Sadism?
If we need torture to keep the country safe, why did Bush and Cheney stop doing it in early 2004?
[From Good Question]
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Rep. Ellison and the Jewish Community
From the Jewish Daily Forward.
CTC report: 85% of AQ’s victims are Muslim « All Things Counter Terrorism
CTC report: 85% of AQ’s victims are Muslim « All Things Counter Terrorism. Since the inception of al‐Qa’ida, the organization has claimed to represent Muslim interests around the world declaring itself the vanguard of true Islam, and the defender of Muslim people. Unfortunately for al‐Qa’ida, their actions speak louder than their words. The fact is that the vast majority of al‐Qa’ida’s victims are Muslims: the analysis here shows that only 15% of the fatalities resulting from al‐Qa’ida attacks between 2004 and 2008 were Westerners.
More on “Obsession” [Updated]
Aziz links to a thorough review of the movie. Josh finds a good break down at TPM. And of course, check out Obsession with Hate. Update: Both Aziz and Svend point me to a new deconstruction by Jews on First. The point is that this fight is bigger than us, and we have many natural allies who can take this apart without making it about identity politics.