05-06-11: They Hanged Her for Teaching Love (by Amil Imani)

They Hanged Her for Teaching Love Amil Imani When Islamists complain about being "oppressed" in the West, think of the plight of non-Muslims in Muslim countries. Think of Mona, a young Baha'i woman, hanged in Iran... * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. Video: Todd "Let's Roll" Beamer's Dad : President "Putting Too Much Spotlight On Himself" 2. Video: Condi Rice (R) Smacks Down Lawrence O'Donnell During Belligerent MSNBC Interview 3. Video: President (D) Turns His Back on Debra Burlingame; 9/11 Family Member 4. Vindication: Three Controversial Bush Policies Help Take Down bin Laden 5. Video: John Stossel & Andrew Breitbart Confront Pigford Attorney; Reduced to Name-Calling, Abruptly Ends Interview (Multi-billion taxpayer scam) 6. Shocking Audio: Hard-Left Radio Host Mike Malloy: When Will Navy SEALs Take Out Death-Dealing George W. Bush? 7. Video: The Continuously Evolving Story of the Osama Bin Laden Raid by U.S. Seals 8. Video: Founding Fathers' Scholar David Barton vs. Jon Stewart: 9. George Washington's Beer Recipe 10. Video: Debra Burlingame -Sister of 9/11 Victim: I Want to See Photos of Bin Laden's Body 11. Video SATIRE: Osama's Last Video Finally Released An Obituary for a Psychopathic Mastermind Nancy Kobrin, PhD, Joan Lachkar, PhD Osama bin Laden's desire to possess and control America was a dangerous obsession, a passion that could only end badly. The Dilemma of Islamic Jihad Is the End of Bin Laden the End of Terrorism? Al Fadi In our series where Qur'an dilemmas are discussed in depth by a former Wahhabi Muslim, the concept of Islamic jihad is shown to be inextricably linked to Islam's sacred texts. What is the Future of Religion Around the World? Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman Will Islam end up becoming less intense as its followers live more affluent and comfortable lives? Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. Uncle Sam's Latest Line of Credit: $1,888,174,000,000.00 Spent Out of $1,900,000,000,000.00 (CNS) 2. Unemployment Applications Hit 8-Month High (AP) 3. House Passes "Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act" (CNN) 4. Stocks tumble on job report worries (CNN MONEY) 5. Obama administration floats draft plan to tax cars by the mile (THE HILL) 6. Jobless claims jump to 8 month high (YAHOO) 7. Big Government and Big Labor Team Up to Crush Boeing (ATLANTA JOURNAL) 8. NPR hires firm to lobby for its taxpayer funding (DC) 9. Pakistan pays U.S. lobbyists to deny it helped bin Laden (REUTERS) 10. Evidence at bin Laden's home raises nuclear concerns (WT) 11. 7/7 inquest: coroner clears MI5 and emergency services (TELEGRAPH) 12. Time for Daylight: U.S. Weapons Reaching Cartel Hands a Huge Scandal (PAJAMAS) From Chancellorsville to Alcatraz Military History, W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Commemorating this week's anniversaries of defining events in American Military History. Is it Time to Break With Pakistan? Peter Brookes For all the hard work that brave American troops do in Afghanistan, the very people they are fighting take refuge in Pakistan, a so-called ally of America. Can this continue? Andrew Breitbart's 'Righteous Indignation': Exclusive Interview Roger Aronoff Cutting-edge media mogul and no-nonsense conservative Andrew Breitbart tells Roger Aronoff about his latest book, and what motivates and what irks him about current politics. Martin Heidegger's Honorary Degree from CUNY Bruce Kesler Would German philosopher Heidegger be honored today? Answering this question could explain why playwright Tony Kushner has not been awarded an honorary degree at City University in NYC. Attorney General Holder Blasted for "Creating Public Safety Hazard" Jim Kouri, CPP An observer states: "For the second day in a row, Attorney General Holder has stated on the record that he didn't know about one of the most egregious government scandals in memory." The Fog of Fog Michelle Malkin The original White House account of Osama bin Laden's demise has undergone numerous revisions and rewrites since Sunday, spreading a fog of confusion. Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!