In happier days No sooner does he walk that he goes back into the slammer. “Spiritual leader” and terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir is set to be rearrested. From
Archives for April 2004
Christians accuse soldiers of burning church
Now Indonesian Christians are charging that the Sydney Morning Herald, with thanks to Jean-Luc: Christians have claimed that Indonesian soldiers razed a church to the ground and looted houses in the fourth day of bitter religious fighting in Ambon. More than 100 Ambonese Christians demonstrated outside police headquarters to demand action against at least five […]
Turk held for “honour killing” of raped teen daughter
Another honor killing, this time in Turkey. From rejected a law stiffening penalties for honor killings because Islamic hardliners, according to Al-Jazeera, “said the laws violated religious traditions and would destroy families and values.”
Madrid suspect indicted over 9/11
Amer Azizi A connection between 9/11 and 3/11. MADRID, Spain (
Rome embassy plot: Nine acquitted
So what were they doing with the mildly poisonous chemical compound and maps of the U.S. Embassy? I guess we’ll never know. ROME, Italy (
36 dead in jihad violence in Indonesia
An Indonesian anti-riot policeman (EPA) Of course, this AP story portrays this as miscellaneous “sectarian violence,” but it is nothing else but jihad and an attempt to treat Christians as dhimmis. Christian provocation: they held a rally. Muslim response: one church and seven Christian homes torched. Now, of course, the Christians are fighting back, but […]
“Fight whoever comes between you and the Americans”
More threats and bravado. Note the avowedly religious positioning of the conflict. Contrary to what most Westerners would probably assume, it isn’t just empty boilerplate or window dressing. In fact, it is a key element of the recruitment techniques used by Al-Qaeda and other groups. From the
Comedienne maddens Mullah
Shabana Rehman (Aftenposten) Shabana Rehman picked up Mullah Krekar. By the legs. She was trying to make a satiric point. He called it a “gruesome humiliation.” Krekar, the jihadist leader who now resides in Norway, should know: Aftenposten, with thanks to Jarle SynnevÃ¥g and Filtrat: Norwegian-Pakistani humorist Shabana Rehman pulled a stunt during a public […]
Report: 3,213 Terrorist Incidents Worldwide In 2003
The terrorists have been busier than ever. From
Islamic courts get foothold in Canada
Many have pointed out that this is not really that big a deal, and that Sharia courts for private arbitration are no different from courts that judge according to Jewish law, as goes the comparison in this article , or any other private, voluntary association. It is the nature of Sharia that raises questions. The […]