The Spectator in Chief

Gingrich hit the nail on the head, Spectator in Chief: "It is maybe the most passive and out-of-touch presidency in modern American history,avoiding his job right now."

The National Republican Congressional Committee accused Obama of being "all talk, no action" when it comes to cutting spending.

"Actions speak louder than words (Mr. President)" House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

"The question is not only what is the president saying, but what is he doing?" Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

And, the capper is in the comments section of the news release that give credit to Czech Republic (but I cannot find a direct quote to track the real source). "The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."

In 2012, lets make sure that we the people of the United States do not elect another folly.

Good for Peter King

Courtesy of fox news: King Claims Common Ground With White House on Islam Hearings, Blames CAIR for Backlash 

The nation's largest Muslim advocacy group and other organizations are stoking opposition to a hearing planned later this week in Washington which will delve into the threat posed by Islamic radicalization.

But Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee hosting the hearing, said Monday that he's on the same page as the White House when it comes to addressing that threat and engaging moderates in the American Muslim community.

"I'm not going to give into political correctness. I'm going ahead," King told Fox News.

Ahead of Thursday's hearing, hundreds of protesters gathered Sunday in Times Square to accuse King of unfairly targeting Muslims. The event featured celebrities like hip hop mogul Russell Simmons and was backed by a slew of religious organizations and leaders.

King, though, pinned blame for the backlash on the Council on American Islamic Relations. Noting CAIR's history as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in a terrorist funding case, King said CAIR is exactly the kind of group Muslim leaders should "push aside."

what say you, for or against?

I have studied for the past several years many aspects if Islam and contemplated about Muhammad's caravan raiding and the fighting between the early Muslims, the Meccans and the local tribes, and,  have come to the conclusion that the actions of Muhammad, the Companions, and their followers do not show any divine influence whatsoever.

For example, after the first caravan raid the followers were told by Muhammad that they could take all of the property from the raid and enslave the people from it and divide it among themselves. They only needed to give Muhammad 20% of the loot. So here we have a man who proclaims himself to be a prophet of god who is actually profiting from the things that he claims god is telling him to do.

Some may argue that the 20% is not for Muhammad himself but instead it is for this new government he was putting in place in Medina. Some might say that it supported Muhammad and his 13 or 14 wives and the rest was alms given to the poor and needy. In the case of the caravan raiding and tribes they attacked, the most needy were those who were taken as slaves. And yet no charity was shown to them.

In the Battle of the Ditch, Muhammad had 900 men and teen boys beheaded in one night. Their women and children had to witness this. Muhammad and his men took the women and children as slaves. According to several ahadith, the next day Muhammad allowed his men to rape the women. The story goes that Muhammad took the most beautiful woman from the tribe, now a widow for himself. According to Islamic law, a man has sexual rights to his female slaves. So after a night of watching every teen and adult man these women loved slaughtered, they were brutally raped.

And these are only two of the horrible stories from the qur’an and ahadith. The first time I read about all of this in the ahadith I was actually physically ill for days. The stories are horrible, the ahadith celebrate this brutality was wise and wonderful.

I do not see the hand of god in any of this. I would have been impressed if Muhammad had come up with something that brought peaceful resolution instead of such war and violence.

I am familiar with the arguments of atheists and many of the apologists and appeasers.... We know that in parts of the Old Testament there is some pretty bad violence is supposedly ordered by god. That was many centuries before the birth of Christ. After the message brought by Christ, i do not believe that god would then call on people to do such violence. Instead the message would be more in line with the teachings of Christ.
But this is not a discussion about Christ in this thread.

Al-Salaam السلام
Your friendly infidel
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Shari'ah 4 America and Islamic Stinkers Society demostrate 4 Shari'ah tomorrow

Wonder if this thing will come off?

The name of the Choudary Shari'ah movement is Shariah4America. (I do not advocate any of the teachings or sayings of Shari'ah for America movement, but have provided that link for your information. everyone should really study the fully the global progressisve fundementalist muhammadan movement and break open the Qur'an and other teachings of Islam to understand wht is transpiring... Do not visit the link unless you want to learn about Shari'ah for America and get a glimps into to mindset of radical fundementalists....)

Radical Muhammadan Jihadi rely on the verses of the Qur'an to support their mission. All Muslims believe the Qur'an to be the literal words of Allah. The radicals (you can separate them out, take it one step further...) Remember SUBMISSION it their way.

