This is a disquieting sign of resurgent Vatican dhimmitude. If the Vatican really thinks Israel violated international law, Navarro-Valls should specify when and where. If he cannot do so, he shouldn’t make such statements. Otherwise, all a flat, non-specific statement does is lend support to the idea of moral equivalence, and give aid and comfort […]
Archives for July 2005
LA psychologist clashes with Algerian jihadist over Islamic teachings and terrorism
We need more interviewers like Wafa Sultan who aren’t afraid to challenge jihadist distortions, obfuscations, and sleights of hand. Instead, the mainstream media is awash with dhimmis on both the left and the right. “LA Psycohologyst [sic] Wafa Sultan Clashes with Algerian Islamist Ahmad bin Muhammad over Islamic Teachings and Terrorism,” from MEMRITV, with thanks […]
Saudi women are driving all over the place – Princess
They just have to make sure nobody sees them. From Pakistan’s Daily Times, with thanks to Nicolei: WASHINGTON: Princess Loulwa Al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia denied here on Thursday that Saudi women were not allowed to drive, saying they drove all over the place except in the cities. She told a meeting that in the desert […]
Bangladesh Islamic group protests US lawmaker’s remark
Maybe I was wrong here: maybe the threat to target Muslim holy sites would be an effective deterrent to terrorist activity. Certainly if it has jihadist thugs like the Hizb-ut-Tahrir gang in a froth, it demonstrably rattles them. In any case, I firmly believe there should be a free and open discussion of this question, […]
France ejects 12 Islamic ‘preachers of hate’
A welcome bit of French anti-dhimmitude. And there is no legitimate reason why the British can’t do this too — except perhaps suicidal impulses. From The Telegraph, with thanks to Nicolei: The gulf between British and French treatment of preachers of hatred and violence was thrown sharply into focus yesterday when France announced the summary […]
Foreign students ordered out of Pakistan madrasas
More window dressing from Musharraf. What about homegrown jihadists? After all, the British bombers were Pakistanis, not Arabs who studied in Pakistan. From Reuters, with thanks to all who sent this in: RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Foreign students attending Islamic religious schools in Pakistan will be ordered to leave as part of a drive to […]
Zambia: Man held for questioning linked to Osama
Haroon Rashid Aswat update. From AP, with thanks to Nicolei: LUSAKA (Zambia): A British man in custody in Zambia in connection with the July 7 London bombings was once a body guard for al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, Zambian security officials said on Friday. The security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because […]
All four London bombers in custody after dramatic raids
Good news from the Times Online, : All three remaining July 21 rucksack bombers are believed to be in police custody tonight after eight days on the run. The suspected Hackney bus bomber is among three men held after dramatic raids in West London today, while the Italian interior ministry reported tonight that it had […]
Iran’s new president glorifies martyrdom, says that Islam will conquer the world
We haven’t heard much from Iran’s new Thug-In-Chief since the London bombings. Here is an update: “Iran’s New President Glorifies Martyrdom,” from MEMRI, with thanks to Ray: The following are excerpts from a speech by Iranian President-Elect Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, which aired July 25, 2005 on Iranian Channel 1. In it, he praises martyrdom operations and […]
Muslim ‘Moderates’ And Terrorism
“Why we will never be able to count on what we call ‘the moderate Muslims’ for the war against terrorism.” I have personally encountered the reaction of which Fiamma Nirenstein speaks in this New York Sun article (thanks to waterdragon52) many times: Muslims condemn terrorism, but then make all kinds of excuses and exceptions so […]