Archives for 2006

Get out, but leave your heavy weapons behind as war booty. “Insurgents offer U.S. 30-day truce for withdrawal,” from Associated Press: CAIRO, Egypt (AP) – The purported leader of an al-Qaida-linked militant group offered U.S. troops a one-month truce for withdrawing from Iraq without being attacked, according to a speech posted on an Islamic Web […]

Islamization of Britain Update: “Mohammed overtakes George in list of most popular names,” by Sarah Womack in the Telegraph, with thanks to Anton: Mohammed, and its most common alternative spelling Muhammad, are now more popular babies’ names in England and Wales than George, reflecting the diverse ethnic mix of the population. The “diverse ethnic mix,” […]

“The totality of the evidence at trial . . . firmly establishes that the Khobar Towers bombing was planned, funded, and sponsored by senior leadership in the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” In other ages, that would have been considered an act of war. Now it is considered an occasion to offer various […]

Somali Jihad Update: one jihad leader is threatening Addis Ababa and warning that the conflict will “engulf the region.” “Somali Islamists urge Muslims worldwide to join jihad,” by Guled Mohamed for Reuters, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali Islamists urged foreign Muslim fighters on Saturday to join their “holy war” against […]

Zawahri claims victory in the U.S. midterm elections. How much he will be setting policy remains unclear. “Al Qaeda Sends a Message to Democrats,” by Brian Ross and Hoda Osman at the ABCNews blog, with thanks to Davida: Al Qaeda has sent a message to leaders of the Democratic party that credit for the defeat […]

Alan Dershowitz takes Dhimmi Carter apart in the Boston Globe: YOU CAN ALWAYS tell when a public figure has written an indefensible book: when he refuses to debate it in the court of public opinion. Or if they hold any position that they refuse to debate in the court of public opinion. Isn’t that right, […]

There are a few other memorable statements in this New Duranty Times (aka New York Times) article about Saudi nervousness over Iran, but that was the best one. There is also a great deal here about the Sunni-Shia rift that will continue despite our efforts to paper over it. “Bickering Saudis Struggle for an Answer […]

The Hamas/Fatah split is, surprise of surprises, all the fault of the U.S. “Hamas threatens attacks on U.S.: Terrorist warns ‘Middle East is full of American targets,’” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily.com: TEL AVIV — Members of Hamas are debating whether to carry out attacks against the United States and may hit American targets if […]

And when Israel responds to attacks, it will be assailed in the media for attacking “civilian” villages. “Syria building ‘death trap’ villages,” by Yaakov Katz for the Jerusalem Post: Warning that Israel may face a “Syrian intifada,” a high-ranking officer in Northern Command has told The Jerusalem Post that villages recently built by Syria along […]

Because all land that once belonged to the House of Islam belongs by right forever to the House of Islam. Aaron Hanscom reports in FrontPage (thanks to Mackie; news links in the original): Earlier this year a jihadist document calling for the liberation of so-called occupied territories and issued by the al-Qaeda-linked group Nadim al-Magrebi […]