Tag Archives: Libya

ISIS: Looking to the North

Cross-posted on the Corner: Over in the Financial Times, there’s an interesting piece on Putin’s friends abroad, but this passage in particular caught my eye: The current Egyptian government believes that the Obama administration’s failure to support former President Hosni … Continue reading

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Re: ‘Free Speech is Free Speech is Free Speech’

Cross-posted on the Corner: Reason’s Jesse Walker adds a quick footnote to Matt Welch’s earlier comments: A quick footnote to Matt’s excellent post about the Cairo embassy’s comments on “religious incitement”: In addition to being wrongheaded, these little announcements are … Continue reading

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‘Free Speech Is Free Speech Is Free Speech’

Cross-posted on the Corner: Back at the time of the Mohammed cartoon troubles, an article published in the embattled Jyllands-Posten included this phrase: “Ytringsfrihed er ytringsfrihed er ytringsfrihed. Der er intet men.” The translation? “Free speech is free speech is … Continue reading

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Same Script, Different Stage (Ctd.)

Cross-posted on the Corner: Bamiyan, Timbuktu, and now Tripoli. Al-Jazeera reports: Attackers in Libya have bulldozed a mosque containing Sufi Muslim graves in the centre of Tripoli, a day after Sufi shrines in the city of Zlitan were wrecked and … Continue reading

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No perfect solution

We Would Lose an Arms Race with the Whole World: What seems so striking to me, though, from the perspective of being in Paris and London, is the default belief among so many in the U.S. that America needs to … Continue reading

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