This story vividly illustrates the bankruptcy of the common claim that jihadis are simply reacting to provocations from the U.S., Israel, or other Western entities. If that were so, there would be no reason whatsoever for jihad activity in Uzbekistan. “US Issues Uzbekistan Travel Warning,” from VOA News, April 26: The U.S. State Department has […]
Archives for April 2011
Duke University Muslim chaplain: “Being a Muslim in the United States is another form of torture, a psychological torture, an emotional torture, and it’s just getting worse”
A particularly galling orgy of Muslim claiming of victimhood in order to deflect attention away from the global jihad and Islamic supremacism. “Torturing the Truth at Duke Divinity,” by Jay Schalin in the American Thinker, April 24: Should we automatically accept — at face value — Duke University’s first Muslim chaplain, Abdullah Antepli, as part […]
Iraqi Shiite Religious Authority says U.S. presence in Iraq “haram”
By all means, then, let’s end the U.S. presence there. “Iraqi religious authority says presence of U.S. troops on Iraqi soil ‘haram,’” from Aswat al-Iraq, April 26 (thanks to Nicholas): BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Shiite Religious Authority, Kadhim al-Husseiny al-Haery, has considered the extension of the U.S. troops presence in Iraq, after the […]
Europeans blame Israel for murders committed by Islamic jihadists
A particularly witless example of the Leftist/Islamic convergence. “Europeans Blame Israel for Murders Committed by Islamists,” by Benjamin Weinthal for the Weekly Standard, April 26 (thanks to Jack): Berlin””Many European reactions to the recent murders by radical Islamists of pro- Palestinian Israeli filmmaker Juliano Mer-Khamis and Italian activist Vittorio Arrigoni replicate the typical recurrence of […]
Poll: Most Egyptians believe nation’s laws should follow Qur’an
I tried to tell you. “Most Egyptians want Quran as source of laws: Poll,” from AP, April 26 (thanks to Elias): CAIRO: A poll conducted by a US-based center has shown that a majority of Egyptians believe laws in their country should follow the teachings of Islam’s holy book, the Quran. The survey reflects a […]
Turkey begins dismantling monument meant to promote reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia
It overshadows an Islamic shrine. And who needs reconciliation with those kuffar Armenians, anyway? Islamization of Turkey Update: “Turkey begins dismantling monument,” from AP, April 26 (thanks to Block Ness): Workers have begun dismantling a giant sculpture meant to promote reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia…. The hulking monument had been criticized in Turkey because it […]
London’s Finsbury Park mosque a “a key transit facility,” and “an attack planning and propaganda production base”
This story is best read in tandem with the Telegraph editorial posted here earlier, detailing how Britain and other European countries are funding their own destruction. “WikiLeaks: Guantánamo Bay terrorists radicalised in London to attack Western targets,” from the Telegraph, April 26: Abu Qatada and Abu Hamza, two preachers who lived off state benefits after […]
Nigeria: Over 60 churches burned in Muslim north
And Islamic law’s prohibition on building or repairing new churches adds an additional complication, which those already inspired enough to burn churches are likely to enforce. “60+ Churches Burned in Nigerian Muslim Stronghold,” by Ethan Cole for Fox News, April 25 (thanks to Twostellas): More than 60 churches were burned and thousands of Christian-owned homes […]
Egypt responds to Muslim protests and riots over Christian governor by suspending him for 3 months
An unsurprising update on this story. One prior report did offer the interesting detail that some protests “also included Christians who object to the governor on the basis that Christian leaders often fail to adequately defend their cause because they feel compelled to side with Muslims in sectarian disputes to demonstrate good intentions. They cited […]
Can’t buy me love: “Everywhere in Britain Islamism is taxpayer-funded, the welfare system helping to fill idle young minds with poison”
