Death toll up to 52. From the Times Online, : THE al-Qaeda terrorists who killed more than 52 people in the London rush-hour bombings are still at large and could strike again, security sources gave warning yesterday. Investigators are increasingly convinced that only one bomber “” who killed 13 people in the explosion on a […]
Archives for 2005
Female rights activist, daughter shot dead in Pakistan
More Islamic peace and tolerance in the Pure Land. From AFP, with thanks to Skeetstreet: Peshawar, PAKISTAN — Unidentified gunmen shot dead a women’s rights activist and her daughter in deeply conservative northwestern Pakistan, police said on Tuesday. Zubeda Begum, 40, was killed on the spot late on July 1 while her 17-year-old daughter Shumyla […]
Accused Pakistani woman has feet chopped off
Of course, this has nothing to do with Islam. If she committed adultery, Islamic law would dictate that she be stoned to death. By that standard, the men who chopped off her feet were being humane. From Reuters, with thanks to Skeetstreet: ISLAMABAD, July 9 (Reuters) – A Pakistani man and some of his relatives […]
Police arrest 142 people in security sweep around Milan
“Prompted by the London bombings”: this lends credence to the idea that’s going around, that the jihadists shot themselves in the foot by bombing London, as they have awakened the sleeping giant. I hope that’s true, although I have seen the giant go back to sleep before. From AP, with thanks to Skeetstreet: Police arrested […]
Comments up again — I think
The comment feature seems to have been down for about six hours during the night, but it seems to be working again. I don’t know what happened or if it has been definitively repaired, or how long the fix will last. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Brits launch hunt for Moroccan suspect
“Mohammed al-Gerbouzi…has also been linked to terrorist attacks in Madrid and Casablanca.” He lived in London, but doesn’t seem to have been at home lately. Wouldn’t his possible involvement in the bombing point to a need for sanity in immigration policies? From Ynetnews, with thanks to Tiferet: LONDON – The investigation into the London terror […]
Comments down again
Something is happening here but I don’t know what it is. I apologize for the inconvenience, and will have things back up and running as soon as possible.
Muslim non-sympathy for the London bombings:
Taken from Muslim Internet forums by an unnamed source: It Was A Matter Of Time Before This Happened!!! Do They Expect To Take Blood For Naught? Do They Expect To Take Lives And No Retalliation? Do They Expect “Peace” & “Harmony” After Causing Destruction & Chaos? Subhan’Allah – They Know Not Who Theyr Dealing With […]
“Lord let us be at their throats…”
Theological equivalence update: if Jerry Falwell were carrying around a prayer like that, you would have heard about it. “Muslim prayer to be key in terror trial,” from AP, with thanks to Twostellas: SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — A young man charged with lying about attending an al Qaeda-linked terrorist camp was carrying an Arabic prayer […]
Comments back on
After being off nearly all day, comments are back on, thanks to sharp work by Annette at Hosting Matters. Have at it. Remember, please: calls for genocide, calls to nuke Mecca, foul language, off-topic posts, proselytization for whatever religion, etc. etc. — all unwelcome. Comments are unmoderated as always, but I will be checking in […]