PUBLIC MARKS from itsatrap with tag al-qaeda

With a recent article, "The List: The World's Stupidest Fatwas," Foreign Policy, of all publications, manifests a lack of political correctness that's not only surprising, but borders on the giddy. In the process, it provides us with a glimpse into how difficult it is to convince Americans that Islam is not the black sheep of religions...

Let's dissect Clinton's pronouncement: "And I don't believe that any president should make any blanket statements with respect to the use or nonuse of nuclear weapons." The key words are "any" and "use." Senator Clinton seems to be declaring that, deterrence aside, she doesn't rule out preemptive use of nuclear weapons (presumably tactical, or low-yield). This policy was designed by the Pentagon with the blessings of the administration...