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You Can't Win Hearts, Minds Of Radical Islam
Exile Street 8 March 2010
By Ralph Peters
A good first step in waging war is to figure out why your enemy is fighting. For over eight years, we’ve refused to do that in Afghanistan. In the recent Marine offensive against the Taliban in 
Captive Terrorist is not Adam Gadahn
Arutz Sheva8 March 2010
By Maayana Miskin
Pakistani officials clarified Monday that the American-born terrorist recently arrested in Karachi was not senior Al-Qaeda propagandist Adam Gadahn. The confusion over the man's identity seems to have
Russia says Islamist rebel leader killed
CCTV 8 March 2010
A senior Islamist rebel has been killed in a gun battle in the southwestern Russian town of Nazran. State-run TV broadcast video of the raid. The footage was provided by the country's security
Ahamdinejad: Prepare to Destroy Israel
Arutz Sheva 1 March 2010
In a declaration to attendees of a terrorist conference in Tehran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad said Sunday that "the Zionists are a gang of racists who want to control the world,” and he
Taliban happy to see Dutch leave
NRC International 25 February 2010
By Hanneke Chin-A-Fo
A spokesman for the Islamist movement has said the Dutch have made a "very good decision” to retreat from Uruzgan. It is "right and truthful the Dutch have now come to realise they should not sacrifice their
Europeans still resisting Obama over Guantanamo inmates
Deutsche Welle 17 February 2010
European countries on the whole are still reluctant to take in detainees from Guantanamo Bay despite the best persuasive efforts of the United States. While some have grudgingly agreed to help,
Afghan Taliban Military Chief Arrested
Examiner.com 17 February 2010
By A. B. Johnson
A top Afghan Taliban military commander has allegedly been captured in Pakistan, and is currently being questioned by U.S. intelligence officials. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is thought to be the
Lebanon opens fire on IAF jets
Vladtepesblog.com 15 February 2010
By A. Millar
Lebanon says its army has opened fire on four Israeli warplanes that flew into Lebanese airspace. The Lebanese army said in a statement that its units used anti-aircraft fire Sunday to force the
Israel refutes UN's despicable OIC-funded Goldstone Report
Jihad Watch 15 February 2010
The egregiously pro-jihad, anti-Israel, and propagandistic Goldstone Report was funded by the Organization of the Islamic Conference -- the same group to which Barack Obama is sending a special envoy.
Home truths about Iran - Not to recognise them would be utter folly
Daily Pioneer 15 February 2010
By Barry Rubin
Two recent articles are especially worthy of attention. The Washington Post has a piece about how Iran has been running into technical troubles in building nuclear weapons.
This is the kind of thing Israeli analysts have known about for years. Since it is out in public now, please note that the idea that Iran is about to get weapons in the next few months has been often exaggerated. But we are talking about, say, two years roughly, and some more time before they could deliver them by missiles.
Who Are the Real Infidels?
Right Side News 8 February 2010
By Sultan Knish
Infidel - from the latin infidelis. Fidelis, Faithful, Loyal, True. Infidelis, Unfaithful, Disloyal, Untrue ...
Major Nidal Malik Hasan may have indulged himself in tirades against the "infidels", yet in fact Hasan himself was the perfect embodiment of the infidel, the unfaithful and the disloyal.
France to send 80 soldiers to Afghanistan for training missions
France24 5 February 2010
France has decided to send around 80 military trainers to Afghanistan to help build up the national security forces, French Defence Minister Herve Morin said Friday. The personnel will include
Iran Launches Rocket After Reversal on Uranium
AOL News 3 February 2010
By Lauren Frayer
The past 24 hours have seen a flurry of contradictions in Iran, with the country brazenly test-firing a sophisticated rocket today just hours after the president stunned the West by agreeing to a key
Al Qaeda group extends French hostage ultimatum
Ethiopian Review 1 February 2010
The north African branch of Al-Qaeda, which was threatening to kill a French hostage, has put back an ultimatum that was due to expire at midnight, a Malian negotiator said on Saturday. Pierre
Islam and Islamism: Are Hijackers Extremists
Weekly Blitz 27 January 2010
By Barry Rubin
One of the most controversial issues today is the relationship of the political doctrine of Islamism (including revolutionary activity and terrorism) and the religion of Islam.
Given the desire of too many people to distort this discussion with slogans, insults, and name-calling, it is a very dangerous one. Yet the importance of the issue requires it be analyzed.
Allen West: Define the Enemy: What it takes to win in Afghanistan
Center for Security Policy 27 January 2010
Thanks to StopShariaLawNow via Vlad
Another great speech from the Center for Security Policy:
Lt. Col. Allen West (US Army, Ret.) speaks to the Center for Security Policy's National Security Group on Capital Hill. Col. West was a senior advisor, Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command. He is running for Congress in South Florida.
A Soldier Speaks Out on Iraq, from Iraq
Diana West 27 January 2010
Diana West
Today, I am posting an extraordinary letter from a soldier currently stationed in Iraq, a sometime penpal of mine to whom I sent my three-part series on the aftermath of the surge to elicit his opinion.
Al-Qaeda is losing. Prepare for a daring hit
Daily Mail 27 January 2010
By Richard Kemp
‘God willing, our raids on you will continue,” said Osama bin Laden — or someone purporting to be him — in a message broadcast on al-Jazeera over the weekend. The blunt message to "Obama from Osama”
The unnoticed military coup in Iran
Real News Network 24 January 2010
By Pepe Escobar
An independent analysis of the political situation in Iran by journalist Pepe Escobar. The core of the analysis is that Iran has effectively been subject to a millitary coup, setting the Revolutionary Guard effectively in control of the country.
Germany to ‘Reorient’ Afghan Mission to Speed Security Handover
Bloomberg 25 January 2010
By Patrick Donahue
Germany is poised to overhaul its military commitment to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, with the emphasis on training Afghan forces to help President Hamid Karzai’s government assume more
