by Felix Quigley July 24, 2008 {article 1} “Our goal: the Islamization of Muslims. Our methods: to believe and to struggle.”—Alija Izetbegovic, “Islamic Declaration,” 1970 “O’ Alija, O’ honored! You drive America crazy!” –Line from Arabic poetry sung by foreign mujahideen during Bosnian war “ http:/ ...
[ Landis Comment ] Here is the latest Stratfor analysis. I am always amazed that they are read by so many. I presume their analysis on other things than Syria-Lebanon must be good? Their Syrian scoops are almost invariably wrong. Seemingly, they are linked into the Lebanese right wing propaganda cha ...
[ Landis Comment ] Here is the latest Stratfor analysis (copied below). I am always amazed that they are read by so many. I presume their analysis on other things than Syria-Lebanon must be good? Their Syrian scoops are almost invariably wrong. Seemingly, they are linked into the Lebanese right wing ...
No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam. Though it is the fastest-growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded in ignorance and fear for much of the West. In No god but God, Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed scholar of religions, explains this faith in all its bea ...
So yesterday's "strike" failed miserably. I have a few observations about this: - The Muslim Brothers are not that big a threat to the government. It is supposed to be the strongest opposition group and it supported the strike, but nobody listened. Maybe this is why they didn't support the 6th of Ap ...
Robert Worth, the New York Time's new man in Lebanon (7 months now) has written a wonderful profile of Khaled Khalifa, one of Syria's leading men of letters. It brings out the complexity of Syrian society. A Bloody Era of Syria’s History Informs a Writer’s Banned Novel By ROBERT F. WORTH April 12 20 ...
Bushra al-Assad, the President's sister and wife of security chief Asef Shawkat, has not asked for refugee status in France, authorities told As-sharq al-Awsat newspaper. The Kuwaiti newspaper "Assiyaseh" and National Salvation Front boss Abdel Halim Khaddam have been insisting that the Syrian presi ...
