The adage one should never forget: History has a tendency to repeat itself.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167923/posts?page=67#67
In more ways than one Cindy - the old adage is holding true, no doubt about it.
If a major homegrown terrorist attack happens on U.S. soil in the coming years, 2009 will be looked at as the year when the warning signs were missed. According to the Rand Corporation, the U.S. has experienced 30 homegrown terrorism plots since 9/11. One-third of these occurred in 2009; a frightening spike that warrants more attention
Sidelining SEALS a win for terrorism
If an allegation of a single knuckle sandwich is all it takes to remove three special operators from the battlefield, Abed won this battle.
Pakistani Muslims gun down Christian friend
A group of Muslims shot their Christian friend dead this month on the outskirts of this town after saying they would spare his life only if he recanted his faith, according to the young man’s father.
The friends of Patras Masih, who died from gunshot wounds on Dec. 3 in Karol village, Punjab Province, issued the ultimatum to him after accusing him of the murder of their friend Anees Mahammad. An autopsy reported showed Mahammad died from toxic alcohol earlier that day.
Patras Masih’s father, Gulzar Masih, said his son was at home on that day, had no contact with Mahammad, and that his friends accused him of the murder only because he refused to recant Christianity and embrace Islam.