https://pjmedia.com/ronrosenbaum/2008/11/30/the-tragedy-of-false-optimism-in-jihad-world/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:55:43 -0400<![CDATA[Thomas Friedman wrote an entire column today, in Sunday&#8217;s New York Times about an Iraqi legislator who was prosecuted for visiting Israel in a brave one-man attempt to make a statement that hatred didn&#8217;t have to prevail in the Middle East. Friedman reported that the Iraqi Parliament attempted to strip Mithal al-Alusi of his Parliamentary immunity so that he could be prosecuted under an old law that could have given him the death penalty for such a &#8220;crime&#8221;.]]>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:04:25 -0500<![CDATA[Ron Rosenbaum]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-rosenbaum/2008/11/30/the-tragedy-of-false-optimism-in-jihad-world-n115639