The perpetrator of a pre-9/11 jihad attack is charged. “Alleged USS Cole Mastermind Charged: Pentagon Says Guantanamo Detainee Met With Bin Laden, Purchased Boat and Explosives,” by Luis Martinez and Theresa Cook for ABC News, June 30 (thanks to JMB): The Pentagon has charged a Guantanamo Bay detainee with planning and participating in the October […]
Archives for June 2008
Judge: “Jihad” message on Volkswagen van is protected speech
As the right to free speech is threatened as never before, here comes this decision: this fellow is free to make a political statement by scaring the daylights out of passersby — at least, unless his Volkswagen van looks too ludicrous to scare anyone, which is likely. I am glad in these dark days to […]
UK: Convert and misunderstander of Islam left fake nailbomb on bus
“There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is the messenger of Allah. God is great, god is great, god is great. Britain must be punished.” Another convert to Islam doesn’t get the memo about how Islam is really a Religion of Peace. “Muslim convert left fake nailbomb on bus, court told,” from the Yorkshire […]
Iran digs thousands of graves for its enemies
But who will lie in them? “Iran digs thousands of graves ready for enemies,” from Agence France-Presse, June 30 (thanks to all who sent this in): IRAN is to dig 320,000 graves in border districts to allow for the burial of enemy soldiers in the event of any attack on its territory, a top commander […]
Land Dispute or Jihad? The Coptic Monastery Raid Revisited
Even though Dhimmi Watch admirably noted the recent attack on the Abu Fana Coptic monastery in Egypt, after just watching a graphic video detailing the affair on the Arabic satellite program Hiwar al-Haq“”which makes clear that the raid (ghazwa) was far from being motivated by a “land dispute,” as the Egyptian authorities insist””I figured I’d […]
Dutch prosecutor: Wilders will not be charged over Fitna
“A statement Monday by the prosecutor said Wilders made his anti-Muslim remarks in the context of a legitimate debate.” A victory for free speech and common sense. But there remains the Jordanian effort to use Interpol to secure his arrest and extradition. “No charge in Dutch Muslim incitement,” from the Associated Press, June 30: AMSTERDAM, […]
“Someone like Charles simply doesn’t make a story up”
Charles Enderlin is the French journalist responsible for the notorious Muhammad Al-Dura footage that ignited an orgy of mass murder by Palestinian Arab jihadists. The footage has been proven to be a hoax. But journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet finds that her journalistic colleagues are somewhat less enthusiastic about admitting a hoax when it exonerates the Israelis […]
Palestinian jihadists encouraged in use of violence, kidnappings by Israeli prisoner swap plan, but miffed that Hizballah struck a deal without them
It is unclear what concrete gains the Olmert government expects to secure by returning a live jihadist convicted of murder as part of an exchange for two Israeli soldiers who are now presumed dead. It may seek some sense of political closure on the 2006 war in order to move forward in its dealings with […]
Taliban threatens Peshawar, says peace negotiations with Pakistan are off
Well. A fine lot of good Pakistan’s efforts since 2006 to make peace with the Taliban have done. The Taliban certainly got what it wanted, but did anyone in Pakistan or elsewhere learn anything about negotiating with jihadists, or about Islamic teachings on calling for a truce? “Peace talks broken-off, Taliban enters Peshawar,” from CNN-IBN, […]
Report: “Moderate” Fatah ordering rocket attacks against Israel to derail truce with Hamas
This would be a win-win situation for Fatah: The truce would fail, making Hamas look incompetent, and both of Fatah’s enemies would inflict casualties on each other. Now that they’ve been caught, will that change the PA’s relationship with Western powers in any meaningful way, or will it be swept under the rug in order […]