Allah (SWT) says in the Qur’an, the final revelation sent to all of mankind:  Sahih International ~ It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they who associate others with Allah dislike it.

At first glance, progressive Shari'ah muhammadans appear to preach that Muslims in the US should take lessons from their Muslim brothers and sisters in North Africa and the Middle East and rise to implement the Shari’ah in America.

It will be interesting how this March 3rd demonstration unfolds in Washington DC.
Obviously Islamic Law is not about freedom, it is about total control of the human soul, submission if you will.

Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 25 Hadith Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:(also advocates Jihad)
Allah’s Apostle said: “I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle, and offer the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform that, then they save their lives and property from me except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah.”

The Islamic scriptures also oblige fundemental jihadi to fight and kill unbelievers, Kafrs, and People of the book so that they may reach “judgment day”.

Muslim Hadith Book 041, Number 6985: (also advocates killing of innocents)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews.

I wonder how tommorrow will unfold in DC or if it will simply be a small hot air event for the Stinker Society and Shari'ah for America?

We shall see

Iran aiming to exploit anarchy in post-Muburak Sinai

Iran aiming to exploit anarchy in post-Mubarak Sinai


Tehran studying new military presence in trying to establish mass smuggling mechanisms, according to defense officials.

Lone wolf jihadi are coming. it is not if, it is when

My brothers and sisters, Israel has been dealing with this problem for a long time. We have seend pizza parlors, shopping centers, and public transportation been targeted in the name of a certain caravan raider's spiritual director and his moon god, along with Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and radical Islam. The apologists and appearers, along with liberal progressisves, anarchists, and nitwits will try to blame President Bush and what they believe is the crusader mentality of western culture.  Unfortunately, those policially correct nitwits do not seem to recognize the 1400 year history of death, destruction, and torture at the hands of "radicalized" misunderstanders....


We just caught a glimpse of the things to come in America with the latest "lone wolf of Texas."   He is just another misundersander along with the Fort Hood officer, and others around the country who want to bring their personal jihad to America.  We were lucky and caught the shoe before it dropped, this time....

Fox News headline: Next Wave of Al Qaeda From U.S.? - Case of Saudi national accused of bomb plot underscores assessment that next wave of terrorists are 'lone wolves' coming from inside the country.

My  brothers and sisters, this is not a question, it appears to be a fact.  

From my old blog in 2007:

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Friday, February 16, 2007
Sudden Jihad Syndrome
In regards to the latest homicidial maniac attack on unsuspecting Americans, Sulejman Talovic's aunt, discounted theories he may have had lingering psychological effects from the war in Bosnia, telling the Salt Lake Tribune: "We all suffered things in war, but, no, we didn't have anything."

Recent examples of what Middle East scholar Daniel Pipes has termed "Sudden Jihad Syndrome" include Naveed Afzal Haq of Pasco, Wash., who broke through security at the Jewish Federation Center in Seattle last July and announced to staff members: "I'm a Muslim American; I'm angry at Israel." The 30-year-old immediately began shooting randomly, killing a woman and wounding five others. An FBI spokesman called it a case of a "lone individual acting out his antagonism. ... There's nothing to indicate that it’s terrorism-related."

Last March, 22-year-old Iranian student Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar went on a driving rampage on the campus of the University of North Carolina, injuring nine people. As Islam scholar Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch, notes, the Iranian said in a court appearance he was "thankful for the opportunity to spread the will of Allah." He also wrote letters to newspapers presenting Quranic justification for his attacks, but officials ruled out terrorism.

In October 2005, 21-year-old student Joel Hinrichs blew himself up outside the University of Oklahoma's football stadium where 84,000 were watching a game. Police insisted it was merely a suicide, but investigators found "Islamic Jihad" material in his apartment, and he reportedly attended a nearby mosque – the same one attended by Zacharias Moussaoui, the only person charged in connection with the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

In January 2004, after apparently undergoing a religious awakening, a Saudi Arabian student in Houston killed his Jewish friend by slashing his throat. Mohammed Ali Alayed, 23, pleaded guilty to the Aug. 6 attack on Ariel Sellouk, also 23, who almost was decapitated with a knife. Houston police said no clear motive had been established, but Alayed went to a local mosque after the slaying.

In a high-profile case, Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad, a convert to Islam, went on a deadly shooting spree in the Washington, D.C., area in October 2002.

