Germany's Turn

If all opposition to the migration crisis can be said to be the work of German neo-Nazis, then Europe is lost. Because no party of opposition will be untainted. If Germany can be saved, then Europe can be saved. But in order for that to happen, people—including the international press—need to listen to what is actually happening in Germany, take notice, and recognize the situation as it is, not the strange Nazi-haunted fever dream that they curiously seem to wish it to be.

- Douglas Murray

Built for the Wild

It's out now. Here are the details. I'm reading it this weekend.

First Paragraph

A cold wind blew off Hanging Dog Mountain and I had no fire, nor dared I strike as much as a spark that might betray my hiding place. Somewhere near, an enemy lurked, waiting.

- From Jubal Sackett by Louis L'Amour

Keep Your Accent. Belong to a Place.

 

The Untold Pre-History of 9/11

Chris Naylor examines the pre-history of 9/11 in The National Interest. An excerpt:

"The attacks of September 11, 2001, which marked the dawn of the new millennium and appeared to many like a wholly new phenomenon, were, in fact, the culmination of decades of changing terrorist tactics, systemic aviation vulnerabilities, and institutional failure to recognize and address known threats."

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"Let's Roll"

Commentary magazine's Seth Mandel: "Schools Should Teach the 9/11 Heroism of the American People."

Never Forget

 

9/11 Boatlift

 

"The discrimination is ongoing"

New York Post: The U.S. Justice Department goes after UC Berkeley Law School for illegal discrimination.

High time.

A revealing video in which the Dean is discussing strategies:

Well Done

My ancestor Moses Montefiore, a British magnate, knew everyone from sultans to tsars in the Victorian era. In the 1820s, he befriended Muhammad Ali, Turco-Albanian ruler of Egypt. Nowadays, I admire how Moses coped with anti-Semitism. Attending a royal dinner, a bigot denounced him: ‘I just visited Japan which I loved because Japan has no Jews and no pigs!’ ‘Then you and I should go to Japan together,’ answered Montefiore. ‘So they have one of each.’

- S. Sebag Montefiore