The usually reliably dhimmi Philadelphia Inquirer has unaccountably printed this generally accurate overview of the present conflict: “One Last Thing | Post-9/11 conflicts rooted in history: It’s not just Afghanistan, Iraq and a ‘war on terror.’ It’s the West vs. the Islamic world, a clash that has never abated.” By Jonathan Last (thanks to Kaosktrl): […]
Archives for 2006
Muslim mob stabs Christian on Indonesia’s Sulawesi as tensions rise
It appears as if this “escalation” of religious tensions is entirely the work of only one side. From AP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Muslims dragged a Christian man from a bus on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Sunday and then stabbed him, as religious tensions in the region continued to escalate, a witness and a […]
Senate passes Iran sanctions bill
It will be interesting to see if it has any teeth. From AP, with thanks to JE: WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate, with no debate Saturday, passed and sent to the president legislation that would impose mandatory sanctions on entities that provide goods or services for Iran’s weapons programs. The Senate action came two days […]
Syria threat over Golan puts Israel on war alert
Jihad Against Israel Update from the Telegraph, with thanks to JE: Israel has gone on heightened alert over a possible war with Syria amid reports that President Bashar Assad may be considering military strikes to regain the Golan Heights. For years Israeli military intelligence has down-played Syria’s capacity to launch a meaningful attack against Israel, […]
Saudis to build apartheid wall!
Watch for a storm of denunciations from the Arab League, the UN, you name it. Why, this will make Saudi Arabia an international pariah! “Saudis build 550-mile fence to shut out Iraq,” from the Telegraph, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Security in Iraq has collapsed so dramatically that Saudi Arabia has ordered the construction of […]
Egyptian professor under clerical fire for ‘disparaging’ Quran
Hanafi has been labeled an apostate, and as with the case of Abdul Rahman, those who would spare him the death sentence for apostasy are instead questioning his sanity. From Gulf News: “Professor under clerical fire for ‘disparaging’ Quran” Cairo: An Egyptian university professor has angered Muslim clerics for his slur against the Holy Quran. […]
Pakistan ‘behind Mumbai bombings’
Business as usual at the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence. From Al-Jazeera: A deadly bombing on Mumbai’s railway system was masterminded by Pakistan’s spy agency and carried out by the Islamist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, Indian police said. “We have solved the July 11 bombings case. The whole attack was planned by Pakistan’s ISI [Directorate of Inter Services […]
UK: Muslim teacher who denounced students for celebrating Christmas has been made a government schools inspector
More news from the Islamic Republic of Britain: “Muslim teacher in carol concert tirade is made Ofsted inspector,” from the Evening Standard, with thanks to Jim: A hardline Muslim teacher who caused a furore by denouncing pupils for celebrating Christmas has been made a Government schools inspector. Israr Khan’s Ofsted appointment was described by a […]
U.S. Detains Sunni Politician’s Bodyguard for Planning Suicide Attacks
Multiple suicide car bombings were to occur inside the Green Zone, hence today’s lockdown of Baghdad. From AP: BAGHDAD, Iraq – A bodyguard detained at the home of a leading Sunni Arab politician is suspected of being a member of Al Qaeda in Iraq, thought to be involved in planning a major suicide car bombing […]
Fjordman: The Eurabia Code, Part I
Here is the first of a multi-part series from the great European essayist Fjordman, in which he tests whether he can find any evidence of whether the thesis Bat Ye’or put forward in her book “Eurabia” is accurate. I decided to write this essay after a comment from a journalist, not a Leftist by my […]