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Australian jihadis “too fat” for the Islamic State

Nov 20, 2014 11:09 pm By Robert Spencer

Khalid_Shaikh_Mohammed_after_captureWho knew that you could be too fat to saw someone’s head off?

“Australian Jihadis ‘Too Fat For ISIS,'” by Andre Walker, Breitbart, November 17, 2014:

Two Australian jihadis are reported to have been told they were too fat to join the ranks of ISIS terrorists. The 22-stone brothers are said to have gone to Syria whilst claiming to their parents they were heading for a holiday in Thailand.

They travelled from Western Sydney with two less rotund friends, according to the Australian Muslim leader Dr Jamal Rifi. The brothers are believed to have appeared in a video in which they literally attempt to jump through hoops to improve their fitness.

Dr Rifi described the pair as “obese” and “unfit”. He told the Metro: “They’re definitely not fit to fight, they don’t have any knowledge of how to fight”. He said they were too “unfit to run in a field”.

“They didn’t show any signs of radicalisation. They were good boys, which is why their mother is so shocked.”

Despite the amusing problem faced by the brothers, they do form part of a growing group of Westerners committed to the violent struggle. A number of European Union nationals are believed to have appeared in the video of the murder of Peter Kessig, which appeared over the weekend.

The group were led by ‘Jihad John’ who never appears without covering his face, but his accent has led most observers to conclude he is from London.

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  1. Jay Boo says

    Nov 20, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    It is all about IMAGE
    It is not because they were “unfit to run in a field”.

    ISIS Muslim child rapists
    don’t want their recruitment image tarnished by overweight members.

    • Salah says

      Nov 21, 2014 at 1:57 am

      Muhammad “too fat” for little Aisha!!!

      “The apostle made for a rock on the mountain to climb it. He had become heavy by reason of his age,”
      Sira (Biography of the Prophet) by Ibn Hisham p.305

      http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/10/aisha-and-safwan.html

      • winoceros says

        Nov 21, 2014 at 12:33 pm

        20 percent of all booty will do that to you…

        Leech worthy of emulation.

    • Bamaguje says

      Nov 21, 2014 at 1:56 pm

      One would think ISIS runs a Jihad boot camp to slim down obese recruits.

    • Bettina says

      Nov 22, 2014 at 2:52 pm

      I think you make a good point there, JB 🙂

  2. jihad3tracker says

    Nov 20, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    HA HA HA HA —– I LOVE IT . . . WHO COULD MAKE THIS UP ? ? ?

    Popeye’s coupon deals and the KFC bucket with a side of biscuits just MAY be our clueless Westerners’ path to victory.

    • Alissa says

      Nov 21, 2014 at 10:04 am

      ((((Shudder)))) It`s impossible to be more disgusting that these stinky greasy muslim barbarians.

  3. sidney penny says

    Nov 20, 2014 at 11:55 pm

    They can always make propaganda videos in the head office

    Sawing one heads off is just one function of IS

  4. forpeaceandfreedom says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 1:07 am

    No it wasn’t 2 brothers it was 4 brothers that said to their parents that they are going for a sex romp to Thailand and instead they went for jihad for Islamic state and then they sms their mother and said “see you in paradise” we are in Syria about to join IS. Their mother and their doctor said that 2 of the brothers are that overweight that they couldn’t even walk 100 meters so how are they going to be able to fight for IS. That is the story and for all we hope for is that they end up as target practice for another AK47. These are the desperates that are recruited for Islamic state. Thank god that we got rid of these 4 and I hope that many many more will join them so that we can get rid of all these lowlifes out of our beautiful Australia.

  5. Bronson says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 1:31 am

    For Nth American readers 1 stone = 14 pounds so they were 308lbs

    • Robinium says

      Nov 22, 2014 at 6:02 am

      …and for readers from countries with the metric system: 22 stone = 139,7 kg.

  6. cs says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 4:24 am

    We became unapologetic breeding ground for terrorists, and there is still some people who blame the Jews for anything, while these guys do every possible crime behind our backs.
    The world is upside down, really.

  7. fair_dinkum says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 5:13 am

    you will find that moslems have much higher obesity rates than the west, even in their backwards societies and countries.

    they lead the world in so many noble fields of endeavour.. . child rape, mob rule, inbreeding, slavery, abuse of women, bad table manners..

    obesity.

    its good that things like obesity and other lifestyle diseases are rampant in these cesspits.

    • Morgan H says

      Nov 21, 2014 at 7:26 am

      Have you ever noticed that even in the West, any muslima over the age of 25 is overweight? I speculate that it is related to the restrictions placed on them by their kindly male counterparts in regard to their activities (ever see one at the gym or out jogging?) and clothing (who’d want to try swimming in those idiotic swim-burkas of theirs anyway?)

  8. fair_dinkum says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 5:17 am

    “They didn’t show any signs of radicalisation. They were good boys, which is why their mother is so shocked.”

    always hilarious .. never once do they say “he was a bad boy, im not surprised”

    always this crap..the mother is playing the victim.