Source: World Net Daily: Terrorism not ruled out in Salt Lake case Investigators pursue Islam angle despite publicly declaring 'no evidence'

Are these fellows weak in the brain mentally ill maniacs or is there another pattern emerging regarding that Muslim on Christian violence in America. I sure would not want to say that it is organized or orchrastrated by the religion of peace. But, one has to wonder? I have know exceptionally nice Muslims who would not think of harming anyone. But, there appears to be a mentally ill undercurrent similar to or own Aryan Nation, Christian Identity Movement radicals. I should hope that we get to the bottom of this Sudden Jihad Syndrome and eliminate it from the American culture.
Previous Stories from World Net Daily:

• Utah gunman, 18, was Muslim from Bosnia

• Claim: San Francisco killer called himself 'terrorist'

• Snow won't say whether Seattle-shooting 'terrorism'

• 1 dead, 5 hurt in Seattle terror

• Muslim: I attacked out of love for Allah'

• Oklahoma bomber had jihad material

• Saudi pleads guilty to killing Jewish friend

• Sniper link to al-Fuqra probed

• LAX terrorist in U.S. on amnesty exemption

Technorati tags: Daniel Pipes, homegrown terrorist, sudden jihad syndrome, world net Daily, muslim violence, christian violence, christian identity movement, utah gunman, john muhammad, islam, jewish, mohammed, mental illness , lone wolf

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FBI Letter Warns of Fertilizer Purchases for Explosives

From my friends at National Terror Alert Response Center


Homeland Security NTARC News

ABC News is reporting the FBI’s Denver field office has sent a letter to farm supply stores in its region warning employees to be aware of anyone who might be acting in a way that could indicate potential terrorist activity.

“Current trends in terrorist bombings show that fertilizer-based explosives are continuing as a threat throughout the world,” the letter states. “Ammonium nitrate and urea-based fertilizers pose an explosive threat if prepared and initiated properly. In addition, certain pesticides can be used to cause widespread harm to people.”

Read More.

NTARC Tags: Explosive material, Federal Bureau of Investigation, fertilizer, terrorism,  Homeland Security News

Dallas Target: Texas Resident Arrested on Charge of Attempted Use of Weapon of Mass Destruction

Another misunderstander of Islam gets it wrong....  How many misunderstanders are there? alla akBARF


Dallas Target: Texas Resident Arrested on Charge of Attempted Use of Weapon of Mass Destruction

Courtesy of KDFA TV, Dallas 

FBI agents also found a notebook at (the misunderstander's) residence that appeared to be a diary or journal. According to the affidavit, excerpts from the journal indicate that SUBJECT had been planning to commit a terrorist attack in the United States for years. One entry describes how (the misunderstander)sought and obtained a particular scholarship because it allowed him to come directly to the United State and helped him financially, which he said “will help tremendously in providing me with the support I need for Jihad.” The entry continues: “And now, after mastering the English language, learning how to build explosives and continuous planning to target the infidel Americans, it is time for Jihad.”

In another entry, (the misunderstander) allegedly wrote that he was near to reaching his goal and near to getting weapons to use against infidels and their helpers. He also listed a “synopsis of important steps” that included obtaining a forged U.S. birth certificate; renting a car; using different driver’s licenses for each car rented; putting bombs in cars and taking them to different places during rush hour; and leaving the city for a safe place..

http://bit.ly/f7Fl1M

FBI: Muslim Brotherhood deeply rooted inside U.S.

FBI: Muslim Brotherhood deeply rooted inside U.S.


Terror-support group controls most Islamic groups, mosques

If this is true, perhaps it is our worst nightmare come true...  But then again, it might be a bunch of malarkey.
 
We must take into account, the chief characteristic of Islam is that it makes no distinction between the spiritual and the secular in life. Its aim is to shape both individual lives as well as society as a whole in ways that will ensure that the Kingdom of Allah may really be established on earth and that peace, contentment and well-being may fill the world. The Islamic way of life is thus based on a unique concept of man’s place in the universe. That is why it is necessary that, before we discuss the moral, social, political and economic systems of Islam, we should have a clear idea of what that concept is.  http://www.islam101.com/sociology/conceptLife.htm


Blind submission it what is required....  wonder if the apologists and appeasers realize the world to come

Turkish Mavi Marmara Delegation in Iran: 'We Are Here Today With the Longing and the Determination to Build a Middle East Without Israel and America'

Turkish Mavi Marmara Delegation in Iran: 'We Are Here Today With the Longing and the Determination to Build a Middle East Without Israel and America'

On February 12, 2011, the radical Islamist Turkish Internet portal Velfecr.com reported that Iranian President Ahmadinejad hosted, in Tehran, a Turkish Mavi Marmara delegation, comprising "Mavi Marmara mujahedeen, ghazis and families of the shahids," which arrived to celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The delegation was led by militant Islamist activist Nureddin Sirin and IHH official Selaheddin.

