Monthly Archives: September 2006

According to a recent poll conducted in Iraq, 61% of Iraqis approve of attacks against Americans. This poll, was not just a survey of Sunnis but Shia and Kurdish Iraqis as well. The same poll also revealed that the vast … Continue reading →

Thanks to a leaked national Intelligence Report we now the cause of the growing terrorist threat. Our presence in Iraq and Afghanistan is encouraging the recruitment of more terrorists and increasing our risk of being a victim of terrorism. Before … Continue reading →

The Pope’s Vacillation?Pope Benedict XVI continued his apology tour, meeting ambassadors from Islamic nations today at his summer residence (exactly why the Pope needs a summer residence is another story for another day). In any case, the Pope has shown … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, Hugo Chavez took his anti-American roadshow to the United Nations, there he lambasted Bush and US foreign policy and promoted the writings of linguist and political activist, Noam Chomsky. Like Chavez, Chomsky is highly critical of US … Continue reading →

Anyone who drives on a regular basis has noticed the significant decline in gasoline prices in the recent weeks. There has been a noticeable decline of more than 50 cents per gallon since August. This decline can be attributed to … Continue reading →

According to Iran’s president “the time for world empires has ended,” unless of course its an Islamic empire. President Ahmadinejad used the occasion of his UN address (and a subsequent interview with NBC) to deride the US and its president … Continue reading →

The International Monetary Fund, which works to ensure fiscal stability around the globe has adopted systemic reforms, which grant increased influence and voting shares to emergency economies and poorer nations. The IMF (along with the World Bank Group) was formed … Continue reading →

As anyone who has researched the topic knows., the US doesn’t come close to measuring up when it comes to academic comparisons between American school children and children in other countries (even poorer countries). The US spends far more on … Continue reading →

Since last week, when the Pope denounced religious violence, especially in the name of Islam, Muslims around the world have gone to great lengths to prove that Islam is indeed equated with violence. Or so it would appear. The Pope … Continue reading →

Earlier this week the Pope sparked outrage in the Islamic world when characterizing jihad as reprehensible in the eyes of God. The pope also quoted a Byzantine emperor who noted that the Prophet Muhammad called for the expansion of Islam … Continue reading →