Pakistan’s “peace agreement” with the Taliban is quickly yielding predictable results. From AP: KABUL, Afghanistan – American troops on Afghanistan’s eastern frontier have seen a tripling of attacks since a truce between the Pakistani army and pro-Taliban tribesmen that was supposed to stop cross-border raids by militants, a U.S. military officer said Wednesday. Pakistan’s Foreign […]
Archives for September 2006
Al Qaeda in Iraq leader calls scientists to jihad
Better dying through chemistry. From AP: “Iraq terrorist calls scientists to jihad” BAGHDAD, Iraq – Al-Qaida in Iraq’s leader, in a chilling audiotape released Thursday, called for nuclear scientists to join his group’s holy war and urged insurgents to kidnap Westerners so they could be traded for a blind Egyptian sheik who is in a […]
Brussels: Muslims riot for 3rd straight night
Paul Belien of the Brussels Journal has kindly alerted us to some alarming developments in Belgium: “Third Night of Ramadan Rioting in Capital of Europe” (many news links in the original): It looks as if immigrants youths want to turn nightly rioting during the Islamic holy month of ramadan into an annual tradition. Around 8:30pm […]
Writer of ‘anti-Islam’ article gets death threats
He “accused Islam of ‘exalting violence,’” and they threaten to kill him. Doesn’t anyone notice the irony here? From AFP, with thanks to Fjordman: SAINT-ORENS-DE-GAMEVILLE, France, Sept 28, 2006 (AFP) “” A French philosophy teacher was under police protection Thursday after receiving death threats over an article he wrote in a national newspaper that accused […]
Suicide bombers follow Quran, concludes Pentagon briefing
After retailing nonsense since 9/11 about how all this jihad terrorism has nothing to do with Islam, someone in the Pentagon actually took a look at the Qur’an itself, and — lo and behold! — discovered what I have been trying to tell people for years now: that the jihadists have a broad justification within […]
Jihad Watch at Hot Air
At Hot Air today I am talking about Pope Rage on a new videoblog. Jihad Watch will henceforth be a weekly feature at Hot Air.
Esmay boils over, Preston and Malkin respond
Dean Esmay is at it again, ranting and raving in yet another Ralph-Peters-esque (credit Michelle Malkin with the phrase) substanceless hit-and-run attack, this time on Michelle herself — plus a few swipes at Jihad Watch, Little Green Footballs and the Jawa Report in his comments fields. I wouldn’t have noted it at all except that […]
Iranian TV: Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest’ is a Pawn of the Zionist Lobby to Gain Cultural Control
From Memri a two-fer: not only Jack Sparrow but also Tom and Jerry. Who knew? “In any event, Zionism is not restricted to the capitalistic weapons companies, such as Lockheed and the banks that support it. Cinema is considered another, subtle, weapon in the hands of those who support this corrupt ideology. In Hollywood, Disney […]
Wiki Quickie
Last night some one sent in this and this. For people who are not very prominent, Wikipedia biographies can be an “attractive nuisance”. It says, to every troll, vandal, and score-settler: “Here’s an article about a person where you can, with no accountability whatsoever, write any libel, defamation, or smear. It won’t be a marginal […]
Indonesian Christians await fate of Muslims
An update on this story from the Washington Times: JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian Christians, deeply troubled by the executions of three Christians last week, say they are watching closely to see whether the government will be equally firm in dealing with three Muslims facing the ultimate sanction for their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings. […]