All around the world, jihadists are more assertive and aggressive than they have been for centuries, and they continue to explain and justify what they’re doing, and to make new recruits, by pointing to the texts and teachings of Islam. And the mainstream response is still to say that they have nothing to do with Islam and that nothing they do is justified by any genuine reading of any Islamic texts. This willful ignorance continues to subject people to needless danger.
“Thousands flee as Lebanon battles Syrian militants,” by Bassem Mroue, Associated Press, August 4, 2014 (thanks to John):
LABWEH, Lebanon (AP) — Thousands of Lebanese civilians and Syrian refugees crammed into cars and pickup trucks fled Monday as Lebanese artillery pounded a border town that had been overrun by militants from neighboring Syria.
The civilian exodus came in the early morning hours during a relative lull in fighting and just a few hours later the bombardment around the town of Arsal had reached an intensity of three shells every minute.
The fighting is the most serious spillover of violence from Syria’s civil war into Lebanon, compounding fears that tiny Lebanon is fast becoming a new front in its neighbor’s conflict, now in its third year. The government has rushed reinforcements to scene, including dozens of armored personal carriers and tanks.
The three days of clashes in Arsal, a predominantly Sunni town surrounded by Shiite villages, could worsen already bubbling sectarian tensions in Lebanon. The Syrian government, which is battling a largely Sunni insurgency, has the support of Lebanon’s premier Shiite militia, Hezbollah.
The town of 40,000, whose population has almost tripled because of the presence of Syrian refugees and rebels, is wedged between Syrian government-controlled territory and Lebanese Shiite villages sympathetic to Hezbollah.
A senior Lebanese security official said 17 soldiers have been killed in three days of fighting, including two lieutenant colonels, and 13 others were missing. He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
Lebanon’s state-run news agency said the rebels were looting homes and shops in Arsal and a resident on the outskirts told The Associated Press that the militants were committing “atrocities” and shooting at people attempting to flee.
“The rebels feel protected by the civilians there,” he said, confirming there was widespread looting with rebels taking over civilian homes to use as military posts….
Michael Copeland says
Clearly they are following a “medieval interpretation” of the Koran. Oh, and the medieval interpretation of “Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them” (9:5) is just the same as the modern.
Uri says
What ever happened to muslim unity? Someone needs to call Haman Khameini.
Oh, wait …. Could this be a infidel plot?
John C. Barile says
A Zionist-Crusader plot–of course!
The Islamist says
Aren’t your masters in Black House helping them to remove Assad? Westerners are hypocrites.
John C. Barile says
So are THE REAL MASTERS in Ankara, Doha, and Riyadh.
Uri says
Was Muhammad a serial
wanker????
From the Hadith of Bukhari:
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 229:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I used to wash the traces of Janaba (semen) from the clothes of the Prophet and he used to go for prayers while traces of water were still on it (water spots were still visible).
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 230:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
as above (229).
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 231:
Narrated Sulaiman bin Yasar:
I asked ‘Aisha about the clothes soiled with semen. She replied, “I used to wash it off the clothes of Allah’s Apostle and he would go for the prayer while water spots were still visible. ”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 232:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Maimun:
I heard Sulaiman bin Yasar talking about the clothes soiled with semen. He said that ‘Aisha had said, “I used to wash it off the clothes of Allah’s Apostle and he would go for the prayers while water spots were still visible on them.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 233:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I used to wash the semen off the clothes of the Prophet and even then I used to notice one or more spots on them.
tom says
Yuk! He did not shower? Poor Islamic hygiene.
Tommy Guns says
You’re not welcome here islamist. Your comments mean nothing, and you mean nothing. Go attend to your goats.
Peter Buckley says
“The three days of clashes in Arsal, a predominantly Sunni town surrounded by Shiite villages, could worsen already bubbling sectarian tensions in Lebanon. The Syrian government, which is battling a largely Sunni insurgency, has the support of Lebanon’s premier Shiite militia, Hezbollah.
The town of 40,000, whose population has almost tripled because of the presence of Syrian refugees and rebels, is wedged between Syrian government-controlled territory and Lebanese Shiite villages sympathetic to Hezbollah.”
This behaviour is predicted:
http://www.islam-watch.org/AbulKasem/cannibalizing_islam.htm
I look forward to these clowns taking on the “terrorist state” of Israel.
Mary_Gonzales says
so it could be a new war between hezbollah and isis in lebanon? it will be a great show, and iran could be join the war this time.
John C. Barile says
So it could.
Oliver says
Perhaps, ( hopefully? wishful tinking?) they will turn it into a (U S) Civil war or WW1 type battle–with thousands on each side, lined up, and firing to kill the entire other side.
And, may they do so, and each side succeed.
To start, have 15,000 or so on each side, and when the bodies mount up (again, hopeflly fairly quickly) each side gets reinforcements and they keep on killing each other.
To paraphrase Dr. Kissinger about the Iran/Iraq War–“A shame both sides cannot lose.”.
Here, have both sides kill as many of the other as possible. Send reinforcements.