The school attack that shocked and sickened the world doesn’t apparently trouble the Chechen rebel government. “Rebel Leader Hands Basayev No. 2 Spot,” from the Moscow Times, with thanks to all who sent this in: Warlord Shamil Basayev has become the second most powerful figure in the Chechen rebel government as part of a reshuffle […]
Archives for August 2005
France Increases Anti-Terror Role
Is the extended French flirtation with dhimmitude over? It is too early to say that. But this is a positive development. From AP, : Aug. 29, 2005 – As the going gets tougher for the U.S. military in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the region, one ally has stepped up despite a recent straining of ties: […]
Jihadists kill two in southern Thailand
Thai jihad update. No doubt these Buddhist monks were acting provocatively somehow. “Insurgents kill two in southern Thailand,” from UPI, : Militants in southern Thailand killed a volunteer security officer who was escorting Buddhist monks while they collected alms Monday, Xinhua reported. Two suspected separatists shot and killed Aphidet Yongmakae as he finished his routine […]
Concerns of al-Qaida Balkan Link Renewed
The Balkans have long been an international magnet for jihadists, as I detailed in Onward Muslim Soldiers. It is increasingly clear that the area is a launching ground for the jihad in Europe. From AP, : BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro (AP) — The arrest in Serbia of a top terrorist fugitive has raised fresh concerns of an […]
Bomb scare shuts Jakarta UK embassy
Suspicious package alert. From The Evening Standard, : The British Embassy in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta was been evacuated after receiving a suspicious package, an embassy spokeswoman said. Police bomb squad officers were searching the grounds of the heavily fortified mission in central Jakarta. “We have received a suspicious package and we have informed […]
Spencer on radio Monday
I will be traveling to another city later on today but still have a full roster of radio appearances today to discuss jihad, dhimmitude, their impact on current events, and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). To some of these, as always, you can listen online: 7:08 AM EDT: WKBK “The Good […]
Al Qaeda may target US, Britain and Australia “˜this year”
Also Far East targets. We have seen such threats come to nothing in the past. We have also seen attacks. It would be unwise to dismiss such talk out of hand. From AFP, with thanks to Judy: SEOUL: Al Qaeda has listed the United States and Australia as prime targets for attacks this year along […]
Egyptian presidential candidate: ‘World must convert to Islam’
From the He Said It Department: “‘World must convert to Islam,’” from MWEB, with thanks to VBT: Cairo – Osama Shaltut claims to descend from the Prophet Mohammed and the centrepiece of his campaign for the Egyptian presidency is a promise to convert the entire world to Islam. The 66-year-old leader of the Solidarity Party, […]
Al-Qaeda Nuclear Threat: A Modest Proposal
Rachel Neuwirth in ChronWatch satirizes the philosophy behind the Gaza withdrawal by applying the same notions to the United States: This article is satirical and relates to the current expulsion of Israeli Jews from their homes by their own government. It is written in the manner of Jonathan Swift’s famous satire, A Modest Proposal. America […]
Stop the presses: Jihad ‘does not equate with holy war’!
The world will be glad to hear this: it turns out that it has all been a misunderstanding. That’s right! Osama bin Laden, you see, has been proceeding according to a faulty view of jihad! Of course, regular Jihad Watch readers have read this kind of thing from Muslim spokesmen dozens of times. It is, […]