There is no denying that Anders Behring Breivik’s manifesto and beliefs are rooted in a distinctly post-9/11 ideology of anti-Islamism.
Nuclear Deterrence: a Bridge Not Yet Crossed
As opposed to a long-term strategy, deterrence only makes sense as a bridge to disarmament.
Ramadan Stops Libyan Rebels Neither From Fighting Gaddafi’s Forces, Nor Among Themselves
After the killing of Libyan rebel military commander Abdul Fattah Younes, the future of Libya is more in doubt than ever.
Pamela Geller’s, uh, Ill-Timed Rants Malign Memory of Utoya Victims
To Pamela Geller, the youths at Utoya were elitist anti-Semites, Hitler youth, not to mention race-mixers.
Afghanistan: U.S. and Pakistan Seek to Reinforce a Border That Was Arbitrary to Begin With
Pakistan has neither the manpower nor the money to fortify its border with Afghanistan.
Iran Eats Nuclear Scientist Rezaie’s Assassination as the Cost of Doing Business
There’s not much that a smaller power like Iran can do when the West assassinates one of its own except roll with the punches.
Islamophobes Insinuate Their Way Into U.S. Intelligence
Nonprofit groups and former intelligence analysts – most of whom have zero to no training in Islamic matters – have been raking in millions of dollars from their work outlining the supposed “Islamic” threat to America.
U.S. Arms Sales to Repressive Regimes Overlooked in Domestic Gun Control Debate
The gun lobby response to Oslo was business as usual for them: the victims should have been armed. Better a shoot-out than a massacre!
CIA Vaccination Program to Catch Bin Laden Makes Middle-East Even More Suspicious of Vaccinations
Extremist Muslim leaders have long been skeptical of Western vaccination programs.
Bottom of the “Bucket” List: the Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently authorized a Manhattan Project National Park.