Dallas Jihadist Epilogue: the Valentine to Osama

When wanna-be Dallas bomber and illegal alien Hosam Smadi was sentenced earlier this week, he recited a groveling apology to the court, perhaps hoping for a shorter sentence.

Would-be Dallas bomber gets 24-year sentence, Star-Telegram, October 19, 2010

DALLAS — Minutes before he was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison, Hosam “Sam” Smadi apologized for trying [...]

Terror Threats Reassessed as Enemies Rejigger

On September 10, the day before the 9/11 terror anniversary, the two chairmen of the 9/11 Commission appeared at a press conference to discuss the state of national preparedness against our enemies. (Watch on C-Span.) Former Delaware Governor Tom Kean and Rep. Lee Hamilton were accompanied by other terrorism experts to discuss successes and failures [...]

Rally against Ground Zero Mosque a Great Success

In New York City, June 6 (a date chosen for being D-Day) was observed by a rally against the construction of a territory-marking mega-mosque near Ground Zero. Organizers Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer expected a turn-out of 500 or so, and were thrilled when more than 10 times that number showed up.

Below is a shot [...]

A Tale of Two Jurisdictions: Arizona vs. New York City

Consider: two wildly different communities face an escalating crisis of violence against public safety. Both conclude that the federal government’s response to the foreign source of the worsening chaos is insufficient, so they decide to ramp up local enforcement.

One, Arizona, is condemned in the most excoriating manner by liberal elites and media for taking pro-active [...]