Category Archives: Essays

Two Videos: CBN Interview on Iranian Jew-Hatred, and General Presentation on Islamic Antisemitism

Stakelbeck on Terror Show: Islam’s War on the Jews Watch this week’s episode of the Stakelbeck on Terror show below. CBN News examines the roots of the Islamic world’s animosity toward the Jewish people. Watch as author Andrew Bostom discusses … Continue reading

Rallying to Support the NYPD…And A National Holiday for Muhammad?

The “anti-terror” imam who wants Muhammad’s birthday to be a national holiday in America. Yesterday, Monday, March 5, 2012 a small, but  much ballyhooed rally and press conference touted as the first event of its kind held by Muslims in … Continue reading

Sharia Vs. Freedom, Circa 1876: An American Diplomat’s Clear Perspective

In 1876, U.S. consul to Turkey Horace Maynard (above) understood—and articulated—the irreconcilability between Islam’s Sharia despotism, and Christian aspirations for “..an earlier and superior title to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” *** Horace Maynard (1814-1882) was a trained … Continue reading

Proper “Apologizing” to Islamdom: A Timeless Lesson for US Leadership

(Or, How to Pray with a Muslim Prime Minister) The West is desperately in need of the wisdom and courage of diplomats such as Layard (above), and his colleagues. There is almost nothing I can add to my colleague Diana … Continue reading

Judge Martin, Sharia, and Islamic Kadi “Justice”

Judge Mark Martin—now infamous for presiding over the “Zombie Muhammad” case—was incorrectly identified by me as a self-professed Muslim, based upon a faulty audio recording of the court proceedings (see blogs here and here by Andrew C. McCarthy for the … Continue reading

Egypt: US to Abide Jihad Ransom for Imprisoned Americans?

Are the bitter fruits of Senator John McCain’s “diligent diplomacy” a humiliating prisoner “exchange”—innocent US NGO workers, for hardened jihadists, including the notorious “Blind Sheikh” Umar ‘Abd-al-Rahman, who orchestrated the murderous 1993 World Trade Center bombing? My colleague at Translating … Continue reading

Nonpareil Nonie Darwish, Dhimmi Jews, and Lunatic Green-Red Alliance College Students

Nonie Darwish (b. 1949) was raised a Muslim in Cairo, and educated at the American University there. She subsequently emigrated to the United States, and apostasized from Islam, before helping to create Former Muslims United. Darwish is the author of … Continue reading

Free Download of Potboiling Parable on Jihad: Get Thee and Read!

Retired detective and writer John Work has woven a potboiling, film noire parable of a yarn that may do more to educate Americans about the global jihad than anyone’s dry tome(s)…or simulacra thereof. John’s gripping and fast-paced detective-written, detective story … Continue reading

First They Came for the Firemen

An utterly bone chilling example of self-destructive dhimmitude was described in The London Telegraph 2/26/12 by Investigations Editor Jason Lewis. The incident involved David S. Jones a military veteran of the Household Cavalry, who served in Malaya with the armored … Continue reading

American Kadi* in Pennsylvania’s Court

(Kadi: the judge, who, according to the theory of Muslim law [sharia], has to decide all cases involving cases of civil and criminal law) Responding with self-righteous indignation this past August, 2011 to queries about his judicial appointment of Sohail … Continue reading