Author: Dave

Nothing new. Palestinians are unpopular where ever they live. The Lebanese didn’t like them. The Jordanians didn’t like them. And now it appears that some Iraqis don’t like them. Palestinians living in Iraq have been warned that they will be killed by Shia militias unless they leave the country immediately. Iraqi police say the immigrants,…

It appears that Lebanese Hizbaballah leader Hassan Nasserallah is tired of knocking heads with Israel and is going after an easier target. His own country Lebanon. Thousands of Lebanese loyal to Hizbullah leader Nasrallah blocked main roads in Beirut and around the country at the start of what may be a putsch against the government.…

Commenter firebug at Durham in Wonderland points out this really wonderful site called Pandagon and a discussion of the Duke case going on there. They talk about the culture of rape that allowed and encouraged the “rape” of the “victim” in the case. If Federal Crime Statistics[pdf] are to be believed there is very little…

It was reported on Janurary 12th that the US attacked an Iranian Embassy in Iraq and detained five “diplomats”. BAGHDAD: U.S. troops in Iraq raided an Iranian consulate in the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq and captured six staff members early Thursday, according to Iraqi state television reports. Later Iran’s official news agency…

The Muslim world is changing. Roya is a slut. I don’t like her.” So says a dark-haired Azerbaijani girl nestled on a barstool of the Universal Bar in downtown Baku, a spot where foreign oil workers can meet eligible young women for the right price. Roya, a provocative young singing sexpot, is a tornado in…

No, actually I couldn’t find anything by Camille on the case. However, I did find a LOT on line that speaks to the acedemic issues involved. Feminist ideology has totally failed to deal with humanity’s instinctual drives. No matter what garbage you hear from Foucault’s minions, sex is ultimately about procreation. It’s in the best…

In the comments at Durham in Wonderland commenter anon. (who is very prolific on the board) points to an article by Bill Anderson with this quote: “For example, any number of college campuses have been the site of “racist” attacks that later were found to be contrived, something I pointed out a while back in…

California wants to outlaw some dog breeds. This strikes some people as wrong headed. Following is a MySpace bulletin received from my daughter Melody. Mel’s dog Bodhi was the gentlest, friendliest pup I ever encountered. He converted me from being a pit bull hater to a friend of the breed. He was part boxer, part…

Michael Fumento at Winds of Change is discussing how amniotic stem cells are a huge break through and will eliminate the need for embyonic stem cells. He thinks the New York Times is covering up this breakthrough by inadequate reporting. Not so fast I say. How about current research in the matter? For instance how…

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Saturday that his Hamas-led government would be willing to accept a temporary Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in exchange for a 10-year truce with Israel. His comments – consistent with a call for Israeli withdrawal to 1967 borders – came as Palestinian President Mahmoud…

Dr. Sanity is discussing denial. She says that it is a cover for something we don’t want to look at. Hiding under the covers. The most interesting thing to me is in the comments.We have alleged Muslim Supremacists and good old American Defeatists. Commenter Phoenix comments on a post farther up the thread including a…

The Blue Dog Democrats in the House are finding their voice. …another sizable group of House Democrats is set to propose a different course today. The Democrats’ Blue Dog Coalition — comprised of more conservative Democrats — will hold a press conference on the war at 11:30 am. Their proposal appears likely to include important…

Michael Totten has been doing some really excellent work in Israel and Lebanon showing the aftermath of the war and interviewing those who saw the war first hand. There is way more than I can cover in a few paragraphs so let me give you the short version. Michael thinks the Hizballah got the worst…

America is desperatly short of translators of Arabic, Farsi and other languages important to our defence against Islamic terrorists. Last Thursday, Brigitte Gabriel and I put out an Action Alert to the American Congress for Truth (ACT) membership, asking you for examples of how our government rebuffed your valued assistance as Arabic and Farsi linguists…

There is a hassle going on in Minneapolis between Muslim cab drivers and the airport authority. International media attention has focused on Muslim cab drivers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport after many, based on their religious beliefs, refused to transport passengers carrying alcohol. It is forbidden in Islam to consume or transport alcohol. Unfortunately, much…

There is a discussion going on at Matt Yglesias’ place about the future of the Republicans if they stay the course of the war. Matt thought the odds for the Rs was not good. I made the point that we needed to stay the course in the Middle East as long as our civilization depended…

Surpisingly the NIDA says “addiction” is a genetic disease triggered by environmental factors. They had to be dragged kicking and screaming to this conclusion. It was pretty much established science by the time they allowed as how it might be true. Here is what they have to say: Evidence from adoption and twin studies and…

Gates of Vienna has a post discussing Delegate Frank D. Harwood’s recent remarks on Black slavery in America and the genocide of Jews in Europe. He quotes from a local paper: A Hanover County delegate’s comments that Virginia’s black residents should “get over” slavery and discussing whether Jews might “apologize for killing Christ” drew angry…

Israpundit has an excellent post up about Christian Zionism. It reports on a Christian’s observations of a dinner gala at the Capital Washington Hilton honoring outgoing Israeli Ambassador Daniel Ayalon and incoming Ambassador Meridoron that discussed Christian Zionism. The chatty crowd quieted as Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA), spoke eloquently about the past and the present…

I got a link from The Muslim Brotherhood. I asked Michael Totten if this was a good or a bad thing. He replied: Considering which post they linked to, it is neither good nor bad. The MB tries to put on a moderate face. And they are moderate compared with, say, Al Qaeda, the Taliban,…