An unflinching view from a place called Israel
A friend of a friend is a military police investigator (MPI) in Iraq. He helps run one of the military prisons in southern Iraq – supposedly one of the ‘nicer’ areas. Let’s call him Bill. It’s a nice name, and he’s a nice guy. He says something interesting. He says that the nicest prisons in … Read moreBringing in the Apocalypse
I have a problem. I get annoyed. About Little things. Well, not EVERY Little thing, but a lot of Little things – like, for instance, the proper pronunciation of words. I was driving home today after dropping my aunt off at the airport and was listening to my second favorite radio station, when the announcer said … Read moreJust Don’t Step in Any
Enter the Mahdaviat. We’ve talked about the Nazism at the roots of the Palestinian national movement. We’ve hinted at the genocidal racism at the roots of other Sunni radicals. But, what about the Shia? What lies at the root of Shiite radical Islam? Something far, far more frightening than neo-Nazi ideology. When dealing with Nazis, … Read moreEnter the Mahdaviat
To outsiders, the difference between the Sunnis and the Shiites seems rather vague and esoteric. They both absolutely believe and venerate the Qur’an (aka Koran), the holiest book of Islam. They both call themselves Muslim. They both go on Hajj every year to Mecca, in Saudi. But, they seem to have spent the last 13 … Read moreThe Sunni-Shia Divide
The Arab world is on the verge of yet ANOTHER major defeat. Yet again, the Arab world is at war – and losing it. And in fact, they’ve probably already lost it. What war am I talking about? The hearts and minds of their people. The Arab world is engaged in an ideological war. The … Read moreBecause She is Sleeping