Inner spiritual struggle all over the city Jihad against 73-year-old British entrepreneurs. “Mumbai Massacre: British tycoon killed moments after TV interview as death toll hits 125,” by Amar Singh, Richard Orange and Nicola Boden for the Daily Mail, November 27 (thanks to Alan): A British shipping tycoon was gunned down by terrorists in a Mumbai […]
Archives for November 2008
Be thankful that you are free
Happy Thanksgiving. In past years I’ve written on this day that I’m thankful that there haven’t been more jihad terror attacks on U.S. soil. I am thankful for that this year also, but this year’s Thanksgiving comes in the shadow of the jihad attacks in Mumbai — and we must not forget that their defense […]
Kabul: Suicide car bomb near U.S. Embassy
“Kabul blast kills four near US embassy,” from World News Australia, November 27 (thanks to JE): A suicide car bomb blew up near the US embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least four people and wounding several more. The target of Thursday’s attack, about 60 metres from the heavily secured entrance to the […]
CAIR: HLF verdict based on “fear-mongering”
CAIR, stung by the Holy Land Foundation terror charity verdict, which confirms Awad, Hooper, and Co. in their status as unindicted co-conspirators, says — predictably enough — that the case was all about hate and not at all about funding jihad terror. But it is — predictably enough — just an assertion, unsubstantiated by any […]
Saudis to build mosque in Moscow; Russians want church in Arabia
And why not, exactly? “Saudi Arabia to build a mosque in Moscow,” from Interfax, November 21: Moscow, November 21, Interfax — King of Saudi Arabia has initiated construction of a mosque and Islamic cultural center in Moscow. “If Russian authorities allocate a parcel of land, then Saudi Arabia will finance the building,” Head of Foreign […]
Debate: Islam — Threat or Not? Part 2
Here is the second part of the FreedomFest 2008 debate between Professor Daniel Peterson and me. The stated topic was something like “Islam: Radical or Peaceful?,” which is a false dichotomy, and as you can see in Part I, the moderator stated the topic as I have it here: “Islam: Threat or Not?” In any […]
Mumbai jihadists hold rabbi and wife hostage
Why? Because they see their jihad in India as just one part of the larger jihad against America, Britain, and the West, and against Israel. And because the Qur’an says that “strongest among men in enmity to the believers you will find the Jews…” (5:82). “Terrorist Killed in Chabad House,” by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu and […]
British barrister calls for incorporation of sharia into British law
“Otherwise we will find that there is a significant section of our society which is increasingly alienated, with very dangerous results.” Let’s follow the logic here: Hockman must believe there are elements of sharia that are compatible with British law, and either those can be compartmentalized and separated from those that aren’t, or there exists […]
Malaysia’s sultans on yoga ban: Not so fast
What remains to be seen is whether those rulers have the political will to rein in the clerics despite the possibility of being labeled “un-Islamic.” If not, they set a dangerous precedent for themselves and their country. “Sultans’ remarks cause a stir,” from the Malaysian Insider, November 27: KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 – When the […]
Jihadists target Penn Station
“These discussions reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives placed on subway/passenger rail systems.” More on the New York City jihad plot. “Sources: Al Qaeda Targets Amtrak N’east Corridor,” by Marcia Kramer for CBS, November 26: NEW YORK (CBS) ― The world’s economic fears were violently pushed aside on Wednesday by another global […]
Intel chiefs expected Al-Qaeda spectacular — and got it in Mumbai
They expected it to become between the election and the inauguration. And now it has. “Intelligence chiefs were expecting Al-Qaeda spectacular,” by Michael Evans in the Times, November 27 (thanks to W): Western intelligence services have been expecting an al-Qaeda spectacular terrorist attack in this crucial period between the end of President George Bush’s administration […]
20,000 Muslims attack Christian church in Egypt
More disturbing — but telling — details regarding this story. “20,000 Muslims Attack a Church in Cairo,” from AINA, November 26: One thousand Christians were today trapped inside the Coptic Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in West Ain Shams,Cairo, after more than twenty thousand Muslims attacked them with stones and butane gas cylinders. The […]
Pope: “[A]n interreligious dialogue [between Christians and Muslims] in the strict sense of the word is not possible”
The Pope evinces that he knows what the average Muslim — let alone their ulema — know. If theology represents the dividing-line between Christians and Muslims, and yet, if theology is eschewed at “inter-faith conferences,” never broached, what is achieved? “Pope Questions Interfaith Dialogue,” by Rachel Donadio for the New York Times, November 24: ROME […]
Afghanistan: girls attacked with acid were “warned” a week earlier not to go to school
“Warned” And for all the Taliban’s atrocities, here’s Karzai expressing “dismay” at their tenacity and widespread influence, at the fact that 40 countries are unable to defeat them. More on this story. “Afghan acid attack girls warned not to go to school: police,” from Agence France-Presse, November 26: KABUL “” Schoolgirls sprayed with acid in […]
Karzai drops political jargon, makes troubling philosophical observations
Such as, “The Afghans don’t understand any more how a little force like the Taliban can continue to exist, can continue to flourish, can continue to launch attacks with 40 countries in Afghanistan, with entire NATO force in Afghanistan, with entire international community behind them – yet still we are not able to defeat the […]
Jihad group claims Mumbai attacks
The Deccan Mujahideen — warriors of jihad. Is it all right to mention that fact? As Pamela asks, “Are we allowed to talk about it, or is this insulting to Islam and in violation of the UN resolution against ‘defaming Islam’”? “Report: Little-known group claims India attacks,” from AP, November 26: MUMBAI, India (AP) – […]
Mumbai shooters targeted Americans, British
More on Mumbai, or Bombay, as it used to be more commonly known, in calmer days. “Foreigners targeted in coordinated Bombay attacks,” by Rhys Blakely in the Times, November 26 (thanks to Alan): Gunmen stalked a hotel in Bombay looking for British and US passport holders during co-ordinated attacks across the city that have left […]
Shootings at Mumbai luxury hotels: “No doubt in my mind” they were jihad attacks
Mumbai Shootings Update. “Unknown terrorists have conducted a coordinated attack across Mumbai’s major tourist hubs, with over a dozen deaths and many injuries reported,” from SkyNews, November 26 (thanks to Alan): Gunmen have targeted luxury hotels, a popular tourist attraction and a crowded train station in at least seven attacks across India’s financial capital. NDTVare […]
Series of coordinated “terror attacks” hit Mumbai
Mumbai on high alert No indication yet as to the perpetrator, but of course there are many Islamic jihadists who desire to hit India. They may not be responsible for these attacks, but we have seen coordinated jihad attacks in India before. “Many ‘Terror Attacks’ Hit Mumbai,” from SkyNews, November 26 (thanks to all who […]
Police flooding into NY subways after warning of jihad bomb attack
Happy Thanksgiving. “Exclusive: NY Rail Plot Details Based on ‘Reliable’ FBI Source,” by Richard Esposito for ABC News, November 26 : Uniformed police officers have flooded New York City’s Penn Station, home to the Long Island Rail Road, following a warning from the FBI of a “plausible but unsubstantiated” threat of a terrorist bomb attack […]