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This is now become a daily thing with Netanyahu, and good for him. I hope he keeps the warnings up. Link here. As an opposition leader, Netanyahu went all over the world and spoke on behalf of Israel, attempting to get Europe to divest from Iran, and to warn the U.S. about Iran’s ambitions. As [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Reuters: Rafsanjani “Pragmatic”
Posted by Nicholas Guariglia on January 31st, 2009
I love these labels given to Iran’s leaders by the Associated Press and Reuters. Rafsanjani, a man wanted in Argentina for blowing up a skyscraper, is a “pragmatic conservative,” and ex-President, Khatami, a man who oversaw a brutal crackdown on dissidents, is of course the “reformer” and “moderate” of all of Iran’s ruling clerics. The [...]
Another Round of Apologies to Iran?
Posted by Nicholas Guariglia on January 31st, 2009
Ahmadinejad is demanding President Obama apologize for 60 years of “crimes” against Iran. Obama is contemplating it, it would seem. Iran-watchers will remember the Clinton administration already tried that, and Steve Rosen has the quotes from 2000: Iranian President Ahmadinejad is trying to elicit an apology from Obama for America’s great transgressions against Iran. He [...]
Iraq Holds Successful Elections
Posted by Matthew Avitabile on January 31st, 2009
Iraq has held the fourth round of elections since its liberation in 2003. The difference about this election? There was no major violence. The fact that the Arab portions of Iraq were able to not only hold the election, but hold it with almost no violence and participate shows that Iraq’s democracy may be sustainable. [...]
FBI Ends Relationship with CAIR Over Hamas Ties, Finally
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 30th, 2009
It took awhile, but finally, after CAIR was named an “unindicted co-conspirator” in a terrorism financing trial, the FBI has decided to end its relationship with the organization. As a result of the decision, the Investigative Project on Terrorism put together an exhaustive report documenting CAIR’s public support for Hamas. Also check out this write-up [...]
Pakistan Still Acting Like Pakistan, Mumbai Changed Nothing
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 30th, 2009
Well, the Pakistani government is still not doing enough to hamper the activity of the LET terrorist group that attacked Mumbai, and I’m very surprised that India’s rhetoric has still died down in the meantime. The patience of India has been remarkable, and it’s patience that I don’t understand. LET delivers a September 11th for India from [...]
Top Muslim Brotherhood Theologian: I Want to Die Fighting Israel
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 30th, 2009
The spiritual leader of Muslim Brotherhood, Sheikh Yousef al-Qaradawi, just went to a rally alongside Hamas leaders, where he celebrated the “victory” in Gaza and proclaimed: “I hope that at the end of my life I will go to Gaza, even in a wheelchair, and I will be worthy of being a martyr on the [...]
Baby Killer Honored in Iran
Posted by Nicholas Guariglia on January 30th, 2009
YNet News has the story here. Mookie Ahmadinejad hugging and honoring Samir Kuntar should not surprise anyone. Kuntar, of course, is best-known for killing an Israeli man in front of his daughter, then smashing the little girl’s skull with the butt of his rifle. He’s a hero across the Arab world, and has been honored [...]
Krauthammer: U.S. Has Never Been Islam’s Enemy
Posted by Nicholas Guariglia on January 30th, 2009
I’ve always liked Krauthammer’s take on things. In his latest Wa-Po article, seen here, he takes President Obama to task for some of the claims he made during his interview on al-Arabiya TV: Is it “new” to acknowledge Muslim interests and show respect to the Muslim world? Obama doesn’t just think so, he said so [...]
Iran Supplied Hamas With Chinese Weapons
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 29th, 2009
Bill Gertz has the story here. There is no proof that China intended for these weapons to go to Hamas, but surely the Chinese are aware of what Iran does with weapons as they are listed by the U.S. as the world’s largest sponsor of terrorism. There have been previous reports of Iran supplying Chinese [...]
Russia Backs Off Kaliningrad Missiles
Posted by Matthew Avitabile on January 28th, 2009
Russia has decided in an about face not to base missiles on its Baltic Sea enclave. The Iskander missiles, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, will not be placed near the city of Kaliningrad (formerly Koenigsburg). This comes after Barack Obama, the US President, is reconsidering the basing of anti-ballistic missiles in Eastern Europe. This could [...]
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No Comments »Egyptian Cleric Prays for New Holocaust
Posted by Nicholas Guariglia on January 27th, 2009
What a swell guy. Prominent Egyptian cleric, Amin al-Ansari, wants a new Holocaust for Jews, airing footage of the real Holocaust — one wonders if he also denies it? — and praying, “This is what we hope will happen but, Allah willing, at the hands of the Muslims.” More here.
Bibi Rising in Israeli Polls
Posted by Nicholas Guariglia on January 27th, 2009
Netanyahu is rising in Israeli polls, and seems like he’ll win the Feb. 10 elections. Read more here. The right-wing Likud party leader is favoured by 29 percent of Israelis, while 16 percent support Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni of the centrist Kadima, according to the survey published by the Haaretz daily’s Internet edition. Nine percent [...]
The Cold War is Over Folks, Ignore Those Russian Assassinations
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 27th, 2009
Stratfor has an excellent analysis of the recent assassination of Umar Israilov in Vienna, a critic of the Chechen President and Prime Minister Putin. One man has been detained in connection with the killing, which a Stratfor source alleges was carried out by organized criminal assets in Vienna at the behest of Chechen President Ramzan [...]
Al-Shabab Advances in Somalia
Posted by Matthew Avitabile on January 27th, 2009
The al-Shabaab Islamist movement is advancing in Somalia, taking the seat of the Somali provisional government parliament. The taking of Baidoa is a severe blow to the democratic government, coming after the withdrawal of allied Ethiopian troops. The al-Shabaab movement is associated with al Qaeda and the United States has struck al Qaeda suspects in [...]
