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 […]
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 […]