02-02-11: WIKILEAKS: FBI Hunts 9/11 Gang That Got Away (Plus: The Middle East, The World, at a Crossroads)

Russia Has Lost More than the War on Terror Interview with Alex Alexiev, FSM Contributing Editor and Visiting Fellow at the Hudson Institute The Editors Most of Russia's Islamist terrorists come from the North Caucasus, but its policies against Islamism mean that Russia will lose the North Caucasus, in the medium rather than the long-term. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * WIKILEAKS: FBI Hunts 9/11 Gang That Got Away President Snubs U.S. Rep Darrell Issa on First Major Document Deadline Video: MSNBC's Maddow Points Blame at Beck for Her Being Duped by Fake Story on Satire Site Video: Some Michigan Schools Permit ‘Religious' Knives, Yet Cupcakes Are Still Banned Bill would require all S.D. citizens to buy a gun Valerie Jarrett to uniformed officer at Alfalfa Club dinner: Get me a glass of wine, would you? Video: MSNBC's Chris Matthews Compares Tea Party to the Muslim Brotherhood Video: MSNBC‘s 'Morning Joe' Promotes Anti-American Al Jazeera To Cable Companies Video: Fire Chief Ticketed For Helping Injured Woman Video: Woman Tries to Mail Puppy in Box The Middle East, The World, at a Crossroads Frank Salvato The Middle East - and, in fact, the world, stands at a crossroads; a crossroads that can lead to either an escalation of freedom, or an advancement of fundamentalist Islamic dogma... We Should be Very Wary of This Man Scott McKay If Mohamed Elbaradei becomes a leader in a post-Mubarak government, America's interests in the Middle East will be severely compromised. Burning the Koran is Self-Defeating Edward Cline Burning a Koran should not be regarded or treated as a crime or a criminal action, but banning or burning the book would defeat attempts to challenge radical Islamism. Cleaning Out the Federal and State Budgets Will Require A ‘Herculean' Effort... Like Cleaning Out The Augean Stables Frank Hill Just because it is a massive task, doesn't mean it is impossible. Some federal budget laws were made in the Depression and should not hinder future growth and progress. Somalia in Need of New Approach Two Decades after State Collapse J.Peter Pham, PhD After the ouster of Siyad Barre, Somalia descended into lawlessness. Its current temporary government is weak, with Al-Shabaab Islamists gaining influence. Muslim Brotherhood: A Global Terrorist Influence Erick Stakelbeck The Muslim Brotherhood claims to renounce violence, even though Hamas is a wing of the group and does engage in terrorism. It has also influenced Al Qaeda leaders. A Christian Business in the Left's Crosshairs Michelle Malkin For progressives, when an independent Christian company -- thriving on its own merits in the marketplace -- wears its soul on its sleeve, suddenly it's a theocratic crisis. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 'Al-Qaida on brink of using nuclear bomb' Egyptian President Mubarak to Step Down in September (FOX) McConnell to force Senate vote on healthcare repeal (THE HILL) Iran Seeks to Put Islamic Stamp on Egyptian ‘Revolution' (CNS) 'Jihad Jane' Terror Suspect Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania (FOX) Not One Afghan Army Unit Was Able to Operate Independent of U.S.-Led Coalition Forces as of Sept. 2010, GAO Says Taliban Is Far From Defeated, General Warns (FOX) Yemeni President Says He Won't Seek another Term (NYT) Senate Suspends Earmark Spending for Two Years (FOX) Egyptian Protestors Want Mubarak Out Now, Not in Nine Months' Time (CNS) Brooklyn College Capitulates to Left-Palestinian Narrative Bruce Kesler After terminating the employment of an adjunct professor with outspoken views in support of the radical Palestinian movement, Brooklyn College has now backtracked and rehired him. Somali Bloodbath: Soldiers Kill 17 Civilians, Wound 80 Jim Kouri, CPP Somalia is not liable to have a revolution just yet, but its police and army can be as lawless as the insurgents who are destabilizing the nation. Foul Play or "Fair Game?" Roger Aronoff The movie "Fair Game," has totally perverted the truth and though it bombed at the box office, it will still continue to promote poisonous myths on DVD, cable and network TV... Caption Contest: Top Entries - February 2, 2011 Caption Contest And the winner is... Quote of the Day - February 2, 2011 FSM: Quote of the Day How Marxists view situations like today's unrest in Egypt... Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!