Not against one’s fellow Muslims in the Pakistani security forces. After all, many of those among those forces are on the Taliban’s side, and the Qur’an forbids Muslims to kill fellow Muslims (4:92). “Mulla Omar orders halt to attacks on Pak troops,” by Mazhar Tufail in The News International, February 24 (thanks to James): ISLAMABAD: […]
Archives for February 2009
Obama sacrifices Israel
More on how Obama is abandoning the country that stands in the front line of the West’s defense against the global jihad. “The Obama Administration Sacrifices Israel,” by Anne Bayefsky in Forbes, February 22 (thanks to Bob): The Obama administration’s decision to join the planning of the U.N.’s Durban II “anti-racism” conference has just taken […]
Obama’s New Spy Chief Publishes a Vicious Anti Israel Journal
Abandoning the country that stands in the first line of the West’s defense against the global jihad. Sammy Benoit of Yid with Lid has the story in The American Thinker, February 24: Ben Smith has confirmed that Chas Freeman has been offered and accepted President Obama’s invitation to be the Chairman of the National Intelligence […]
This jihad ain’t worth–
Poisoning food with feces is detailed as a tactic in the Al-Qaeda manual found a few years ago by British intelligence. Also, there are precedents, both involving Muslims, as does this story: UK: Shop-owners sold chocolate cake sprinkled with human faeces Man Caught On Tape Sprinkling Fecal Matter On Pastries Fecal Jihad Update: “Man accused […]
Kyl under pressure for hosting Fitna
Senator John Kyl (R-AZ) is coming under pressure from stealth jihad groups and their allies and dupes for his plan to host a showing of the film Fitna in The Capitol. Please contact Senator Kyl and declare your support for his courageous decision to show this honest and accurate but politically incorrect film. He needs […]
FBI chief on Somali suicide bomber: “It appears that this individual was radicalized in his hometown in Minnesota”
Who “radicalized” him? Who else was “radicalized”? Are the teachings that “radicalized” Shirwa Ahmed being taught in any mosques in America? (Of course they are.) Shirwa Ahmed Update: “Militants Drew Recruit in U.S., F.B.I. Says,” by David Johnston for the New York Times, February 23 (thanks to James): WASHINGTON “” The F.B.I. director, Robert S. […]
Fitzgerald: A tribute to Bruce Riedel
What can be said about the likes of Obama’s “Policy Review Panel Co-chair,” Bruce Riedel? One would love to get such a man, such an adviser, in a room in front of a large number of other people (ideally, with Obama, Clinton, and Holbrooke present) and ask him a series of questions about Islam. What […]
Wilders on Beck and O’Reilly
Both last night. Thanks to Awake for the heads-up.
Iraq police open fire on US soldiers
They were invited to lunch. They probably thought that they were doing important work winning Iraqi hearts and minds. The politically correct ethos that prevails in official Washington, and in all too much of the military establishment, prevented them from being sufficiently aware of the fact that no Islamic group worldwide has declared the jihad […]
Obama to give $900 million to Gaza
The Obama administration, like the Bush administration, will not give the money to Hamas. However, with even the UNRWA halting aid to Gaza after Hamas kept stealing it, what safeguards will the U.S. have that this near-billion will not go to Hamas also? None whatsoever. “U.S. to Give $900 Million in Gaza Aid, Officials Say,” […]
Fitzgerald: Why the Americans Might Accept Taliban Rule in the Swat Valley
Why might rule by the Taliban, or their Pakistani allies, and the imposition of Shari”a in the Valley of Swat, ever be seen as “acceptable” by the Western powers? Because the Americans are now at their wits’ end, and don’t know how to stop it. They are finally beginning, with their amazingly slow learning curve, […]
Iran: It is “impossible” to stop nuclear plan
Just give it up, infidels This seems like a bold statement until one realizes that Larijani made it to former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder — a man who believes that “it was wrong to have ignored and isolated Palestinian Islamist militant group, Hamas.” “Iran tells Gerhard Schroeder ‘impossible’ to stop nuclear plan,” from Expatica, February […]
Malaysia: Constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion “doesn’t apply” to Muslims who want to leave Islam
Why? Muslims in Malaysia are subject to sharia law. None of those secular shenanigans apply. It is an instructive case for Western countries pondering or already embarking down the slippery slope of granting legal legitimacy to sharia rulings within their borders: Are constitutional liberties really preserved when an “alternative” system does not guarantee freedom of […]
Taliban to begin waging jihad “in an organized manner”
Against all those infidels — including Obama — who are “carrying out acts of barbarism against innocent people”: Irony. “Waziristan Taliban set up shura to wage jihad,” by Haji Mujtaba for the Daily Times, February 23: Pamphlets call for holy war against Obama, Zardari, Karzai MIRANSHAH: The Taliban in Waziristan announced forming a “˜Shura Ittehadul […]
UK Foreign Secretary praises Obama for the release of man charged with making dirty bombs in Kabul
However, we’re still waiting for the total closure of Guantanamo More on this story. “Miliband: Binyam release is the 1st step towards shared goal to close Guantanamo,” from the Kuwait News Agency, February 23: LONDON, Feb 23 (KUNA) — Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday that he was pleased that Binyam Mohamed was coming […]
Spain: Trial begins for suspected Misunderstanders of Islam
They got those vaunted peaceful teachings wrong again, in an update on this story.”Islamic terrors [sic] suspects on trial in Spain,” from the Associated Press, February 23: MADRID “” Fourteen people went on trial today in Spain on charges of involvement with Islamic terrorist groups and recruiting extremists to fight in Iraq, a court official […]
Pakistan: Faith healers being shot, blown up, and beheaded
For failing to stop their “illegal and un-Islamic” business. “Faith healers: another casualty of lawlessness in Frontier,” from The News, February 23: PESHAWAR: Faith healers have either stopped practicing or have gone underground because of threats to their lives. The faith healers of the city have been receiving threats for the past many months and […]
Algeria: Jihadists kill nine private security guards
Algeria is several weeks away from a presidential election; unfortunately, there will likely be more attacks like this. “Algerian Islamists kill nine security guards: residents,” from Agence France-Presse, February 23: ALGIERS (AFP) “” Nine members of a private security firm were killed when Islamist militants attacked their base near Jijel in northeastern Algeria, residents and […]
Pakistan: Man hacks 60 year-old sister to death
In the name of, you got it, “honor.” Incidentally, since Pakistan is 97% Muslim, there is a 97% chance this honor-zealous man was Muslim. “Man slays sister for honour,” from the Daily Times, February 23: KARACHI: A man surrendered himself after killing his elderly sister on the pretext of honour killing. Elahi Bux, 45, surrendered […]
Nigeria: Muslims burn six churches; death toll rises to 11 in ongoing violence
An update on this story. “Death toll hits 11 in sectarian violence: Nigerian police,” from Agence France-Presse, February 23: KANO, Nigeria (AFP) “” Police arrested seven people in connection with Muslim-Christian clashes in northern Nigeria as the death toll from the weekend unrest rose to 11, police and Red Cross officials said Monday. “So far […]