10-20-10: Mumbai Terror Attack: Failings of Intelligence? (Plus Sarah Palin Video)

Mumbai Terror Attack: Failings of Intelligence? The Editor Were there gaps in communication when U.S. authorities were warned that David Headley was involved with a terror group that went on to kill 166 people in India? Taqiyya, She Wrote Gadi Adelman Fictional investigator Jessica Fletcher of Cabot Cove usually gets to the truth, but anyone involved in the ongoing mystery of a chemical bomb in Portland, Maine, cannot, it seems. Iraq: Letting Iran Call the Shots Amir Taheri Iraq's prime minister is so desperate to remain in power he is doing deals with exiled Shia insurgents in Iran whose loyalties are questionable... North Korea's Family Biz Peter Brookes When nuclear-armed North Korea promises a 1,000-fold increase its military strength, the world should take notice. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * Video: SNEAK PEEK: Real Mama Grizzlies in ‘Sarah Palin's Alaska' National Debt Up $3 Trillion Gov't Bans Food Program Dollars for Potatoes, Eyes School Lunch Programs POLL: Only 1-In-4 See American Dream As Still Attainable For Everyone In The U.S. Public-Sector Unions Choke Taxpayers: By John Stossel Niqab-clad "journalist" at the Huffington Post Sneers At Idea That Sharia Is Creeping Into American Society Video: Shameless: Maddow Uses the OKC Bombing to Scare Her Viewers About Conservatives Justice Thomas' Wife Seeks Anita Hill Apology Video: United 747 Flies Extremely Close to Bridge in Air Show Flyover Keep Scrolling Why New START is a Non-Starter Frank Gaffney, Jr. The New START treaty is fundamentally flawed, it benefits Russia more than America and can only appeal to the lemmings on the left.... Let's Not Roll: The Islamic Memorial in Pennsylvania Edward Cline On 9/11, the passengers of Flight 93 refused to be Islamists' pawns. The original proposed memorial echoed Islam's "crescent" symbol, but the memorial is still a poor tribute. Who Says Islam Is Totalitarian? Andrew McCarthy Geert Wilders is condemned for his critical assessment of Islam, but 50 years ago Bernard Lewis was writing of Islam in terms not dissimilar to those that are used by Wilders. Extreme Girls: All the President's Radical Women Michelle Malkin Left-wing women pretending to be benevolent caretakers pose a real threat to families and freedom.... How Long Can the Iranian Regime Last? Dr. Michael Ledeen Dissent against the totalitarian regime in Iran appears to be coming even from the ranks of the Mullahs... No GOP Nominee for 2012 is Less Important Than Focus on 2010 Heather Bachman Some on the left have suggested that with no nominee for the 2012 presidential race, the GOP is weak. Far from it. Their energies are focused on the here and now. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. U.S. Government Does Not Have ‘Effective Control’ of 1,081 Miles of the U.S.-Mexico Border, DHS Says (CNS) Top Taliban Join Peace Talks With NATO Help (FOX) Senators seek data on secret U.S.-Russia missile talks (WT) Shovel-Ready White Elephants (NRO) Pakistan's haven for terror unit irks U.S. (WT) U.S. spies failed to vet insider who bombed Afghan base (BREITBART) Amid Strikes, French Leader Vows Order (NYT) A Question of Appearances: President Will Bypass Sikh Temple on Visit to India (NYT) Gunman sought in Pentagon shooting (WA PO) Lawmakers in 14 States Craft Bill to Deny Citizenship to 'Anchor Babies' (AP) Troops chafe at restrictive rules of engagement, talks with Taliban (WASHINGTON EXAMINER) Keep Scrolling FBI Exonerated in Death of Radical Imam in Michigan Jim Kouri, CPP A radical cleric with a history of violence was shot dead by FBI agents. Even though Dawud Walid of CAIR does not agree, the official report says the FBI acted lawfully. Caption Contest: Top Entries - October 20, 2010 And the winner is... Quote of the Day - October 20, 2010 Fighting Islamism will benefit not just Western democracies, but also the Muslims who are its victims. Click here to sign up for FSM’s e-mail updates!