“Nowadays young, second- or third-generation Moroccans don’t see themselves as Moroccans anymore, but also not as Dutch. In the search for an identity, they decide that they are just Muslims and nothing else.” From Reuters, with thanks to Nicolei: AMSTERDAM, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The Dutch spy chief has accused politicians of ignoring intelligence warnings […]
Archives for December 2004
Algerian who knew two Sept. 11 hijackers deported from San Diego
From AP, : SAN DIEGO – A man who met with two Sept. 11 hijackers before they crashed an American Airlines jet into the Pentagon has been deported from San Diego to Algeria, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. Samir Abdoun, 38, was arrested 11 days after the 2001 attacks and convicted of immigration […]
Egypt: Muslims throw stones at church building site; riot ensues
Islamic law for dhimmis forbids them to build new churches or repair old ones. That is, many will tell you, a relic of history. But when Christians in Egypt tried to build a new church, Muslims, programmed by centuries of cultural habit, took umbrage at the uppity dhimmis; the ensuing confrontation was bloody. “One Dead, […]
Bulletin Details Al Qaeda Tactics
From AP, with thanks to Melmere: WASHINGTON — A new government intelligence bulletin describes in the greatest detail yet Al Qaeda’s techniques for assessing potential targets, extolling the lethal power of flying, shattered building glass and advising that kerosene and tires are effective for a deadly arson attack. “The focus is on maximizing the destructive […]
Brazil Town to Honor Arafat With Statue
Paraiba do Sol will have one of the only statues of a terrorist in the Western world. From AP, : SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — The New Year’s Eve celebrations in the small community of Paraiba do Sul will honor a figure the town’s mayor says hasn’t been honored anywhere else in the West – […]
Iraq: Terror groups call voting un-Islamic
Democracy in Iraq update. From the Washington Times, : BAGHDAD — The radical Ansar al-Sunnah Army and two other terrorist groups issued a statement yesterday, warning Iraqis not to vote in the Jan. 30 election because democracy is un-Islamic. “Democracy is a Greek word meaning the rule of the people, which means that the people […]
Northeastern University Prof likens 9/11 hijackers to American Founding Fathers
In this fiendishly obscene essay, Professor Shahid Alam of Northeastern University portrays the mass-murdering thugs of 9/11 as heroes on the order of the American patriots of Lexington and Concord. Check out also (at LGF) the sneeringly anti-Semitic reply he made to an email reproaching him for his hateful views. From Dissident Voice, with thanks […]
Australian religious vilification case: full transcripts of the offending seminar
A few days ago I posted the full decision of Judge Michael Higgins in the Australian religious vilification case. Now here are full transcripts of the actual seminar for which the pastors were convicted. You can judge for yourself whether or not they are guilty of vilifying Muslims. Session One Session Two Session Three
Fox’s 24 Angers Muslim Group
Three guesses as to which one. From Broadcasting & Cable, with thanks to Twostellas: Fox is under fire from at least one group for scenes in the Jan. 9 debut of drama 24 that portray a Muslim teen-ager and his parents as members of a terrorist cell plotting a mass attack on Americans. Yes, I […]
Six Planes Hit By Laser Beams in Past 4 Days
“On November 22, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security sent an intelligence bulletin to police agencies to alert them that terrorist groups have shown an interest in using laser beams to try to bring down airliners.” From CNN, “Lasers illuminate airline cockpits on approach,” : WASHINGTON (CNN) — Six commercial airliners in the past […]