Destroying books? Sounds like the American Left.
“Taliban smash wine bottles, destroy books after taking over Norwegian embassy,” India Today, September 9, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
The Taliban have taken over the Norwegian embassy in Kabul and took to smashing wine bottles and destroy books at the establishment.
Norwegian ambassador to Iran, Sigvald Hauge, said in a tweet, “Taliban has now taken over the Norwegian Embassy in Kabul. Say they will return it to us later. But first wine bottles are to be smashed and children’s books destroyed. Guns apparently less dangerous.”
Earlier, the Taliban had said that they would not interfere with the diplomatic establishments of foreign nations, including embassies….
Wellington says
Control-freaks, whether Muslims or Leftists—one of many things Muslims and Leftists have in common.
mortimer says
It is very revealing that wine and books are more dangerous to the Taliban than guns. They consider facts, information and logical reasoning to be DANGEROUS for their 7th-century ideology!
And they are dangerous! Because Islam cannot withstand being intellectually challenged by ideas. Scholarly investigation of foundational Islam is reaching the conclusion that the caliphs fabricated Islam out of pre-existing materials. It is a hodge-podge of ideas and stories circulating in Mesopotamia and Syria in the late 7th and early 8th century … many decades after the supposed dates of the fictional Arabian warlord, Mohammed.
A credible Arabian prophet did not exist, so he had to be invented.
mortimer says
Wine is more dangerous than guns in Islam, because there is no joy or fun in Islam.
roberta says
The energy level of both (for doing oppression and evil) is impressively high. “Evil never rest” high.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Afghan hillbillys’ version of book burning.
I’d love to know the percentage of Taliban who can read and/or write.
Keith O says
Some of these cruds are highly educated. Even western educated with university degrees.
The rest are inbred knuckle draggers.
GreekEmpress says
Yep. And they try to fool you by walking upright.
Kepha says
You insult chimpanzees and gorillas.
somehistory says
And someone…perhaps many…believed them?
The reason that the “left”…the so-called *woke* crowd…and the taliban, isis, al queda, mb, c.a.i.r., hamas, boko haram, and the rest of those who refuse to acknowledge that people have a right to make decisions that affect their lives, attempt to force their views is due to the simple fact all of them listen to the same source…satan.
The demon does not allow for personal choice…one must follow his evil demands, or suffer the consequences of whatever his willing servants can inflict.
mortimer says
The American Left loves book-burning too, but they do it on the internet with the COLLUSION of Big Tech oligarchs who are globalist fascists.
Infidel says
Any country that is not supportive of the Taliban – which is most normal countries except the likes of Pakistan, China, Turkey, Iran,… – such a country was stupid to leave its embassy fully functioning, instead of pulling out all their staff
gravenimage says
Actually, Infidel, the Norwegian Embassy *did* pull out their staff–good thing, too. This story is being commented on by the Norwegian Ambassador to Iran.
Here’s the story from last month:
“Denmark and Norway to shut embassies in Afghanistan, evacuate staff”
…”We have decided to temporarily close our embassy in Kabul,” Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told journalists, adding that the evacuation would be closely coordinated with Norway, with which it shares a compound.
Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Soreide later said it would also shut its embassy and evacuate Norwegian diplomats, local employees and their close relatives…
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/denmark-norway-shut-embassies-afghanistan-evacuate-staff-2021-08-13/
Wellington says
A very limited tactical victory by Denmark and Norway, gravenimage, pretty much adding up to nothing long term because neither Denmark and Norway, nor the vast majority of Western nations, will acknowledge the ultimate enemy of Western Civilization in our time, even worse than China and Russia, i.e., Islam still hiding behind its religious veil.
If only the Western world had its act together. It could successfully take on “all comers.” Alas, it does not. Not even close since the West is now overwhelmingly led in the political realm, the media realm, the academic realm and the Big Tech realm by highly privileged buffoons (often corrupt too).
New Dark Age dawning, if it has not already. Could be the darkest of dark ages in all of man’s history, courtesy first and foremost of enemies within and not without.
PMK says
The Taliban ‘invaded’ the Norwegian embassy. By international law, the embassy is not part of Afghanistan, unless the Norwegian government ordered its evacuation and moved its diplomats to another location. . Forget about the Taliban abiding by international law.
gravenimage says
Spot on, PMK.
commonsense says
Note that the books destroyed were children’s books, which are usually profusely illustrated; frequently, there are more illustrations than text. I strongly suspect that these books were targeted for destruction less because of their texts than because of their pictorial content. As the Taliban are well aware, pious Muslims as they are,
visual depictions of sentient creatures are expressly forbidden in Islam. The Taliban merely dutifully followed Allah’s commands.
gravenimage says
Exactly.
gravenimage says
Afghanistan: Taliban take over Norwegian embassy, destroy books and smash wine bottles
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More of the Muslim “respect” for diplomacy that we have seen in Iran, Africa, and Benghazi. I’m just glad the Embassy staff had fled.
So much for “Taliban 2.0”.
Richard Watson says
I’m pleased to see that most western countries have closed their embassies and that the only countries with diplomatic missions are countries such as China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran. Unfortunately many western countries will re-open their embassies or consulates when the dust settles. However when the Taliban genuises realise that the Chinese are there for one reason only they may not be quite as pleased; I refer to the mineral deposits. It will soon dawn on them that the Chinese own their country and everything in it. The West should completely cut Afghanistan off from any western aid, advice or even communication. Normally the West will only help those who have something the West wants. What has Afghanistan got? Nothing. The Americans did not even exploit the mineral depoits. The West is always accused of exploiting countries in Africa and Asia although in fact we gave them far more than we took. Let them find out what life is like without western technology or assistance.
St. Croix says
Oh, Mr. Robert Spencer, your sense of humour and rapier wit are only exceeded by your depth of understanding into the world of Islam vis a vis the political scene.
Someone should compile a book of quips and quotes, the funniest Robert Spencer moments.
I only visit Jihad Watch occasionally, for one, I work long hours and not on a computer often. But also, the overwhelming tsunami of jihad news and Islamic foolishness–not to mention Leftist and SJW madness–is so hard to take. Hats off to those who monitor the situation daily. I’m sure Robert has to use humour to alleviate the darkness of what he is dealing with daily. That said, I’m glad he does add a bit of levity! It helps us all–if we have a sense of humour to start with (which is often scarce among Leftists, SJWs and stern, devout, intense Muslims).
Giacomo Latta says
”Earlier, the Taliban had said that they would not interfere with the diplomatic establishments of foreign nations, including embassies….”
Ah, but that is how one acts in civilized countries. So, still interested in dealing with the Taliban, are we?