As Al-Qaeda in Europe created havoc in London, Al-Qaeda in Iraq carried out a murder of its own. An update on this story from CBC: A website operated by Al-Qaeda in Iraq said Thursday the militant group had killed Egypt’s top envoy in Iraq. Gunmen seized Ihab al-Sherif in western Baghdad on Saturday. A threat […]
Archives for 2005
London Mayor Defended ‘Theologian of Terror’
As we noted here at the time. From CNSNews, with thanks to Skeetstreet: (CNSNews.com) – London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s previous support of a Muslim cleric who advocates suicide bombings may cause him some embarrassment as he now must speak for the city in the wake of Thursday’s terrorist bombings. Livingstone condemned the Thursday attacks as […]
Britain ‘defiant’ as bombers kill 52 in attack on the heart of London
London update. It doesn’t look as if this bombing will win any Spanish-style dhimmi capitulation from the British. From the TimesOnline, with thanks to Gabrielle Goldwater: BRITAIN stood united last night in defiance of the bomb attacks which killed at least 52 people and left 700 injured as the reality of the War on Terror […]
British Muslims fear blast backlash
A predictable piece from Al-Jazeera (thanks to Skeetstreet), focusing more on fears of retaliation against Muslims rather than the real victims. British Muslim groups have condemned Thursday’s series of blasts in London and appealed for calm amid fears of an anti-Muslim backlash. “These evil deeds make victims of us all,” the Muslim Council of Britain […]
US raising terrorism alert level for rail, metro
No surprise here. From Reuters, with thanks to Judy: WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) – The United States is raising the terrorist threat level for rail and mass transit systems, but not for airlines, after the bomb blasts that rocked London, a U.S. government official said on Thursday. The official said the alert level for trains […]
Report Notes Expansion of Wahabism in Macedonia, Balkans
Wait a minute. I thought that “there are not now and never have been, in recent times, ‘Muslim militants’ in Kosovo, aside from a handful of individuals and some Saudi and other Gulf Arab-state cells operating through relief agencies.” From Skopje’s “˜Vreme” via www.seeurope.net, with thanks to Skeetstreet: Well-informed sources have told Vreme that the […]
Have ‘turf battles’ impeded U.S. war on terror?
Did the FBI intentionally hinder an investigation into a suspected al-Qaida fundraising racket? In the face of a threat to our survival, the last thing we need is petty infighting. From MSNBC, with thanks to Hugh Fitzgerald: Is our government doing everything it can in the war on terror? A highly-respected federal agent says no […]
Spencer on The Rusty Humphries Show
Rounding out a day on the radio, Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer is slated to appear on the Rusty Humphries Show tonight at 10PM EDT.
Officials: Unexploded Devices Discovered in London
They were hoping to kill more. From ABC News, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Jul. 7, 2005 – U.S. authorities tell ABC News that British police have recovered two unexploded bombs from the scene of the terror attacks in London. In addition, British investigators say that parts of timing devices have been recovered from […]
Muslim reactions to the London bombings
Taken from a variety of Islamic websites: “may allah protect our sisters and brothers in UK! they will use this event as USA used 9/11 to justify anything they do.” ================================================================= “ALLAH is responsible for this. Blame him.” =================================================================== “i think it was those anarchists, demonstrating for g8 summit, cause UK cancelled thier protest, allahualim, […]