Category Archives: Foreign Policy

This Week in Jihad for March 3, 2011

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Another week, another Jihad roundup. I’m not sure I can keep up… Both sides suck in Libya. Moammar Gadhafi’s top ten international ass-kissing toadies. The man who threatened South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone is sentenced to 25 … Continue reading →

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Obama Dithers as Tripoli Burns

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Many critics have opined that if Hamlet had immediately followed the urging of his father’s ghost, Claudius would have been slain in the next scene and Hamlet would have been a one-act play. When it comes to foreign policy, Obama … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for February 24, 2011

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Lawrence Person

All eyes on Libya this week, but, as usual, there’s a lot more Jihad-related news from around the world: Saudi man arrested in Lubbock on terrorism charges. “Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; the Quran is our … Continue reading →

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Libya Slips Into Civil War

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

If there was any question whether Moammar Gadhafi was willing to give up power quietly, they’ve now been answered: Residents of parts of the capital were trapped in their homes as “thousands” of soldiers patrolled the streets accompanied by African … Continue reading →

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Libyan Revolt Continues Apace

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

As for what the hell is going on in Libya right now, I’m not sure I know. Rebel forces appear to control the eastern part of the nation, including Benghazi and Tobruk, while Gadhafi seems to be maintaining his grip … Continue reading →

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A Few Quick Libyan Updates

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Before I hit the hay: Some of Moammar Gadhafi’s own diplomats are disowning him. Two Libyan pilots have evidently defected to Malta rather than attack civilians. Gadhafi himself says he hasn’t fled the country. You know who Gadhafi says is … Continue reading →

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Both NRO and DailyKos Call for a No Fly Zone Over Libya

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

No, really. Daniel Foster at National Review Online and “azizhp” at DailyKos both call for the U.S. military to impose a No Fly Zone over Libya to prevent the slaughter of civilians. And I beheld when he had opened the … Continue reading →

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So What the Hell is Going on in Libya?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

As a much more closed society, news is harder to come by, but depending on who you believe, there are conflicting reports that: The Libyan Air Force is bombing protesters trying to enter an army base. Gaddafi has fled Tripoli. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 20, 2011

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A small Sunday Linkswarm for you: What the hell is going on in Libya? Good question. Moammar Gadhafi isn’t having any of that foolish “Democracy” talk, as clashes have left over 200 dead in Libya’s second-largest city. I don’t think … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for February 17, 2011

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Weapons of mass destruction found in the U.S.? Not news: Woman convicted of blasphemy against Islam. News: In Austria. Adding insult to injury: Being repeatedly sexually assaulted while your assailants shout “Jew! Jew!” Tunisia’s revolution ushers in new era of … Continue reading →

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