Trump was right when he said NATO was obsolete, and wrong when he declared that it was “no longer obsolete.” At very least, the pretense that Erdogan’s revanchist neo-caliphate, is an ally of the United States, needs to be ended. It is already ended functionally; it just needs to be made official. “Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens […]
Erdogan: Islamic education will build “new civilization for Turkey”
The steady Islamization of Turkey is not new. Since 2002, the government has built 17,000 new mosques, and its goals stretch beyond Turkish borders. Robert Spencer speculated on January 16 that the “reason why Erdogan has been so notably dilatory in fighting against the Islamic State may be that he wants to co-opt its caliphate […]
Poland: Thousands pray on border against Islamization
In an astonishing move which is reflective of the level of concern in Poland about the Islamization of Europe: Thousands of Catholics formed a human chain along the borders of Poland on the anniversary of an historic victory by Europe over the Ottoman Empire officially to pray for peace and “against the Islamisation of Europe”. […]
Erdogan: “Europe is collapsing…Europe will pay for what they have done” in humiliating and oppressing Turks
When Islamic supremacists get a whiff of weakness, they zero in with calculated determination. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated: “They said a century ago that we were the ‘sick man.’ Now they are the ‘sick man.’ Europe is collapsing.” Erdogan, a dangerous combination of ruthless and off-the-hinges, recently declared a clash between “the cross […]
Avenging the Defeated Caliphate: The Significance of November 13 in the Paris Attacks
Did the Muslim jihadists in Paris choose November 13 for its symbolic value in planning their attacks? Over at Terror Trends Bulletin, a brief but weighty post conveys what to most of us is a forgotten historical footnote (Thanks to Emanuel): The Historical Significance of November 13th in Islam: On November 13, 1918 the Allied troops […]
The Fall of Constantinople and Islam’s Treatment of Christians
May 29 was the anniversary of the conquering and desolation of the great Christian city of Constantinople by the forces of Islam in 1453. The below historical descriptions of the pillaging and destruction by the Muslim invaders is remarkable for its similarity to the actions of the Islamic State and other jihadi groups today, and vividly illustrates […]
Raymond Ibrahim: The Islamic Genocide of Christians: Past and Present
Last Friday, April 24, we remembered how exactly 100 years ago the last historic Muslim caliphate, the Ottoman Empire, tried to cleanse its empire of Christian minorities — Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks — even as we stand by watching as the new caliphate, the Islamic State, resumes the genocide. And in both cases, the atrocities […]
Raymond Ibrahim: Winning the Battle Against Al-Qaeda, Losing the War Against Jihad
Saturday on Pajamas Media (via RaymondIbrahim.com) I discussed how even if al-Qaeda were obliterated from existence, the terror threat to the West would remain, since al-Qaeda was never the source of terror — see Koran 8:60 for an idea on where terrorizing infidels originates — but simply one of its manifestations: So long as the […]
Erdogan: Hey, let’s restore the might of the Ottoman Empire!
In partnership with that ever-ready ally of jihadists, Russia. “Erdogan: Our Goal Is Restoration Of Ottoman Empire Might,” from Armtown.com, September 21 (thanks to Fjordman): Turkey’s goal is to live in peace with all countries and restore the might of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “I believe that each Turkish […]