded question from AP operative Jennifer Loven, who is married to a Democratic macher and who wouldn’t know an unbiased story if it bit her in the face: QUESTION: Thank you, sir. Even after hearing that one of
Continue readingThe NY Times headline is in huge, bolded text: “Israeli Attack on Militants Kills 4 Civilians.” The story, however, doesn’t quite jive with the accusation that Israel, a la Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, Hamas, whatever, targeted civilians: The Israeli military killed five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip today in operations directed
Continue readingIf you’re Jewish, you need to read this Ed Lasky article. It has fact after fact describing increased Democratic hostility to Jews and Israel. What’s striking is that the hostility to Israel isn’t simply phrased in neutral terms of “it’s not good for America to support Israel,” something with which
Continue readingAlthough European venom seems to be leaking away as Europe’s Muslim immigrants turn against the Europeans themselves, Europe still holds remarkably jaundiced views of Israel. In a poll about a year ago (which I’m too lazy to dig up), Europeans opined that Israel was the greatest threat to world peace
Continue readingPicture some super, super power trying to force the United States, Mexico and Cuba to join together as one country. Better yet, because of the religious ramifications, picture trying to forcibly unite Great Britain, France and Italy at the time of Henry VIII. I suspect such moves would meet with
Continue readingI only just got around to reading Marc Sheppard’s superb article about Shari’a, its rise in the West among Muslim communities, and these communities’ demands that Shari’a law be generally introduced to the West. The article is, as I indicated, fantastic, but I almost wish I hadn’t read it. It’s
Continue readingI loathe the UN, and I have my doubts about the efficacy of internet petitions. Nevertheless, for what it’s worth, this is the web site for a petition to the UN urging that dissolute, ineffective body to act against Iran’s nuclear ambitions. (And how’s that for a sales pitch for
Continue readingMy post title isn’t from my brain, it’s from a fiery Ralph Peters column I heard about today on the Michael Medved show. Peters explains why, although we haven’t defeated Jihadist evil, we’re currently winning, not losing. I especially enjoyed the bit about Iraq being, not our Vietnam, but Al
Continue readingSo far, Europe has had three major phases of anti-Semitism: The first was the long-standing anti-Jewish sentiment that characterized the early Christian church. The second was socialist-based anti-Semitism. This reach its ugly apogee in Germany, when it got blended with ideas about racial purity that led to the gas chambers.
Continue readingWhile the MSM focuses on the deaths in Iraq, the successes, while not ignored, haven’t gotten as much play. So, I’ll add my bit to reminding all of us that our troops, working with the Iraqi troops, are succeeding in their mission, something they did quite well this past weekend:
Continue readingWriting at National Review Online, Emanuele Ottolenghi makes a good case that, while Israel might not have won decisively in this last go round, Hezbollah did not achieve any of its objectives at all, and suffered some serious losses all around, both in terms of soldiers and materiels. Ottolenghi also
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