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Dear Fellow American: For many decades we here in the United States thought of terrorism as something that happened “overseas.” It was something that our borders – two oceans and two “friendly” countries – shielded us from. We were being naïve. The devastation of the attacks on September 11th was the result of years of preparation and the conglomeration of resources by thoroughly evil minds. Their brand of wickedness had been experienced before yet for whatever reason we chose to place little heed in the message being delivered – “We want you dead!” 1983 - Sixty-three people, including the...

In a world in which a US diplomatic official can assert that "the events of September 11 have brought into sharper focus the importance of recognizing and respecting religious diversity in America and around the world," one of the chief problems we face is the near-universal unwillingness to face squarely what we are really up against and what we must do about it. 9/11 was not about religious diversity. It was about jihad terrorism. The threat that jihadists present today, not just to the United States, but to Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Israel, Nigeria, and other states all across the...

**Press Release** The Radical Islamist Threat to World Peace and National Security A Dinner Symposium 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Aquaturf Club, Mulberry Street Plantsville, Connecticut The People's Truth Forum (PTF) is hosting this educational symposium is to heighten public awareness with respect to national security. Warmly invited are those who share PTF's concerns for the future of our nation -- especially those interested in learning more about Islamic terrorism and the threat it poses to future generations. Speakers Harvey Kushner, PhD. An internationally recognized authority on terrorism and related security matters, Kushner has advised and trained numerous governmental...

Ann Coulter’s new book Treason has raised some eyebrows within the conservative camp. While making legitimate points about where liberals have been wrong on foreign policy issues, the conservative pundit and author arguably went too far by 1) defending Joseph MacCarthy and 2) accusing all liberals of treason. Joe McCarthy was an individual who severely damaged the cause of anti-Communism. Why would a conservative try to legitimize him? And what purpose is served by accusing all political opponents of “treason”? Doesn’t such a broad-brushed charge profoundly trivialize the word “treason” itself  and make it more difficult to discuss actual cases of treason in a serious way?...

The largest amphibious military landing before D-Day happened on Hilton Head Island. Talk of the South's secession from the Union began in Bluffton.Three major battles were fought in Jasper County, killing hundreds of men. Later, in the last year of the war, Sherman marched though and burned everything those battles didn't destroy.The Lowcountry certainly has its share of Civil War history. In March, it'll also have its share of Civil War historians.The Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable will host its second annual South Atlantic Civil War Symposium March 27-29, featuring a dozen of the nation's top military historians. The symposium is...