Remembering NYC Firefighter Jose A. Guadalupe
The horror of the events of September 11, 2001 is fading for many, but we must never forget. On that day, 2,996 people were murdered in cold blood, a number that is in many ways still incomprehensible, and the terrible pain inflicted on their families and friends is still too fresh and raw. Each year, [...]
Exercise Freedom of Speech, Muslims will Sue
Muslims nations: Defame Islam, get sued The Yahoo headline has a question mark… I’ve omitted it, as the article itself shows that there is no question that lawsuits are planned to suppress freedom of speech. The Muslim leaders are attempting to demand redress from nations like Denmark, which allowed the publication of cartoons portraying the [...]
The Marine’s New TV Ad
This is powerful. I have a few friends who are Marines. I’m proud to be their friend. I’d be proud if my young son someday decides to serve.
Justice
What a great story… Anti-war lawyer keys a Marine’s car just before the Marine was to deploy to Iraq. He got caught. Here’s the background. And justice was sweet – read thru to the end of the article, and the first few comments… I just love a happy ending! Via Instapundit.
A song for Nasrallah
Quite a catchy tune… Israel gives the finger to Nasrallah
Deja Vu all over again
The Brink of Madness Read the whole thing.
Will we have the courage to do what’s needed with Iran? [updated]
Mark Steyn has another excellent column about the situation in Iran. I this this excerpt is particularly effective: You know what’s great fun to do if you’re on, say, a flight from Chicago to New York and you’re getting a little bored? Why not play being President Ahmadinejad? Stand up and yell in a loud [...]
Morale – what’s the truth about our troops in Iraq?
Strategypage has a brief write-up about status of military recruitment efforts: In the last six months, the U.S. Army is seeing 15 percent more soldiers re-enlist than expected. This continues a trend that began in 2001. Every year since then, the rate at which existing soldiers have re-enlisted has increased. This despite the fact that [...]
Something must be done very soon about Iran
Iran is now claiming success at enriching uranium. They continue to threaten annihilation of Israel, and death to America. They continue to fund Hamas, and Hezbollah, and evidence points to their involvement with the “insurgency” in Iraq. What to do? Mark Steyn takes a detailed look at the situation. One paragraph that sums things up [...]
News from the front lines
Michael Yon’s Frontline Forum is now available. I’ve followed Michael Yon’s dispatches from Iraq, he’s provided detailed information and insight into the daily heroism of our troops. The new Frontline Forum should be quite interesting. The Frontline Forum is an alternative channel for compelling stories from those now wearing boots and carrying rifles and not [...]
New evidence of torture at Guantanamo?
The Guardian has a story today with first-hand reports from Afghan detainees recently released from Gauntanamo. Asadullah strives to make his point, switching to English lest there be any mistaking him. “I am lucky I went there, and now I miss it. Cuba was great,” said the 14-year-old, knotting his brow in the effort to [...]
A brief historical primer on Islam
I am admittedly not very knowledgeable about the history of Islam. Today’s OpinionJournal.com has a fascinating overview of Islamic imperial history, Islam’s Imperial Dreams. It is written by Efraim Karsh, and based on a new book he has authored call Islamic Imperialism: A History. I’ve become quite concerned about radical Islam over the past few [...]
Feingold’s Folly… Day 2
Texas Senator John Cornyn has the status. Senator Bill Frist has some thoughts: Yesterday Democrat Senator Russ Feingold called for a censure of President Bush. The censure reads: “The United States Senate does hereby censure George W. Bush, President of the United States, and does condemn his unlawful authorization of wiretaps of Americans.” Senator Feingold [...]