This man has lived in Sweden since he was 18. Now how and where would he get the idea that Osama was a hero? Why didn’t they tell him at his local mosque that to have such a hero was to place himself out of the bounds of Islam? They didn’t because it doesn’t. But […]
Archives for 2005
83 Die in Car Bombs at Egyptian Resort
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades: Azzam, along with Osama, was one of the founders of Al-Qaeda. I profile him, and his Qur’an- and Hadith-filled exhortations to Muslims to wage violent jihad, in Onward Muslim Soldiers. Clearly his murderous Islamic ideology is still winning recruits. From AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt – […]
India: man who planned 9/11/01 attacks in UK jailed
September 11 was meant to be much, much bigger. Imagine the effect if the jihadists had succeeded in crashing a plane into the White House, which seems to be where the one that crashed in Pennsylvania was likely going, as well as into the House of Commons and the Tower Bridge. “Al-Qaeda Suspect Jailed in […]
Seattle Man Questioned in London Bombings
An update on the search for suspected London bombing mastermind Haroon Rashid Aswat from AP: WASHINGTON – An American once accused of trying to set up a terror training camp in Oregon is being questioned about a man sought in the London bombings, U.S. officials said Friday. James Ujaama, a Muslim convert from Seattle, was […]
India: Qaeda man who was to target British Parliament gets seven years” jail
From the Indian Express: MUMBAI – Aspiring MLA, pilot and self-confessed Al-Qaeda operative, Mohammed Afroze, was found guilty of conspiring to “˜”˜commit terrorist acts on territories of nations at peace with India– and of forgery by a POTA court today. Special Judge A P Bhangale, however, acquitted him of the more serious charge of waging […]
Egypt: Sharm el-Sheikh rocked with explosions
“Explosions in Egypt Red Sea resorts-residents” From Reuters: CAIRO – A large explosion shook the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday and two other explosions followed later, apparently from the nearby resort of Naama Bay, a resident said. The first explosion, shortly after one a.m., was audible more than one km (half […]
Dilpazier Aslam Leaves Guardian
An update on the journalist who authored the “We Rock the Boat” editorial right after 7/7. It seems people are starting to ask questions they may not have asked before the bombings. From the UK Guardian News Blog, with thanks to D.M. Trainee journalist Dilpazier Aslam had his contract with the Guardian terminated today. The […]
U.S. Guards Not Allowed To Touch Koran
“U.S. Guards Said to Stop Abusing Quran” From AP, with thanks to Scaramouche. KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan man released from Guantanamo Bay said he saw guards throwing the Quran, but all such abuse stopped late last year after a loudspeaker announcement that U.S. soldiers have no right to touch Islam’s holy book. Moheb Ullah […]
Lindsay’s Mother interviewed
Jermaine or Germaine Lindsay’s mother, who once lived in Cleveland has been found in Grenada. “For Jamaican native, life path led from success to extremism” From the Boston Globe, with thanks to Mary Beth ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — In the two weeks since 19-year-old Germaine Lindsay blew himself up in a London subway, taking 26 […]
Kramer: Inspector Cole on London assignment
Martin Kramer writes in the Sandbox: One of my missions is to save readers of Juan Cole’s weblog from his errors. (This has the potential of becoming a full-time job.) The latest one comes in today’s posting about Shehzad Tanweer, 22, one of the British-born suicide bombers from Leeds. Cole first announces that his investigation […]