Left: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan pledging allegiance to ISIS’s leader (Isdarat al-Dawla al-Islamiyya, August 6, 2015) The weekly report on Global Jihad details and analyses, ISIS, al Qaeda and their affiliated terror groups during between … [Read more...] about The Advancement of Global Jihad*
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Time for a Christian Mobilization*
Left: Syrian Christians crucified by ISIS. While the U.S. Protestant Mainline churches, now joined by Pope Francis, seem to have unlimited concern for such economic-political issues as global warming, there is little public clamor for Christians … [Read more...] about Time for a Christian Mobilization*
“Roots of the Problem”*
On July 20, 2015, Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron presented his plan to defeat domestic Islamist Extremism (and how to stop it.).. Here are some excerpts: "It begins – it must begin – by understanding the threat we face and why we face it. … [Read more...] about “Roots of the Problem”*
ISIS – Live With It
President Obama's attempt to minimize the threat posed by the Islamic State begins with his reluctance to identify the enemy by its name, "Islamic Caliphate." Instead he calls it ISIL. Since according to him and many other politically adjusted … [Read more...] about ISIS – Live With It
Help Egypt!
Left: Nearly 250 ISIS terrorists killed in Sinai, over 60 arrested in confrontations with the Egyptian military forces on July 7. An Egyptian official reported that among the killed terrorists in Sinai were dozens of foreigners:.."Initial findings … [Read more...] about Help Egypt!
Counterterror Pretense with Undesirable Consequences
Divorced from reality, the Obama administration insists "nobody can claim justifiably that the United States hasn’t had success against terrorist networks." State Department spokesperson Rear Admiral John Kirby announced in a press briefing on July … [Read more...] about Counterterror Pretense with Undesirable Consequences
The Folly of Islamic de-Radicalization
Left: Saudi ex-prisoners listen to a Muslim cleric at a religious course at an Interior Ministry rehabilitation center north of Riyadh. Upon release, former prisoners are taken to this center for reintegration into society. Establishing … [Read more...] about The Folly of Islamic de-Radicalization
Obama-Style Mutual Respect
Left: Demonstrators burn U.S. and Israeli flags during a demonstration marking the 34th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover on Nov. 4 in Tehran. Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran to mark the beginning … [Read more...] about Obama-Style Mutual Respect
Weekly Review, June 1-5, 2015
Pic Credit: Saul Loeb, the Atlantic --- Fueling the ISIS Fire - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Under growing criticism of handling the war against ISIS, the Obama administration decided to send more weapons to the Iraqi army and has already sent the first … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, June 1-5, 2015
Fueling the ISIS Fire
Left: U.S. Humvee captured by ISIS in Mosul, June 11, 2014. According to Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken, the international coalition forces against ISIS succeeded in the past nine months, mainly through the United States air-campaign, to … [Read more...] about Fueling the ISIS Fire