Surprised? Not if you have any idea of their own stated goals — which are routinely ignored by policymakers. From Reuters, with thanks to Sr. Soph: GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas militants said on Friday they would not disarm despite Israel’s planned Gaza pullout so they could carry on their fight against the Jewish state. The […]
Archives for 2005
American Muslim group: “Jihad, suicide bombing most abused words in US, West”
The level of denial never ceases to amaze me. “Jihad, suicide bombing most abused words in US, West,” from NewKerala.com, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Lahore: An American Muslim rights body has said suicide bombing and Jihad were the most abused words associated with Islam in the United States and the West. Samina Faheem […]
UK Bars Islamic Cleric Bakri in Anti – Terrorism Push
The latest installment of the ongoing Bakri drama brings us a welcome bit of anti-dhimmitude in the UK. From Reuters, with thanks to Sr. Soph: LONDON (Reuters) – Britain barred hardline Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed on Friday from returning to the country, part of a government crackdown on Islamic preachers it fears inspire bombers […]
Spencer on radio today
Another busy day coming up. You may wish to catch one or more of these: 8:05 AM EDT: Radio: WSPD “Bob Franz and the Morning News” — broadcasting live from the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo 9:05 AM EDT: Radio: WASN “Louie Free Radio Show — Brainfood from the Heartland” 2:30 PM EDT: Radio: KVOL/WOMN […]
Bakri freed in Lebanon
Well, Omar Bakri is having an adventurous day. Bakri update, “Bakri ‘Freed’ in Lebanon,” from SkyNews, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Controversial Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed has reportedly been freed after being arrested in Beirut. Bakri travelled to Lebanon at the week-end amid calls for him to be tried for treason in Britain. He […]
Iran rejects IAEA resolution
Earlier today I said that Khamenei’s statement that “Iran will remain a non-nuclear-weapon state party to the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) and has placed the entire scope of its nuclear activities under IAEA safeguards” was worth watching. Well, it didn’t take long to see just how little those words meant. From the International Relations and Security […]
U.S. citizen accused of ties to Osama bin Laden now works for the new Iraqi government
Another indication that the new Iraq could be just as unfriendly to the US as the old Iraq? “American Contact? A U.S. citizen accused of ties to Osama bin Laden now works for the new Iraqi government,” from Newsweek, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Aug. 10, 2005 – A former Washington-area man accused in court […]
Spencer on the Mike Reagan Show tonight
Interest continues to be high in my new book The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). I spent all afternoon taping segments for an upcoming documentary. Tonight I’ll be appearing on the Michael Reagan Show tonight around 7:20PM EDT to talk about recent developments in the story of Iran and nuclear weapons.
Shi’ites demand autonomy as Iraq awaits charter
The “moderate” and much-lionized Sistani may be behind this — yet another indication that his support for the elections was just a gambit to gain more power for the Shi’ites: a gambit that seems to have utterly fooled the self-deluded proponents of a Nobel Prize for this man who considers unbeliever as unclean as excrement. […]
Lebanon detains British-based Muslim cleric Bakri
Good news on Bakri just in from Reuters: BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese authorities detained British-based radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed on Thursday, just days after he arrived in Beirut from London, Lebanese security officials said. The officials said Bakri was detained by a force from the General Security Directorate (GSD) after he left the […]