by William Kilpatrick | Sep 12, 2025
Osama Bin Ladin once said, “When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature they will like the strong horse.” He was referring, of course, to Islam’s eventual victory over the Christian West — a victory that might be achieved militarily or by other means....
by William Kilpatrick | Sep 9, 2025
In a recent article, I made the point that the Israeli-Hamas war should be seen as part of a 1,400-year-long civilizational struggle between Islam and just about everyone else. As Yusuf al-Qaradawi, one of Islam’s most popular and influential scholars, once told an...
by William Kilpatrick | Sep 7, 2025
Much of the world’s media now seems to agree that Israel is deliberately starving the people of Gaza. Many Catholic media outlets are saying the same thing. This is a very serious charge, and I think Catholics should be careful about jumping to conclusions about this...
by William Kilpatrick | Sep 6, 2025
We hear a lot these days about “endless wars.” A short list of protracted wars since World War II might include the Vietnam War, the Israeli-Arab wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Lebanese civil war, the Soviet-Afghan war, the Iran-Iraq war, and the...
by William Kilpatrick | Aug 26, 2025
Taking a Wider View of the Middle East Crisis Israel seems to be winning the wars against its enemies—Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, etc. At the same time, it may be losing the propaganda wars. At least, that’s my impression from following the news and from talking with...
