Qatar opposes the Muslim Brotherhood and its “Palestinian” adjunct Hamas. They must be racist, bigoted Islamophobes. Will Obama order them to reinstate Qaradawi and Meshaal? Qaradawi has said on al-Jazeera: “Throughout history, Allah has imposed upon the [Jews] people who would punish them for their corruption. The last punishment was carried out by Hitler. By […]
Qatar funding Mali jihadists
Since the government of Qatar is the former owner and still primary funder of al-Jazeera, maybe we will soon see Al Gore making a rose-colored documentary about the virtues of the Mali jihadists: The Inconvenient Jihad Murderers. “Mali: analyst, Qatar is funding Islamists,” by Alma Safira for ANSAmed, January 25 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – […]
U.S.-approved arms for Libyan rebels went to jihadis
Was the Obama Administration really as naive and trusting as this article makes out? Or did the Administration not really care if the U.S. was arming jihadis? Clueless or complicit seem to be the only choices here. “U.S.-Approved Arms for Libya Rebels Fell Into Jihadis” Hands,” by James Risen, Mark Mazzetti and Michael S. Schmidt […]
Qatar designs law banning criticism of Islam, plans to present it at UN
The ultimate goal of the initiative is to make it a criminal offense to discuss the motives and goals of the jihadis, thereby rendering us mute and defenseless in the face of their advancing threat, and to compel the West to adopt Sharia blasphemy laws, and ultimately the rest of Sharia as well. “Islam: Qatar […]
Qatar: Migrant workers subjected to forced labor amid construction boom for 2022 World Cup
Slavery is taken for granted in the Qur’an (see 2:178, 2:221, 4:92, 5:89, and many more), so this should come as no surprise. “Migrant workers in Qatar risk forced labour, human rights group says,” from AFP, June 13 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Doha: Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday that migrant construction […]
Report: Talks between U.S. and Taliban falter as Taliban refuses cease-fire
One bit of good news in this is that the U.S. actually demanded substantive action from the Taliban and not just words, as prior reports implied. An update on this story. “US, Taliban talks on prisoner swap falter,” by Mustaf Yusufzai for NBC News January 29: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Talks between the Afghan Taliban and […]
Taliban wants U.S. to release prisoners to Qatar; Karzai wants them in Afghanistan
The Taliban wants them sent to Qatar so they are not detained in Afghanistan. Of course, they’ll all just take up shuffleboard wherever they’re released. No security issues there. The U.S. has “agreed in principle” to release high-ranking Taliban prisoners from Guantánamo Bay in what has appeared so far to be an exchange of concrete […]
U.S. “agrees in principle” to release top Taliban prisoners, possibly to third country
Earlier reports suggested they would be transferred to Afghan custody. This report also speculates about a possible prisoner exchange for the abducted U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, but notes there is no clear indication that this arrangement is under discussion. Instead, “the releases would be to reciprocate for Tuesday’s announcement from the Taliban that they are […]
What could go wrong? Taliban strikes deal to open “political office” in Qatar
The U.S. agreed to the idea earlier last year. The third-country presence carries the risk of giving the Taliban an undeserved veneer of legitimacy, giving it the opportunity to buy time on the battlefield by going through the motions, and engage in blackmail over quitting negotiations. It also threatens the evolution of a Hizballah-like Taliban […]
Libyan envoy says Qatar is arming “Islamist” groups
Qatar was part of the coalition to support the NTC in ousting Gaddafi, sending six fighter jets. They seem to have to missed the memo that this is all about “democracy.” “Libya UN envoy says Qatar arming Islamists,” from Reuters, November 18 (thanks to Twostellas): TANGIER, Morocco Nov 18 (Reuters) – Libya’s U.N. envoy Mohammed […]
Al Jazeera journalist admits to being Hamas operative
Samer Allawi “offered to use his position as a reporter to promote Hamas interests,” and “traveled to Qatar and met with additional Al Jazeera reporters, who the Shin Bet said were Hamas operatives, and discussed the possibility of using their position to advance Hamas by criticizing the US military in Afghanistan.” How many more operatives […]
U.S. backs plan to let Taliban plunk its hindquarters headquarters in Qatar
This concept is not new; earlier, there were discussions about allowing the Taliban to open a “political” office in Turkey. Only the Taliban would benefit from the opportunity to gain legitimacy, and to transform itself into Hizballah-like “political party” that also happens to function as a state-within-a-state with its own armed forces. Indeed, the office […]
Qaradawi: Qatar’s hosting World Cup first victory for the Muslims over America
FIFA’s has chosen Qatar over the United States to host the 2022 World Cup, and the internationally renowned “reformist” Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi is crowing that it represents a victory for Muslims over America. Interestingly enough, the English-language stories on Qaradawi’s Friday sermon say nothing about Muslims; in the Arabic, however, it’s a different story. Here […]
“In 2022, there is no country with the name Qatar, and there is no province called Kuwait and there is no Saudi (Arabia). Instead, there is an emirate called the Islamic State”
Caliphate dreams from Misunderstanders of Islam. “Extremists see ‘Islamic Caliphate’ for 2022 World Cup,” from AFP, December 2: WASHINGTON — Extremists welcomed FIFA’s decision Thursday to have Qatar host the 2022 World Cup, predicting Al-Qaeda will establish an “Islamic State” in the Gulf region in the coming years, monitors said. “You fools, know that Al-Qaeda […]
Qatari joking smoking non-shoe-bombing diplomat was on his way to meet jailed Al-Qaeda jihadist
Just a coincidence. Just a coincidence. Just a coincidence. Just a joke. Just a joke. Just a joke. “Qatar diplomat was to meet jailed terrorist,” by Matthew Lee and P. Solomon Banda for The Associated Press, April 8 (thanks to all who sent this in): WASHINGTON — A Qatari diplomat was on his way to […]
Smoking joker on flight to Denver causes fighter jets to scramble
"I’m a joker, I’m a smoker, I’m a midnight toker…" It was all just a joke, you see. Apparently Mohammed Al-Madadi missed all the signs at airport security checkpoints warning against joking, as it could be misunderstood. It was all just a joke. Nothing to see here. “Qatari Diplomat Released after Bomb Scare: Passenger Identified […]
At Qatar’s request, Obama may not veto UN Security Council Resolution condemning Israel
Turning allies into enemies and enemies into allies. It’s all explained in my forthcoming book, The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration’s War On America. “US ‘may not veto UN resolution on Jerusalem,’” from the BBC, March 28 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): The US is considering abstaining from a possible UN Security Council resolution against Israeli […]
Qatar Rejects U.S. Rights Report
I Know Nothing! An update on this story, from Reuters. DOHA – Qatar insisted its laws prohibited human trafficking and said it was not aware of any such rights violations on Sunday after the Gulf state was criticized in a U.S. report. “These claims are totally unexpected and are something we disagree with completely,” a […]
U.S. criticizes Gulf allies on trafficking
From Reuters via CNN with thanks to Two Stellas. WASHINGTON — The United States criticized four Gulf Arab allies as some of the world’s worst offenders in permitting human trafficking Friday in a rebuke Washington hopes will promote improved human rights in the Middle East. The State Department downgraded Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the […]
New Head of Jihad Inc.?
From ABC News, with thanks to Nicolei: However big a shock a recent suicide bombing in Doha was to the Qataris, it was far from unexpected in Western capitals, where intelligence agencies had discreetly put out a travel warning through their respective embassies. The emirate, a key ally in the Bush administration’s war on terror, […]