It’s good to see US Airways not caving in to this naked attempt at intimidation and outlawing of lawful and necessary security procedures. By Audrey Hudson in the
Archives for May 2007
11 new charges filed in Jewish Federation shootings; defendant pleads insanity
“While Haq identified himself as an ‘American Muslim,’ he was acting alone and had no ties to terrorist organizations.” Feel better? Seattle Times, with thanks to Timothy: Flanked by King County Deputies and Jail guards, alleged Jewish Federation shooter Naveed Haq arrives for his hearing Wednesday morning. King County prosecutors this morning filed 11 additional […]
Rice, Israel, Syria, fantasy and reality
The Truth About Syria, an excellent new book by Barry Rubin of GLORIA Center, exposes the full scope of Syria’s activities on behalf of the jihad. Rubin explains how Assad and his father have kept themselves in power by bringing together jihadism and Arab nationalism in Damascus — and the hollowness of the arguments that […]
Shi’ite militia may have kidnapped Britons in Iraq
“The gunmen were accompanied by civilians with identification cards from Iraq’s Public Integrity Commission, an anti-corruption watchdog.” An update on this story. “U.S., Iraqi troops hunt for Britons; militia blamed,” by Mariam Karouny and Ahmed Rasheed for
Netherlands: Man Halts Action against Compulsory Arabic Names following Threats
An update on this story. Islamic Tolerance Alert: “Man Halts Action against Compulsory Arabic Names following Threats,” from NIS News, with thanks to Fjordman: HAARLEM, 30/05/07 – A Moroccan man who was opposing the Moroccan state intervention with the names given to children born in the Netherlands has halted his campaign. The many threats he […]
Iraqi government in talks with the King of Clubs
“For reconciliation between the government and this political wing.” Hmm. Evidently they have forgotten, or no longer care, how it was that the government and this political wing became estranged in the first place. “Iraq: Government in talks with former Saddam deputy,” from AKI, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Erbil, 30 May (AKI) – Contacts […]
The jihad threat arrives in Switzerland
The Swiss won’t be able to be neutral for much longer. “The Islamist Threat Arrives in Switzerland: The MEMRI Report,” by Steven Stalinsky in the New York Sun (thanks to all who sent this in): ” Salman bin Fahd Al-Odah is a preacher of global influence and is one of the senior figures of the […]
Norway: Iranian killed wife, but pleads “˜not guilty”
Because it was an honor killing, you see. “Man killed wife, but pleads “˜not guilty,– from Aftenposten, with thanks to all who sent this in: An Iranian man charged with stabbing his wife to death outside a crisis center in Drammen last autumn pleaded not guilty when his trial started on Tuesday. The 44-year-old man […]
Spencer: 300,000 Supporters of Suicide Attacks in America
Thoughts on the Pew poll from FrontPage (news links in the original). Video here. Some of the results of the Pew Research Center poll of Muslims in America were startling: twenty-six percent of Muslims between the ages of eighteen and twenty-nine affirmed that there could be justification in some (unspecified) circumstances for suicide bombing, and […]
Report confirms terror dry run
Flight 327 Update. Will all those who ridiculed Annie Jacobsen for “hysteria” over “musicians,” and derided her for “racism,” now apologize? What do you think? And what about those who think the Flying Imams case is a legitimate one of racist profiling? Will they now acknowledge that there is a genuine threat to American air […]