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Tragic ....... Anti-Semitism, Hitler Lovefest at Muslim Protest Against Jews at University of Chicago A Vie En Open Thread Muslim Students Attack Free Speech, Want Wilders Banned: Jihad at Temple Looks like FITNA II: Muslim Protestors Insult, Threaten Wilders with Death, "we'll have his head" Geert Wilders greeted with "Islam Will Dominate the World", "Freedom Go to Hell", "Shariah for The Netherlands" Disgusting: Obama 'disgusted' with Israel CAIR's Days are Numbered Drill, Sarah, Drill! Huge Anti-Obama Protest Greets Obama in San Francisco UN: Self defense is not a crime of war unless you are Jewish Geert Wilders Press Conference, Westminster 16 October 2009 Atlas Radio: Actor Director Robert Davi TODAY, 1pm Sunday's Guest: Dave Gaubatz, Muslim Mafia Blowing CAIR's Cover More Recent Articles Search Atlas Shrugs Atlas Shrugs - 12 new articles Tragic ....... Anti-Semitism, Hitler Lovefest at Muslim Protest Against Jews at University of Chicago One can only hold dear the small group of six or seven pr0-Israel students set upon by Muslim hordes. This is horrible as it depicts the state of discourse on college campuses (this, Obama's old stomping grounds) and in the political as well as international circles  . And this is America, the noblest nation, whose greatness the Jews contributed enormously in building. Listen to the shouts that Hitler was the best. The irony is the relentless caterwaul "free free Palestine!" When in fact it is Israel under siege. Free free free the Jews. Let my people go. Do not think for one moment that this is part of the jihad in America. Here's a report from Stand with Us. DESTROYING DIALOGUE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (hat tip Ita) Thursday afternoon saw a contained riot at the University of Chicago's Mandel hall during a speech from former Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Upon arrival we were greeted by vociferous protesters screaming "No Justice No Peace" and epithets of Israelis as child murderers, backed up with "peace" protestors holding signs of swastikas. Inside the event was equally disparaging, as Mr. Olmert was interrupted by the worst profanity imaginable and screams of bloody murder from anti-Israel activists inside the event nearly every 2 or 3 minutes. At one point, an exasperated, albeit good humored Olmert requested, "how about you give me 5 minutes to speak, and then I'll give you one minute of uninterrupted shouting". In total around 25-30 of these riotous "protestors" were eventually dragged out by the police. One was even arrested for assaulting and officer. It was extremely evident that these students,American Muslims for Palestine and CAIR members, had no intention of academic discourse or actually listening to anything Mr. Olmert had to say. In fact, in the days leading up to the event a plethora of emails were circulated calling on the university to cancel the event. When that wasn't realized there was an organized effort to disrupt it, and effectively shut down free speech at the University of Chicago. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, a Loyola student and AMP activist said that she didn't "mind listening to what he has to say, but if all he has to say is that we're wicked people, I refuse to listen to that." In reality, the only references to Palestinian civilians Mr. Olmert made were that the vast majority of the Palestinian population is tired of war, and desperately wants peace. He reiterated that it is the radicals in power like Hamas in Gaza who are holding their own people hostage. In fact, Mr. Olmert outlined quite extensively how Hamas targets Palestinian civilians who actively seek peace with Israel. Mr. Olmert also outlined how during his term as Prime Minister he was castigated repeatedly by Mahmoud Abass for not going after Hamas strongly enough during their takeover of Gaza in 2006, where Hamas members tortured and murdered in cold blood moderate Fatah activists, and even, as Mr. Olmert described, "threw babies out the window of the hospital who belonged to Fatah parents". All in all, however, the even t was a success in spite of the numerous attempts to take it hostage. The vast majority of people in attendance were there for a serious academic discussion, and openly challenged Mr. Olmert from both the political Right and Left through note cards read during the Q and A. Say what you will of Prime Minister Olmert's politics and even his legal troubles. The fact remains that he deserves a fair account to plead his case, not a mob trial as many of these "protesters" tried to condemn him to. This is a matter that should strike the heart of academia. How is it appropriate to attempt to shut down the free speech of an invited guest of the university? In fact, when the tables were turned last February when the university hosted an "expert panel" made up of John Mearsheimer, Norman Finkelstein, and Ali Abunimah to discuss Operation Cast Lead, the supporters of Israel in the room meticulously listened to every bigoted word the three "experts" had to say, and then appropriately challenged them on their beliefs. This is the proper tradition of academia; dialogue. At the conclusion of this event, I couldn't help but reflect on what a mirror image