Obama’s ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ summit opened yesterday and is on-going today

It was at the opening yesterday that VP Joe Biden told about his Somali pals driving cabs in his hometown.   Here is what the Voice of America reported yesterday. If you are on twitter, go to #CVESummit today to follow the latest news. Last week the Center for Security Policy held its own summit (Defeat … Continue reading Obama’s ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ summit opened yesterday and is on-going today

Virginia man sends testimony to US State Department for hearing next Wednesday

If you’ve been following our series of posts on the State Department’s meeting next week to help them determine the size and scope of our refugee resettlement program for FY2014, this is one more in a series of statements that readers have sent to me for publication.  Unfortunately, the deadline for sending testimony was this … Continue reading Virginia man sends testimony to US State Department for hearing next Wednesday

Minnesota will be heard at the State Department refugee hearing next Wednesday

Minnesota resident:  “Why in the world would you import this very dangerous ideology called Islam?” Readers!  You have a little more than two hours (it is just about 2:40 Eastern time) to take your one opportunity to tell the US State Department what you think they should do in fiscal year 2014—how many refugees will … Continue reading Minnesota will be heard at the State Department refugee hearing next Wednesday

Jamaica: UNHCR wants full investigation of murder of human rights activist/attorney

From the Washington Post: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The UN’s refugee agency on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the abduction and slaying of a human rights activist that has increased worry over crime in this Caribbean country. Attorney Clover Graham, who was Jamaica’s honorary liaison for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, was found … Continue reading Jamaica: UNHCR wants full investigation of murder of human rights activist/attorney

Mass murderer tells court he was trying to stop “Islamic colonization of Norway”

The last I heard about Anders Behring Breivik was that he had been determined to be insane and would not be tried in a court of law, but according to this story published in an Illinois newspaper it looks like he will get his day in court after all.  I’m sure the authorities were hoping … Continue reading Mass murderer tells court he was trying to stop “Islamic colonization of Norway”