There should indeed be no demonization of Muslims in Scotland, and the actions of one individual should indeed not reflect upon an entire community. The statements by Salmond and Stewart, however, reflect the success of the years-long campaign by Muslim groups in the West to portray themselves as victims of counter-terror efforts. The demand that […]
Archives for June 2014
UK prayer caller who “never, ever” was “radical” now waging jihad in Iraq
He “never, ever” was radical but he read the Qur’an and believed it, and there was no program at his mosque or any other mosque designed to teach young Muslims why the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s understanding of Islam was wrong, despite the fact that Muslims in the West say they reject […]
Prof: Muslim students at U of Calgary openly supported Islamic Jihad, Hamas
We’re constantly told that Muslims in the West abhor jihad terrorism and reject the understanding of Islam that gives rise to it. Yet jihad terrorists base their appeal to peaceful Muslims on teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah. And the jihad that is raging now in Iraq and Syria is drawing many Muslims from Western […]
Canada farmer charged with illegal slaughter after Muslims slaughter sheep he sold them
He was charged. They weren’t. He is, quite rightly, claiming discrimination. “Mr. Scissons sold them live sheep — what they choose to do with them after that point is really up to them.” So why weren’t the Muslims who actually illegally slaughtered the sheep charged? Would that have offended the multicultural sensibilities of Canadian authorities? […]
50,000 Christians flee Iraqi city as ISIL approaches
The world will little note nor long remember the suffering of Christians in Iraq or other Muslim countries. As long as no “Islamophobia” is being committed, all is well. “50,000 Assyrians Flee Fighting in North Iraq,” AINA, June 16, 2014 (thanks to The Religion of Peace) (AINA) — Nearly all of the population of Qaraqosh, […]
Robert Spencer in FrontPage Mag: The U.S., the U.K. and Canada in Jihad Denial
In FrontPage today I discuss the latest in willful ignorance. The denial of the reality of jihad is thicker than ever, even as jihadis advance around the world. And it endangers us all. Former CIA officer John Maguire revealed this week that the CIA was blindsided by the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the […]
ISIL: “If the US bomb Iraq, every American citizen is a legitimate target for us”
A message apparently from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (thanks to Jenan Moussa). I have no information about its derivation or authenticity, but it doesn’t say anything that Islamic jihadists haven’t said before. 1 إن قصفت أمريكا العراق فهذا يعني أن كل مواطن أمريكي هدف مشروع لنا . If the United States […]
Ramadan 2014: We can deport anyone who eats, drinks or smokes, Saudi Arabia tells non-Muslims
“‘They are not excused for being non-Muslim,’ it said, adding that ‘anyone living in this country should follow the laws of the Kingdom, including respecting religious sentiments.’” When Jews or Christians fast, they do not demand that others around them also fast, or refrain from eating in their presence. This is, in other words, a […]
Sudanese Christian freed, “safe and well” in US Embassy
One would hope that even in this age of Obama, Meriam Ibrahim can safely get out of Sudan now that she is in the US Embassy. Still, free people and those who oppose Sharia can breathe easy only when she is out of the country. “Sudanese woman Meriam Ibrahim ‘safe and well’ in US embassy,” […]
Bergdahl has not yet been asked why he left Afghan base: U.S. Army
With all the allegations that he deserted and voluntarily sought out the Taliban, and the claims that he converted to Islam and was aiding in the Taliban’s jihad, this would seem to be an important question. But of course, Army officials don’t want to upset the poor lamb. “Bergdahl has not yet been asked why […]
Obama seeks $500 million from Congress to help “moderate” Syrian rebels
Doesn’t Obama know that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has bulldozed the part of the Syria/Iraq border that it controls? Doesn’t he know that there are no significant forces in Syria that want a secular state, but only various bands of pro-Sharia Islamic supremacists? Doesn’t it occur to him how incoherent […]
Video: Robert Spencer: We have met the enemy and he is us
Robert Spencer from DHFC on Vimeo. Here is the video and transcript of my address at the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s 2014 Texas Weekend. The event took place May 2-4 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. ROBERT SPENCER: Thank you very much. Thanks for coming. This book, The Arab Winter […]
ISIL uses Islam questionnaire to tell which Iraqis to murder
“How do you pray?” Not that this has anything to do with Islam. Remember: this is all really about a “radical interpretation of Islam” that has “nothing to do with the religion.” “Questions Rebels Use to Tell Sunni From Shiite,” by Alissa J. Rubin, the New York Times, June 24, 2014 (thanks to The Religion […]
Prof: U of Calgary ignored warnings about “radicalization” of Muslim students
“They made teaching Islam from an objective perspective very difficult because they knew what the ‘real’ Islam was. Of course they didn’t.” Or maybe they did, but this professor, certain that Islam was a Religion of Peace, was sure that they were actually misundertanders of Islam, no matter how pious they were and how much […]
Somalia: Islamic jihadists attack hotel, murder three people
Islamic jihadists are more assertive and aggressive than ever, all over the globe. It’s a good thing that this has “nothing to do with Islam.” Imagine how much worse it would be if it did. “3 dead in Somalia after militants attack hotel,” Associated Press, June 26, 2014: MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide bomber and […]
Jordan: “Star of the jihadist world” found not guilty of jihad terror plot
“This verdict comes after a near decade-long legal battle to force the radical cleric to face trial in his home country, and will raise concerns that he may use his influence to destabilise the Jordanian state at a time of increasing turmoil on its borders.” Indeed. Also, if he is not guilty, why can’t he […]
CIA officer: We had no idea ISIL would seize Iraqi cities
John Maguire doesn’t say it, but another reason why the CIA was completely wrongfooted by the advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was because the Obama Administration has completely deemphasized the jihad threat, and pretended that al Qaeda was the only jihad group. An obscure offshoot of al Qaeda in […]
“Middle East security analyst”: rise of global jihad “has nothing to do with Islam”
How could a “radical interpretation of Islam” have “nothing to do with the religion”? How is it that these groups that uniformly explain and justify their actions on the basis of Islam have nothing to do with Islam? How is it that a group that calls itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant and […]
Iraq: ISIL jihadis destroy churches, terrorize Christians
Imad Youkhana “has noted that the main victims of the current conflicts are precisely Iraqis who confess Christ; ‘that is why the native and foreign Christian parties, organizations and activists must unite in order to help refugees and to stop the humanitarian catastrophe which may befall the Nineveh valley.’” Not a chance. It could harm […]
Judge denies jihadi’s motion against warrantless surveillance information
“Mohamud’s attorneys argued that prosecutors didn’t notify the defendant that they had received information regarding Mohamud under the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until he was already convicted. They also argued that the important information was withheld from the defense team, according to Fox.” The question is: did Mohamud plot to commit jihad mass murder […]