Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald assesses the widespread view that American troops “broke” Iraq, and therefore must now “fix” it: Why do we need to “fix” anything in Iraq? The Tom-Friedman school of “you broke it — you own it” is simply idiotic. We did not “break” Iraq. It was horrible under Saddam […]
Archives for 2005
The voice of the new Islam?
Not really, but definitely a new voice reaffirming the original Islam. The Sheik confirms the inherent fears of persecution that lead followers to believe in wild conspiracy theories. Of course, those beliefs are the required “justification” to commit more acts of violence. From NineMSN: Muslim preacher Sheik Khalid Yasin grabbed the headlines recently with a […]
The Ahmadiyya under fire in Pakistan
From the AP: Assailants with assault rifles attacked a mosque belonging to a small Muslim sect in eastern Pakistan early Friday, killing at least eight people and wounding 19, police and a doctor said. The attack on the mosque belonging to Ahmadiyya sect happened in the village of Mong, about 240 miles northeast of Multan, […]
Call to protect Sindhi culture in Pakistan
A 5000-year-old language and civilization struggles to survive. From the The Hindu: Alleging that the “mullah-military alliance” in Pakistan is the main cause of the human rights situation in the country, the sixth annual World Sindhi conference has urged the Pakistan government to respect the rights and stop discrimination against Sindhis there. Participants, who had […]
Oklahoma bombing search warrant sealed
This is a very strange case. He was a Muslim, he wasn’t a Muslim. He went to the mosque, he didn’t go to the mosque. The accounts vary so widely, depending on who is speaking, that no firm conclusions can be drawn. Here’s an update from WND: The warrant used to execute a search of […]
Pipes: Arabian Sex Tourism
Daniel Pipes discusses the vile practice of temporary marriage, which I explore in my book Islam Unveiled. From FrontPage: Indian media have been publishing exposés documenting the foul behavior of Gulf Arabs in the southern Indian town of Hyderabad “Fly-by-night bridegrooms,” by R Akhileshwari in the Deccan Herald and “One minor girl, many Arabs,” by […]
U.S. Obtains Treatise By Bin Laden Deputy: Zawahiri Envisions Jihad on New Fronts
A long-term vision for the global jihad — the details of which will come as no surprise to Jihad Watch readers. From the Washington Post, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: The United States has obtained a letter from Osama bin Laden’s deputy to the leader of Iraq’s insurgency that outlines a long-term strategic vision […]
EU proves again that terrorism works
Although the PA has shown no ability (and little or no genuine desire) to rein in Hamas, and despite the fact that both Abbas and Hamas leaders attributed the Gaza withdrawal to suicide bombings, and although Palestinian Arabs celebrated that withdrawal with blood, looting, and threats, the dhimmi EU is ever-ready to appease, promising the […]
Spencer on “Fox and Friends” this morning
I am not listed in this article about who will be on the show today, and this no doubt reflects the brevity of the appearance, but nonetheless I am slated to appear briefly on “Fox and Friends” this morning to discuss jihad and dhimmitude and my new book The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and […]
Threat to NYC subways
Timed with Ramadan and the Jewish High Holy Days. “Sources: Subway threat made,” from Newsday: A “credible threat” to the subway system has prompted a vast mobilization of police officers, law enforcement sources said today. Hundreds of officers were expected to be dispatched as early as this afternoon to every station in Manhattan — and […]