My tribute to September 11 comes a few days late. Why? Because by now, three days after the ten-year anniversary, people have gone back to their everyday lives. This is a good thing. Living our lives and not capitulating to terror is the only way we can truly win. But, ten years later, I do [...] read more »
Since Osama Bin Laden's death, for better or worse, Americans in general and New Yorkers in particular have been keeping busy marking the death of Osama bin Laden with spontaneous celebrations. And just as the excitement was starting to die down, yesterdays visit by President Obama brought it all back. So of course today we have a story with drink recipes to help you "juice up any 'Osama is dead' party." Wait, what? Now, these recipes aren't anything fancy - the Osama bin Shot is just a shot of vodka to... read more »
By Bill Ardolino and Bill RoggioThe Taliban videotaped the brutal execution of more than a dozen Pakistani policemen who were captured during last month's raid in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan.The graphic video, which shows 16 Pakistani policemen who are lined up and then gunned down by Taliban fighters wielding AK-47s, was taken in early June in the Shaltalu area of the district of Dir in northwestern Pakistan, a Pakistani official and US intelligence officials who track the region told The Lon... read more »
Magav (Yamam & Yamas): an elite Israeli police squad specializing in undercover work against terrorists and drug smugglers in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The Yamam is the elite civilian counter-terrorism unit in Israel. The Yamam is capable of both hostage-rescue operations and offensive take-over raids against targets in civilian areas. Besides military duties, it also performs SWAT duties and undercover police work. The Yamam has carried out many paramilitary operations. Some of the mission... read more »
Poem by Award winning writer Nanette Rayman-Rivera:1.Come! Sail away, come sail away, on your Audacityof Hope: your version of Gaza is not the real world. How can I leaveyou ignorant, sailing the ocean with a lack of clean clothesdreaming this wrong sort of thing, holdingyour letters, smuglypreparing to announce your discovery!as the blaze of the Middle East suntruly does burnbeing wholly restrained bythe spanking new mall dottedwith wild orchids and asterby the rows upon rows of oranges and sweets.It ma... read more »
Police: Pakistani Girl Forced to Wear Suicide Vestby Associated PressA 9-year-old girl who was kidnapped on her way to school and forced to wear a suicide bomb vest managed to escape her captors Monday as they directed her to attack a paramilitary checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, both she and police officials said.Sohana Jawed, dressed in a blue and white school uniform, recounted her ordeal during a news conference with police in Lower Dir district. Militants in Pakistan have often used young boys to c... read more »
Even if Arafat and his fellow Arab "Palestinians" were given the beautiful land of Switzerland, they'd turn it into a sewer!The reality being evaded is that Israel’s yearning for peace was shared neither by the Arab world in general nor by the Palestinians in particular. Their rejection to Israel's overtures had nothing at all to do with what Israel had done or failed to do... but to the very fact that Israel existed!The question REALLY is how did Israel get itself into this mess! It all began with a bac... read more »
by Nonie DarwishA well known Islamic leader in Egypt by the name of Abu Ishak Al Huweini, who often appears on Egyptian TV, has recently said the following in Arabic and I have translated it into English:“We are at a time of Jihad; Jihad for the sake of Allah is a pleasure, a true pleasure. Mohammed’s followers used to compete to do it. The reason we are poor now is because we have abandoned jihad. If only we can conduct a jihadist invasion at least once a year or if possible twice or three times, then m... read more »
Ahead of next Gaza flotilla, world should keep in mind dubious nature of previous vessels.by Manfred GerstenfeldAlmost a year ago it seemed - at least according to the world’s reactions - that an event of global proportions took place in the international waters not far from Israel. IDF naval soldiers landed on Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, which was part of a flotilla of six vessels supposedly manned by humanitarians bringing aid to Gaza. After the Israelis were ferociously attacked as they lowered themsel... read more »
Islam is peace said the Muslims as they wiped out the pagans of Arabia.Islam is peace said the Muslims while they blew the worlds oldest Buddhas into bits.Islam is peace said the Muslims as they massacred Lebanese Christians.Islam is peace say the Muslim while still massacring Christians in Indonesia.Islam is peace say the Muslims while still massacring people in Sudan.Islam is peace said the Muslims who invaded Egypt and subjugated the Copts.Islam is peace said the Muslims and kept massacring the Jews.I... read more »