this was of the current global stage. Israel, through the Goldstone report, and Mr. Olmert, through the actions of obscene rioters, are being found guilty before the trial even begins. It is a shame that these individuals have no tolerance for speech outside of their own diminutive circle. Thursday afternoon saw a contained riot at the University of Chicago's Mandel hall during a speech from former Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Upon arrival we were greeted by vociferous protesters screaming "No Justice No Peace" and epithets of Israelis as child murderers, backed up with "peace" protestors holding signs of swastikas. Inside the event was equally disparaging, as Mr. Olmert was interrupted by the worst profanity imaginable and screams of bloody murder from anti-Israel activists inside the event nearly every 2 or 3 minutes. At one point, an exasperated, albeit good humored Olmert requested, "how about you give me 5 minutes to speak, and then I'll give you one minute of uninterrupted shouting". In total around 25-30 of these riotous "protestors" were eventually dragged out by the police. One was even arrested for assaulting and officer. It was extremely evident that these students,American Muslims for Palestine and CAIR members, had no intention of academic discourse or actually listening to anything Mr. Olmert had to say. In fact, in the days leading up to the event a plethora of emails were circulated calling on the university to cancel the event. When that wasn't realized there was an organized effort to disrupt it, and effectively shut down free speech at the University of Chicago. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, a Loyola student and AMP activist said that she didn't "mind listening to what he has to say, but if all he has to say is that we're wicked people, I refuse to listen to that." In reality, the only references to Palestinian civilians Mr. Olmert made were that the vast majority of the Palestinian population is tired of war, and desperately wants peace. He reiterated that it is the radicals in power like Hamas in Gaza who are holding their own people hostage. In fact, Mr. Olmert outlined quite extensively how Hamas targets Palestinian civilians who actively seek peace with Israel. Mr. Olmert also outlined how during his term as Prime Minister he was castigated repeatedly by Mahmoud Abass for not going after Hamas strongly enough during their takeover of Gaza in 2006, where Hamas members tortured and murdered in cold blood moderate Fatah activists, and even, as Mr. Olmert described, "threw babies out the window of the hospital who belonged to Fatah parents". All in all, however, the even t was a success in spite of the numerous attempts to take it hostage. The vast majority of people in attendance were there for a serious academic discussion, and openly challenged Mr. Olmert from both the political Right and Left through note cards read during the Q and A. Say what you will of Prime Minister Olmert's politics and even his legal troubles. The fact remains that he deserves a fair account to plead his case, not a mob trial as many of these "protesters" tried to condemn him to. This is a matter that should strike the heart of academia. How is it appropriate to attempt to shut down the free speech of an invited guest of the university? In fact, when the tables were turned last February when the university hosted an "expert panel" made up of John Mearsheimer, Norman Finkelstein, and Ali Abunimah to discuss Operation Cast Lead, the supporters of Israel in the room meticulously listened to every bigoted word the three "experts" had to say, and then appropriately challenged them on their beliefs. This is the proper tradition of academia; dialogue. At the conclusion of this event, I couldn't help but reflect on what a mirror image this was of the current global stage. Israel, through the Goldstone report, and Mr. Olmert, through the actions of obscene rioters, are being found guilty before the trial even begins. It is a shame that these individuals have no tolerance for speech outside of their own diminutive circle. scandal:Ehud Olmert under verbal attacks at the University of Chicago • Email to a friend • Article Search • • A Vie En Open Thread Louis Armstrong, La Vie En Rose Hold me close and hold me fast The magic spell you cast This is la vie en rose When you kiss me heaven sighs And tho I close my eyes I see la vie en rose When you press me to your heart I'm in a world apart A world where roses bloom And when you speak...angels sing from above Everyday words seem...to turn into love songs Give your heart and soul to me And life will always be La vie en rose And of course Piaf.............. • Email to a friend • Article Search • • Muslim Students Attack Free Speech, Want Wilders Banned: Jihad at Temple Geert Wilders is coming to the United States next week: to New York's  Columbia University and Temple University. Atlas will be there. But once again, Muslim activists are trying to censor Wilders and ban him. Once again Muslims in America are attacking our unalienable rights. Once again Islamic jihad is assaulting and attempting to overthrow the tenets of our Constitution and Declaration of Independence in a stealth jihad. This oppression and silencing of free speech is shariah