Written by Scott Stewart

As we conclude our series on the fundamentals of terrorism, it is only fitting that we do so with a discussion of the importance of keeping terrorism in perspective.
By design, terrorist attacks are intended to have a psychological impact far outweighing the physical damage the attack causes. ...
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Written by A. Savyon & Y. Mansharof

Following statements by U.S. President Barack Obama in early March 2012 clarifying that no attack on Iran was in the offing, and stressing the need for further diplomatic efforts vis-Ã -vis Tehran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Al-Qods Forces commander Qassem Suleimani tauntingly ... Read more: Iranian Website Describes How Iran Will Repulse a Ground Attack
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Written by Raymond Ibrahim

According to several Arabic news sources, last Monday, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, declared that it is "necessary to destroy all the churches of the region." Read more: Saudi Grand Mufti Calls for "Destruction of All Churches in Region"
The Grand Mufti made his assertion in response to a question posed by a delegation from Kuwait, regarding ...
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Written by Scott Stewart

As we noted last week, terrorist attacks do not materialize out of thin air. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Those planning terrorist attacks follow a discernable process referred to as the terrorist attack cycle. We also discussed last week how terrorism planners are vulnerable to ...
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Written by Jeff Baird

The continued global march against Christians continues as mainstream press, the United Nations, President Obama and other world leaders remain silent. Acts of terror by both Muslim and Hindu are reported below by Compass Direct News. These acts include vile hate speech, assault and battery, ... Read more: Acts of Terror and Persecution Against Christians March 1, 2012
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Written by Andrew Bostom

Karl Binswanger was born in 1947, and studied at the University of Munich where he received a Ph.D in 1977 for the thesis, Investigations on the Status of Non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire of the 16th Century, With a New Definition of the Concept “Dhimma”, a pioneering analysis of dhimmitude ... Read more: Islamic Fundamentalism in the German Federal Republic
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Written by Andrew Bostom
Are the bitter fruits of Senator John McCain’s “diligent diplomacy” a humiliating prisoner “exchange”—innocent US NGO workers, for hardened jihadists, including the notorious “Blind Sheikh” Umar ‘Abd-al-Rahman, who orchestrated the murderous 1993 World Trade Center bombing? Read more: Egypt: US to Abide Jihad Ransom for Imprisoned Americans?
My colleague ...
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Written by Right Side News
Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2012) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that an Iranian pastor received a court order to be executed by hanging earlier this week for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity.
Youcef Nadarkhani, a church leader in Rasht, Iran, was arrested in ...
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Written by Bruce Thornton

Remember last year’s giddy bipartisan enthusiasm over the “Arab Spring”? President Obama claimed that Egyptians merely wanted “a government that is fair and just and responsive,” Senator John McCain asserted that Libyans were aiming for “lasting peace, dignity, and justice,” while Senator Joseph ...
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