It’s certainly good news that the plot to mail-bomb two Chicago synagogues was thwarted, and particularly good news that the bombs were intercepted so early in the courier route. The coverage of the foiled plot is still a bit confused, … Continue reading →
Roi Ben-Yehuda has an interesting take on the causes of suicide terrorism over on Roi Word. In essence, he concedes that suicide terrorism has ended since Israel ended its occupation of Lebanon, but argues that the shift away from suicide … Continue reading →
Over at UN Dispatch Mark Leon Goldberg has a write up on an interview with Prof. Pape about the U.N. and suicide bombers. He summarizes Prof. Pape’s views: Pape’s main assertion is that the United Nations is being targeted in … Continue reading →
Power Line has a personal note from Afghanistan, which is titled “Reason to persevere in Afghanistan.” In it the author describes various successes the latest “surge” appears to be having. Things are going well. We have seen improvements in the … Continue reading →
Tom Rick has Adrian Lewis as a guest writer today. Mr. Lewis, a veteran and a University professor at Kansas University, calls for better usage of the superlative American University system for the “Long War” Still, another essential part of … Continue reading →
Suicide Terrorism and Battlestar Galactica are an unlikely crossover. Continue reading →
There is another article out today on the United States and Wikileaks in the CS Monitor (h/t Outside the Beltway) Visiting Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn told a group of reporters late Tuesday that one of the measures being … Continue reading →
In his recent op-ed in the LA Times, CPOST Director Robert Pape looks back to the attack from 30 years ago and articulates solutions to the persistent phenomenon of suicide terrorism. “What Triggers the Suicide Bomber”
Check out what Michael Moore has to say on the Juan Williams situation Michael Moore on “Cutting the Fuse” (He was nice enough to plug “Cutting the Fuse” in the P.S.)
In keeping with his penchant for clear analysis, Salon.com columnist Glenn Greenwald, points out that the research put forth in Cutting the Fuse is not only convincing but “bleedingly obvious.” He leaves open the interesting question: do the powers that … Continue reading →