  9. PJG says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 5:30 am

    Dr Jamal Rifi; everyone’s favourite “moderate Muslim” in Australia. He’s so moderate he has received death threats! We all adore him!!
    But wait…he equates counter-jihad behaviour (“racism”) with jihad.
    “We feel,” he oils, “the Australian Muslim community, the broader Australian community [that’s not you and I, folks] and the federal government are on one side, and extremism and racism are on the other.”
    And from his dutiful wife, as sweet as pie:
    “It’s such a shame we have this minority that bring their [sic] community down. These events [you can imagine…no details neded] affect us Muslims first and then they affect the wider community. God […] doesn’t tell us to go kill people. The prophet [sic…this journalist needs to learn to use capitals for THIS religion] and the people around him lived normal lives, they all lived peacefully together and that is what we should be teaching our kids.’
    One of their kids is named “Jihad”. So is the headmaster at the school he attends. They are “inner struggle” people.
    No doubt there is great need for inner struggle in a land with so many “racists”.

  10. salamander says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 6:52 am

    Weightwatcher jihad? 50 laps round the kabah? extended Ramadan for tubbies? Allah is fat forgiving.

    • jihad3tracker says

      Nov 21, 2014 at 7:03 am

      Great ideas, salamander ! ! !

      Maybe Richard Simmons can revive his career with “Sweatin’ to the Suras” franchises — Dearborn Michigan being the first place to start.

    • Darren says

      Nov 21, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      Dodging laser guided munitions is always a good way to burn off a few pounds as well.

      • jihad3tracker says

        Nov 21, 2014 at 1:25 pm

        Hello Darren,

        Have you seen the trajectory dancing — up / down / sideways — that Hellfires sometimes must do to hit their targets ?

        If not, watch the vids with a camera at the Apache gunner’s location in the helicopter.

        Whoever was on the team developing that amazing munition sure did it right.

        • Darren says

          Nov 21, 2014 at 8:57 pm

          HELLLLLLLLLLLO Infidel!

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEI5js4RCpc

          Saw him live great show.

          No, but it sounds like great viewing material after I’ve had a couple brewski’s. I’m a disgrace to Irishmen everywhere I thought I had some Rolling Rock in the fridge but alas fate is suck a fickle mistress. I am stuck with Coors Light.

  11. Zebo says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 7:00 am

    Who would have thought that the religion of peace is so intolerant?

    As long as you are not a christian,or jew ,or Hindhu or Bhuddist or whatever else is not muslim,or gay or female or muslim of that group that is not ruling the country and belong to the tribe that is currently controlling the country they will treat you with respect and kindness.

    Never thought that Fat people,willing to die for Satan are also discriminated by them.Is there no liberal philantropist organsation eg” Fat people for jihad” to protest for them.
    -but i think you will always find in a muslim country that 0,001% of the population is treated with respect.
    Therefore i won”t lose faith in Islam tha in the year 20037364 there will be peace and tolerance -for a few hours.

  12. nothosaur says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 7:02 am

    Bronson:
    The only nations that do not use the metric system are Myanmar, Liberia, and the U.S.A.

    This story is from the Metro.co.uk

    Why in the world would a writer from the UK use the Imperial system? He is certainly not writing for an audience in the U.S.A.. We use Imperial, but do not bother with the unit “stone”

    Are you from the UK? Why is he not converting it to metric?

    • pumbar says

      Nov 22, 2014 at 12:45 am

      A lot of people in the UK still weigh themselves in stones (unlike muslims who wipe their bottoms with them), we also use feet and inches for height and miles to measure distance.

  13. cynical1 says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 7:13 am

    Australian Jihadis can eat well on the disability pension here.

    Especially when they it claim under three different names…

  14. Boston Tea Party says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 8:44 am

    The West’s interaction with Islam is becoming so absurd that it’s getting hard to tell where reality leaves off and parodies from The Onion begin:

    http://www.theonion.com/articles/isis-having-difficulty-finding-american-recruits-p,37068/

  15. Darren says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    We can have a new reality TV show called the biggest jihadist loser. Instead of competitions involving losing weight by engaging in physical exercise we can have competitions where they dodge laser guided munitions dropped by the U.S air force, and dodge sniper fire from U.S marines and special operations people. I think it would be a real hit, and this jihadist exercise program is a surefire way to burn off extra weight.

  16. Darren says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Also Baddahdi just gave you wannabe jihadists a message.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_KYjfYjk0Q

    Who knew though this man would become a jihadist. This is a new phase on the war on an enemy tactic while ignoring the ideology that creates what you are at war with.. sorry I mean the war on terror. Fat Bastard and his posse have joined the war on an enemy tactic while ignoring the ideology that creates what you are at war with.

  17. Chris says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    What is very unusual is 4 of them off social security payments of their own free will all at once.

  18. DVult says

    Nov 21, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    So they are not even good enough to be scum.

  19. pumbar says

    Nov 22, 2014 at 12:50 am

    Well i don’t think their mum will have problems coaxing them back with a few packets of coco pops.

    http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/the-coco-pops-jihad-desperate-mum-goes-to-syria-to-lure-back-is-son-with-breakfast-cereal-2703321.html

  20. gravenimage says

    Nov 22, 2014 at 1:15 am

    Australian jihadis “too fat” for the Islamic State
    ………………………..

    Well! It’s good to know that the Islamic State has *some* standards! sarc/off

  21. Spirit of 1776 says

    Nov 22, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    OFF with their fat heads!

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