Mullah Mohammed Omar scoffs at an expected U.S. troop increase and urges Afghans to reject Hamid Karzai’s government. President Obama is to announce his war strategy in a televised speech. for more click here
The Obama administration’s remarkable decision to hold the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and other masterminds of 9/11 in a civil court in New York, rather than use the conventional military tribunal structure, rests on one fundamental pillar: It is the moral thing to do. It will demonstrate to friends and foes alike that unlike the Bush administration, the Obama White House is truly committed to the rule of law. for more click here
Experts fear the conflicts involving cattle, water and land may be just the beginning of climate-driven violence in Africa. At least 400 people have died in northern Kenya this year, the U.N. says. for more click here
One Law for All Rally Video. for more click here
Hamas is evil, it is the full naked face of Islam in all of its gore. The Muslim Brotherhood branch in Gaza speaks of its beliefs in a honest, refreshing sort of way, cutting through the thin veneer of Islam being a religion of peace, to reveal what their ideology is all about. It’s the subjugation of the non-believer, the Jews first, who happen to be in their immediate vicinity, then the Christians and others elsewhere. for more click here
Western culture has lost another battle in the clash of civilizations as Barbie dons the burqa. Burkha Barbie, by Italian designer Eliana Lorena, will be among the dolls auctioned by Sotheby’s in a benefit for the nongovernment charity Save the Children. The message to little girls worldwide: Abandon all hope. for more click here
Archaeologists are preparing to excavate the site of Shakespeare’s final home to find out more about the history of the building. for more click here
To borrow a computer term, if Ayatollah Khomeini, Osama bin Laden, and Nidal Hasan represent Islamism 1.0, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (the prime minister of Turkey), Tariq Ramadan (a Swiss intellectual), and Keith Ellison (a U.S. congressman) represent Islamism 2.0. The former kill more people but the latter pose a greater threat to Western civilization.for more click here
The collapse of the economy after a coup and political crisis have worsened the lot of the urban poor, with children suffering the most, U.N. officials say.for more click here
The killings and wounding of some 42 military people at Fort Hood, Texas, was more than just a “horrific outburst of violence” as stated by Obama, but surely cold blooded, pre-meditated murder. for more click here