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Sunday, February 20, 2011

It’s Sunday…

So I thought I’d give you some good news for a change; what you get to read below I consider very good news, and I say that as an atheist Judaeo-Christian who really prefers the Greek gods, especially the great god Pan and wise Athena, LOL. The author, one ‘undhimmi’ (which is obviously the opposite... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Reflections on the Middle East…Part XI

Last week, during the demonstrations in Cairo ’s Tahrir Square, a vicious mob beat and sexually assaulted CBS correspondent Lara Logan for a considerable length of time. I remember reading about this appalling incident, being disgusted and then forgot about it. It took an article by one of our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

Reflections on the Middle East…Part X

Many in the media have portrayed the current unrest in the Middle East and North Africa as a kind of volcanic eruption of a pent-up demand for democracy and the dawning of a new age. (Okay, before nit-pickers come riding in, giving me examples of detailed, nuanced reporting, I’m not altogether... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Reflections on the Middle East…Part IX

First of all I would like to thank all those who commented on my post of yesterday, which really arose out of being challenged to ‘explain’; so I did. But for me the case is closed, and I hope you’ll forgive me if I do not get into the technicalities of statistics and survey research methods – I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Response to the Phantom Debater…

In my previous post I had made a somewhat oblique reference to a ‘phantom debater’ whom I didn’t name because I didn’t want to embarrass her. She did get the message, but probably felt hard done by in some way, and decided ‘to come out swinging’, challenging me to explain myself. Well then, so be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Reflections on the Middle East…Part VIII

It may well be that I am wrong, but I sometimes get the impression that some people believe I actually wish for the outcome I am predicting when I give my views on certain subjects. The reason may be that often my predictions are not ‘nice’, and clearly people prefer ‘nice’ outcomes. As a matter of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Reflections on the Middle East…Part VII

The near-jubilation in many Western circles over Mubarak’s ouster, particularly in the media and among the ‘analysts’ they dredge up, is astounding. Fueled no doubt by a whole lot of wishful thinking, this ‘revolution’ is seen as the beginning of Egypt’s rapid transition to a Western-style... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

An Interlude: Lunch with Janet Napolitano…

The other day Janet Napolitano appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee, and talked about the growing threat of terrorism. "The threat continues to evolve," she aid. "And in some ways, the threat today may be at its most heightened state since the attacks nearly 10 years ago.”... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Reflections on the Middle East…Part VI

I didn’t have much time today to write my own stuff, but thought I’d give you a few of my observations, as well as an article by Lee Smith which gives a slightly better analysis than is available from, say, CNN. I mention CNN because I was watching a bit of Wolf Blitzer tonight, and I continue to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Strong and Timely Words from Down Under…

We are finally hearing important voices in Europe speaking of the failure of multiculturalism, such as that of Geert Wilders, Angela Merkel and now David Cameron. In each case these politicians are not merely speaking of multiculturalism in general, but specifically of the failure of Islamic... Sign in to see full entry.

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