Social media turned out to be the cure for a rotten and corrupt news media, replacing newspapers and TV to a large extent. Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States totally vindicates his strategy and his understanding of the … [Read more...] about Social Media Helped Americans Elect President Trump
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Do the Palestinians Want Two States?*
Is the Palestinian “popular uprising” in its current manifestations the preferred form of struggle for the Fatah leadership – as opposed to small-scale demonstrations at focal points of friction? When an interviewer on a prominent TV show on the … [Read more...] about Do the Palestinians Want Two States?*
Have the Media Lost Their Minds, Or Only Their Morals?
An American dentist on safari in Zimbabwe shot and killed a lion, who, it turned out, was a local favorite and even had a name: Cecil. Subsequent to this tragic event the Western media went certifiably insane reporting on all the horrible details … [Read more...] about Have the Media Lost Their Minds, Or Only Their Morals?
Obama Is Not Nixon
Left: President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State William P. Rogers at the Great Wall of China. Credit: History.com Photo Galleries President Obama’s decisions regarding the Middle East since the spring of 2011 have resulted in the killing of … [Read more...] about Obama Is Not Nixon
Girding for the Long Haul on Terror*
- America needs a new security strategy to deal with evil-doers in the homeland Two seemingly unconnected recent events but in reality intimately connected are sure signs that the war on terrorism is being lost. Of course, we must begin with that old … [Read more...] about Girding for the Long Haul on Terror*
The Lure of ISIS
Left: ISIS Sign-Language Video for Deaf and Mute recruits in Europe The Islamic State’s attraction to young Muslim females and males continues to mystify Westerners, especially non-Muslims. They wonder, ”Why would educated and mostly well-off … [Read more...] about The Lure of ISIS
The Conduct & Funding of ISIS – Feb. 26–March 4, 2015*
Left: ISIS "deliberate destruction of irreplaceable objects of religious and cultural values in the museum of Mosul and burning thousands of books and rare manuscripts from the library of Mosul." Destruction of historical relics In the past two … [Read more...] about The Conduct & Funding of ISIS – Feb. 26–March 4, 2015*
The Myth of Islamist “Lone Wolf”
Left: ISIS Calls For ‘Lone Wolf’ Attacks Inside America So much for the Islamist “Lone Wolf” nonsense. ISIS propaganda is finally getting some attention. Even the New York Times published an op-ed asking “Why Tolerate Terrorist Publications?” … [Read more...] about The Myth of Islamist “Lone Wolf”
ISIS Ongoing Propaganda Campaign
Left: From ISIS video: A French-speaking masked man in the center, flanked by other ISIS operatives Social media continues to serve ISIS propaganda campaign and efforts to recruit in the West, especially among America's black, using Ferguson's and … [Read more...] about ISIS Ongoing Propaganda Campaign