The New York Times is throughout the day updating its reporting on the aftermath of the Iranian election. As scattered protests and violence continued to grip Iran’s capital on Sunday, the government arrested relatives of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president who heads two influential councils, exposing a deep rift among the nation’s top […]
Bill Clinton to peek behind Muslim veils
I kid you not. The ArtReach Foundation is most pleased to announce that the Clinton Foundation will debut Breaking the Veils at the Clinton Presidential Museum and Center in Little Rock, Arkansas in June 2008. Then in 2009 the exhibit will travel to Atlanta for an opening in that city, home to The ArtReach Foundation. […]
Extreme Euphemism Alert 2008
Extreme Christian 2008 Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal had a story on Pope Benedict’s U.S. visit. Much of the analysis was about Iraq, but then came this: A major theme of Pope Benedict’s papacy has been the importance of reason and faith coexisting. Reason without faith, he has said, leads to empty materialism, while faith without […]
Jonah Goldberg on Fitna
Geert Wilders’ film could very, very easily get him killed. (He’s already guarded around the clock.) It essentially picks up the work of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was murdered in 2004 by a jihadi for criticizing Islam. “Fitna” is certainly provocative, yet it has good reason to provoke. A cancer of violence, bigotry […]
Muslims more numerous than Catholics, says Vatican
All right that does it. We need some people to infiltrate Islam with a Muslim version of the Glory and Praise hymnal ASAP. (If you are not Catholic and don’t get the joke, consider yourself…lucky). From Reuters The Vatican recently put the number of Catholics in the world at 1.13 billion people. It did not […]
Thai Christians rally against Dilbert
Nah, not really. It’s just another Danish cartoon protest. The only surprising thing is that it isn’t Friday. Scott Adams has nothing to fear. Besides, it’s pronounced Hay-Soos…
Maybe if we asked them about jihad, the candidates would faint
For Pete’s sake. This is politics today? Obama’s fainters. And Bill’s and Hillary’s.
Muslim Math
Sudanese Muslims burn a photo of the Muhammad teddy bear teacher Mohammed + Teddy Bear = Riot Mohammed + Atta = No Riots Have I got that right?
Al-Qaida anger at Jazeera on Laden tape
It’s never easy when you become estranged from a loved one. From AP: Al-Qaida sympathizers have unleashed a torrent of anger against Al-Jazeera television, accusing it of misrepresenting Osama bin Laden’s latest audiotape by airing excerpts in which he criticizes mistakes by insurgents in Iraq. Users of a leading Islamic militant Web forum posted thousands […]
Well, we brought the fascists out…
From David Horowitz’s blog The fascists came out in force tonight at Emory University and broke up what would have been an interesting conversation. I hardly got through fiteen minutes of my scheduled talk before members of the audience who come to protest rather than to listen became so unruly that it was impossible to […]
Breast cancer often untreated in Mideast
And I’ll bet you didn’t even have to read the story to know why that was. You, you, you – islamaphobes. From AP: One Saudi woman ignored the cancer growing in her breast because she didn’t want to risk a referral to a male doctor. Another was divorced by her husband on the mere suspicion […]
Update: Holy Land trial ends in mistrial
From AP A judge declared a mistrial Monday for most former leaders of a Muslim charity accused of funding terrorism, after chaos broke out in the court when three jurors disputed the verdict that had been announced. From WFAA‘s Holy Land trial blog 11:35 a.m. The Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing trial ended in a mistrial […]
Sept. 11 Security Bill to Include “John Doe” Protections
From Fox News: Sept. 11 Security Bill to Include Protections for Citizens Who Report Suspicious Activity After nearly a week of intense, behind-the-scenes wrangling, congressional negotiators late Tuesday agreed to include in the pending Sept. 11 security bill sweeping liability protections for citizens who report suspicious activity they fear might be linked to terrorism. The […]
Muslim Dunkin’ Donuts Owner Can Sue Over Pork, Appeals Court Says
From Reuters via Fox: A discrimination lawsuit filed by a Muslim Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee who was not allowed to renew his contract with the chain because of a refusal to sell pork products can proceed, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision reversed an Illinois federal court judge’s 2004 ruling that rejected Walid Elkhatib’s […]
Schoolmate: Alleged radicals were typical teens
Poverty Causes Jihad Alert in the Star Ledger: A former schoolmate of two of the men arrested in the alleged plot to massacre soldiers at Fort Dix recalled them as typical teenagers. “We hung out in study hall together,” said David Jonathon, who is 24 and attended Cherry Hill High School West with two of […]
Spencer on Obama at Hot Air
I’d issue a strong language alert but you can see that Hot Air‘s management has already warned you.
Anti-American feelings soar as Muslim society is radicalised by War on Terror
From the Times Online: The War on Terror has radicalised Muslims around the world to unprecedented levels of anti-American feeling, according to the largest survey of Muslims ever to be conducted. Seven per cent believe that the events of 9/11 were “completely justified”. In Saudi Arabia, 79 per cent had an “unfavourable view” of the […]
Female Pakistani minister shot dead for ‘breaking Islamic dress code’
From The Times of London: A Pakistani minister and woman’s activist has been shot dead by an Islamic extremist for refusing to wear the veil. Zilla Huma Usman, the minister for social welfare in Punjab province and an ally of President Pervez Musharraf, was killed as she was about to deliver a speech to dozens […]
Jamaat-e-Islami celebrates Valentine’s Day with “stick-wielding volunteers”
From the Gulf Times: Gift-shop owner Mohamed Hafeez said Valentine’s cards had been flying off his shelves, thanks in part to the media which he said had been promoting the day much more. “For us it means good business. Mostly we get teenagers and young couples buying cards and gifts. There’s nothing corrupt about it,” […]
Ex-Texan Charged With Aiding Terrorists
From ABC News which refers to an “Ex-Texan” in the headline. Hmmm. A Methodist, perhaps? Surprisingly, no. A former Houston man arrested in Kenya last month has been charged in Texas with teaming with al-Qaida to overthrow the Somali government and form an Islamic state there. Daniel Joseph Maldonado, 28, a Muslim convert also known […]