Lebanese told not to kiss in anti-swine flu drive

Apr 29, 2009 - Source BEIRUT (Reuters) – Swine flu has not yet hit Lebanon but is threatening a national custom. Lebanese should stop greeting each other with kisses to the cheek, Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh told a news conference on Tuesday called to explain measures to tackle the potential spread of the deadly strain. "If you visit someone, don't exchange kisses... - 0 Comments

Great Sex? Smoke a Joint, used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years

Nov 07, 2009 - * Marijuana has been used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years. So what exactly is it about weed that turns people on? The ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine systems used cannabis to increase libido, produce long-lasting erections, delay ejaculation, facilitate lubrication and loosen inhibitions. - 7 Comments

Australia how-to jihadist jailed

Sep 25, 2009 - Australia how-to jihadist jailed A man who produced a do-it-yourself jihad book has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Australia. Bela Khazaal was found guilty last September of producing a 110-page book, in Arabic, entitled Provisions Of The Rules of Jihad. This advised about terrorist acts such as exploding bombs, shooting down planes and assassinating people such as former US President George W Bush. - 2 Comments

Lt. Colonel Allen West's Position Paper on Israel

Sep 29, 2009 - By Pamela Geller http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/ Much thanks to Lt Colonel Allen West, who sent this to me erev Yom Kippur. Like Sarah Palin, West is a ganser mensch. A leader in the mold of Churchill and Patton. - 5 Comments

Obama missing in action

Sep 13, 2009 - Missing in Action Obama has opted out of the Iraq–Syria crisis. By John P. Hannah It’s hard to believe, but nearly three weeks into a major crisis involving Syrian sponsorship of terrorism in Iraq, the United States is feigning neutrality. - 2 Comments

Winds of Change?

Jun 14, 2009 - Winds of Change? Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Thomas L. - 1 Comment

Publisher bans images of Muhammed in new book

Aug 20, 2009 - Yale University Press has decided against reprinting the Danish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad in a book examining the controversy, after being advised by Islam and counterterrorism experts that doing so could incite violence. As well as leaving out the 12 cartoons which provoked riots across the Islamic world in 2006, Yale also bowed to recommendations not to include any other illustrations of Muhammad, including a 19th century sketch by Gustave Doré of Muhammad in Hell from Dante's Inferno, in the book, The Cartoons That Shook the World. Author Jytte Klausen said the book had been ready to go to print when the illustrations were pulled, after Yale received some "quite alarmist" statements from experts who had been sent copies of the proposed images. - 16 Comments

Obama aide invites head of terror linked org. to join WH task force

Jul 09, 2009 - PUBLIC POST ++++++++++++++++++ Obama aide invites head of terrorist-linked org to join administration task force By Steven Emerson Group's ‘mainstream’ Islamist convention last weekend featured hate speech and Hezbollah Defense A top aide to President Barack Obama provided a keynote address at last weekend's 46th Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) national convention (http://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/misc/275.pdf), a gathering that attracted thousands of people and also featured anti-Semitic, homophobic rhetoric and defense of the terrorist group Hezbollah. In her remarks, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and International Affairs Valerie Jarrett noted she was the first White House official to address ISNA. She spoke in general terms (http://www.isna.net/articles/News/White-House-Senior-Official-Addresses-ISNA-Convention.aspx) about interfaith dialogue and cooperation. - 3 Comments