One of the most difficult hurdles for someone to overcome in understanding the meaning behind the many stories that they hear bandied about the airwaves and internet is basic definitions. Who are we talking about, what exactly are they doing, why are they doing it, and how does it affect me? The stories, people, cultures, … Continue reading Islamism Series: The Mujahideen and the Taliban
Islamism Series: Goodbye, America
"Imagine a world without the U.S. or Israel, it can happen." That is a publicly pronounced statement by Iranian President and radical iIslamic ideologue Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (pictured) that I read to the police students in my Radical Islam class every week. But is anyone taking him seriously? How could the United States, the acknowledged "most … Continue reading Islamism Series: Goodbye, America
Georgia on my mind
Russian troops invading Georgia over the province of South Ossetia For those who truly understand why we are fighting the roots of terrorism overseas, who understand that much more is at stake in the upcoming election than some generic 'Change', and who care about the world around them, this article is for you. Russia … Continue reading Georgia on my mind
Introducing Condi Rice
The Italian musical term is “con doleeza”, a direction for one to play “with sweetness”. I am quite sure that when her parents so named her, they did not envision that she would have to develop many qualities exactly the opposite of that direction as her life’s work advanced. Condoleezza Rice was recently nominated by … Continue reading Introducing Condi Rice
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