But in this case, I’m willing to at least consider making an exception. If it discourages them.
Category Archives: War Commentary
Ann Barnhardt
…doesn’t seem to take kindly to death threats from imbecilic barbarians.
The Egypt-Israeli Border
The new front in the war that the administration pretends doesn’t exist.
After The Massacre
An interesting interview on the state of politics in Norway:
After the publication of the report on anti-Semitism in June, the minister had the courage to state that our politicians did have a responsibility for the situation, saying that: “A jargon of slang terms which may have unintended and very grave consequences, may easily take root. Those of us who have the political responsibility must talk about this and counteract such expressions.” Unfortunately, he had forgotten his own piece of good advice — as late as the day before the shooting he met his expectant colleagues with unmistakably anti-Israeli slogans, saying to his cheering young audience: “The Palestinians must have their own state. The occupation must end, the wall must be torn down, and this must happen now!”
One of the more long-term negative consequences of this brutal terrorist act in Norway is a limitation of the freedom of speech. People have become terrified of being connected to the mass-murderer, whom the media describe as a “conservative Christian fundamentalist.” This tag is sufficient to paralyze half of the Norwegian population, where the majority of the supporters of Israel and the Jews are found. At present we observe a form of slanderous media defamation of Christians which in some cases has already acquired an eerie resemblance to classical anti-Semitism. This witch hunt, spreading like a steppe fire, has already paralyzed conservative bloggers in this country, and I fear others will also suffer before the media may end up with the classical compromise of blaming the Jews.
Well, it seems to have done its job.
The Inconsistency Of Obama’s Foreign Policy
Is there any explanation for it?
As he notes, there must be, because (as we’ve been told so often by our moral and intellectual betters) the president is a brilliant man. I have to say that I don’t think that John Kerry is the dumbest person in Washington, or even in the Senate (which has people like Patty Murray in it). But that says much more about Washington and the Senate than it does about John Kerry’s intelligence. He sure wouldn’t be the smartest person in most of the places I hang out.
Not The Arab Spring
It’s the Islamist ascendancy. And this administration seems to be doing everything it can to help.
“What Is Dutch?”
Multiculturalism is on the wane in the Netherlands, as well it should be.
[Update a couple minutes later]
This may be related: do excess welfare payments cause riots? There certainly seems to be a correlation.
Remember When We Were Allowed To Win Wars?
Happy VJ Day.
And of course, it’s not just us. Israel isn’t allowed to win, either. That is the real cause of the continued festering in the Middle East.
[Update mid afternoon]
This seems related: Israel concessions on land are the wrong answer to the wrong problem.
The Turkish Military
Conflict Oil
…versus ethical oil. Jim Bennett, who sent me the link, notes:
I also love the way the Globe’n’Mail thinks that Velshi’s rather obvious conclusions are “notions.”
“Alykhan Velshi’s eye-popping ads are premised on the notion that oil exports ultimately underwrite the values of those states that produce them. ‘Conflict oil’ funds ‘dictatorship’ and ‘terrorism’ and results in ‘women stoned to death,’ according to the ads…”
Ya think?
Velshi must be one of those Islamophobic Muslims, obviously.
Obviously. Why, that notion of oil funding woman stoning is just crazy talk.