But…but…it’s a book of peace! “Picture of evil: Bloodthirsty German Al Qaeda fanatic poses with 2ft-long knife for beheading British soldiers in Afghanistan,” from the Daily Mail, October 9 (thanks to all who sent this in): An Al Qaeda fanatic who trains fellow Europeans to fight in Afghanistan has given a stark warning to our […]
“It is a historic fact that Islamic hostility for and aggression against non-Muslims transcends any and all temporal ‘grievances'”
Our old friend and former Jihad Watch writer Raymond Ibrahim, the most astute analyst of Al-Qaeda’s belief-system and ideology on the scene today, here elucidates a theme we have touched on many times here: why no redressing of Islamic grievances against the West (as Obama is relentlessly pursuing) will blunt the force of the global […]
China: Al-Qaeda urges jihad to “defend” Muslims
When a Muslim land is attacked, it becomes the individual duty of every Muslim to do what he can to participate in the jihad to defend it. That is the rationale behind Al-Qaeda’s call here, and the background of its grievance-mongering. Note the use of the common Homeric epithet “restive,” always a mainstream media favorite […]
FDR still wondering if we need to defeat Hitler, or only Tojo
Well, if the objective is not victory in Iran, why should it be victory against the Taliban? Welcome to post-modern warfare! “Cantor: Obama Still Deliberating Whether We Need to Defeat Taliban,” by John McCormack at the Weekly Standard blog, October 6 (thanks to Dan): Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) just wrapped up a conference call with […]
Silent-but-deadly jihad: Al-Qaeda increasing use of suppository bombs
No, we didn’t get this story from The Onion. But the humorous potential is tempered by the fact that this tactic is already precipitating yet another wave of costly, inconvenient, and possibly even unhealthful security measures for travelers, as security agencies ponder the inclusion of full-body X-Rays at security checkpoints to catch devices such as […]
New al-Qaeda message: “After the election, we say to the unbeliever, Crusader German nation, may poison spill upon you and those who want war!”
Never mind that Germany is in Afghanistan in the first place as part of NATO, and in response to the 9/11 attacks by al-Qaeda’s jihadists. Aside from that, the threat is unusually specific — either spoken in extreme confidence that an attack will go forward, or intended to divert authorities’ time and energy and create […]
Yemen’s Al-Qaeda group seeks cash from Saudis, U.S. offers anti-terror cash to Yemen
After all, look how well that Cash-For-Fighting-Terror thing worked out in Pakistan! Anyway, will our Friends and Allies the Saudis come across from Al-Qaeda in Yemen? What exactly would stop them? “Yemen’s Qaeda wing seeks donations in Saudi Arabia,” from Reuters, September 27 (thanks to Maxwell): DUBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s Yemeni wing […]
Al-Qaeda second banana: Muslims will defeat Obama
“God willing, your end will be at the hands of the Muslim nation, so that the world and history will be free of your crimes and lies.” “Terrorism: Muslims will defeat Obama vows Al-Qaeda no. 2,” from AKI, September 23 (thanks to James): Rome, 23 Sept. (AKI) – Al-Qaeda’s second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri has […]
Denver jihad plot suspect admits Al-Qaeda ties
When it comes to ties, I prefer Stefano Ricci. An update on this story. “Official: Plot Suspect Admits al Qaeda Ties, May Plead Guilty: Three-Day FBI Interrogation Reveals Denver Man Had Received Explosives Training,” by Richard Esposito, Clayton Sandell and Brian Ross for ABC News, September 18 (thanks to Benedict): The Denver man at the […]