Daniel PIPES No, it's not ISIS or rampaging Shi'i militias. It's the Mosul Dam, Iraq's largest, and its possible collapse, perhaps leading to millions of deaths. Those in the know worry catastrophe could strike this spring, as snows melt and build an uncontrollable water pressure. Hastily built … [Read more...]
Rampaging Islamists
The Washington Times September 19, 2012 WT title: "Islamic violence advances Shariah law: Is U.S. ready to accept second-class status?"; includes updates When Muslims take to the streets in nearly 30 countries to engage in various degrees of anti-Western violence, something important … [Read more...]
Israel’s Arabs, Living a Paradox
by Daniel Pipes The Washington Times March 22, 2012 http://www.danielpipes.org/10873/israel-arabs-paradox Can Arabs, who make up one-fifth of Israel's population, be loyal citizens of the Jewish state? With this question in mind, I recently visited several Arab-inhabited regions of Israel … [Read more...]
In Mideast, Bet On A Strong Horse
Daniel PIPES http://ro.danielpipes.org/7966/in-orientul-mijlociu-pariati-pe-calul-mai-puternic The violence and cruelty of Arabs often perplexes Westerners. Not only does the leader of Hizbullah proclaim "We love death," but so too does, for example, a 24-year-old man who last month yelled "We … [Read more...]