[Cicero]

Yes, good article, although he echos Steyn's latest book so closely, I wonder if he isn't unconsciously borrowing from it. For instance:

As they say in the Middle East, "The cow is down and what is needed are more butchers with sharp knives."

Only in Steyn it's not a cow, it's a camel.

[AnalogReigns]

Youssef, being Egyptian, knows Arabic...and likely has a firsthand knowlege of the expression. Steyn's is probably quoting a classic rendition of it. If anything, Steyn may be borrowing from Youssef--though likely they are saying the same things merely because they share the same worldview and opinion.