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Why atheism is a religion
April 2, 2007 I took a good deal of e-mail spanking for pointing out that atheism is a religion, just differing from others in the number of gods it advocates – zero versus one or more. My correspondents informed me … Continue reading
Terrestrials and Extra-
March 27, 2007 While I have no intentions of denying entertainment value to books and movies that scare us with various scenarios of alien invasions, let me confess that I think such scenarios are very far-fetched indeed. Even if other … Continue reading
A better way to deal with the “meat head mufti”
March 17, 2007 Alyssa Lappen’s well-researched Australia’s Meathead Mufti concludes in a way characteristic of the spirit of the times: the guy says outrageous things, so let’s send him packing. Granted, the mufti is outrageous. As Ms. Lappen tells us, … Continue reading
“Clashes at Jewish-Muslim holy site in Jerusalem”
February 9, 2007 Today’s report on clashes, as well as yesterday’s report of Arabs protesting repair work near the “holy” Al-Aqsa mosque, replete with declamations like “With our soul, with our blood, we sacrifice ourselves for Al-Aqsa,” “The soldiers of … Continue reading
Chirac’s useful comment
February 1, 2007 French president Chirac’s stunning suggestion that a couple of nuclear bombs in Iran’s hands are not such big a deal show at least that he is thinking about consequences of nuclear-armed Iran. It is hard to agree … Continue reading
The lesson of Eilat bombing
January 29, 2007 Today’s suicide bombing of an Eilat bakery, in which at least 3 Israelis were killed, with the bomber’s family proud of his “martyrdom” (“We knew that he was going to carry out a martyrdom operation,” Saqsaq’s [the … Continue reading
Is the ‘war on terror’ the ‘war on Islam’?
January 3, 2007 Some think so indeed. “Global War on Terror … is more appropriately termed the war against Islam,” suggested Colonel Tom Snodgrass, in his Rewriting the Rules of War. Islam being unquestionably the prime motivator of jihadi actions … Continue reading
Eid ul-Adha, the tribute to Moloch
December 27, 2006 I never cared to learn what Moslem holidays were about, but having a radio on gives one plenty of information not deliberately sought out – and Moslem callers to WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Kwanza segment enlightened me yesterday … Continue reading
Israel’s unconditional surrender
December 24, 2006 Palestinian game of good cop Abbas/bad cop Hamas has finally borne fruit. According to press reports, Israel agreed to Abbas’ request to “bolster” him. With the release of Israel’s kidnapped serviceman not even on the agenda, with … Continue reading
Where Rumsfeld is right – and where he isn’t
December 15, 2006 In his last speech as defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld was, as always, forceful and direct. All but quoting my own diagnosis of our predicament, he said in his farewell address that “The long struggle we are in … Continue reading