GayandRight (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
More reasons why a trial in New York is a bad idea... In the trial, the terrorists will almost certainly base their defense on the concept of "defensive Jihad." They will argue that the Islamic world was acting in self-defense in retaliating. They will give a long list of real or alleged American misdeeds, long lists of civilians killed (in Aghanistan alone they could come up with thousands),...
Jesus Lives! (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Rubin Reports Hillary’s Bombshell: Obama Administration Subtly Launches Dramatic Policy Change on Peace Process Posted: 27 Nov 2009 11:28 AM PST [Please subscribe for more exclusive stories like this one] By Barry Rubin In a one-paragraph statement welcoming Israel’s ten-month-long freeze on building apartments in existing West Bank settlements, Secretary of State...
Jesus Lives! (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Rubin Reports The US-Israel Construction Freeze Deal and What it Means Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:49 PM PST [Please subscribe] By Barry Rubin Finally, we know the long-awaited terms of the U.S.-Israel agreement on freezing construction on settlements. It is a good plan and represents a considerable, but well-crafted albeit unilateral concession by Israel. No licenses will be [...]...
Reflections on Faith and Culture (Free subscription) | yesterday
Apropos the post just below this one, this from Professor Barry Rubin, quoted earlier here and here , on the drift of things in Iran: For a couple of years it has been visible; for months the opposition has been talking about it. What’s happening is the gradual takeover of a huge amount of power by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Iranian government has generally...
We The Free (Free subscription) | yesterday
... “Soldier of Allah”—on his business card. As the writer Barry Rubin pointed out, Major Hasan was the first mass murderer in U.S. history to give a PowerPoint presentation outlining the rationale for the crime he was about to commit. And he gave the presentation to a roomful of fellow army psychiatrists and doctors. Some of whom glanced queasily at their colleagues,...
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Great analysis (as usual) from Prof Barry Rubin, don’t forget to subscribe to his blog:- For a couple of years it has been visible; for months the opposition has been talking about it. What’s happening is the gradual takeover of a huge amount of power by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Iranian government has [...]
Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Remember the Bush letter from 2004 that acknowledged 'new realities on the ground' and promised that Israel could keep the 'settlement blocs'? Remember how the Obama administration caused so much bad blood with Israel by loudly rejecting the Bush letter? If Barry Rubin is reading Secretary of State Clinton's statement on the 'settlement freeze' correctly, the Obama administration just...
Jesus Lives! (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
From Rubin Reports Iran and Hizballah Get Hillarycare: Two Mistakes That America’s Enemies Notice and Act On Posted: 24 Nov 2009 08:49 PM PST [Please subscribe and read original reporting and articles available nowhere else] By Barry Rubin People are aware—at least those people who don’t get all their news from certain sources—that the Obama Administration...
Jesus Lives! (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
From Rubin Reports The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What’s It Really About and Why Does it Continue? Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:33 AM PST [Please subscribe for free and have all articles delivered daily to your computer] By Barry Rubin It is always the same theme: Palestinians are the victims of Israel. They want an end to the “occupation,” which in a real [...]
Jesus Lives! (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
From Rubin Reports Why the Terrorist Trial in New York Will Be a Disaster in the Middle East and for U.S. Interests Posted: 24 Nov 2009 05:26 AM PST [Please subscribe for free home delivery] By Barry Rubin What will be the impact on the Middle East of putting September 11 plotters on trial in New York? As usual [...]
Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | yesterday
... from filing a formal written complaint.”This is your brain on political correctness.As the writer Barry Rubin pointed out, Major Hasan was the first mass murderer in U.S. history to give a PowerPoint presentation outlining the rationale for the crime he was about to commit. And he gave the presentation to a roomful of fellow army psychiatrists and doctors. Some of whom glanced queasily...
Patterico's Pontifications (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
... filing a formal written complaint.” This is your brain on political correctness. As the writer Barry Rubin pointed out, Major Hasan was the first mass murderer in U.S. history to give a PowerPoint presentation outlining the rationale for the crime he was about to commit. And he gave the presentation to a roomful of fellow army psychiatrists and doctors. Some of whom glanced queasily...
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Cross posted from Barry Rubin (Don’t forget to subscribe to his blog) Finally, we know the long-awaited terms of the U.S.-Israel agreement on freezing construction on settlements. It is a good plan and represents a considerable, but well-crafted albeit unilateral concession by Israel. No licenses will be granted or apartments started on the West Bank for [...]
Chronicles of Atlantis (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Absolutely fascinating read from The UK Independent: Renouncing Islamism: To the brink and back again . And Barry Rubin analyzes it here .
Jesus Lives! (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
From Rubin Reports End of the Honeymoon: The World Starts Blaming Obama, Some Justly, Others Unfairly Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:15 PM PST [Please subscribe and save time] “There’s something happening here What it is ain’t exactly clear There’s a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that sound Everybody...