law. Shariah should be outlawed like murder. Shariah is unhealthy for women, children and other living things :) The Temple Muslim Students Association is attempting to shut down the scheduled appearance of Geert Wilders on October 20. As part of its Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, and its campaign to Stop the Campus War Against Israel and the Jews, the David Horowitz Freedom Center is sponsoring  appearances by Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders at Temple and Columbia universities (October 20 and 21). The Muslim Students Association has issued a statement condemning the event and calling on the Temple Administration to close it down. The MSA statement can be found at the end of this post. The David Horowitz Freedom Center statement follows: David Horowitz Freedom Center Response to the Muslim Students Association The Temple Muslim Students Association has issued a call to the Temple University administration to censor the forthcoming campus appearance of Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders on the 20th of October, which is sponsored by the David Horowitz Freedom Center. The Temple administration should reject this attack on the First Amendment rights of all members of the Temple community. It is not surprising that the Muslim Students Association would seek to shut down the free speech of Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders who has been an outspoken critic of Islamic terrorists and Islamic attacks on Jews and other religions. Assaults on the First Amendment and efforts to censor critics of radical Islam are, in fact, typical of the tactics used by the Muslim Students Association, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim American Society, all groups which support the jihad against the west and are part of the network created by the Muslim Brotherhood, which is the parent organization of the terrorist groups al-Qaeda and Hamas. The faculty advisor for Temple MSA is presently a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is the height of hypocrisy for the Muslim Students Association to accuse Geert Wilders of spreading hate or anyone of being a hate group. Chapters of MSA at UC Irvine and Ohio State have raised money for the terrorist group Hamas whose goal — as stated in its official charter — is the destruction of the Jewish state and the extermination of the Jews. Speakers sponsored by the MSA have called for the execution of homosexuals, war against the United States and the  destruction of the Jewish state and the extermination of the Jews. Every year, on the day commemorating the birth of the Jewish state, the MSA sponsors nationwide campus protests against the existence of the Jewish state calling its creation the "nakba" – the catastrophe. This is an act of genocidal hate. Temple MSA refers to the fact that security will be necessary at the event as proof that Geert Wilders is dangerous. This is the perfect Orwellian mindset of supporters of the jihad. The threat to the Wilders event making security measures necessary comes from Muslim radicals who have already assassinated two prominent Dutch critics of Islamic terrorism – Pym Fortun and Theo Van Gogh (who not incidentally both happened to be gay). In point of fact Wilders has not been tried by any Dutch court, and was recently exonerated by a British court which declared the ban on his entry illegal. The Temple community should reject the call by the MSA to censor free speech on the Temple campus, and should recognize it for what it is – an assault on the right of all Americans to have a democracy that is inclusive, tolerant and respectful of the rights of others. David Horowitz, Craig Snider For the David Horowitz Freedom Center Philadelphia Statement from the Muslim Students Association on Geert Wilder's visit From: Monira Gamal-Eldin <mgamal@temple.edu> Date: Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:52 PM Subject: Statement from the Muslim Students Association on Geert Wilder's visit To: barry.scatton@temple.edu, b.walsh@temple.edu, cherij@temple.edu, tua36511@temple.edu, info@horowitzfreedomcenter.org, press@temple-news.com October 14, 2009 The Temple University Muslim Students Association (MSA), one of the largest, most active and socially conscious student organizations on Temple's campus, is issuing this public statement of protest concerning the invitation of Geert Wilders to address the Temple community on October 20, 2009. Geert Wilders is a far-right Dutch MP who is infamous for his anti-Islamic rhetoric and extreme hatred towards Muslims. A person who has been tried in the Netherlands Supreme Court for his hate speech concerning Islam, banned from the United Kingdom due to the threat he poses to community harmony, and is concurrently being charged for violating anti-hate laws in the European Union, should not be allowed to address the Temple community. Temple MSA speaks for the many Muslims and socially conscious students and faculty on campus when we say that the presence of Geert Wilders on our campus is a breech of Temple University's pledge to ensure the wellbeing and safety of all students and faculty on campus. The Muslim population at Temple feels attacked, threatened, and ultimately unsafe that Mr. Wilders has been invited