Quick, someone call the U.S. Army War College’s Sherifa Zuhur so she can explain to Abu Sayyaf that Islam does not promote kidnappings — except when it does. “Spate of kidnappings in Mindanao continues; midwife is latest victim,” from GMANews, January 29: ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Even as authorities are scrambling to solve the recent […]
Archives for January 2009
Latest victim of Somali piracy: German gas tanker
Somalia’s fearsome pirates Of course, piracy as a jihadist activity has a pedigree at least as old as the Barbary conflicts with Europe and the United States, and the Islamic slave raiding pirates (see Giles Milton’s book White Gold). “Somali pirates hijack German gas tanker,” from the Associated Press, January 29: NAIROBI, Kenya: Somali pirates […]
Pakistani jihadists “desecrated Bibles and a cross on the wall, destroyed hymnals, smashed windows, and dumped garbage on the church grounds”
The downtrodden and despised of the Islamic world More on such stories. Imagine how frequent such accounts would be if Pakistan actually had a sizable Christian minority, such as the Copts of Egypt, who, most recently, were surrounded and attacked by 20,000 Muslims for, well, for being Christian. “Islam, or else,” by Jamie Dean for […]
Pakistani senate demands U.S. repatriate Al Qaeda terrorist to Pakistan
A Pakistani girl the Pakistani government can really get behind? So what if she has been called the “most dangerous woman in the world,” who, when arrested, had in her possession “maps of New York, a list of potential targets that included the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the subway system, and detailed chemical-biological radiological […]
Taliban may allow girls to go back to school
Magnanimity The Taliban is apparently concerned about its international image? Said a spokesman: “We will outline a new strategy to send a good message to the world.” Exactly, “a good message” — that is, words; will this message actually translate into reality by allowing girls a normal education? “Taliban allows girls” education up to fourth […]
Raymond Ibrahim: Israel jeopardizes its existence if it trades land for “peace”
My recent radio interview with Israel National Radio regarding the Gaza situation and prospects of “lasting” peace.
Gaza family describes how Hamas used them as human shields
“Those who tried to object were shot in the legs by Hamas operatives.” “Gaza victims describe human shield use,” from the Jerusalem Post, January 29: Members of a Gaza family whose farm was turned into a “fortress” by Hamas fighters have reported that they were helpless to stop Hamas from using them as human shields. […]
Yemen, already an al-Qaeda destination, plans Saudi-style “rehab” for ex-Gitmo inmates
Given Yemen’s track record of partial cooperation, we’ll likely be seeing the “rehabilitated” jihadists again, and not teaching macramé at the Sana’a learning annex. As a Yemeni official acknowledged, “Yemen is like a bus station “” we stop some terrorists, and we send others on to fight elsewhere … We appease our partners in the […]
Egyptian judge to Christian apostate from Islam: “If I had a knife now, I would kill you”
In accordance with Muhammad’s own orders: “If anyone changes his religion, kill him” (Bukhari vol. 9, bk. 84, no. 57). Sharia Alert, and more on this story. “Egypt – Judge tells of desire to kill Christian,” from Compass Direct News, January 27: ISTANBUL, January 27 (Compass Direct News) — After her arrest at Cairo’s airport […]
Somalia: Provisional capital now under sharia law
Somalia Jihad Update. “Site of Somali Government Is Put Under Islamic Law,” by Mohamed Ibrahim for the New York Times, January 27: MOGADISHU, Somalia “” The radical Islamist insurgents who have seized the provisional capital moved Tuesday to consolidate their control of the town and announced that they were imposing Islamic law there. The Shabab, […]
Taliban commander’s life mission: chase out “infidel Americans”
9/11 was “beautiful, delicious to hear [about], everyone was happy” A (sympathetic, almost glorifying) portrait of a terrorist. “Abdul the Taliban, on the hunt for American ‘infidels,’” from AFP, January 29: KABUL (AFP) “” Abdul Shafiq is around 30 years old and has sacrificed his family life for two things: reading the Koran and fighting. […]
Obama administration drafting “conciliatory letter to Iran”
Preparing to apologize to Iran? After all, that’s what Iran demands. Whereas the Bush administration was not willing to officially engage the Iranian theocracy in direct talks, at least not without certain preconditions, not only is the Obama administration preparing for direct communications (in a “conciliatory” manner), but now the Iranians are the ones insisting […]
Muslim Lord cows House of Lords into submission for daring to want to invite Geert Wilders
I’ll show you who’s really “lord” around here More on this story. “Muslims in the Lords,” by Thomas Landen for the Brussels Journal, January 26 (thanks to Bob): A member of the Lords intended to invite her colleagues to a private meeting in a conference room in the House of Lords to meet the Dutch […]
Military judge to Obama: No, I will not suspend hearings on USS Cole attacker
A citizen obeys the laws as they are currently formulated: an act of defiance. “Military Judge Denies Obama Request to Suspend Hearings at Guantanamo,” by Peter Finn for the Washington Post, January 29 (thanks to all who sent this in): A military judge in Guantanamo Bay has denied the Obama administration’s request to delay proceedings […]
Turkey’s PM urges Obama to “redefine terror and terrorist organizations in the Middle East”
Erdogan wants Obama to declare that Hamas and Hizballah are not terrorist groups. That would be fine with me, in fact. The State Department should designate them and others to be jihadist groups, and declare that we are fighting a defensive war against Islamic jihadists. But of course, that is about as likely to happen […]
“Invading militias distributed a letter to Christians, giving them one of four options: Pay money to Muslims, convert to Islam, leave their homes or be killed”
Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, gave this command to his followers: Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war…When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of […]
FBI cuts off CAIR over its Hamas ties!
This is great news, but I still wonder what took the FBI so long. “FBI Cuts Off CAIR Over Hamas Questions,” by Mary Jacoby for IPT News, January 29 : The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has cut off contacts with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) amid mounting concern about the Muslim advocacy group’s […]
Spencer: Defend free speech
Here is video of my address at the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s Wednesday Morning Club in Los Angeles yesterday.
New York: Muslim man pleads guilty to trying to kill his sister because she was a “bad Muslim girl” — but it wasn’t an honor killing attempt
His sister was a bad Muslim girl Just received this one from three weeks ago: Waheed Allah Mohammad has pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault for trying to kill his sister, Fauzia A. Mohammad, by stabbing her multiple times. Waheed Mohammad told investigators that Fauzia had dishonored the family and was a […]
Gaza warns Europe: “You must understand Arab and Muslim feelings”
I am confident that the Europeans will be all too eager to comply with their wishes. “Gaza: Egypt warns Europe,” from Reuters, January 27: Cairo – Egypt warned European countries on Tuesday to think carefully before sending ships to patrol Gaza’s coastal waters to prevent arms smuggling, saying such a move could have significant consequences […]