What an insulting and grievously gratuitous exercise in dhimmitude: Speaking to reporters Friday after the announcement of the death sentence decision for Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz made certain to clarify for Americans that Islam had nothing to do with the Tsarnaev brothers’ terrorism: Even in the wake of horror and tragedy, we are not intimidated by acts of terror or radical ideals… Make no mistake. The
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Name that Hate! US Attorney Carmen Ortiz’s “No True Scotsman” fallacy for Tsarnaev [Darleen Click]
Members of the jihadist collective in Lone Wolf clothing [Darleen Click]
The phrase “lone wolf” is about as credible as “workplace violence.” When I last wrote about this subject, I called them “homegrown” terrorists, the phrase of the month a year and a half ago. Back then, such imaginary monsters were bombing marathons; today they are shooting Canadian parliamentarians and security guards, and attacking NYPD guys with their jihadi axes. It doesn’t really matter what you call them, because they’re figments
Superior, by God [Geoffb]
In a recent piece called “The New Colonizers” which had this, The common denominator along this spectrum of cultural invasiveness is the sentiment of vested ascendancy and pre-eminence minus the obligation of having to earn them. It bespeaks the spirit of natural entitlement that goes hand in hand with Islam, and which is instinct throughout the Muslim holy book, in which the true believer is exalted as superior to all
The White House knew Benghazi was a terrorist attack within 24 hours of 9/11 … [Darleen Click]
Why did it take a until last week before anyone in the White House would admit it and toady Robert Gibbs started making excuses? Within 24 hours of the 9-11 anniversary attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, U.S. intelligence agencies had strong indications al Qaeda–affiliated operatives were behind the attack, and had even pinpointed the location of one of those attackers. Three separate U.S. intelligence officials who spoke