Saturday, December 10, 2016

12/10/16

* The Dragon of Islamic Terrorism  "The worst part of the dragon is in the tail." You do not have to know what it means; it gives off a spooky authority. 

* The year of saving Jewish Jerusalem  Op-ed: "The united capital of the Jewish people" is a divided, bi-national city. 

* Russia interfered in elections to help Trump win, CIA concludes  Agency indicates it's 'quite clear' Moscow's goal was to get him elected; president-elect mocks CIA as 'same people that said Saddam Hussein had WMDs'. 

* Syria conflict: US urges 'grace' as Aleppo's fall nears  The US secretary of state has called on the Syrian government and its Russian backers to "show a little grace" as their forces close in on the remaining rebel-held area of the city of Aleppo. 

* 'Go ahead and cut my head off. It's ok. Cut my head off. I'm not racist.'  In honor of the conviction of Geert Wilders for 'hate speech,' here is a terrific short video from the anti-religious videomakers DarkMatter2525 that illustrates what I have pointed out for years: that charges of 'Islamophobia' are used to try to silence all opposition to jihad terror.

* Arab World: Why hasn't the Iraqi army taken Mosul?  Casualties and urban warfare have slowed the anti-ISIS offensive, but comparisons to US and Israeli campaigns show it's no surprise. 

* Is the Tunisian revolt about to be replayed in Morocco?  Despite similarities to the Tunisian scenario, protests over the horrific death of a fishmonger are unlikely to expand into a broader challenge to the regime. 

* Qatari Writer: Religious Extremism Existed 'Throughout Islamic History‚' Fanaticism has accompanied Arab societies throughout Islamic history and is not a new phenomenon, but today the media, the left and Islamic preachers are blaming its rise on wild conspiracy theories, a Qatari law professor said. 

* Watch What Iran Does, But Also Listen To What They Say  "Death to America" chants are still reverberating loudly in Tehran. 

* Do chemical weapons in Syria threaten Israel?  Among the most horrifying aspects of the five-year-old Syrian civil war was Assad's use of chemical weapons, including the massive August 2013 sarin gas attack that killed more than 1,400 civilians.