Also included in this editorial is the fact that Anjem Choudary receives £25,000 a year in benefits. Are they afraid taking it away might “radicalize” him? No, that ship has sailed. As noted below, European welfare states were designed on the assumption of a cultural unity and set of values wherein people considered themselves a […]
Poll: Over half of Egypt wants to end the peace with Israel
I tried to tell you. “Poll: Over half of Egypt wants end to Israel peace,” by Paul Schemm for AP, April 25 (thanks to Nichole): CAIRO (AP) – More than half of all Egyptians would like to see the 1979 peace treaty with Israel annulled, according to results of a poll conducted by the U.S.-based […]
Spencer: Koran-Burning Pastor Jailed for Thoughtcrime
In Human Events this morning I discuss the free speech showdown in Michigan: On Good Friday in Dearborn, Mich., the notorious Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones was jailed and fined for the crime of refusing to pay a so-called “peace bond” to cover the costs of extra police protection for Jones” planned demonstration outside the Islamic […]
The case against Omar Ahmad, co-founder of Hamas-linked CAIR
In 1998 Omar Ahmad, CAIR’s co-founder and longtime Board Chairman, said: “Islam isn’t in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant. The Koran should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth.” After he received unwelcome publicity as a result of this statement, Ahmad […]
More than 160 prisoners released from Guantanamo had been judged “likely to pose a threat to the U.S.”
But who cares? What could go wrong? “Detainees Transferred Or Freed Despite ‘High Risk,’” by Tom Gjelten, Dina Temple-Raston and Margot Williams for NPR, April 25 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): An NPR investigation of secret military documents from the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay details the system used to assess how dangerous the detainees would […]
BBC part of “possible propaganda media network” for al-Qaeda
As if this hadn’t been obvious for years. And what about all the other useful idiots in the mainstream media? “WikiLeaks: Leaked files accuse BBC of being part of a ‘possible propaganda media network,’” by Christopher Hope for the Telegraph, April 25 (thanks to Alan of England): The BBC is accused of being part of […]
Useful idiocy at its finest: British aid budget funded key aide to al-Qaeda
Fantasy-based policymaking aids and abets those who will to destroy us. “Wikileaks: British aid budget funded key aide to al-Qaeda,” by Holly Watt in the Telegraph, April 25 (thanks to Alan of England): An Afghan politician identified as a key aide to al-Qaeda terrorists was funded by the British aid budget, according to documents released […]
U.S. military classified Pakistan’s spy service as al-Qaeda associate
This is, mind you, a Pakistani government agency. Pakistani Double Game Update: “Guantanamo documents name Pakistan ISI as al Qaeda associate,” by Chris Allbritton for Reuters, April 25 (thanks to all who sent this in): ISLAMABAD (Reuters) — The U.S. military classified Pakistan’s top spy agency as a terrorist support entity in 2007 and used […]
Palestinian jihadist policeman who opened fire on Jewish worshippers was U.S.-trained
Shameful. An update on this story. “Barak condemns Nablus shooting; orders IDF probe,” by Yaakov Lappin and Tovah Lazaroff for the Jerusalem Post, April 24 (thanks to Pajamas Media): Defense Minister Ehud Barak strongly condemned the murder of Ben Yosef Livnat and the injury of four others in the Nablus shooting attack early Sunday morning […]
“The gates of jihad are open in Libya!”
Democracy on the march. The jihadis are engaging in more wishful thinking than reality, says Meleagrou-Hitchens. But it is an open question right now as to which one is indulging in more wishful thinking: al-Qaeda or Meleagrou-Hitchens. “Libya ripe for jihad’s rallying cries,” by Sally Neighbour for The Australian, April 26: AS the military and […]
Terry Jones to sue over enforcement of Sharia in Dearborn, Michigan
Arrested for something he had not done — not a crime he didn’t commit, mind you, but a crime that no one committed, and something that, if it had been done, isn’t even a crime at all. Except under Islamic law, that is. An update on this story. “Terry Jones says he’ll sue over his […]