to voice his hate-driven opinions. The fact alone that backpacks are prohibited for entry to this event reinforces our argument that this creates an unsafe atmosphere where prejudiced, racist and vehemently hateful words will be disguised under the veil of academia. Temple MSA deplores the decision made by Temple College Republicans, The David Horowitz Freedom Center, Temple University Purpose, Temple Student Activities, and Temple University as an institution of higher learning, for welcoming Geert Wilders when so many have found his speech to be repugnant to society as a whole. We condemn Temple University for being the first university in the United States to allow Mr. Wilders to address their population and hope that the administration realizes the reputation and ideologies they are fostering not only to the Temple community, but to the world. The decision to allow Mr. Wilders to share his viewpoints is a danger not only for the public safety of Muslims and the honor of the core principles of Islam, but also for academic integrity and objectivity on campus. We strongly urge that his invitation be rescinded immediately in order to foster appreciation of free speech that is not based on hatred and discrimination. Thank you for your urgent attention to this matter. Monira Gamal-Eldin President of the Temple Muslim Students Association • Email to a friend • Article Search • • Looks like FITNA II: Muslim Protestors Insult, Threaten Wilders with Death, "we'll have his head" Watch it to the end. The whole video is one long death threat because "Wilders insulted the prophet Muhammad". Watch Wilders' press conference here. • Email to a friend • Article Search • • Geert Wilders greeted with "Islam Will Dominate the World", "Freedom Go to Hell", "Shariah for The Netherlands" Talk about making Wilders' point:   Brandishing banners saying 'Sharia is the true solution, freedom go to hell', Muslim protesters met Mr Wilders outside the Houses of Parliament (here) It was feared that his outspoken views on Islam could spark religious violence, but this was rejected by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal on Tuesday. Lord Pearson, who invited the leader of the Dutch Freedom Party to the UK, said his arrival was 'a celebration of the victory of freedom of speech over those who would prevent it in this country, particularly the Islamists, the violent Jihadists who are on the march across the world and in the UK.' Mr Wilders denied responsibility for the publicity which has greeted his visit. The 46-year-old said: 'If anybody has responsibility for this publicity it is the UK Government and the Home Secretary and not Geert Wilders. (here)   GO GEERT! Press conference: Mr Wilders described his UK visit as a 'victory' 'On this occasion the Home Secretary is not minded to recommend that Wilders is denied admission to the UK. 'Clearly Mr Wilders' statements and behaviour during a visit will inevitably impact on any future decisions to admit him.' The tribunal found there was no evidence to suggest the politician represented a serious threat, and if trouble erupted the police could remove him. 'It was more important to allow free speech than to take restrictive action speculatively,' they said. UPDATE: Watch all of Wilders' remarks. It is fascinating, as is the dhimmi press. Part II: • Email to a friend • Article Search • • Disgusting: Obama 'disgusted' with Israel Obama is disgusted with Israel? The Jewish people are disgusted with the Muhammadan president's anti-semitism. The Jewish people are "disgusted" with Obama's ethnically cleansing Israel of the Jews. Official: Obama 'disgusted' with Israel WND Says president poised to press for withdrawal from strategic territory JERUSALEM – U.S. officials in recent days expressed to the Palestinian Authority that President Obama's administration is "disgusted" with Israel, a top aide to PA President Mahmoud Abbas told WND in an interview. Nimr Hamad said the White House was disgusted that Israel is refusing to halt all settlement activity as a precondition for re-starting talks with the PA over the creation of a Palestinian state. "Settlement activity" refers to Jewish construction in the West Bank and eastern sections of Jerusalem. Hamad repeated that the term "disgusted" was used more than once in recent meetings with U.S. envoys to describe the administration's attitude toward Israel. Hamad did not name the U.S. envoys using the terminology. George Mitchell, Obama's envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, just this week wrapped up a series of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders over re-starting talks. Senior PA sources told WND yesterday the Obama administration urged them to begin publicly pressuring Israel, starting in March, to immediately withdraw from key areas in the West Bank and peripheral eastern Jerusalem sections in which the Palestinians currently maintain administrative control. The sources specified that as a confidence-building measure toward the PA, Israel will be asked by the Obama administration to hand over security control to territories designated in the 1993 Oslo Accords as Area B – referring to cities administered by the PA but largely controlled by Israeli security. The specific section of the Oslo Accords regarding