For most of my life I had nightmares of being in an airliner crash. These dreams stopped about ten years ago, even though I’m still terrified of flying. Paris Match has published a description of a cellphone video taken by a passenger on Germanwings Flight 9525, which the copilot deliberately crashed in the mountains near…
You’re making it hard for me to care about you
March 23, 2015
On March 20, 2015, the Islamic State used three suicide bombers to kill about 137 Shi’ite worshipers at their mosques in Sanaa, Yemen. Initially I was horrified. That sense of outrage has diminished somewhat. I want to tell my Muslim brothers and sisters that you’re making it hard for me to care about you. This…
Not a gentleman’s war
March 11, 2015
A video of Iraqi helicopters attacking Islamic State vehicles reminded me of one of my favorite movie monologues, “Not a Gentleman’s War,” from the film The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. I’m not a fan of the film, just the monologue, which was delivered by Anton Walbrook. Here’s the backstory, as we entertainment hotshots…
The press sure loves Muslim terrorists
February 25, 2015
If you relied on the mainstream press for your news, you’d think that Muslim terrorists are invincible. This is because journalists are deeply in love with Muslim terrorists. You can’t ask for any more evidence than this vomitous piece. Why I Joined ISIS. As told to Maya Gebeily. We are friendly! Unless you are an…
The Kurds get the help they need
February 23, 2015
Sit back, and I’ll show you something truly incredible. I never thought I’d see it in my lifetime, but it’s happening. The Kurds are getting the help they need on the ground—but not from the US. That’s a good thing in the long run. We’re seeing cultures give up ancient enmities and religious bigotry in…
The Taliban and the Islamic State
February 21, 2015
The US never supported, trained, or armed either the Taliban or the Islamic State. Every day somebody tells me that the US created both terrorist organizations. This is evidence of the decay of education in the western world and how politics destroys one’s ability to engage in critical thinking. When you personalize politics, you pledge…