Jul 28 2011
America’s own Taliban By Paul Rosenberg, 28 Jul 2011 10:44 … Prior to 9/11, the Taliban government in Afghanistan did not register very much on American radar screens, with one notable exception: when it blew up two colossal images of the Buddha in Bamiyan province in early 2001. But destruction of treasured artifacts isn’t just …
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Jul 27 2011
Why Breivik Was a Christian Terrorist By Mark Juergensmeyer, 7/27/11 12:20 PM ET … Many Christians cringe when Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Breivik is described as a “Christian terrorist.” But that is what he is. It is true that Breivik was much more concerned about politics and history than about scripture and religious belief. But much …
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Jul 27 2011
Norway’s corrective to our post 9/11 terror myth By Matthew Harwood, Tuesday 26 July 2011 21.30 BST … The first images of the destruction in Oslo’s city centre Friday were reminiscent of New York City’s, Madrid’s and London’s encounters with jihadist terrorism. But Oslo also looked eerily like Oklahoma City in 1995. And as the …
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Jul 26 2011
Is Anders Behring Breivik a Christian terrorist? Let’s not mince words By Sally Quinn, Jul 26, 2011 5:51 PM … Is Anders Behring Breivik a Christian terrorist? Let’s not mince words. When a Muslim commits a terrorist act he or she is labeled a “Muslim terrorist.” The explanation? Well, they are Muslim and they are …
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Jul 26 2011
Fantasy warriors strike again By Joan Smith, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 … One of the most disconcerting things about Friday’s mass murders in Norway is the physical appearance of the man arrested in connection with the killings. Posing for a photograph in a wetsuit, Anders Behring Breivik looks like a male model in a survivalist …
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Jul 26 2011
Christian Zionists unite in D.C. to express support for Israel By Natasha Mozgovaya, 03:50 20.07.11 … Over 5000 Christians, mainly Evangelicals, gathered this week at the Convention Center in Washington for the annual conference of the organization CUFI, Christians United For Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Christian Zionist conference via satellite, telling them, …
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Jul 25 2011
Anders Behring Breivik and the influence industry of rage By Eugene Robinson, Monday, July 25, 6:50 PM … The monster who admitted slaughtering at least 76 innocent victims in Norway was animated by the same blend of paranoia, xenophobia and alienation that fuels anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States. Yes, it could happen here.One …
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