According to the report, the delegates participated in Iran's February 11 Revolution Day ceremonies, and also "marched chanting anti-Israel, anti-American, pro-Hamas, Hizbullah and Egypt slogans and carrying the photos of the nine militants who died aboard Mavi Marmara in May 2010."

During the delegation's meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Sirin noted: "We are here today with the longing and the determination to build a Middle East without Israel and America, and to refresh our pledge to continue on the path of the Mavi Marmara shahids."

In a February 12 op-ed on the subject, titled "ALLAHUAKBAR! [ "Allah is the greatest!"] Now Is The Time To Eliminate Israel..!" Sirin reiterated "the promising words of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, that 'only a short time is left for the building of a Middle East without Israel or America in it' and we are praying for the quick arrival of that bright day, when all of us will meet in a free Al-Quds (Jerusalem)." He also noted that that the delegation's visit to Iran was to "celebrate with unparalleled joy and pride the ousting of the Pharoah Mubarak through the holy intifada of freedom-loving Egyptian people."

Follow the link for the full report from Velfecr.com, including photos, and, Sirin's article (which also appeared on Velfcr.com.  Be sure to visit the MEMRI Turkish Media Blog ( http://www.thememriblog.org/turkey ) daily for breaking news and updates you will get nowhere else.  The excerpt of this article, courtesy of MEMRI. 

Go in peace, return in peace.

Radical Muslim cleric, Anjem Choudary, Plans White House Protest

Here we go, Choudary, who has said some disparaging things about the United States, and pushes for Shari'ah, is planning on a White House Protest, Washington DC.  Choudary, who once said “the flag of Islam will fly over the White House,” says he will lead a demonstration rallying Muslims to establish Shari'ah across the United States. 

Move over America, multiculturalists and progressives will lay down for Shari'ah.  Unfortunately, "the United States faces what is, if anything, an even more insidious ideological threat: the totalitarian socio-political doctrine that Islam calls Shari'ah. Translated as “the path,” shariah is a comprehensive legal and political framework. Though it certainly has spiritual elements, it would be a mistake to think of shariah as a “religious” code in the Western sense because it seeks to regulate all manner of behavior in the secular sphere – economic, social, military, legal and political.


Shari'ah is the crucial fault line of Islam’s internecine struggle. On one side of the divide are Muslim reformers and authentic moderates – figures like Abdurrahman Wahid, the late president of Indonesia and leader of the world’s largest libertarian Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama – whose members embrace the Enlightenment’s veneration of reason and, in particular, its separation of the spiritual and secular realms.


On this side of the divide, Shari'ah is a reference point for a Muslim’s personal conduct, not a corpus to be imposed on the life of a pluralistic society.


By contrast, the other side of the divide is dominated by Muslim supremacists, often called Islamists. Like erstwhile proponents of Communism and Nazism, these supremacists – some terrorists, others employing stealthier means – seek to impose a totalitarian regime: a global totalitarian system cloaked as an Islamic state and called a caliphate. On that side of the divide, which is the focus of the present study, shariah is an immutable, compulsory system that Muslims are obliged to install and the world required to adopt, the failure to do so being deemed a damnable offence against Allah. For these ideologues, Shari'ah is not a private matter. Adherents see the West as an obstacle to be overcome, not a culture and civilization to be embraced, or at least tolerated. It is impossible, they maintain, for alternative legal systems and forms of governments peacefully to coexist with the end-state they seek." (1) 

(1) SHARI'AH: THE THREAT TO AMERICA AN EXERCISE IN COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS., THE CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY, 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20006, http://securefreedom.org/ , page 37.

We got problems folks.  AND, no one wants to acknowledge the elephant in the room, or should I say, the camel whose body followed his nose into the tent.  The Camels Nose and Shari'ah
 
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Poll: If Sheikh Usama bin Laden were captured alive, should he receive Miranda Warnings and all rights afforded those who are going to trial?

