Tag: Islam
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The Haditha Massacre, Media and Patterns of Warfare
With the massacre of Haditha already drawing comparisons to the My Lai massacre — where up to 500 unarmed Vietnamese men, women and children were killed in cold blood by American forces — proponents of this war are holding fast against this incident becoming the tipping point of complete anti-war sentiment. Local blogger, Joe Guarino: […]
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Why Do “They” Hate Us?
If you’re looking for a laundry list of reasons, read this article titled, “Why do they hate us so much?” Otherwise, simply imagine the experience of watching a missile evaporating a car directly in front of you as you prepare to turn into your cul-de-sac, somewhere in Suburbia, USA, sending shrapnel into your 8-year-old child […]
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Understanding Islam
What Everyone Should Know About Islam and Muslims by Suzanne Haneef Islam And The Muslim World – (pg. 127) In order to understand what is happening to Muslims, it is necessary to have a look at what is happening to the Muslim world. During the past century-and-a-half, the entire world has gone through tremendous upheavals, […]
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They’re Here!
Israel’s genius is mind-blowing. As soon as the rest of the world begins to draw the ire of the Muslim world, Israel swoops in with a coup de grâce, stealing back all the affection for themselves. Yes, Israel is about to pull some serious poltergeist shit: The Independent Israel plans to build ‘museum of tolerance’ […]
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Reza Aslan: Press Freedoms Are Not Absolute
NPR: All Things Considered – February 3rd, 2006 […] Robert Seigel: Well, this is a very personal question. You’re an American of Iranian extraction and a Muslim. You’re also an academic and you’re I think a person who lives a secular life, no? Reza? Reza Aslan: That’s right Robert Seigel: You see a satiric, insulting […]
You Are Standing In An Open Field 