The real reason why the Iranians seized the British ships? According to London’s Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, it was all an ingenious plan. From MEMRI (with thanks to Romy): “A source close to the [Iranian] Revolutionary Guards told Al-Sharq Al-Awsat of the real reasons and factors in the apprehension of the three British Navy vessels and the […]
Archives for June 2004
Dhimmi Lawyer’s Co-Defendant Aided in a Call to Kill Jews
An interesting revelation in the Lynne Stewart case, courtesy the New York Times : A co-defendant in the trial of Lynne F. Stewart, a lawyer accused of aiding terrorism, worked with an associate of Osama bin Laden to draft an October 2000 call to Muslims worldwide to fight Jews and “kill them wherever they are,” […]
Eurabia in action: Former French PM Calls Balfour Declaration “Historic Mistake”
Here is Eurabia in action: European politicians doing the bidding of their Muslim masters. From Arutz Sheva, with thanks to the many who sent this to me: A former French Prime Minister, and currently a leading member of the European Parliament, has called Great Britain’s Balfour Declaration that paved the way for the creation of […]
Bomb near Bush’s hotel in Turkey
An attempt to intimidate the jihadists’ Target #1? From AP, : ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A small bomb exploded Thursday in front of the hotel where U.S. President George W. Bush is expected to stay when he visits Ankara for meetings with Turkish leaders. One police officer was badly injured, a security official said. The […]
Multiple attacks rock Iraqi cities
As June 30 approaches, the jihad intensifies (when the major media says “insurgents,” they mean “jihadists.”) From CNN, : BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Insurgents have staged simultaneous attacks on police stations and other targets in four cities across Iraq, killing at least 40 people and injuring scores more. In the biggest attack on Thursday, a […]
Opposition: Saudi security knew Johnson’s location
More unsurprising news from the World Tribune, with thanks to Manny: Saudi opposition sources said Saudi security commanders knew of the location of Al Qaida chief Abul Aziz Al Muqrin at least three days before he executed a U.S. hostage. The Washington-based Saudi Institute said Saudi authorities knew of the whereabouts of the Al Qaida […]
Douce France, by Hugh Fitzgerald
Imagine that you are a cosseted member of the French elite. One child is doing the khâgne, aiming for rue d’Ulm. Another is now a politechnicien. You are very comfortable, working for the state. You and your spouse are journalists, or writers, or one of that vast tribe of people conducting “recherches,” and life is […]
Not so fast
This morning it looked as if those British soldiers had already been released, or would soon be released by Iran. Now the situation doesn’t look as positive. From This Is London: Talks are taking place to secure the release of the eight British sailors paraded blindfold on Iranian television and forced to make public confessions. […]
Dhimmitude at the LA Times: “Beheading for Sake of Fear, Not Islam”
An egregious example of dhimmitude from the LA Times, with thanks to kfir: LONDON “” Daniel Pearl, Nicholas Berg, Paul M. Johnson Jr. and now a threat against a South Korean: Militants in the Middle East and South Asia have adopted beheading, vaguely invoking religious justifications or Arab tradition for the method of killing. Yet […]
Muslim kids play decapitation games
LGF has posted a horrifying link to a Scandinavian Muslim bulletin board on which someone has posted (“Look how cute!”) a video of Muslim kids reenacting the Nick Berg decapitation video. If anyone has any doubts about what we are up against in the war on terror, see this video. It isn’t bloody. It’s just […]
U.S., Allies Will Not Negotiate With Terrorists
No sign of the desired dhimmitude from the Bush White House or its allies. From FoxNews, with thanks to DC Watson: NEW YORK “” Although Al Qaeda-linked groups recently executed two kidnapped civilian workers, the United States continues to maintain it will not negotiate with terrorists, whatever the price “” even if violence against Americans […]
Terror checkpoints at shopping malls?
Schumer included a detailed proposal for mall security. I doubt this will fly, however, as not enough Americans are convinced that this is a real threat. From WND, : The recent plot by an al-Qaida freelancer to blow up an Ohio shopping center and revelations that the Madrid bombers’ next intended target was a suburban […]
South Korea: Muslim Community Hopes Killing Doesn’t Affect Perception of Islam
From the Chosun Ilbo, with thanks to Ali Dashti: Korean Muslim Imam Lee Hang-rae said during an interview at a mosque in Itaewon, Seoul on Wednesday that, “We Muslims were also shocked and felt heartbroken like everyone else. I am worried that this incident may damage the perception of Islam on the whole. The group […]
Evil Sheik’s Jihad Lawyer Poses Threat Worldwide, Feds Charge
The New York Post has a somewhat different view of dhimmi lawyer Lynne Stewart from that of the Washington Post. June 23, 2004 — Radical defense attorney Lynne Stewart unleashed danger on the world when she helped a jailed terrorist spread messages of hate from his prison cell, prosecutors charged yesterday in their opening arguments. […]
Jihad boils up in Thailand
Just how are young men like Asaha Dajing recruited? Is it really a matter of their being “fooled”? Or are they shown convincing passages of the Qur’an and Sunnah that show that they should do what the radicals are doing if they want to be good Muslims? From USA Today, with thanks to Ali Dashti: […]
Pakistan Rejects Insinuations Implicating It In 9/11 Attacks
Not that the ideology that they have fostered for years in the madrassas had anything to do with it. From PNS, with thanks to Ali Dashti: WASHIGNTON, USA : June 22 (PNS) – Pakistan Sunday “strongly rejected the insinuations” made by the 9/11 Commission that Pakistan, in any way, was involved with the perpetration of […]
Europe tackles ‘honour killings’
Another heartening sign that maybe the Europeans aren’t quite ready to roll over and play dhimmi. From the BBC, with thanks to many, many wonderful people who sent it: European police are meeting in The Hague to look at ways of tackling the rising phenomenon of “honour killings”. They aim to set up a pan-European […]
Man eluded airport security for 24 hours
An unsurprising story from The Halifax Herald Limited: A man with no identification and no money spent nearly 24 hours in an off-limits area of the Halifax International Airport before being arrested, a Dartmouth provincial court heard Monday. Federal Crown attorney James Martin said Vlad Sandulescu, a Canadian citizen of Romanian descent, scaled a fence […]
Zarqawi Vows to Assassinate Iraqi Premier
He will keep fighting “until Islamic rule is back on Earth.” But of course, this conflict has nothing to do with religion. A suggestion for CAIR: why don’t you develop, since you folks are so moderate and all, an Anti-Sharia Kit, that will explain to Muslims why they need not and should not fight to […]
Iran Frees British Sailors
After a good bit of saber-rattling, the eight British soldiers arrested for straying into Iranian territorial waters have been released.