Poll: If Sheikh Usama bin Laden were captured alive, should he receive Miranda Warnings and all rights afforded those who are going to trial?

US in secret negotiations with the Taliban

US held secret talks with Taliban in Afghanistan

Clinton says US must try to split Taliban, al-Qaida and use diplomacy in addition to military campaign in order to end conflict in Afghanistan.

Technorati tags:  muslim extremists, islam, al-qaeda, terrorists, Islamic Militancy, religious extremists,  radical Islam, Shari'ah, middle east

Wisconsin Readies for Showdown

Courtesy of Fox News

Protesters on both sides expected to face off in massive demonstration over Wisconsin's controversial anti-union bill that has captured the nation's attention and paralyzed the state.

This is proving to be interesting.

Technorati tags: congress, golden fleece, Unions, windbags, New Dawn, the hill, pay raise, gravy train, economy, bail out, public trough, politics, pundists, socialist, republicans, democrats, pay grab, racist, racist union thugs, racist union thugs wisconsin, Union, union thugs, wi, Wisconsin, Wisconsin revolt, Wisconsin union, wiunion.

The New Dawn of America

Courtesy of Christian Science Monitor..link...

Egypt in America?
In a time when large and tense demonstrations have become increasingly rare in America, the Wisconsin protests could provide an Egypt-like moment, says Norman Ornstein, a fellow at the nonpartisan American Enterprise Institute in Washington.

"If there's a big tea party demonstration in Madison, we may see a direct clash, just as we had in the streets of Cairo," he says.

One protester's sign at the capitol said, "Impeach Scott Mubarak" – a direct reference to protests that led Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to resign last week.

As it gains momentum, the union protest movement is likely to draw in young social-justice activists, Obama supporters, and even religious groups who fight for the dispossessed, says Bruno.

On the other hand, some conservatives believe Walker's refusal to budge on the collective bargaining issue has opened the way for counterprotests to support the cuts.

Conservative internet firebrand Andrew Breitbart and Atlanta radio show host Herman Cain will headline Saturday's tea party-flavored Wisconsin Freedom Rally. On his radio show Thursday, Fox News commentator Glenn Beck called the Wisconsin union protests "the beginning of the American insurrection."

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) of Utah, who could face a tea party challenge to his seat in 2012, showed that mainstream Republicans, too, may be ready to weigh in.

In response to Mr. Obama's "assault" comment, Senator Hatch said: "The only assault is from a bunch of self-interested government union employees who are putting their interests ahead of the interests of the Wisconsin taxpayers, who have been funding their runaway spending. This is not the way public servants should behave."

Please go the the Christian Science Monitor link above and comment on this. I really would like to know what your opinions are.

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The world will forget about Egypt soon

Now comes time for heavy lifting in private......

Families Mourn Those Killed in Protests

As Egyptians celebrate the ouster of their autocratic president, some are struggling with the high price they paid to make this moment possible

I am back

I am back. Been gone a while...

Update On Iran Insurrection 12/30/09

Today the fake government of Iran held their own rally, and they could only find up to 20,000 people to show up. They bought them food, made them signs, told them what to chant, and took them home. Oh yes, they had to bus them in from outside of Tehran, so they were not Tehranis. Pretty slick, eh?

Notice one thing, they did not have police shooting at them, they did not have the basij and the irgc fighting them. No riot gear. Yet the Green Movement, which is many times more popular, had about over one million people in July after the fake election and many hundreds of thousand people facing these thugs with no weapons, no protection, no nothing. All they had is disgust and courage.

They want a peaceful, secular Iran. They don't want to fight, and they were not fighting. It was the basij and irgc who started the fighting. They pushed them past the point of peaceful protest. They restrained their anger for so long.

Sunday was the 7th day after the death (they mourn the dead of Mohammad's grandson and family after 7 days on the day of Ashura, very holy day) of one their reformist Clerics who had criticized this regime ever since the 80's. He was one of the original people of the revolution in 1979. He soon became disenchanted with the way the government was taking shape. Many people in Iran are saddened at his loss, so their is a little division because the protest started on that day. Otherwise, they generally agree with the Green Movement.

