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...tiring to hear Muslims blaming terrorism on British and U.S. foreign policy. That is the lamest excuse, and going off on some guilt trip, as some Westerners do, is unfortunate. As Africans, my brethren and I did not find it tempting to engage in terrorism in the trying periods of apartheid, slavery, colonialism and the civil-rights movement. It's time Western societies recognize an excuse when they see one; otherwise, the threatening boast of the mullahs-the forced Islamization of the West-will become a reality sooner than anyone can imagine. Boma Gogo Bonny Island, Nigeria...
...lies with Pakistan, for harboring the movement's leaders (a charge Pakistan denies), and with the U.S., for not committing sufficient troops to fight them. In a visit to Kabul last week, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf vowed to do more to curb the support the insurgents receive from their brethren, but Karzai has yet to be convinced. "That is what I want the international community to focus on," he says...
...thelondonpaper is striving to accommodate advertisers. Expect circular ads smack in the middle of an editorial page, says Steve Goodman, managing director of print trading at London media buying firm GroupM. Goodman does worry that the evening crowd is getting thick and that London Lite could damage its corporate brethren. Two evening giveaways means the Standard is "obviously going to be losing some circulation," he says. But that's not guaranteed bad news. The Standard "gives you far more lengthy and in-depth comment than you will get from most free newspapers," says Auckland. "And it caters to a slightly...
...most vital difference between Muslims in America and their brethren in Europe is the U.S.'s enduring emphasis on religious liberty. Religion is accorded far more respect in the public realm in the U.S. than in Europe. Think about it. We are in the midst of a rancorous debate over immigration in which many Americans reject "hyphenated identities" like Mexican-American as a threat to national cohesion. Yet while evangelical Christian, Catholic and Jewish Americans may disagree vehemently among themselves, the religious basis of their identity is not seriously questioned by anyone. If Muslim Americans are not so readily accepted...
Next fall, Harvard will charge $30,275 a year to impart its brand of veritas and gravitas to students. Room and board are extra. And many of Harvard's Ivy brethren charge similar amounts...