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I’ve been meaning to post these photos for months, but recent events reminded me of it, even though of course this has absolutely nothing to do with the death of Osama bin Laden. These are photos of the Abraj al-Bait Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, taken during my hajj. The clock tower is part of…

I think we can issue a blanket amnesty for anyone who got the two names mixed up yesterday, though FOX News probably took the cake for sheer magnitude of the error:

When my wife told me of Osama bin Laden’s death this morning after i stepped out of the shower, news she had picked up from Facebook (all our Californian friends who were actually awake during President Obama’s live speech last night), I was initially unable to believe it. After ten years, suddenly now? Was it…

“Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his…

Here is the law of the United States (Title 8 of the U.S. Code, Section 1401) on what constitutes a “natural born citizen”: The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth: (a) a person born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof; (b) a person born in…

I am accumulating business cards and notes galore, which will fuel my blogging after the forum concludes for quite some time. But it seems all I have time to actually post during the forum is the occasional photo. This one is from last night, when I was honored and privileged to meet Representative Keith Ellison,…

The full transcript of Sec. Clinton’s remarks are in my previous post – here are some photos and a few short video segments of her talk.

I was incredibly honored to meet Madame Clinton last night, introduce myself, shake her hand, and I think even give her the correct URL to the blog, though that last bit is a bit sketchy. I was frankly overawed by her. An incredible woman and powerful intellect. Here are her remarks from last night. I…

UPDATE: Yes, this was an April Fool’s post. Seeing as I’ve called Qaradawi a “moderate monster” I’m sure that my implied endorsement of his fatwa had some people worried for my sanity. Scroll down below the fatwa for more details. According to the dictionary, April Fools’ Day is a day for practical jokes, but in…
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