Monthly Archives: May 2013
A simple misunderstanding…
A day after the Jihadi butchers struck in London, one is reminded of an intriguing comment posted online by someone. It was in response to a critique of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s report on Nigeria: Nigeria: what … Continue reading
A glimmer of hope…?
According to media reports, “The purported head of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed two recent deadly attacks in the northeast in a video obtained by AFP Monday, which also depicts women and children apparently being held hostage. The … Continue reading
Wanted: kinder, gentler counterterrorism with low carbon emissions
President Jonathan has finally realized that Boko Haram are not his “younger siblings” after all and that they will wipe him out and never have an “amnesty” committee to show mercy upon him if they get the opportunity. The US … Continue reading
Slandering the poor: More Rice anyone?
This week the United Nations Security Council discussed the Boko Haram terror insurgency in Africa. Empowered Newswire reported that “the president of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe said “If we don’t give African governments the means to carry out an effective and … Continue reading
The hands behind the curtain
Media reports are awash with the latest instalment in the Benghazi cover up fiasco. “In one email, then-State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland worried about the effect of openly discussing earlier warnings about the dangers of Islamic extremists in Benghazi. Nuland’s … Continue reading
Justice for Jos 