“Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, director of its Center for Global Justice and Reconciliation…” — from this article The very words “Global Justice” and “Reconciliation” reek of self-righteousness, and reek too of what we have come to realize such words, and the men who employ them approvingly, will always reek of: an attitude of sweet […]
Archives for 2006
Video of Kidnapped Journalists Released
“The powers of evil are united in waging wars against Islam and their people…” No, we aren’t. On our side, evil or not, we refuse to acknowledge that Islam has anything to do with this, and so decline to take the necessary steps to stop jihadist recruitment, limp along in sham alliances with states that […]
Fitzgerald: Completely normal
“Fellow students describe the Lebanese man, who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of terrorism, as ‘completely normal’…” — from this article In Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita” Clare Quilty (played by Peter Sellers) carries on a near-monologue, broken only by a few sentences uttered by Humbert Humbert, on the porch of The Enchanted Hunters: Quilty: “Tell […]
Ahmadinejad Expected to Announce Iran’s ‘Nuclear Birth’
It’s a warhead! “Al-Borz News Service: President Ahmadinejad Expected to Announce Iran’s ‘Nuclear Birth,’” from MEMRI, with thanks to Looney Tunes: The Iranian news service Al-Borz, which is known to have access to sources in the Iranian government, predicted that on the first anniversary of Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s government, in late August 2006, Ahmadinejad is […]
Jihad group claims kidnapping of Fox journos
A previously unknown group of misunderstanders of Islam and jihad claims responsibility for the kidnapping of the Fox journalists. “Group claims kidnapping of Fox journos,” from Hizballah News Agency, aka Reuters: A PREVIOUSLY unknown militant group in Gaza claimed responsibility for the kidnapping nine days ago of two Fox journalists and demanded the United States […]
Once accused of bridge plot, Texas men released on bond
This is the Mackinac Bridge. Yes, it’s very pretty, isn’t it? So their photos could have been tourist shots. But with the phones and everything else, suspicions linger. From The Detroit News, : DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Three Texas men once suspected in a possible plot to blow up the Mackinac Bridge were released from jail […]
On the Trail of the Fast-Food Jihadists
This article by Thomas Hüetlin and Britta Sandberg in Spiegel (thanks to DFS) about the recently arrested British jihadists has this tagline: “They came from successful immigrant families and their English neighbors described them as nice boys who seemed harmless. So what turned the British Muslim youth behind this month’s massive terror plot into extremists?” […]
German train bomber: friendly, unremarkable and pious
Another He-Was-A-Terrific-Guy-This-Is-A-Complete-Surprise story. Note, however, that he was a religious Muslim — the one detail that law enforcement and government officials don’t dare examine in its implications. “Friendly, Unremarkable and Pious,” by Alexander Schwabe in Spiegel Online, with thanks to DFS: Fellow students describe the Lebanese man, who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of […]
Voices of Muslim Moderation
Hal G.P. Colebatch in The American Spectator makes a number of important observations about self-proclaimed moderate Muslims in Britain: Ali Miraj is a young British Muslim who may go places in the British Conservative Party. He has been twice endorsed by the Conservatives to contest Parliamentary elections and is a board member of the Conservative […]
Iranian ex-president Khatami invited to speak at National Cathedral
Dhimmitude from loopy Leftist Christians who believe the exercise of the Christian Faith consists essentially of executing a program of cultural surrender and moral blindness. “Iran ex-president invited to Washington,” from AP, with thanks to Mackie: WASHINGTON – Despite a diplomatic standoff over nuclear weapons and other difficult issues, a former Iranian president is making […]