President George Bush's State of the Union address told us that legislation passed, expenditures made and troops deployed are just the beginning of our war on terrorism. But shouldn't we begin to confront the hard-minded question: How much should we "sacrifice" and...
Terrorism
The Source of Al Qaeda Terrorism: Saudi Arabia
The newest source of tension in the increasingly strained Saudi-American relationship is the revelation that nearly two-thirds of the 158 Al Qaeda terrorists being held at Guantanamo are citizens of Saudi Arabia. Prince Nayef, the Saudi interior minister, is demanding...
Early Warning Signals: Bin Laden Before Sept. 11th
This article was first published as "Bin Laden and Herndon, Virginia" in the The Jerusalem Post (June 20, 2001). Unfortunately, no one listened to its dire warning until after September 11th.--Editor Islamist terrorism has afflicted nearly every Western country and is...
Surprise! It Really is a World War on Terrorism
The prospect of war between India and Pakistan shows how profoundly things have changed since Sept. 11. "From this day forward," President Bush announced just days after the attack, "any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the...
Tolerance for Terrorists?
How many times in the last several weeks have you heard or read sentences that begin, “If we’ve learned nothing else since Sept. 11, we’ve learned …?”
Post-September 11: Another Look at Guns and Racial Profiling
Care to revisit, post-Sept. 11, the issue of racial profiling? "Civil rights activist" Al Sharpton, during the Harlem presidential debate between Al Gore and Bill Bradley, asked the first question. "Many in our community have to live in fear of both the cops and the...
A Purple Heart for Dan Rather? Not!
Will Dan Rather please shut up? The veteran teleprompter reader for CBS News wants Americans to know that when he sits behind his hollow anchor desk, he isn't just warming a chair. Rather actually fancies himself fighting on the front lines against terrorism. Under...
On Sept 11: Open Letter to University Students
The events of September 11 have been the primary subject of discussion on college campuses across America. A patriotic fervor has been revived, with flags popping up in virtually every yard and on every car. However, after reading the editorials that appeared in last...
Bioterrorism: Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
Here is the surest way for government officials to stoke nationwide fear about bioterrorism in this country: Treat the American public like children. Public-health bureaucrats have grown smugly accustomed to telling us what we should think -- instead of what we should...
Pacificism Empowers Terrorism
In the weeks following the 11 September attack, organizations across the nation-- especially on college campuses--have gathered to rally in support of Adolf Hitler. They've posted signs, handed-out leaflets, and written editorials proclaiming their steadfast support....
End States That Sponsor Terrorism
Fifty years of increasing American appeasement in the Mideast have led to fifty years of increasing contempt in the Muslim world for the U.S. The climax was September 11, 2001.
An American Peace: How to Win the War Against Terrorism
After over twenty years of unpunished terrorist violence against American servicemen and civilians that culminated in a September 11th attack on the Pentagon and World Trade Center more destructive than Pearl Harbor, the Bush administration has declared a world war...
How the New “Tolerance” Helps Sanction Terrorism
On the eleventh of September, terrorists killed thousands of civilians and leveled the most prominent structure in New York's majestic skyline, but they did not declare war on the United States that day. They'd done that decades ago. In response, Americans have...
Responding To Terrorism
He who turns the other cheek deserves what happens to it.
Understanding Terrorism
Statement of former Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu before the Government Reform Committee, September 20, 2001: Chairman Burton, Distinguished Representatives, I want to thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. I feel a profound responsibility addressing...
International Coalition Against Terrorism is a Terrible Idea
President George W. Bush is right to speak of the need to gather a global coalition to fight terrorism. He already is meeting with some success. The Pakistani government has said that it will cooperate, including allowing U.S. warplanes to use Pakistani airspace....
A New Yorker Remembers the World Trade Center
"That particular sense of sacred rapture men say they experience in contemplating nature- I've never received it from nature, only from. Buildings, Skyscrapers. I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. The shapes and the...
A Declaration of War Against Terrorism
On December 7, 1941, America was the target of an unprovoked, unmitigated and unjustified attack that left thousands dead and many more wounded. Americans understood the meaning of this day of infamy and responded appropriately--the sleeping giant was awakened. War...
A Necessary Response to the Attacks of Sept 11th
The worst mistake that the United States could now commit is an insufficient retaliation against the Islamic terrorist world. This is a real concern because Americans have a sorry history of failing to commit to the destruction of our enemies. Indeed thousands of...
How To Make a Real War on Terrorism
In the past, the United States has always tried to be "proportional" in its response to terrorism. A terrorist group blows up a U.S. embassy somewhere, and we make a measured response: We blow up a terrorist training base or we hit a bomb factory. And that, we say, is...
How To Make a Real War on Terrorism
In the past, the United States has always tried to be "proportional" in its response to terrorism. A terrorist group blows up a U.S. embassy somewhere, and we make a measured response: We blow up a terrorist training base or we hit a bomb factory. And that, we say, is...
Environmentalism, Eco-Terrorism and Endangered Species
An underground environmental group called Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for incinerating four ski lifts (October 1998) and three buildings worth 12 $million at Vail, Colorado. Vail's plans to expand its ski area apparently clashed with...
Environmentalism and Eco-Terrorism
Radical environmentalists are believed to be behind the recent (Aug. 2, 1998) bombing of two sour gas wells in Beaverlodge, Alberta. Luckily, nobody was hurt and only a small amount of deadly gas was released before automatic shut-off valves kicked in.According to a...
Fanning the Flames of Terrorism
By: Leonard Peikoff and Andrew Lewis The recent attacks on American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were a bloody reminder of the threat posed by terrorists. Almost all commentators and politicians hailed America's swift response as a positive step. In fact, however,...
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