There can be no truly frank and forthright discussion about domestic violence in Islamic societies without acknowledging the role of Qur’an 4:34: “Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women […]
Archives for January 2010
Jihadists plan attack with bombs inside their bodies, to foil new airport scanners
As I wrote here in December: “One thing we have seen over the years since 9/11 is that airport security is always one step behind the jihadists: after jihadist Richard Reid attempted to set off a bomb hidden in his shoes, we all have to take off our shoes and send them through security scanners. […]
U.S. pledges $11 million toward jihadist rehab in Yemen
What could possibly go wrong? Oh, yeah. Jihadists go through the motions and resume the jihad. That’s all. “Indonesia tries rehabilitation to wipe out extremism,” by Anuj Chopra for The National, January 30: JAKARTA // Imagine, for a moment, a possible headline in the future: “Osama bin Laden denounces terrorism and renounces jihad.” What are […]
France: Prime minister asks for study of possible laws against burqa
But… “Fillon’s letter stressed the need for a consensus and that it was important not to hurt the feelings of Muslims.” Somewhat mixed signals, in an update on this story. What if standing up for Western values like equality and an open society hurts feelings? “French PM asks government body to study burqa law,” from […]
Russia: $1.8 billion in arms to Libya
Against whom will Libya use these weapons? And to what end? Russia continues its short-sighted aid for states that are now enabling or abetting jihad activity, or that are likely to do so if events keep moving in the direction they’re moving in now. “Libya strikes arm deal with Russia,” from Al-Jazeera, January 31 (thanks […]
Jihad/martyrdom bomber kills 14 in Pakistan
“Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain…” — Qur’an 9:111 “Bomb blast in NW Pakistan kills 14,” from Reuters, January 30: PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suspected suicide car-bomber set off his […]
New Hampshire: Federally funded program for Somali refugee children put on hold after charges that it was teaching Qur’an
Expect the ACLU to rush to protest this program — no, wait… “Somali kids’ program put on hold,” by Beth Lamontagne Hall for the New Hampshire Union Leader, January 29 (thanks to Benedict): MANCHESTER – A federally funded weekend education program for Somali refugee children has been put on hold after allegations it was teaching […]
Jihad groups set up camp in Haiti
Islamic Relief USA and the Islamic Circle of North America, both groups tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is dedicated in its own words to “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within,” are operating in Haiti — ostensibly working in relief efforts, but no doubt doing a good bit of dawah on the side. Creeping […]
The Fallaci is back!
Before libelblogger Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs betrayed all his principles, friends and allies, he had held voting for The Fallaci. The Fallaci was an award given to a stalwart warrior for human rights against the global jihad, and was named for my dear and much-missed friend, the magnificent freedom fighter Oriana Fallaci, to […]
Secy of State Clinton promises not to talk to the Taliban’s “really bad guys”
The adolescent terminology is embarrassing, and even worse, it stems from a determination not to use the word “enemy.” Enlightened post-modern Westerners don’t have enemies, no matter how determined their actual enemies are to destroy them. Worst of all, Clinton offers no way, and has no way, to distinguish the “really bad guys” from the […]