Hitting A Nerve: Bush talks against appeasement of terror states in Israel, Obama responds

Investors Business Daily, Editorial, May 15, 2008

Foreign Policy: Barack Obama claims he’s not an appeaser. But when President Bush attacked those who “seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists,” why was the senator sure he was talking about him? “The lady doth protest too much, methinks” is the famous Hamlet quote referring to pleas of [...]

Lebanese Government capitulates to Hezbollah while Arab league mediates truce

comment by Jerry Gordon

My Lebanese friends in the 14th March movement are vitally concerned about yesterday’s capitulation by the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. This despite the ’sharp’ criticism of Iran by Saudi Arabia, a prelude to President Bush’s visit in Riyadh with King Abdullah, tomorrow. So much for the Sunni Arab [...]

“Army’s Next Crop of Generals Forged in Counterinsurgency”: to fight the ‘long war’

comment by Jerry Gordon

The appointment of General Petreaus, the architect of the “surge” strategy in Iraq and counterinsurgency expert to the Army’s general selection board is an important development. It signals that Colonels with the requisite background in special ops and counterinsurgency in both Iraq and Afghanistan will be in the forefront of future generals [...]

ACT for America National Poll on Islamist Issues: Here are the results.

By Jerry Gordon, The Iconoclast, May 15, 2008

Act for America commissioned a national polling organization, Moore Information, to conduct a survey of Americans on ten Islamist issues using a random sample of 800. The polling was conducted April 14 to 16, 2008. The Moore Information survey results were released on May 14th and ACT for America [...]

“Indian bombings fit pattern of efforts to foment interreligious strife”: Islamic extremism rising

Seven synchronized bombs exploded in the city of Jaipur Tuesday evening. “They want Islamic extremism to take root in India,” says Ashok Behuria, a fellow at Delhi’s Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, referring to Islamic terrorist groups from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and elsewhere. “These people are slowly but surely beginning to penetrate India.” by Mian Ridge, [...]

Obamastan

Investors Business Daily, May 14, 2008

After criticizing McCain for mentioning that Hamas endorses him, Obama says it’s understandable that Hamas would do so. Just how anti-Hamas and pro-Israel is the Democratic front-runner? And just why did he fire an adviser who talked with the group? Barack Obama would like us to believe that the Rev. Jeremiah [...]