The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

How Irrational Is ‘Islamophobia’?

A few headlines today at the Drudge Report: MUSLIMS TO OUTNUMBER CHRISTIANS ‘IN 50 YEARS’ REBELS CAPTURE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN YEMEN… Al-Qaida storms jail, frees 300 inmates… This morning, I quoted a young Canadian feminist blogger who denounced “Islamophobia” as racial prejudice and “baseless hatred” that causes “the suffering of countless victims.” Meanwhile, there is this breaking news: […]

BREAKING: AL-QAEDA LEADER ANWAR AL-AWLAKI KILLED IN YEMEN ‘FACEBOOK FRIEND FROM HELL’

Apparently a U.S. Predator drone strike: The U.S.-born terror mastermind Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed, Fox News confirms. Awlaki was killed with several other suspected al Qaeda operatives, the Yemeni defense ministry said. The statement did not elaborate on the circumstances of Awlaki’s death. However, tribal sources told AFP that Awlaki was killed in an […]

Yemen: This Is Not Good News

Associated Press: Islamic militants seized control of a weapons factory, a strategic mountain and a nearby town in the southern Yemen province of Abyan Sunday, said a witness and security officials, as a political stalemate in the capital causes security to unravel around the country. Of course, if you are concerned by such developments, this […]