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Building National Monuments in Canada
One of the instances of a great nation is impressive and tasteful monuments. They may be understated, as in London, where they are rarely larger than a nine-feet tall statue […]
I Sing of Arms and Iran
Casey Stengel, sometimes reputed as the greatest 20th-century American philosopher, is reported to have asked a simple but critical question: “Can’t anybody here play this game?” He was apparently referring […]
On Wednesday 15th April It was Yom Ha-Shoah
I think it appropriate, even if a couple of days late, to do something to remember those who were murdered, and those who survived. First, though, I would like to […]
Teenagers planned Australian terror attack for ANZAC centenary
Police this afternoon charged 18-year-old Hallam teenager Sevdet Besim with “conspiracy to commit acts done in preparation for, or planning, terrorist acts”, a Commonwealth offence. Mr Besim appeared for a […]
Melbourne, Australia: Muslims Arrested Over Alleged Anzac Day Jihad Mass Murder Plot Inspired by Islamic State
Our reliably-Islamophile ABC has, of late, been trying hard to represent Australia-resident Muslims as poor little persecuted victims of the mean and nasty and, of course, ignorant and stupid Australian […]
Ohio Somali Émigré indicted on Terrorist Charges following Al Qaeda Training in Syria
Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, left, speaks with his attorney, Sam Shamansky, during a hearing in Columbus, Ohio, in February. Photo: Andrew Welsh-Huggins/Associated Press Various news stories reported the transfer into […]
Has Saddam Hussein’s Deputy, “King of Hearts” Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri been finally run to Ground?
Former Saddam Hussein Deputy Izzat al-Douri ally of ISIS During the Iraq War, a number of deputies to the late Saddam Hussein in the Iraqi Ba’athist government were targeted by […]
Al Qaeda Seizes Huge Arms Depot In Yemen
Here. The Americans are supplying the Saudis with intelligence on Houthi targets. The Houthis were the most formidable enmy of Al Qaeda; the weaker the Houthis become, the more likely […]
Another Friday in Iraq – Car Bombings All Around
Fox News: A car bomb exploded outside the U.S. Consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil Friday, and a series of bombings ravaged several areas around Baghdad, killing at […]
ISIS’ Plan to Destroy Israel
Bridget Johnson at PJ Media keeps a watching brief on ISIS media. In February 2015, she alerted us to earlier ISIS ebook in its series -see below- about conquering the […]
A First for Francis. With the Ottoman Enemy
Sandro Magister writes in
Geert Wilders PEGIDA Speech Video with English Subtitles
We received a copy this morning of a YouTube video of Geert Wilders speech at Monday’s PEGIDA Rally in Dresden with English subtitles. It projects more power in delivery than […]
A Literary Interlude: Enobarbus Describes Cleopatra (Shakespeare)
Once upon a time young pupils (aged 12? 13?) in American schools would routinely be tasked with memorizing such passages, and declaiming them with suitable expression. And now? Now they’re […]