control of Area B was finalized in 1995. Separately, a top PA source, speaking on condition his name be withheld, told WND two weeks ago the Obama administration largely has adopted the positions of the PA to create a Palestinian state within two years based on the 1967 borders, meaning Israel would retreat from most of the West Bank and eastern sections of Jerusalem. • Email to a friend • Article Search • • CAIR's Days are Numbered I am sure they will resurrect themselves under a different moniker with different figureheads, like ACORN is doing but we know who and what they are and we will be vigilant. "I expect CAIR's days are numbered" Jihadwatch In "CAIR's inner workings exposed" in WorldNetDaily today, Daniel Pipes discusses several crucial aspects of the new revelations coming out now about CAIR, courtesy the explosive new book Muslim Mafia. A substantial body of criticism about CAIR exists, some of by me, but until now, the group's smash-mouths and extremists have managed to survive all revelations about its record. The publication today of "Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring to Islamize America" (WND Books) may, however, change the equation. Written by P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry, the investigation is based largely on the undercover work of Gaubatz's son Chris, who spent six months as an intern at CAIR's D.C. headquarters in 2008. In that capacity, he acquired 12,000 pages of documentation and took 300 hours of video. Chris Gaubatz's information reveals much that the secretive CAIR wants hidden, including its strategy, finances, membership and internal disputes, thereby exposing its shady and possibly illegal methods. As the book contains too much new information to summarize in small compass, I shall focus here on one dimension - the organization's inner workings, where the data show that CAIR's claims amount to crude deceptions. Claim 1: According to Ibrahim Hooper, the organization's communications director, "CAIR has some 50,000 members." Fact: An internal memo prepared in June 2007 for a staff meeting reports that the organization had precisely 5,133 members, about one-tenth Hooper's exaggerated number. Claim 2: CAIR is a "grass-roots organization" that depends financially on its members. Fact: According to an internal 2002 board meeting report, the organization received $33,000 in dues and $1,071,000 in donations. In other words, under 3 percent of its income derives from membership dues. Claim 3: CAIR receives "no support from any overseas group or government." Fact: Gaubatz and Sperry report that 60 percent of CAIR's income derives from two dozen donors, most of whom live outside the United States. Specifically: $978,000 from the ruler of Dubai in 2002 in exchange for controlling interest in its headquarters property on New Jersey Avenue, a $500,000 gift from Saudi prince al-Waleed bin Talal and $112,000 in 2007 from Saudi prince Abdullah bin Mosa'ad, at least $300,000 from the Saudi-based Organization of the Islamic Conference, $250,000 from the Islamic Development Bank, and at least $17,000 from the American office of the Saudi-based International Islamic Relief Organization. Claim 4: CAIR is an independent, domestic human rights group "similar to a Muslim NAACP." Fact: In a desperate search for funding, CAIR has offered its services to forward the commercial interests of foreign firms. This came to light in the aftermath of Dubai Ports World's failed effort to purchase six U.S. harbors in 2006 due to security fears. In response, CAIR's chairman traveled to Dubai and suggested to businessmen there: "Do not think about your contributions [to CAIR] as donations. Think about it from the perspective of rate of return. The investment of $50 million will give you billions of dollars in return for 50 years." [...] Looking further ahead, I expect CAIR's days are numbered. It's a dirty institution, founded by Islamic terrorists and with many subsequent ties to terrorists. Over the years, it has established a long record of untrustworthiness that includes doctoring a photograph, fabricating anti-Muslim hate crimes, and promoting suspect polling. It has also intimidated critics via libel suits, boasted of ties to a neo-Nazi, and allegedly paid hush money. Eventually, close scrutiny of this outfit will likely lead to its demise. • Email to a friend • Article Search • • Drill, Sarah, Drill! Great piece from Sarah over at NRO. Palin's leadership, courage, wisdom, and goodness will become increasingly clear as America's descent into darkness becomes ever more dire. "Alternative sources of energy are part of the answer, but only part. There's no getting around the fact that we still need to "drill, baby, drill!" And if those in D.C. say otherwise, we need to tell them: "Yes, we can!" You go,  girlfriend! Drill by Sarah Palin, NRO Petroleum is a major part of America's energy picture. Shall we get it here or abroad? Given that we're spending billions of stimulus dollars to rebuild our highways, it makes sense to think about what we'll be driving on them. For years to come, most of what we drive will be powered, at least in part, by diesel fuel or gasoline. To fuel that driving, we need access to oil. The less use we make of our own reserves, the more we will have to