From Reuters, “Iraqi MP Killed; No Government Announced” BAGHDAD – Gunmen assassinated an Iraqi woman member of parliament Wednesday in a fresh shock to politicians whose failure to form a government three months after elections has allowed violence to thrive unchecked. Iraqi police said Lame’a Abed Khadawi, a member of caretaker Prime Minister Iyad Allawi’s […]
Archives for April 2005
Madrid: Chief 9/11 Suspect Denies Bin Laden Links
More denials from Yarkas From Expatica, “9/11 chief suspect denies Bin Laden links,” : MADRID “” A man accused of helping plot the 9/11 attacks on the United States told a Spanish court he did not support Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden and had never met him. The Syrian-born Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas, also known […]
Aus. Leaders Condemn Cleric’s Remarks on Rape
An update on this story from the Sydney Morning Herald, “Muslim leader’s rape comments under fire” Political leaders have condemned comments from a Sydney Muslim leader that rape victims had no-one to blame but themselves. Lebanese Sheik Faiz Mohamad, 34, has been quoted by a newspaper as telling a lecture at the Bankstown Town Hall, […]
Lakhani Guilty
From Reuters, “British Businessman Found Guilty in U.S. Weapons Case” NEWARK, N.J. – A British man was found guilty of trying to provide material support to terrorists on Wednesday for selling a shoulder-launched missile to an undercover FBI informant posing as an Islamic militant seeking to attack the United States. Hemant Lakhani, 69, a British […]
Jihad in Brooklyn: Firefighters stumble onto photos of Osama, Iraq beheadings in supermarket back room
Oh, and material from which to make pipe bombs (it’s in the airbags). But of course, authorities assure us that this has nothing to do with terrorism. From the New York Post, with thanks to LGF: April 27, 2005 — Firefighters found more than 200 vehicle airbags believed to be stolen in the back room […]
Young Pakistani Catholic in critical condition after assault
From CathNews, with thanks to Mary Beth: A young Catholic man who was attacked and reportedly left for dead is in critical condition in a hospital in northeastern Pakistan. AsiaNews reports that Shahbaz Masih, 24, was attacked on Saturday. His assailants, allegedly by young Muslim men from his village, left him in a field, thinking […]
Saudi chief justice urges fighting U.S.
Bush may have held hands with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, but maybe he shouldn’t ask him to go steady just yet. The Saudi double game continues. From WorldNetDaily.com, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Is Saudi Arabia an ally or enemy of the United States in the war on terror? The question […]
Guilty Verdict in Al-Timimi Jihad Case Angers Muslims
The predictable charges of discrimination and claims that the accused — Al-Timimi in this case — is a saint. “Prosecution Called ‘Overzealous’: Guilty Verdict in Terror Case Angers Muslims Who Know Lecturer,” from the Washington Post, : Ali al-Timimi is a native Washingtonian, a prolific reader with about 4,000 books in his personal library who […]
America’s Homegrown Jihadist
Islamic loyalty is paramount among jihadists. Here is another article showing how even converts to Islam can imbibe this sentiment. Josh Lefkowitz and Lorenzo Vidino on Ahmed Abu Ali and some other American jihadists in FrontPage (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist) In late February, federal authorities indicted yet another American citizen for working with Al […]
Pipes on border security
Daniel Pipes has an interesting article in the NY Sun descibing “American Border Secrets”: What steps should Western border agencies take to defend their homelands from harm by Islamists? In the case of non-citizens, the answer is simple: Don’t let Islamists in. Exclude not just potential terrorists but also anyone who supports the totalitarian goals […]
Report: Saudis may turn from U.S. to France
France may be an ever better dhimmi than President Handholder. From the World Tribune, with thanks to Looney Tunes: The Saudi kingdom could augment or replace strategic ties with London and Washington by increasing relations with France, the Washington Institute said in a report. The institute cited a French report of a defense memorandum of […]
CAIR loves the new Crusade flick
Which makes it virtually certain that it is an extended exercise in dhimmitude and historical revisionism. Here is CAIR’s press release, “Muslims Call New Fox Crusader Film ‘Balanced’; CAIR Says ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ Avoids Negative Stereotypes,” from U.S. NewsWire, with thanks to all who sent this in: WASHINGTON — A prominent national Islamic civil rights […]
UK: She’s only a dhimmi in certain districts
The fight for the Muslim vote is on. “Oona King deletes ‘Muslim’ in leaflets,” from the Evening Standard: Labour’s Oona King was accused of double standards today after dropping references to Muslims in leaflets for predominantly white areas. The two leaflets, both headed “Oona King – Working Hard for the East End” – point out […]
In Turkey, Muslim women gain expanded religious authority
Campaigning for the EU? From the Christian Science Monitor, with thanks to Skeetstreet: ISTANBUL – Covered in a pink and gray head scarf that tightly frames her round face, and adorned in a long, dark-blue overcoat, Zuleyha Seker hardly seems like a rebel. But as one of 400 women preachers, known as vaizes, currently working […]
Federal Jury Convicts Islamic Scholar
Justice for Al-Timimi. From AP, : ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A prominent Islamic scholar was convicted Tuesday of encouraging followers in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks to join the Taliban and fight U.S. troops. Jurors reached their verdict in their seventh day of deliberations in the trial of Ali al-Timimi. Al-Timini faces a mandatory […]
Alas for Europe
A message from Rogier Van Bakel: Malcolm Gladwell reviews a book (“Collapse“) that talks about how and why cultures/societies die. This passage made me think of the Europe’s half-hearted struggle against Islamic fascism: The lesson of “Collapse” is that societies, as often as not, aren’t murdered. They commit suicide: they slit their wrists and then, […]
Taliban drug dealer nabbed entering US
“Afghan heroin king nabbed entering U.S.,” from UPI: Drug Enforcement Administration agents reportedly arrested Bashir Noorzai, an Afghan national, Saturday as he tried to enter the United States. Noorzai made an initial appearance in a federal court in New York Monday, but did not enter a plea, and will appear again Wednesday. Noorzai was charged […]
Al-Arian Defense Wants Statements Blocked
Al-Arian walk watch: “Defense Wants Statements Blocked,” from the Tampa Tribune, with thanks to Teri: TAMPA – A Sami Al-Arian co-defendant wants statements from more than 100 unindicted alleged co-conspirators blocked from use in the defendants’ upcoming trial. Those statements are hearsay unless the government proves the people were part of a criminal conspiracy and […]
Official: Zarqawi Eludes Capture; Computer Discovered
Let’s hope the computer contains valuable information. From ABC News, with thanks to Kemaste: Apr. 25, 2005 – Jordanian rebel Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — Iraq’s most wanted fugitive — recently eluded capture by American troops, but left behind a treasure trove of information, a senior military official told ABC News. On Feb. 20, the alleged […]
‘Atomic Iran’ TV ad rejected: Some stations fear it might inflame Muslims
And above all, we must not offend Muslims. Better to be incinerated and turned to radioactive ash than to offend Muslims. From WND, with thanks to Teri: A TV commercial warning Americans that Iran intends to launch a nuclear terror attack in the U.S. has been rejected by several stations due to fears it might […]