US Diplomat Shot Dead In Khartoum

Not a good way to begin the new year.

 
KHARTOUM, Sudan - An American diplomat and his driver were shot to death Tuesday in the Sudanese capital, the U.S. Embassy said, a day after a joint African Union-United Nations force took over peacekeeping in Sudan’s Darfur region.
It was not known if the attack had a political […]

China vs US: The Battle For Oil

I discovered this excellent documentary by accident while watching stuff on YouTube. It affirms what I already knew.
As China gets bigger, it will need increasing amounts of energy to fuel its growth. That’s where Africa comes in. Sure, investment is great but the “no strings attached” manner in which China is conducting things is what […]

The Taqwacores

The first time I read about “The Taqwacores” was in Sandmonkey’s blog. Later on he’d tell me about a video he watched of the bands crashing an ISNA show (ISNA = Islamic Society of North America). “A band of Canadian Pakistani lesbians?! At an ISNA event?! No way!” was my reaction. He giggled… and he […]

The HoboHookah: Party With Style This New Year’s Eve!

I know, I know, the title of this post sounds like an advertisement. Well, it is! Erm, kind of. Hell, you can consider this an endorsement. Why? Because I’m a huge fan of the “modification” I’m going to tell you about.
Mike is a friend of mine. He’s from Wisconsin. Met him a few months ago […]

Chages In US Policy Towards Sudan On the Way?

There have been many mixed signals coming from the US in regards to matters on Sudan and Darfur. Those gave me some serious headaches and after much thinking it occurred to me that there are struggles within the US government regarding what the exact policy towards Sudan should be.
Today I came across the following from […]

Ayn Rand Speaking to the Elephants

It might seem odd to many (especially Muslims), but I am deeply intrigued by Ayn Rand. Up until recently, I only knew small bits of information about her and the views she espoused. Lately though, I find myself getting acquainted better and the more I read, the more I’m fascinated.
The woman was tough and confidently […]

The Annapolis Conference: An Exercise In Wishful Thinking?

Maybe. Maybe not. Either way I’m loving it. Why? Simple. Because it’s pissing off Hamas and the Iranian regime.

I watched the speeches a while ago. Both Abbas and Olmert delivered theirs eloquently. It’s highly evident that the speeches were very carefully crafted since delivering them is like walking in a minefield. One wrong […]

White Muslim Identity

Bin Gregory Vs Umar Lee. What an extremely interesting read!

The Newfound Muslim Love For Ron Paul

And its reasons. I love the guy. He’s so entertaining in presidential debates. Oh and he has very unique views on Darfur too.

More Pictures By Michael Yon

Check them out here. I love the commentary he provides:
LTC Michael told me more than once that the Muslims reached out to him to protect the Christians from al Qaeda. Real Muslims here are quick to say that al Qaeda members are not true Muslims.
… The interpreter “Ice,” pictured here with members of the congregation […]

Iraq: When Good News Is Bad News

Discovered via Iraq.DailyVoices.com:
Long live Iraq’s true freedom fighters!!
UPDATE:
I wrote this six months ago in a post that pissed off some people:
If, I repeat if, order and security is back and if Iraqis start seeing peace, prosperity and justice in the coming years, then I believe Bush will go down in history as a liberator. If […]

How the Blue Donkeys Could Take Over

This cracked me up so badly!
… it occurred to me that Democrats really don’t need to do anything. All liberals need to do is sit back and watch while the whole Republican government resigns after it’s discovered that they’re all actually gay.
That makes at least three this year. Mark Foley, Larry Craig and Richard Curtis. […]

Why Is Marijuana Like Soooo Illegal?

Me, me, me, I know why, I know why, please let me answer.
Ehm ehm, it’s a conspiracy. Shhhhh!!
Yes, it is. Apparently the tobacco and alcohol lobbyists are the ones behind the lies and propaganda exaggerating the dangers of the relatively harmless drug and making it seem similar to the very dangerous ones such as cocain, […]

Yaaay To China Stealing Google’s Traffic

I first came across the story while reading TechCrunch. It turns out China isn’t just stealing Google’s traffic but also the traffic of other Western search engines!
See TechCrunch’s new post on the issue for the details.
Yaaay to China’s wonderful regime! It has just declared cyber war on America. Best of all they’re using American technology […]

Hart’s War

A few days ago I watched Hart’s War, starring Colin Farrell, Bruce Willis, and Terrence Howard as American prisoners of war in a Nazi military camp. I am so tempted to watch it again even though I’m busy.
What a super engaging movie!
At first glance you’d think it’s just another story about WWII. It’s not. The […]

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