Author Archives: Andrew Bostom

Two related stories appeared over the weekend. Al-Wafd reported (yet another; see earlier here) pronouncement by Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Supreme Guide Mohammed Badi calling for the jihad conquest (i.e., genocidal destruction) of Israel. Shortly after that report appeared, the Obama … Continue reading →

Wednesday, July 4, 2012, Americans celebrated the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of  Independence, affirming yet again, our unique God-given heritage of freedom …that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, … Continue reading →

Stalwart Florida Republican Congressman Allen West has written an entry at his official Facebook page on the election of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi as Egypt’s first popularly-elected President. With typical, if exceedingly rare, candid insight, West observes, A year … Continue reading →

Is an accurate film version of Muhammad the Jihad Model ( as so designated by Muslim Brotherhood “Spiritual Leader,” Yusuf Al-Qaradawi) in the offing? W.H.T Gairdner, the great Arabic linguist and scholar of Islam noted with understatement in 1915, what … Continue reading →

Ignorant or Deceitful Regarding the Koranic Doctrines of Jihad and Dhimmitude? Mohammed Zuhdi Jasser has just released his first book with the understated title, A Battle for the Soul of Islam: An American Muslim Patriot’s Fight to Save His Faith. … Continue reading →

“A Trip to the Orient—The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise,” by Robert Urie Jacob, published in 1907, was “…written at the request of fellow-travelers who did not have time to take notes by the way.” One companion told him, “Do … Continue reading →

William Wing Loring (1818-1886) was a an American soldier, lawyer, and Florida State Representative.  His career as a professional soldier included service in the armies of the United States, the Confederacy, and Egypt. Loring fought in the Mexican War during … Continue reading →

Morsi, Morsi, Morsi (apologies to Cannonball Adderly) Reports from the NY Times and Reuters confirm that the Muslim Brotherhood’s late entry  “replacement” candidate, Mohammed Morsi, and a rival Muslim Brotherhood member candidate, Aboul Fotouh, garnered first and third place, 25% … Continue reading →

From Churchill’s clarity…   ..to Crocker’s COIN-driven crock   ***   Yesterday, Tuesday 5/22/12, one year after his appointment, US ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker, announced he was stepping down, ostensibly for “health reasons.” The announcement followed Monday’s NATO summit … Continue reading →

David and Gisele Littman, with their daughter Diana, at the time of Operation Mural (1961) *** My friend and generous mentor, the historian and fearless human rights activist, David Gerald Littman, died yesterday, May 20, 2012, succumbing to acute myelogenous … Continue reading →