It is true that not all the people agree or want Iran to change. You will find this in any party, any country, any state, etc. So please don't misquote me as saying everyone! *heh*

Even though I have been praying for the Christians in Iran and trying to talk to Congress about human rights issues, I still do not know as much about the Persian history as I would like to know. That is why I have three people I would like to introduce you to that are Iranian bloggers.

First I would like to introduce to a friend of mine who we share a blog with, his name is 'Korosh' and his blog is DEMOCRACY FOR IRAN دموكراسي براي ايران. He is a very peace-loving man, and he keeps up with the news pretty well.

I met Winston next. He has a site over at The Spirit of Man. He is a rather funny guy. (He has a great sense of humor.) He also desires a regime change. He has been following this history as it happens, so you should really check out his site.

I just found this site a couple days ago, but it is very good also. The name of it is The Daily Nite Owl and his latest post is ‘Millions’ Out in Support of Government in Iran? Think Again. This one covers the state run, state owned, state bought people to rally as if they are pro-government. Ha. If they loved the govt so much, why did they have to go out of town to gather people...starting yesterday!

I don't want to report anything I cannot confirm, and unfortunately I can't even be sure of this. All of them have relatives and friends in Iran, so I have a tendency to rely on their versions. They coincide with what I've been reading in the papers and seeing on Twitter's #iranelection. Also unfortunately, that's all I have for now. I hope to learn more for tomorrow. Until then, everyone stay safe and pray for our brothers and sisters who are fighting for their own Life and Liberty. Thanks.

Update: I have just read a marvelous article at Muslims Against Sharia by SP. The name of the article is Amil Imani: Is Regime Change Coming To Iran? Well written and more in depth than I could write. Great job.

May you walk with the LORD always, and when you cannot take another step, may He carry you the rest of the way until you can walk along side Him again.

US Afghan Envoy urges Caution

Courtesy of Chris Stirewalt….

New York Times -- U.S. Envoy Urges Caution on Forces for Afghanistan

Because of the size and scope of the leak of Afghanistan envoy Carl Eikenberry’s cables expressing doubts about the merits of Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s plan for a troop surge, one suspects that it is a message the administration was eager to get out.

Writers Elisabeth Bumiller and Mark Lander frame the suggestion for a non-surge surge of 10,000 troops to train Afghans but not kill baddies is part of a conflict between Eikenberry, the former U.S. commander in Afghanistan, and McChrystal.

“Their relationship, a senior military official said last year, was occasionally tense as General McChrystal pushed for approval for commando missions, and General Eikenberry was resistant because of concerns that the missions were too risky and could lead to civilian casualties.

It was unclear whether General Eikenberry, who participated in the Afghanistan policy meeting on Wednesday by video link from Kabul, the Afghan capital, had been asked by the White House to put his views in writing. It was also unclear how persuasive they will be with Mr. Obama.”

Obama wants to revise Afghan options

Associated Press -- Obama said to want revised Afghanistan options

Courtesy of Chris Stirewalt……. President Obama inverst General Patton’s axiom about military strategy: Obama is looking for a perfect plan to be executed at some indefinite point in the future on Afghanistan rather than a good one that could be executed today.

Writers Anne Geran and Ben Feller report that just as it seemed the president had all abut announced his decision to put 35,000 more troops in Afghanistan, he changed course and has asked for a new set of options.

The process has gone on so long that Obama must be stalling for a more advantageous moment in which to announce his plan or really intends to micromanage the strategy if Afghanistan or just can’t make up his mind.

Chris Stirewalt argued in his column (11/12, Washington Examiner), that the protracted process invites speculation about Obama’s commitment to taking on radical Islam.

The president is expected to announce his decision next week (maybe) when he returns from his record-setting eighth foreign trip of his first year in office.

“The president instead pushed for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the Afghan government. In turn, that could change the dynamic of both how many additional troops are sent to Afghanistan and what the timeline would be for their presence in the war zone, according to the official.

Military officials said Obama has asked for a rewrite before and resisted what one official called a one-way highway toward war commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal's recommendations for more troops. The sense that he was being rushed and railroaded has stiffened Obama's resolve to seek information and options beyond military planning, officials said, though a substantial troop increase is still likely.”

Fort Hood: Oby’s wake-up call

Fort Hood: Obama’s Wake-Up Call? – by Larry Elder

Nov 13, 2009 12:31 am | Larry Elder

Keeping the country safe remains the principal responsibility of any president.