import, which leads to a number of harmful consequences. That means we need to drill here and drill now. We rely on petroleum for much more than just powering our vehicles: It is essential in everything from jet fuel to petrochemicals, plastics to fertilizers, pesticides to pharmaceuticals. Ac­cord­ing to the Energy Information Ad­min­is­tra­tion, our total domestic petroleum consumption last year was 19.5 million barrels per day (bpd). Motor gasoline and diesel fuel accounted for less than 13 million bpd of that. Meanwhile, we produced only 4.95 million bpd of domestic crude. In other words, even if we ran all our vehicles on something else (which won't happen anytime soon), we would still have to depend on imported oil. And we'll continue that dependence until we develop our own oil resources to their fullest extent. [...] Building an energy-independent Amer­ica will mean a real economic stimulus. It will mean American jobs that can never be shipped overseas. Think about how much of our trade deficit is fueled by the oil we import — sometimes as much as half of the total. Through this massive transfer of wealth, we lose hundreds of billions of dollars a year that could be invested in our economy. Instead it goes to foreign countries, including some repressive regimes that use it to fund activities that threaten our security. Reliance on foreign sources of energy weakens America. When a riot breaks out in an OPEC nation, or a developing country talks about nationalizing its oil industry, or a petro-dictator threatens to cut off exports, the probability is great that the price of oil will shoot up. Even in friendly nations, business and financial decisions made for local reasons can de­stabilize Amer­i­ca's energy market, since the price we pay for foreign oil is subject to rising and falling exchange rates. Decreasing our dependence on foreign sources of energy will reduce the impact of world events on our economy. In the end, energy independence is not just about the environment or the economy. It's about freedom and confidence. It's about building a more secure and peaceful America, an America in which our energy needs will not be subject to the whims of nature, currency speculators, or madmen in possession of vast oil reserves. Read it all. • Email to a friend • Article Search • • Huge Anti-Obama Protest Greets Obama in San Francisco The American people don't want it. They don't want Obamacare, they don't want foreign oil, they don't want indoctrination in the schools, they don't want shariah, they don't want America dismantled, they don't want American hegemony destroyed, they don't want international law, they don't want to abandon Israel, they do not want their freedoms destroyed, they do not want free speech curbed, they don't want Obama. America will not go quietly. A Tea Party greets Obama in San Francisco City Square (hat tip Katherine) Even in San Francisco, Pres. Obama cannot escape protesters. He held a fundraiser at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco tonight (Thursday) and a crowd turned out across the street on Union Square to let him know what they thought: Check out the impossibly liberal San Francisco. Great coverage and pictures here. • Email to a friend • Article Search • • UN: Self defense is not a crime of war unless you are Jewish Colonel Richard Kemp is right. Self defense is not a crime of war unless you are Jewish and the accusers are Islamic (or in the case of the UN, the OIC -- the 56 state (plus Gaza) bloc of Muslim nations). Kudos to Kemp. Self-Defense is not a Crime of War UN Watch Oral Statement Delivered by Colonel Richard Kemp, 16 October 2009 UN Human Rights Council: 12th Special Session Thank you, Mr. President. I am the former commander of the British forces in Afghanistan. I served with NATO and the United Nations; commanded troops in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Macedonia; and participated in the Gulf War. I spent considerable time in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, and worked on international terrorism for the UK Government's Joint Intelligence Committee. Mr. President, based on my knowledge and experience, I can say this: During Operation Cast Lead, the Israeli Defence Forces did more to safeguard the rights of civilians in a combat zone than any other army in the history of warfare. Israel did so while facing an enemy that deliberately positioned its military capability behind the human shield of the civilian population. Hamas, like Hizballah, are expert at driving the media agenda. Both will always have people ready to give interviews condemning Israeli forces for war crimes. They are adept at staging and distorting incidents. The IDF faces a challenge that we British do not have to face to the same extent. It is the automatic, Pavlovian presumption by many in the international media, and international human rights groups, that the IDF are in the wrong, that they are abusing human rights. The truth is that the IDF took extraordinary measures to give Gaza civilians notice of targeted areas, dropping over 2 million leaflets, and making over 100,000 phone calls. Many missions that could have taken out Hamas military capability were aborted to prevent civilian casualties. During the conflict, the IDF allowed huge