October 23, 1983. I was not even in high school yet. I knew very little about the world around me. Then I heard the news. A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck at a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. Soon we would learn that 241 Marines would be killed. The fear hit close to home because my cousin was serving in the USMC at the time, and was in the Middle East. Fortunately, we later found out that he was not in Beirut at the time (I believe he was in Haifa, Is...
Whenever the oddly controversial topic of Islam and terrorism comes up, Moslem apologists are quick to point out that not all Moslems are terrorists, and not all terrorists are Moslems. Big revelation there. Why is this point even argued anymore? Any rational person involved in the discussion already knows this, in his head and in his heart. Anyone who doesn't understand this is not worthy of inclusion in this discussion. But few people ever stop to consider the widespread nature of ...
Link DON'T PERVERT HISTORY: JIHAD IS JIHAD by Dr. Walid Phares Many intellectuals and politicians within the Muslim world often attempt to stretch the meaning of historical concepts and manipulate them in order to cope with current political situations, or as a way to polish their political agendas. Peace and Jihad in Islam are two of the most popular concepts redefined by twentieth-century political writers. In an article published by the Palestine Times (August issue) enti...
With the information raised in the Duelfer Report, activists on the left have apparently jumped on the president and said "Ah HA!" The report clearly states what appears to have been known for some time now: there were no massive stockpiles of weapons in Iraq. This is where the citation of the document ends. Pundits are quick to point that sanctions are the most likely reason that Saddam could not create massive amounts of botulism, sarin, VX, and anthrax. And they are right. It's har...
Hello folks! Welcome to the Rattlesnake's Den. I'm new here, so please be a little patient while I figure out how all this works. For a conversation starter, I'd like to give a little background into who I am. I am a thirty-something, American male of English and Scottish ancestry working in the educational field. I was born and raised in Chicago, IL but currently live downstate. I was born into a Protestant (Episcopalian) family, but I attended Catholic schools from Kindergarten ...