by Charles Cameron | May 10, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — how, where and why the name, the map, and the flag merge into reality — Gregory Bateson to the rescue ] . I am indebted for this screengrab to Phillip Smyth, whose recent Singing Hizballah’s Tune in Manama: Why Are Bahrain’s...
by Charles Cameron | Oct 23, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — in which jihadis utilize the graphical technique known as kinetic typography for what may be the first time — follow on to part 1: interfaith hatred ] . ** Today the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point notified their mailing...
by Charles Cameron | Oct 23, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — in which jihadis take on Jews, Christians, Muslims and Buddhists, quite an interfaith haul for hatred ] . Aaron Zelin at Jihadology posted an hour-long video entitled Woolwich Attack a week or so ago, and I found it particularly...
by Charles Cameron | Sep 20, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — in recognition that Photoshop is a weapon that can turn enemies into friends, at least within Photoshop! ] . How to describe this? It’s a DoubleQuote in Two Tweets from Phillip Smyth in which [Almnost] the Same Photo of a Guy with an...
by Charles Cameron | Aug 15, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — hidden humor in deep scholarship, ahoy! — with hat tips to JM Berger, Phillip Smyth, and Aaron Zelin ] . I’ve noticed that JM Berger wrote an excellent book on American jihadis and has been keeping us seriously informed on a...