amounts of humanitarian aid into Gaza. To deliver aid virtually into your enemy's hands is, to the military tactician, normally quite unthinkable. But the IDF took on those risks. Despite all of this, of course innocent civilians were killed. War is chaos and full of mistakes. There have been mistakes by the British, American and other forces in Afghanistan and in Iraq, many of which can be put down to human error. But mistakes are not war crimes. More than anything, the civilian casualties were a consequence of Hamas' way of fighting. Hamas deliberately tried to sacrifice their own civilians. Mr. President, Israel had no choice apart from defending its people, to stop Hamas from attacking them with rockets. And I say this again: the IDF did more to safeguard the rights of civilians in a combat zone than any other army in the history of warfare. Thank you, Mr. President. • Email to a friend • Article Search • • Geert Wilders Press Conference, Westminster 16 October 2009 Wilders is the man, the last free man standing. Check out the welcome he received from Muslims. Well, at least they're honest about their intentions. Geert was in London today to meet Malcolm and his lawyers. There were about 30 counter demonstrators. • Email to a friend • Article Search • • Atlas Radio: Actor Director Robert Davi TODAY, 1pm Sunday's Guest: Dave Gaubatz, Muslim Mafia Blowing CAIR's Cover Join me and Actor-Director Robert Davi on Friday at 1 pm on the political climate, his projects, and life as a conservative in Hollywood. That's Friday at 1pm (Eastern time) on Blog Talk Radio. Call in at (347) 996-3944. Listen to Atlas Shrugs on Blog Talk Radio Listen here: Actor-Director Robert Davi Interview with Pamela Geller The HAPPY Act: Tax Break for Pet Owners Introduced in House "Given the benefits pets provide to our emotional and physical health, the time has come to include pet exemptions in the tax code." – Actor-director Robert Davi ACTON, CA – PetExemption.com founders Leo Grillo and Robert Davi are pleased that the Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years ("HAPPY") Act was introduced last week in the U.S. House of Representative. The legislation introduced by Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) is a federal bill that would reward pet owners by allowing them to deduct up to $3,500 for pet care costs, including veterinary services. Leo Grillo has been at the forefront of animal welfare for more than 30 years, and his sanctuary, D.E.L.T.A. Rescue, has more animals than the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Humane Society of the United States combined.20It is the largest animal sanctuary in the world and the first no-kill, care-for-life sanctuary. Actor-Director Robert Davi, best known for his roles in ," "License to Kill," "The Goonies," and "Profiler," and directing the award-winning movie "The Dukes." Davi first wrote about the Pet Exemption in the Washington Times in April 2009. "Every city in America spends tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on programs for abandoned animals. Like many government-funded programs, they overspend and underperform. By contrast, a tax exemption for pets would add to the education and rescue efforts and bring an added incentive to responsible prospective pet owners… Let's begin a national dialogue on this issue." Photo: Atlas, Jon Voight and Robert Davi at the RNC And then on Sunday at 7pm I am thrilled to sit down with Dave Gaubatz, author of the blockbuster book, Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld that's Conspiring to Islamize America by David Gaubatz. His latest book has ripped the mask off of Muslim Brotherhood front CAIR. Dave is one of our bravest. His people captured the video of the shariah child beatings and sexual abuse at the Al Farroq mosque here. And his attempt to attend the Islamic Society of North America conference in DC -- the Islamists tried to set Gaubatz up (here). You can listen live here. You've heard about the courageous young investigators who covertly videotaped officials of ACORN advocating illegal activities. Now, get ready for an undercover exposé even more daring -- a six-month penetration of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations that resulted in the collection of thousands of pages of smoking-gun documents from this terror-supporting front group for the dangerous, mob-like Muslim Brotherhood. This is what Muslim Mafia delivers. It has all the elements of a top-flight mystery novel, but the situations and conversations are real. The book's frightening allegations are supported by more than 12,000 pages of confidential CAIR documents and hundreds of hours of video captured in an unprecedented undercover operation. This trail of information reveals the seditious and well-funded efforts of the Brotherhood under the nonprofit guise of CAIR to support the international jihad against the U.S. Follow intern Chris Gaubatz as he courageously gains the trust of CAIR's inner sanctum, working undercover as a devoted convert to Islam, and blows the whistle on the entire factory fueling the wave of homegrown terrorism now plaguing America. Four House Republicans are accusing CAIR of trying to plant spies based on Gaubatz's book. 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