An, er, explosive revelation about Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed: “Indicted USF Student has Terror Past in Egypt,” from the Investigative Project on Terrorism : Two Egyptian students enrolled at the University of South Florida have been indicted for carrying explosive materials across states lines. One of the defendants also is charged with teaching the other […]
Archives for August 2007
Muslims in Thailand tell tall tales about Thai army atrocities
It’s a time-honored technique, hallowed by successful use by Hizballah and others. Honest Ibe Hooper should give these folks a stern talking-to. “Muslims Battle Buddhists in Thailand’s Troubled South,” by Jürgen Kremb in SpiegelOnline (thanks to all who sent this in): Tuwnedaniya Tuwaemaengae, 24, insists that he has nothing to do with the rebels. Although […]
Muslim students in Florida indicted on explosives charges
CAIR will have a statement as soon as Ahmed Bedier finds out what he’s allowed to say. Goose Creek Jihad Update: “Fla. students face explosives indictment,” by Lara Jakes Jordan for Associated Press (thanks to all who sent this in): WASHINGTON – Two Egyptian students at the University of South Florida were indicted Friday for […]
India: Hyderabad Muslims irked by police visits to madrassas in wake of jihad bombings
In the wake of the jihad attacks that killed 30 people in Hyderabad, Muslims are irked once again — but not by Muslims perpetrating such attacks. No, what has really upset them are police visits to madrassas. “Hyderabad cops visit madrassas, kick off a row,” from IBNLive (thanks to all who sent this in): New […]
California Muslim pleads guilty to plot to sell Uzis to Iran
Yes, but relax. “This had nothing to do with terrorism,” said Deputy Federal Public Defender Guy Iversen. Maghloubi’s attorney said that in his own nutty, marvelous, winsome way, his client was trying “to actually try and help a rapprochement between the U.S. and Iran” by helping a foe of the Thug-In-Chief. But is any opponent […]
Republican Reps slam Justice Dept’s plan to attend conference of group named an unindicted co-conspirator by Justice Dept
Anti-dhimmitude in Congress. “Republicans slam Islamic Society convention,” by Audrey Hudson for the Washington Times (thanks to all who sent this in): Republican lawmakers are urging the Justice Department not to participate in a convention held by the Islamic Society of North America “” a group named as an unindicted co-conspirator in an ongoing terrorism-financing […]
Swedish Embassy in Pakistan plays the dhimmi, “regrets” Muhammad cartoon
And to hell with free speech. A New Order is coming to Europe, and the Swedes are on board. “Sweden ‘regrets’ Prophet cartoon,” from the BBC (thanks to all who sent this in): Sweden’s embassy in Pakistan has expressed regret over the publication of a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a Swedish newspaper. Pakistan […]
Misunderstanders of Islam say to prospective jihadists: “What will unite you is the love of Islam and the motto ‘There is no God but Allah'”
Here is yet another example of the heavily Islamic character of jihadist appeals. Note the emphasis on the ideological aspect of the jihad, and the denial that the movement has any dependence upon charismatic personalities or even upon Al-Qaeda itself: the authors are confident that Muslims can become jihadists simply by studying the Qur’an and […]
U.N. troops accused of abetting genocide
Surprise, surprise. From WorldNetDaily.com (thanks to all who sent this in): WASHINGTON — United Nations forces moved into Kosovo in 1999 to “stop genocide.” But, according to a blistering new report from the American Council for Kosovo, U.N. troops have aided and abetted the deliberate, systematic and nearly complete ethnic cleansing of the mostly Christian […]
Ahmadinejad claims ‘Zionists’ behind Swedish cartoon
Of course. Who else? From The Local (thanks to Davida): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that “Zionists” were behind a cartoon in Swedish newspaper Nerikes Allehanda, which depicted the head of the Prophet Mohammed on a dog’s body. The drawing sparked an official protest by Tehran to Stockholm. “They do not want the Swedish […]
Terrorism pays: South Korea paid Taliban $2.46m for hostages
Which will, of course, only encourage more hostage-taking. “Taliban was paid $2.46m for hostages,” from AAP (thanks to JE): SOUTH Korea paid $A2.46 million to Taliban extremists in Afghanistan to secure the release of 19 hostages. Citing unidentified sources in Afghanistan, a Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun said Afghan mediators persuaded South Korea’s ambassador in Kabul […]
Greetings, students of Carl Ernst
Question: When is a professor not a teacher but a propagandist? Answer: When he forces your intellectual hand, constraining you by means subtle or open to accept his point of view on a given issue. A genuine academic does not think for his students, but trains and equips them to do so. He is not […]
“The meaning of killing a Jew for the liberation of Palestine cannot be compared to any Jihad on earth”
The HLF trial, in which CAIR is heavily implicated, continues with some eye-opening revelations. “Prosecutors say Muslim charity in Texas got appeal to help fund holy war,” from The Associated Press (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist): DALLAS: An unknown Islamist militant appealed to a Texas-based Muslim charity for money to help fund a jihad, or […]
University of Michigan at Dearborn establishes Islam, constructs Islamic footbaths
Unconstitutional. “School to provide Muslim students with foot baths,” by Andrea Billups for the Washington Times (thanks to all who sent this in): DEARBORN, Mich. “” Plans to construct two foot-washing stations continue at the University of Michigan at Dearborn amid concerns that such action would constitute an establishment of religion by the public university. […]
Tom Burnett Sr. denounces Flight 93 Memorial, calls for Congressional investigation
Tom Burnett Sr. is publicly backing Alec Rawls”s claim that the planned Flight 93 Memorial is riddled with Islamic and terrorist memorializing elements. Mr. Burnett is refusing to allow Tom Jr.”s name to be used in the memorial, and is calling for a Congressional investigation. Alec’s latest post shows how easy it is to verify […]
Bush Administration scraps plans to screen U.S. foreign aid contractors for terror ties
Yes, why bother? After all, Islam is a religion of peace! “Plan for Terror Screening of Aid Groups Cut Drastically,” by Walter Pincus for the Washington Post: The Bush administration has decided to sharply scale back its plan to screen U.S. foreign aid contractors around the globe for potential terrorism connections, deciding instead to begin […]
Fitzgerald: What did Walter Russell Mead really say?
LAHORE: 9/11 has brought Americans closer to Islam, since the Americans started studying Islam after the bloody attacks and realised that Islam was a peaceful religion, said Walter Russell Mead on Saturday. — Pakistan Daily Times It is common for Muslim reporters, and Muslim newspapers, to misreport what a visiting semi-dignitary said, in order to […]
Fitzgerald: Top Five Famous Muslims
I found this at a website supposedly devoted to sport: www.pakpassion.net. The list is an inspiring blend of mass-murderers and mass-media sports stars. The arithmetic needs work. top 5 famous muslims of all time 1) Mohamed Ali- the greatest boxer of all time [float like a butterfly sting like a bee] 2) Osama Bin Laden […]
Fitzgerald: What Islamic “radicalization” means
“We are fortunate that radicalization seems to have less appeal in the U.S. than in other parts of the world,” he said, “but we do not believe that America is immune to homegrown terrorism.”– from this article This statement, variants of which are made so often with such self-assurance, needs to be examined. We are […]
Fitzgerald: The Qur’an and Higher Criticism
There is a controversy surrounding the work of the philologist of Syriac (that is, the Aramaic used in and around Edessa), Christoph Luxenberg. He suggests that the best way to clear up the approximately 20% of the Qur’an that does not make sense, or that contains a meaning that is only guessed at, is to […]