Spencer interview: “The problem of jihad has been drastically misdiagnosed by the authorities, leading to numerous policy errors”

I was recently interviewed by Folks Magazine’s founder and editor-in-chief, U. Mahesh Prabhu. The whole interview is here, along with some prefatory material that embarrassingly praises me overmuch, but if you can get past that, the interview may be of some interest — although I see in retrospect that I…

June 30th, 2010
Topic: JW

Misunderstander of Islam involved in jihad plot at JFK Airport pleads guilty to lesser charge

The mastermind of this jihad plot was a cargo handler at JFK Airport — because no one would dream of preventing Muslims from taking such sensitive jobs around airplanes, or even questioning them about their beliefs and loyalties before hiring them. That would be “Islamophobic,” and who cares if one…

June 29th, 2010
Topic: JW

Abetting Terrorism = “Free Speech”?

The Supreme Court rejects the Left’s claim that aid to terror groups should be permitted if it’s intended for “peaceful” purposes.

June 28th, 2010
Topic: FPM

The War on Sarah Palin Really is a War on Conservatives

It’s getting rather old, but the Left continues to attack one of the most influential conservative women alive today: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
When she was invited to speak at Stanislaus university in California last Friday, leftist students immediately went through trash cans, trying to figure out how much Palin was being paid. They organized [...]

June 26th, 2010
Topic: NRB

Google, Yahoo, YouTube offend Muslims, blocked in Pakistan

This is the kind of free speech restriction that the Organization of the Islamic Conference wants Western countries to adopt. “‘Google, Yahoo, YouTube offend Muslims,’” from AFP, June 24 (thanks to Twostellas): Lahore – A Pakistani court has ordered the authorities to block access to nine websites including Google, Yahoo…

June 24th, 2010
Topic: JW

U.K.: Jihadist on trial for calling for death of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown was “lonely”

The proverbial “world’s smallest violin” is presumably haram. But it’s playing nonetheless. An update on this story. “Terror charge Briton was ‘lonely’, court told,” from BBC News, June 23: A defendant who called for the deaths of the Gordon Brown and Tony Blair was a “lonely young man” who…

June 24th, 2010
Topic: JW

The Supremes Give Green Light for Prosecution of Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday to uphold the federal law banning any aid, humanitarian, as well as military, to terrorist groups. The decision came with the support of liberals and conservatives on the Court. Even the Obama administration stated:
The material support law is one of its most important terror-fighting tools. It has been used [...]

June 23rd, 2010
Topic: NRB

Obama rewards Hamas

In “President Obama Rewards The Hamas Lobby” in Forbes today, Steven Emerson skewers Obama’s anti-Israel, pro-jihad actions: Why is the terrorist group more interested in attacking Israel than improving the lives of its people? A ship packed with violent, radical activists tries to run a blockade aimed at preventing terrorists…

June 22nd, 2010
Topic: JW

Jimmy Carter Upset That SCOTUS Ruling Means He Can’t Pal Around With Terrorists Anymore

Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law barring material support for foreign terrorist organizations. And right on time, America’s favorite useful idiot has come out swinging against it. Jimmy Carter is upset because, with this federal law upheld, he won’t be able to pal around with his buddies in Hamas and Hezbollah [...]

June 22nd, 2010
Topic: NRB

E.U. judge releases jihad suspect wanted by U.S.

But “he has to report to police twice a week.” What could possibly go wrong? An update on this story. “Kosovo terror suspect wanted in U.S. released,” from Reuters, June 18 (thanks to Sr. Soph): A European Union judge in Kosovo has released from detention a Kosovo Albanian man wanted…

June 19th, 2010
Topic: JW