Tag Archives: 9/11

A Separate Cause on Gitmo

In commenting on Barack Obama’s renewed pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, Con Coughlin observes that most of the assembled army of Al Qaeda jihadists currently confined there would likely be released for lack of evidence, if the … Continue reading

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Failure of Empathy

It was early and he’s modified his views somewhat (and somewhat not), but young state senator Barack Obama couldn’t have been more mistaken about the causes and conditions of the 9/11 attacks.

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A Clear Blue Sky

(NASA) Today is the 11th. The unwelcome anniversary. Everyone remembers where they were when they heard. I was awoken by a phone call on the day. “The country’s under attack!” the phone said. You wake up rather fast when that’s … Continue reading

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Jerome Corsi, 9/11 Denier

Anyone out there who is tempted to buy Jerome Corsi’s vituperative new book trashing Barack Obama (which conservatives are unfortunately buying in droves), may want to consider what they’d be supporting if they did. Careful observers will have long noticed … Continue reading

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A Paranoid on Paranoia-Last updated 1:06 CST

After 9/11 itself, the anthrax attacks were probably the most consequential event of the Bush presidency. One could make a persuasive case that they were actually more consequential. You could? The 9/11 attacks were obviously traumatic for the country, but … Continue reading

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Boumediene — The Great Sandbagging

UPDATE: Welcome QandO readers. Please look around after you’ve finished with this post, but McQ says you have to go back over to QandO when you’re done … but I won’t tell if you won’t. _____________________________________________________________ The recent Supreme Court … Continue reading

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“This is what I wish, to be martyred”

From Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s statements to the U.S. military court today: The accused al Qaeda mastermind of the September 11 attacks stood in a U.S. military court on Thursday, sang a chant of praise to Allah and said he would … Continue reading

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A Retreating Periphery

(photo: Mani Babbar) After 9/11 widened Al Qaeda’s ambitious war against most of the world, Osama bin Laden described his own axis-o-evil as being composed of “Crusaders, Zionists and Hindus.” But at some point, without anyone much noticing, that seems … Continue reading

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Life Imitates the Onion

9/11 Conspiracy Theories ‘Ridiculous’ al Qaeda says – The Onion April 2nd Al-Qaeda accuses Iran of 9/11 lie – BBC April 22nd

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Pope To Pray For Terrorists at Ground Zero

(via Instapundit) Reportedly, the Pope will pray that Muslim terrorists convert to Christianity: The Pope will pray for the redemption of Islamic terrorists when he visits the site of the September 11 attacks in New York next week. The pontiff … Continue reading

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Another Crazy U of Wisconsin Professor

Despite the presence of the esteemed Professor Althouse, it appears the University of Wisconsin employs very ignorant professors and lecturers. It all started with Kevin Barrett, an islamic studies lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Barrett is what’s known as … Continue reading

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