Once again exposing the falsity of assumptions that these are just nationalistic struggles clothed in religious rhetoric. “Reports: Filipino, Indonesian militants collaborating on new attacks,” from AP, with thanks to Scaramouche: Muslim militants in the Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines and their Indonesian allies have been trying to solicit money from unidentified Middle Eastern […]
Archives for 2005
Fitzgerald: A tribute to Jack Straw
Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald profiles British Foreign Minister Jack Straw: For a sampling of what historians think of Jack Straw, consult an article entitled “Your view of history is bunk, academics tell Jack Straw” by Michael Paterson. Straw is quoted as saying that “a lot of the problems that we are having […]
Spencer: Does America Have a “Muslim Problem”?
On the American Muslims as role models story from the Wall Street Journal, in FrontPage: Does the United States have a “Muslim problem”? Bret Stephens and Joseph Rago of the Wall Street Journal say no; on the contrary, they say, “America’s Muslims tend to be role models both as Americans and as Muslims.” Stephens and […]
British Foreign Secretary: let the Turks into the EU, or someone may get hurt
This, children, is what is known as cowardice and appeasement: let them into the EU, Straw is saying in effect, or Muslims may get violent. “Britain warns of Islamic backlash if EU snubs Turkey,” from The Independent, with thanks to Scaramouche: Britain and the United States have begun diplomatic moves to salvage Turkey’s plans to […]
Philippines: Jihadists kill 3 Filipino soldiers on way to mosque
Filipino jihad update: three soldiers, two of them Muslims who left the jihadist group MNLF and joined the regular army, have been murdered. “Militants Kill 3 Filipino Soldiers on Way to Mosque,” from Arab News, with thanks to Ruth King: ZAMBOANGA CITY, 5 September 2005 “” Suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen killed three unarmed army soldiers, […]
Detroit: Former airport screener gets 18 months for making false statements
Sadeq Ahmed update. From AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: DETROIT (AP) — A man who was discharged from the Air Force amid allegations he expressed sympathy for Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison on charges that he lied to get an airport job. U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman […]
D.C. Watson to CAIR: Bring it
A friend of us all, Mr. D.C. Watson D.C. Watson responds to CAIR’s challenge: Muslims aim to challenge critics in America Convention seminar focuses on best ways for followers to respond when their faith is attacked. From the story: As the Plainfield-based Islamic Society of North America hosts nearly 40,000 Muslims this weekend near Chicago […]
Indonesia: Muslim leaders act against liberal Muslim group
In Islam Unveiled and about fifty gazillion times thereafter I have pointed out that Muslim reformers will always face a well-nigh impossible struggle within the Islamic community, because hardliners will use the Qur’an and Sunnah to portray them as disloyal Muslims. Here is another example of just that. “Hard-liners want JIL evicted before Ramadhan,” from […]
Rally to protest the presence of Iran’s president in NYC
On September 14 — next Wednesday. Details here. (Thanks to Ammo.) And here is some background on Iran’s Thug-In-Chief.
Don’t you hate it when you wake up in the morning and there are traces of explosives on your socks?
“Traces of explosive on his socks,” from Reuters, with thanks to Site Seer: LONDON (Reuters) – A British Muslim convert charged with plotting acts of terrorism had socks with traces of explosive in his luggage when he was arrested in France, prosecutors told a court Tuesday. Andrew Rowe, 34, who denies the charges, had been […]