Tripling their earlier pledge of $3 billion in tribute, or jizya. From WND, with thanks to Kemaste: In a direct response to the terrorist attacks on London, world leaders of the G8 nations yesterday doubled their commitment to African relief and offered the Palestinian Authority some $9 billion. The Palestinian Authority, particularly under the leadership […]
Archives for 2005
Fitzgerald: Why they hate us
Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald answers the burning question: The question itself — “Why do they hate the West” –is the wrong question, and inevitably encourages the wrong answers. The correct question is: “Why do they hate the rest?” Anytime anyone, anywhere, talks about “why they hate America” or “why they hate the […]
Karen Armstrong: The label of Catholic terror was never used about the IRA
More fantasy-world moral and theological equivalence from the world’s greatest dhimmi, Karen Armstrong. “The label of Catholic terror was never used about the IRA,” from The Guardian, with thanks to Nicolei, Eric and Scaramouche: Last year I attended a conference in the US about security and intelligence in the so-called war on terror and was […]
Politicians, Experts Dispute Why Terrorists Hate the West
Bauer is the only one below who has it right. From CNSNews.com, with thanks to Nicolei: “Americans are asking, ‘why do they hate us?’” Bush said in his Sept. 20, 2001, speech to a joint session of Congress. “They hate what we see right here in this chamber — a democratically elected government. Their leaders […]
Al Qaeda answers CIA’s hiring call
From the LA Times, with thanks to K-Lo: As many as 40 possible terrorists may have attempted to infiltrate U.S. intelligence agencies in recent months, CIA expert Barry Royden reported at a national counterintelligence conference in March. If that news isn’t sufficiently terrifying, consider this chilling paradox: Though the agencies caught the potential spies at […]
Major Changes Needed to Combat Global Terror, Analysts Say
A You-Can-Say-That-Again Alert from CNSNews.com, with thanks to Nicolei: Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) – The Western world has no “recipe” for dealing with international terrorism; it is “reacting, not initiating,” reserve Israeli Army Maj.-Gen Jacob Amidror said here on Friday. Drastic changes are needed from both the Muslim and non-Muslim communities if the Western world hopes to […]
London bombings raise fears Japan may be next terror target
From AFP, with thanks to Anthony: TOKYO – The bomb attacks in London have raised fears that Japan, like Britain a key US ally, may be the next target of terror attacks as it deploys troops in Iraq and hosts the biggest US military base in Asia. Tokyo has asked railway, bus and airline operators […]
US Muslims condemn terrorism
My old pal Ibrahim Hooper complains in this article: “It’s one of the things we still hear: ‘Why won’t Muslims condemn terrorism?’ When I go on a radio talk show, that is the first thing that I hear. That’s just not true. Muslims – not only CAIR but all the groups – have been condemning […]
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UK Fatwa to Call Bombers Unbelievers, If Proved Muslims
Sir Iqbal Sacranie enjoys the favor of Queen and Parliament, and he is ready to go after the London bombers with both rhetorical barrels blazing. From IslamOnline, with thanks to The One Who Must Not Be Named: CAIRO, July 10, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) — Britain’s top Muslim scholars are drafting a fatwa stripping those behind the […]