Archives for 2006

This story contends that the U.S. still lacks understanding of Al-Qaeda, but it reveals a much larger problem. Not only does the intelligence community have “only a single office devoted to understanding political Islam,” but the director of that one, Emile Nakhleh, says: “Political Islam is not a threat. The threat is if the people […]

Hugo Chávez behaves as one who is looking to enhance his credentials as a “revolutionary” by associating himself with more famous leaders of rogue states; in doing so, he continues to sell out his country and his people, and to grant Hizballah an ever stronger foothold in the Western Hemisphere. From AFP: “Hezbollah adopts Chavez […]

Maher Hathout is going to get his award from the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission, despite everything. After all, as Commission President Adrian Dove put it the other day: “I challenge you to find another party in Los Angeles who is a practicing Muslim leader who would be less controversial.” Aye, there’s the rub. […]

“The general noted that the enemy has no such values.” From the American Forces Press Service, : WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2006 — Much has been made in recent days of an aerial photograph taken in Afghanistan that reportedly shows hundreds of Taliban fighters attending a funeral and the decision to refrain from wiping out the […]

Sunni/Shi’ite Jihad Update. From AKI, : Islamabad, 21 Sept. (AKI) – A Shiite Muslim religious leader was killed by unidentified gunman in Pakistan’s eastern province of Punjab on Thursday, according to a report on the Chinese Xinhua news agency. Men on motorcycles opened fire on Syed Bashir Hussain Bukhari, 85, in the main market in […]

Honor killing comes to the North American continent. Alas, there will be many more. “Brother suspect in killing,” from the Ottawa Sun, with thanks to Steve: DISBELIEF FELL over an Ottawa intensive care unit yesterday when police announced they were hunting the brother of a young woman who was shot to death at an east-end […]

A few days ago we switched to a new server and blocked traffic from some friendly places from which the recent attacks on Jihad Watch were launched. That seems to have taken care of a number of problems. Unfortunately, the Daily Digest has not been sent out to subscribers since then. I apologize for the […]

Check out the sign the woman is holding at the top of the photo. From Reuters: Supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League party burn an effigy of Pope Benedict to protest against his remarks about Islam, during a demonstration in Multan September 21, 2006. European Union countries should take ‘very seriously’ the threat to Pope […]

Pop Culture Jihad Update from YNet News: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ state-run television the past few weeks has broadcast a music video in which viewers are encouraged to “martyr” themselves in exchange for eternal paradise and beautiful “maidens.” The video can be viewed here at Palestinian Media Watch. The Israeli-based monitor Palestinian Media Watch […]

While the first report of a jihadist training camp emphasized the presence of foreign fighters, these are more domestically oriented, focusing on indoctrinating Somali youth. From AP: “Islamic militia to open ‘holy war’ camps in Somalia” MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The hard-line Islamic militia that controls much of southern Somalia said Tuesday it will open […]