Mark Steyn on the West's Continued, Insidious Appeasement of the Islamists (and the Left)

Using the example of Salman Rushdie's early days of going into hiding to escape the wrath of the jihadis, Steyn shows how the West as a whole is shrinking before the opposition of Islamist demands -- and with troubling results.

Memo to Western leaders: Time to grow a spine!

Memo to President Bush: Repeat after me -- Our enemies are MUSLIM extremists. (Hint: In war, it is CRITICAL that we DEFINE our enemy. You have unfortunately thus far chosen NOT to do so on a regular basis.)