02-11-11: Panetta Based Congressional Testimony On Mubarak Departure On ‘Media Broadcasts' (Plus:Global Islamism Watch)

Russian Airport Bomber Named, Arrests Made FSM: Global Islamism Watch, The Editor The identity of the bomber who killed 36 people at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport has been named, and his relatives are arrested. Chechen “emir” claims responsibility for the blast. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. Video: ‘Largely Secular': Clapper Says Muslim Brotherhood Is Secular; Hours After Muslim Brotherhood Admits Central Goal Is Sharia Law in Egypt 2. Clapper's crass Bro'hood bungle...By Peter Brookes 3. Report: CIA Chief Leon Panetta Based Congressional Testimony On Mubarak Departure On ‘Media Broadcasts' 4. Deep U.S.-Saudi rift over Egypt: Abdullah stands by Mubarak, turns to Tehran 5. Video: CBO Director Says Obamacare Would Reduce Employment by 800,000 Workers 6. Video: Obama's Intel Chief: Muslim Brotherhood Non-Violent, 'Secular' Group 7. Video: MSNBC's Mitchell is Warned by Ex Muslim Brotherhood Member They Want Sharia Law, The Next Day Mitchell Says Brotherhood Not Extremists 8. Video: Daniel Hannan - Britain Finally Wakes Up to the Dangers of "Multiculturalism": Too Late? 9. Video: ‘Honor Killing': Pakistani Woman Electrocuted for Refusing Arranged Marriage 10. Video: Governor Chris Christie Discusses Why His School Reforms are So Important 11. Obama Responds to Mubarak: Egyptian Gov't Must Clarify ‘Immediate' Transition of Power (Office of the Press Secretary) Terrorism: How Much Trouble Are We In?...Quite a Bit Frank Salvato A Congressional Intelligence Committee Hearing showed that some figures in the administration are either naïve or criminally ignorant about the global terror threat. FBI Chief: Muslim Brotherhood Supports Terrorism Steve Emerson Yesterday, the Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, bizarrely claimed the Brotherhood was largely secular. Fortunately the FBI's Director is more aware of reality... Hezbollah Takeover of Lebanon Fred Gedrich Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim terrorist group that is funded by Syria and Iran, has succeeded in changing Lebanon's government. What is the wider significance of this action? Egypt: The Quest for Identity Who are the "Real" Egyptians? Nancy Kobrin, PhD, Joan Lachkar, PhD In the recent street protests in Cairo, many Egyptians feel that they have lost their identity. Will they gain a new democratic identity, or will they revert to Islamism? How Goes Democracy Around the World? Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman America has long tried to assist other nations to develop democracy, but can the Western democratic model be applied to all nations? Our ‘Constitution' Means ‘Compromise' At Its Very Core Frank Hill The Constitution forces some amount of compromise between states, while still protecting individuals' fundamental rights. This is why it has lasted for so long... Global Muslim Brotherhood Updates The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report Latest developments, including the Global Muslim Brotherhood's influence in Egyptian protests, and links to a new translation of a seminal Muslim Brotherhood book on Jihad. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. Massive Demonstrations as Mubarak Heads Out of Cairo (FOX) Mubarak Passes Authority to VP but Will Remain in Office until Elections (FOX) Mubarak refuses to resign (WT) Saudis Fault Obama on Egyptian Crisis (FOX) Feds: Times Square Mastermind Bigger Threat than Bin Laden (CBS) NATO Member Turkey Solidifies Its Ties with Iran and Syria (CNS) Why Are Our Soldiers Dying? The proposed hanging of an Afghan Christian makes one wonder what they are fighting for. The Transportation Security Administration is unionizing. Feel safer now? (NRO) Napolitano invites congressional leadership to visit U.S.-Mexico border (THE HILL) Arizona to Sue U.S. Over Illegal Immigration Failure (FOX) "Green Crime" Costing Taxpayers Millions, Probe Reveals Jim Kouri, CPP 33 million dollars have been spent on "erroneous" applications for "green" tax refunds, a Treasury report states. The Perils of a Leaderless Revolution Amir Taheri The revolution is costing Egypt more than $300 million a day, the loss of 6 percent of the gross domestic product so far, but still the protesters have no coherent plan for the future. De-Fund the Predators of Planned Parenthood Michelle Malkin Planned Parenthood officials were ready to give abortions to underage girls they believed to be used by sex traffickers. And this body receives federal funding... Quote of the Day - February 11, 2011 FSM: Quote of the Day A rational and correct response to an irrational and incorrect claim by the Director of National Intelligence... Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!