Day By Day© by Chris Muir.

November 15, 2007

My Take on Robert Spencer's MEF Talk

On Tuesday, I was fortunate to be among those who saw Robert Spencer speak in New York City. He was sponsored by the Middle East Forum, and I wrote about his talk on FSM today:

How tough is our current crop of presidential hopefuls when it comes to the war on terror? Not very, said Spencer. In fact, he said that it’s “the great missing issue so far in the campaign.” The Democrats have done little but criticize, and while the Republicans may have a more realistic view of the dangers we face from Jihadists, Mitt Romney is “the only major candidate to use the word ‘Jihad’ up to this point.” He used it in a television ad that has been vilified by the press and his detractors – including being spoofed on “Saturday Night Live.” While Spencer made it clear he is not endorsing Romney’s candidacy, he found Romney’s willingness to use the word “Jihad” to describe the current situation to be admirable.

Read the rest here.