A communiqué on “Rumsfeld’s Comments” from the Mujahideen Army General Headquarters in Iraq. Note the religious language: “victory or martyrdom” — yet the learned analysts will still refuse to take them at their word, to understand the intransigence of the jihad ideology that is behind those words, and will eventually call for negotiations with these […]
Archives for June 2005
Belgium officials cancel lunch with Iranians after Iranians demand that beer not be served
What’s this? A European official showing some backbone (no doubt the Iranians will be praying, “May Allah rip out his spine“) and asking for common courtesy? Sack him! “No beer? No lunch!,” from Reuters, with thanks to Twostellas and Mr. Tickle: BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A lunch meeting between a leading parliamentarian in Belgium and counterparts […]
Hostage Roeder: “Ahmadinejad Threatened to Kidnap My Son”
More on Iran’s thuggish new President from Spiegel Online, with thanks to Simon: The newly elected president of Iran has been accused of being involved in the 1980 American hostage crisis. Former hostage David Roeder, 66, told SPIEGEL ONLINE, that Ahmadinejad threatened to kidnap his son and cut off his fingers and toes. “You don’t […]
Islamic states demand Muslim permanent seat on UN Security Council
Why? What does the UN deny them now? “Islamic states want permanent seat on UN Security Council,” from AFP, with thanks to EPG: SANAA (AFP) – Foreign ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) opened a meeting with a call for a Muslim permanent seat on the UN Security Council. OIC secretary general […]
Pakistan: 17 ex-Guantanamo prisoners released
Another one from the Which Side Are You On Department, from Pakistan’s Daily Times, with thanks to Nicolei: LAHORE: Al Qaeda suspect Hafiz Ehsan Saeed’s father died during Ehsan’s detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but Ehsan said that although he mourned the loss, he would go for Jihad again if given the chance. Great! Free […]
If it ain’t Ahmadinejad, it’s his twin brother
Some of the 1979 hostages say that Iran’s new President Ahmadinejad was one of their captors. Others say he wasn’t. Thanks to PAR, I have here put a recent photo of Ahmadinejad next to the infamous hostage photo in which some claim he appears. I think it is the same man. What do you think?
Egypt: imprisoned Christian released
A happy update on this story from IRN News, with thanks to a tea-loving snail: An Egyptian Christian was released from mental hospital following international pressure over his five-month forcible commitment to the mental hospital, and being charged from apostasy from Islam, Compass Direct has informed. Gasir Mohammed Mahmoud was released on 9th June 2005 […]
Muslim nations vow to end jihad in Iraq
This is probably one for the Bridge For Sale Department, but we’ll see. “Muslim nations vow to help end Iraq insurgency,” from Reuters, with thanks to the Constantinpolitan Irredentist: SANAA (Reuters) – Foreign ministers of Muslim countries on Thursday pledged cooperation with Iraqi authorities to help end a bloody insurgency waged there by Iraqis and […]
New Zealand: Government takes over Islamic school
From the New Zealand Herald, with thanks to Stuart: The country’s only co-educational Islamic school has been put under direct Government control amid concerns that its cultural environment is clashing with its education obligations. Al-Madinah School in Mangere, Manukau City, has been under fire for several years for prioritising religion at the expense of the […]
3 Buddhists shot dead, teachers’ homes attacked in Thai south
Mute laborer jihad in Thailand update from MediaCorp News, with thanks to Twostellas: PATTANI, Thailand : Three Buddhists including a mute labourer were shot and killed and teachers’ homes were attacked in southern Thailand, police said, as authorities vowed to boost security funding to counter rampaging violence. Srang Saewong, 56, a mute highway worker in […]