This weekend the Syrian blogosphere warmed up for a new confrontation. A group of bloggers launched a campaign against the spread of blogs advancing LGBT rights, and the response came quick. LGBT is controversial everywhere, but within a society that is conservative in its majority, the topic gets m...

"One must take a stand. One simply must" "You have no idea what it's like to be me." -Christopher Hitchens Graphic courtesy of the Blacksmiths of Lebanon blog Apparently, about a week ago in Beirut, Christopher Hitchens could not help but be who he is, and stand on principle: Seeing a sign from the ...

The Palestinian leadership has finally came to its senses somewhat. In the Cairo Summit, Fatah and Hamas (as well as other factions) agreed to form a unity government and bury the hatchets of the past three years. They expressed gratitude to Egypt for taking on such a monumental step and serving del...

Here’s Michael Totten’s account of Christopher Hitchens and the Battle of Beirut. Christopher was encircled by four or five of them. They were geared up to smash him, and I reached for his hand to pull him away. One of the toughs clawed at my arm and left me with a bleeding scratch and a...

The UN's nuclear watchdog has said traces of uranium taken from the site of an alleged nuclear reactor in Syria were manmade and rejected the Syrian government's claim that it came from an Israeli air strike that destroyed the site in 2007. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...

"Well, when this Syrian Nazi goon saw Hitch do this, he confronted him and kinda-sorta attacked him. I say kinda sorta attacked, because what his main intent was was to delay Hitchens from leaving -- until the ten Nazi goons he had just texted on his cell phone could arrive." blog advertising blog a...

Christopher Hitchens is visiting Lebanon, and apparently was attacked and beaten by pro-Syrian neo-Nazis after he wrote some ... unflattering graffiti on an SSNP poster: Hot Air: Report: Hitchens beaten by Syrian thugs in Beirut? Some Hot Air commenters are applauding the SSNP thugs. UPDATE at 2/18/...

Dark days, my friends, as the jihad president advances a frightening agenda.President Hussein is realigning with despots and dictators. His new friend Syria is poised to transfer Iranian mobile anti-air missiles to Lebanese Hizballah (DEBKA)Israel's government changeover catches its armed forces on ...

Syria is on the State department's list of state sponsors of terror. So what the hell is going on? (rhetorical)US Will Sell Syria Plane Parts INN (hat tip Somer) (IsraelNN.com) A Syrian paper reported Sunday that the U.S. Department of Commerce agreed to sell plane parts to Syria. The parts will be ...

Broadcasting from their bunker below Shifia Hospital during Cast Lead, Hamas leaders constantly talked about their impending glorious victory. Since the IDF decided to withdraw both Assad and Ahmadinejad have congratulated them on said glorious victory. Even Iranian university students - those oh-so...