Scott Shane
They Died for Westphalia
Can the Israelis Pull Off an Attack on Iran?
Terrorism And The Mosque
Apparently, Muslims are also not particularly stirred by the president’s policies. They wanted him to be more forthright and more forthcoming on their issues as he had indicated he would be in his much-vaunted “new beginning” speech last year in Cairo. READ MORE >>
How Did The Pakistani Terrorist Become A U.S. Citizen? How, For That Matter, Did He Ever Get A Student Visa?
The only good result of this trauma is that nobody died. READ MORE >>
Everything Is Not Copacetic*, Ms. Napolitano Has Realized.
His Father, For God's Sake, Told You To Worry About Him. Why Did You Not Put Him On A Real Watch List?
The New York Times is on to this story, very fast and very detailed. A dispatch from Washington by Scott Shane, Eric Schmitt and Eric Lipton reveals that the father of the would-be killer had told American officials (in Lagos, maybe) "several weeks ago" of the involvement of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, his son, with terrorist and extremist Muslim organizations. READ MORE >>
Was The Nyt Right To Publish A Cia Agent's Name?
New York Times Public Editor Clark Hoyt has an extremely unconvincing piece today in support of the paper's decision to publish the name of one of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's interrogators. READ MORE >>
The Politics Of Iraq
Two New York Times stories today give a nice glimpse into where the Iraq debate stands, politically speaking. The first is a rather positive profile of Oregon Senator Gordon Smith. READ MORE >>
