01-04-10:Exclusive: Fatal Attraction – The Left’s Perilous Embrace of Radical Islam

January 4th Smoking gun ‘dot.' Krauthammer: ‘War? What war?' The imprudent tyranny of Harry Reid. ‘Taxpayer RobberyGate!' Winston Churchill: "Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result!" Serfdom vs. liberty in 2010. Click Here FSM Monday Postings FSM has had a busy Holiday weekend. Please scroll all the way down so that you don't miss any of the new FSM Features, Videos, Hot Topics or other items. Exclusive: Fatal Attraction - The Left's Perilous Embrace of Radical Islam Alex Alexiev The romance of the American Left with radical Islam is already having a dramatic effect on Washington's willingness to confront the radical Islamist threat that is certain to get worse. Abdulmutallab: A Jihadi Human Missile Dr. Walid Phares Jihadists worldwide have discovered the Achilles heel of American defenses: the inability of its security apparatus to identify the readying of the new weapon, its deployment and its launching. 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Steve Emerson Who trained Abdulmutallab, who was the mastermind of this plot and was it connected to those that had been released prior to this plot? Stopping Terror Before Takeoff James Carafano, PhD Al Qaeda will eventually figure out how to do an end-run around any quick-fix security that we initiate. America needs a better long-term answer to aviation safety. Underreported Stories of 2009 Michelle Malkin Journalistic sins of omission are often far more damning and more telling than sins of commission. Time to Replace Napolitano Star Parker The Obama team knows how to fire CEOs. Surely at least the same standard for performance for GM should be demanded of someone responsible for America's security and American lives. We choose, you peruse. White House: No matter what, we're sending Gitmo prisoners back to Yemen By: Byron York Man Skirts Newark Airport Security; Flights Delayed (FOX) War? What War? by Charles Krauthammer Intelligence Is a Terrible Thing to Waste (WSJ) US releases ‘dangerous' Iranian proxy behind the murder of US troops By Bill Roggio Iran Expands Its Target List: I was the Marine commander in Beirut in 1983. I've seen these tactics before. (WSJ) Blowing Up President's Naive Approach to Terrorism By Jack Kelly TSA nominee misled Congress about accessing confidential records (WA PO) U.S. tightens international air security (POLITICO) President Pretends to Get Tough on Yemen ...after a year of neglect. by Stephen F. Hayes U.S. and U.K. Shut Embassies in Yemen Over Qaeda Threats (NY TIMES) The wake-up call from Flight 253 by Jeff Jacoby Feinstein: Halt transfers to Yemen (THE HILL) Islamic Jewish Blood Libel Exposed! 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