Will the Islamophobia never end? “Taliban kidnap Christians in Waziristan,” from the Pakistan Christian Post, August 29 : Peshawar: August 27, 2009. (PCP) The Taliban of Pakistan have kidnapped 8 Christians in South Waziristan according to reports released by political agent of Waziristan Agency. The Christian were traveling in a truck from North Waziristan to […]
Archives for August 2009
Wilders: 80-year-old Muslim who married 10-year-old “is behaving like a pig, just like the barbarous Prophet Mohammed, who married the six year old girl Aisha”
Now this will be interesting. Right now Wilders is playing offense: “The PVV leader wants Verhagen to summon the Saudi Arabian ambassador to express his repugnance.” But expect the cascade of protests and condemnations — from both Muslims and dhimmis — to begin soon. Still, however, this puts those who will condemn Wilders in a […]
Fitzgerald: “We Walked Away From Them Twice,” Or, What Exactly Does Robert Gates Know About Pakistan, And While We Are At It, What In God’s Name Does He Know About Islam? (Part Six)
Part One is here, Part Two here, Part Three here, Part Four here, and Part Five here. On August 21, 2009, in the middle of a morning in the middle of a war (allusion-hunters welcome), The Times, that of New York, had an article that ought to have startled. It began thus: U.S. Officials Get […]
Chechen jihadists on rival leader: “the killing of this apostate is a duty for Muslims”
As M. Cherif Bassiouni, Distinguished Research Professor of Law Emeritus and President Emeritus, International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul University, will tell you, you’re a greasy Islamophobe if you think that Islamic law prescribes the death penalty for apostates. Anyone who thinks that must simply be “hate-mongering.” In reality, as M. Cherif Bassiouni, Distinguished Research […]
UAE intercepts North Korean ship carrying weapons to Iran
Dear Leader sends Ahmadinejad a care package. –˜N Korean arms for Iran” seized by UAE,” by Simon Kerr and Harvey Morris for the Financial Times, August 28 (thanks to all who sent this in): The United Arab Emirates has seized a ship secretly carrying embargoed North Korean arms to Iran, say diplomats. […] The UAE […]
Chairman of Joint Chiefs seeks new ways to woo Muslims
Because, you see, after billions to Pakistan, billions to Egypt, billions here and there and everywhere, we haven’t been doing enough to show Muslim countries that we are their friends. “Military chief seeks new plan to woo Muslims,” by Thom Shanker for the New York Times (via MSNBC), August 28 (thanks to all who sent […]
Shock horror: Pakistan abandons plans for military push against Taliban
What a surprise! “Pakistan: No Military Campaign Against the Taliban,” by Bobby Ghosh for Time, August 28 (thanks to John): Despite strenuous entreaties by top U.S. officials, Pakistan has abandoned plans to mount a military offensive against the terrorist group responsible for a two-year campaign of suicide bombings across the country. Although the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan […]
Stop the presses! Iran’s nuke program has “military dimensions”!
It’s for incisive work of this kind that the learned analysts make the big bucks. “Report: Iran nuclear program may have ‘military dimensions,’” by Yossi Melman for Haaretz, August 28 (thanks to Alexandre): A new report commissioned by the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran’s nuclear energy program may contain “military dimensions.” In other […]
Spencer on C-Span Book TV tomorrow!
This will air Saturday, August 29 at 7PM EDT. From C-Span (thanks to Bill): The Stealth Jihad: How Radical Islam is Subverting America without Guns or Bombs Robert Spencer About the Program From Young America’s Foundation’s 31st Annual National Conservative Student Conference held in Washington, DC, a talk by Robert Spencer, author of “Stealth Jihad.” […]
Al-Qaeda’s second banana to Pakistanis: “Back the jihad and mujahideen with your persons, wealth, opinion, expertise, information and prayers”
“The war in the tribal areas and Swat is an integral part of the crusade on Muslims across the world.” Not that his appeal has anything to do with Islam. “Qaeda’s Zawahri calls for Pakistani jihad,” from Reuters, August 28 (thanks to all who sent this in): DUBAI (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s second-in-command on Friday […]