Critics have accused him of Muslim-bashing, and some say he has turned into a cranky old curmudgeon like his famous father, Kingsley. Martin Amis will appear in Toronto at two events, the Grano Speaker Series and the Donner Canadian Foundation Lecture to describe similarities between feminism and Islamic extremism.
A new prison in Illinois is being considered for the relocation and incarceration of Guantanamo detainees. If chosen, the prison’s security measures would be enhanced to exceed those of the country’s top-security “supermax” prison in Colorado. US Rep. Mark Kirk (R. Illinois) issued a letter of opposition to President Obama regarding the transfer, stating that…
A shortage of citizens willing to enlist in the US military, and issues with recruitment and retaining strategies could have contributed to the incident at Fort Hood.
Obama discusses Fort Hood and the investigation, and what steps can be taken in the future to prevent violent acts.
The Iranian representative in Britain, Abdolhossein Moezi, has told Muslim servicemen and women to quit the Armed Forces, saying that their involvement in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars is forbidden by Islam. He said that it was wrong for followers of Islam to serve in the Armed Forces, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq where Muslims…
