A revealing look at the worldview of the Iranian ruling elite from Iran Focus: “Iran says U.S., Israel ordered September 11 attacks” Tehran, Iran, Sep. 06 – The Supreme Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps accused the Bush Administration and the Israeli security service Mossad of ordering the September 11, 2001 attacks in New […]
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Spencer: My Invitation From al-Qaeda
Also at FrontPage this morning is my fuller reply to Al-Qaeda operative Adam Gadahn’s recent invitation to me to become a Muslim (news links in the original): In American al-Qaeda operative Adam Gadahn’s convert-to-Islam-or-die message to America released last Saturday, he extends a special invitation to the President, as well as to Daniel Pipes, Michael […]
Robert Spencer Joins the David Horowitz Freedom Center
I am very pleased to bring you this announcement from FrontPage. Operations here will continue as before: I retain full editorial control over the direction of Jihad Watch, and now I think you may be seeing some significant improvements here — and we should be able to begin some of the projects we have long […]
Coalition in Pakistani Nat’l Assembly threatens to resign over rape law reforms
An update on this story from AP: “Rape law rankles some Pakistan lawmakers” ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Lawmakers from a coalition of six Islamic groups threatened on Tuesday to vacate their parliamentary seats if Pakistan’s government changes a rape law criticized by human rights activists. A walkout by the 68 lawmakers could destabilize the government of […]
High school computer teacher jailed for eight years for Bali bombings
Another dismally light sentence in Indonesia, for what one judge on the panel called a “crime against humanity.” What will Abdul Aziz be doing eight years from now? From Gulfnews: Denpasar, Indonesia: An Indonesian high school computer teacher was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday after the court heard of his involvement in […]
Report: Pakistan truce gives Taliban a free hand in N. Waziristan, even bin Laden immune there if he is “peaceful”
An outrageous report, less than a week before the fifth anniversary of 9/11. From ABC News: “Bin Laden Gets a Pass from Pakistan” Osama bin Laden, America’s most wanted man, will not face capture in Pakistan if he agrees to lead a “peaceful life,” Pakistani officials tell ABC News. The surprising announcement comes as Pakistani […]
Ahmadinejad calls for purge of “liberal and secular” university teachers
Another move in the Thug-in-Chief’s Great Leap Backward. From AP: “Iran’s Ahmadinejad calls for purge of liberal university teachers” TEHERAN, Iran – Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on Tuesday for a purge of liberal and secular teachers from the country”s universities, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported in another step back to 1980s-style […]
Denmark arrests nine terror suspects
Just in from Xinhua: STOCKHOLM, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — Danish police have arrested nine people suspected of planning a terror attack, reports reaching here from Denmark said Tuesday. The nine, who had got materials to make explosives in connection with the preparation for a terror attack, were arrested during a police raid overnight in heavily […]
Eurodhimmis nix landing rights for El Al planes with IDF cargo
Alleged friends of Israel cower before the jihadist specter. “Europe nixes landing rights for El Al planes with IDF cargo,” from Haaretz, with thanks to all who sent this in: A number of European states are refusing to allow El Al cargo planes carrying Israel Defense Forces equipment from stopover landings in their airports. The […]
Half of Danes see Islam as incompatible with democracy
Progress. From AFP: COPENHAGEN: Nearly half of Danes consider Islam incompatible with democracy, according to a poll published on Monday. The Zapera poll, conducted for Danish think tank Mandag Morgen, showed 48 percent of those surveyed thought Islam was incompatible with democratic values. Around 34 percent said they saw Islam as consistent with democracy, while […]