Archives for September 2005

There is, however, one glaring stipulation. From the VOA News: Pakistan claims it has resolved differences with the country’s religious schools, or madrassas, which have agreed to register with the government. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz announced the agreement Friday after negotiations with the Ittehad-e-Madaris, the informal name of a representative group from the religious schools. […]

Here is another incident of deception and insincerity from our “ally” on the war to combat Islamic militancy. From the BBC, with thanks to Mathew: The Pakistani army recently announced it had destroyed an al-Qaeda base in the remote north-western tribal region bordering Afghanistan, where it is thought Osama Bin Laden might be hiding. The […]

It appears that Mr. Al-Arian won’t be picking out new office furniture just yet. From the St. Petersburg Times, with thanks to DC Watson: TAMPA – Prosecutors dealt a harsh blow to defendants in the trial of Sami Al-Arian Thursday, when the federal judge allowed into evidence stacks of Internet information on Palestinian Islamic Jihad. […]

This is just one example of the EU’s disastrous policy, detailed in Bat Ye’or’s seminal Eurabia, of encouraging immigration without assimilation. From the TimesOnline, with thanks to Sr. Soph: THE number of British Asians bringing in spouses from the Indian subcontinent has doubled over five years, prompting warnings that the practice is helping to perpetuate […]

Feds quite interested in a spinach-like plant in Moodus, CT. They also seized computer discs and documents. Note also the name of the place. Deobandis are dominant in Afghanistan, where they ruled as the Taliban and are still quite influential. From the Hartford Courant, with thanks to Cindy: EAST HADDAM — Federal agents raided a […]

Now why would they want to expel these peace-loving religious teachers? Could it be that in Somaliland too some of the very people who have devoted their lives to the study of Islam have drastically, tragically misunderstood it so as to think it enjoins them to commit acts of violence? When will the world’s media […]

Here is yet another case of savage butchery committed against a woman for offending the honor of a man. From the New Brisbane’s News: MULTAN, Pakistan – A Pakistani man cut off the nose and lips of his 19-year-old sister-in-law after she went to court for a divorce in a tribal area of the central […]

“Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Hamas,” from AP, with thanks to DC Watson: GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel launched a “crushing” retaliation Saturday against Hamas in the Gaza Strip with deadly airstrikes and troops massed at the border, after militants fired 35 rockets at Israeli towns – their first major attack since the Gaza […]

While the Saudis continue to preach jihad, they get to keep their slaves, courtesy the archdhimmi at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From AP: WASHINGTON — President Bush decided Wednesday to waive any financial sanctions on Saudi Arabia, Washington’s closest Arab ally in the war on terrorism, for failing to do enough to stop the modern-day slave […]

In support of Jihad Watch News Editor Eric Schwappach’s post below, here is a MEMRI report — “Saudi Government Official on Iqra TV: All Muslims Must Support Jihad — Send Money to the Saudi Committee for Support of the Al-Quds Intifada, Account No. 98” — indicating once again that nothing much has changed in Saudi […]

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud stated in this AP report that his country has dramatically changed since the 9/11 terror attacks. He insists that his people have “seen the face of the devil” — a look at what life could be like with extremists running the show — and that they do not want it. […]

Iran has been pursuing jihad against America for some time now. From DPA, with thanks to Twostellas: MUNICH – Federal investigators in Germany have unearthed new evidence linking Iran to the 1985 bombing of a US military base that injured 35 persons, according to a report on Saturday. Iranian secret agents allegedly detonated explosives concealed […]

Does King Abdullah of Jordan really want to mend fences with Jews? He was in Washington the other day saying all the right things in just the right tones. “Jordan’s king reaches out to Jews, hits radical Islam,” from the Washington Times: Jordan’s King Abdullah II told a gathering of American rabbis yesterday that Jews […]

Patrick Boylan is the courageous and clear-thinking gentleman who caused a stir last year at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ Institute of Security Studies by daring to speak the truth about the causes of Islamic terrorism. I had the honor to spend some time with him several months ago when I spoke in Las […]

One problem is that they seem to be approaching this as some kind of marketing initiative: “It is clear the American brand has been badly damaged,” says F. William Smullen III. The American brand? The United States of America is something to be sold like breakfast cereal or steel-belted radials? Why not instead formulate a […]

Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald surveys the prospects for Peace In Our Time in the Middle East: Condoleeza Rice cannot possibly allow herself to believe that Arab Muslims do not wish to make peace, that Hamas and Islamic Jihad are not a rump group, and that Abbas himself is just one more in […]

Sharia alert from Nigeria: “Muslim Fundamentalists Attack Xtian Female Students in FUT,” from the Daily Champion of Lagos via AllAfrica.com, with thanks to Silvester: Academic activities were yesterday disrupted at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State as suspected Muslim fundamentalists attacked female Christian students whom they accused of improper dressing. The fracas […]

There may be perfectly good reasons to leave Iraq, as Hugh Fitzgerald has argued here on many occasions; however, it is unlikely that this coalition of dhimmi appeasers and fifth columnists has any of them in mind. “Tens of thousands set to march against Iraq war,” from AFP, with thanks to Terminator: LONDON (AFP) – […]

The IAEA has been asked to condemn a dangerous nation for its nuclear program. About time they cracked down on the mad mullahs, eh? Well, er, that’s not quite what they have in mind. The IAEA’s Arab member states are asking it to do what they always do in moments of crisis: blame the Zionists. […]

Well, this Peace-In-Our-Time thing is going just swimmingly, isn’t it? I wonder if Secretary of State Rice would still so confidently label the whole Gaza appeasement process a success. “Israel Vows ‘Crushing’ Response to Attacks,” from AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israel ordered ground forces to the Gaza […]