Bio-terrorism dates back to the New Stone Age. The Scythians (7th century BC - 4th century AD), the Gauls (Celtic people, 5th century BC - 3rd century AD), the ancient Romans (first and second centuries AD), the Aztecs, and the Mayans have used … [Read more...] about Countering BioTerrorism 2020*
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Islam in Global Politics: A Civilizational Crisis?
“Islam in Global Politics.” How one addresses this issue depends not just on the meaning of those four words —— “Islam,” “Global” “politics,” and also “in” —— both individually and together. It also depends on how you see and approach the question th … [Read more...] about Islam in Global Politics: A Civilizational Crisis?
Political Islam Threatening North America
Left: Canadian PM Trudeau participating in prayers in a Surrey, British Columbia mosque. Credit: LifeSiteNews. A Warning to America: The Growing Islamist Threat in Canada Canadian Sunni Islamists pose a special threat to Canada, according to a … [Read more...] about Political Islam Threatening North America
Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Da’esh “Lite” in North America
Left: The famous mud-mosque in Mali, where al Qaeda has been active, has been used by Taha Ghayyur as an advertisement of his presentation at the Al-Falah Islamic Center as part of Black History Month - "Discover the Forgotten Legacy of African … [Read more...] about Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Da’esh “Lite” in North America
Trump Should Stop Funding Palestinian Terrorists
Left: President Trump with Palestinian leader Abbas in Bethlehem, May 23, 2017. Credit: Aljazeera. -- When it comes to the Palestinians, the Trump administration goes the way its predecessors have. On June 13, 2017, St … [Read more...] about Trump Should Stop Funding Palestinian Terrorists
US Ground Troops for Syria: A Really Bad Idea
The president is being asked by the Pentagon to provide U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS in Syria. If the president is wise, he will run as fast as he can the other way. There are four potential traps here: The cost in American lives; The … [Read more...] about US Ground Troops for Syria: A Really Bad Idea
Stumbling into War*
Despite Pres. Barack Obama’s continued insistence that he has pulled the U.S. out of endless – and unsuccessful – wars in the Mideast, American military involvement continues there. Witness to the continued engagement, and in fact what appears to be … [Read more...] about Stumbling into War*
Protected-Christians in Muslim lands*
Bethlehem’s Christian Arab leaders lobbied Israel against transferring the city to the Palestinian Authority. Thus, in 1993, on the eve of signing the Oslo Accord, the Christian mayor of Bethlehem, Elias Freij, urged Israel’s Prime Minister Rabin to a … [Read more...] about Protected-Christians in Muslim lands*
Europe: How Many Minutes to Midnight?
https://www.investigativeproject.org/1100/hizb-ut-tahrir-shariah-takes-precedence-over-usLeft: ISIS supporters attack German police before Solingen Town Hall, May 1, 2012. Decades of European efforts to avoid stigmatizing Muslims and to allegedly … [Read more...] about Europe: How Many Minutes to Midnight?
Beware of The Black Flag
Left: Pro-ISIS demonstrators in the Netherlands, call for "Death to Jews" - Newsweek, 7/30/14. Review of Nidra Poller's The Black Flag of Jihad Stalks La République, (Authorship Intl., November 2015). Reporting from Brussels on March 18, after the a … [Read more...] about Beware of The Black Flag