If the Iraqi Shi’ites weren’t happy when this idea was originally floated by the private security and energy advisor to the Saudi ambassador to the US, Prince Turki al-Faisal (who has very recently announced his resignation), they’re certainly none too pleased about this. “Saudis Say They Might Back Sunnis if U.S. Leaves Iraq,” by Helene […]
Archives for 2006
Spencer: Tony Blair Renounces Multiculturalism – Sort Of
In FrontPage today I discuss the recent controversial remarks by Tony Blair, which turn out to be less than meets the eye (news links in the original): British Prime Minister Tony Blair declared last Friday that “no distinctive culture or religion supercedes our duty to be part of an integrated United Kingdom.” He listed “respect […]
Afghanistan’s Karzai accuses Pakistani government of supporting the Taliban
Friend and Ally Update: “Pakistan accused of supporting Taliban,” by Alisa Tang for Associated Press, : KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai directly accused Pakistan’s government Tuesday of supporting the Taliban insurgency in his country, hours after a suicide attacker exploded himself in an Afghan governor’s compound, killing eight. Taliban militants have increasingly targeted government […]
Michelle Malkin interviews Robert Spencer, part 2
At Hot Air today is the second half of my interview with Michelle Malkin, discussing my book The Truth About Muhammad and related matters. Part One is here. You’ll have to watch the whole thing to see whether or not the plant gets me in the end. I’d like to express my profound gratitude to […]
Trolling for victim status
Yesterday Jihad Watch reader JS brought to my attention an “anti-hate” website that listed Jihad Watch among “Islamophobes” who hate all Muslims and want them all killed. Since, of course, this is a false and slanderous charge, I asked the site author for a retraction. In a series of virulently hostile emails, he refused to […]
Dhimmi Carter defends his hate book, parrots jihadist propaganda
“Carter defends book in Pasadena appearance,” by Peter Y. Hong and Stuart Silverstein in the Los Angeles Times, with thanks to DFS: Jimmy Carter staunchly defended his controversial Middle East book at an appearance in Pasadena on Monday night, saying “horrible, despicable human rights abuses” are occurring in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Yes, they are. But […]
Canadian judge: Belonging to terror group not a right
Anti-dhimmitude in Canada. The PFLP is a Marxist group, but this ruling should be capable of being applied to members of jihadist groups as well. “Belonging to terror group not a right: judge,” by Stewart Bell in the National Post, with thanks to Paul: TORONTO – A Beirut-born man who argued he should not be […]
CAIR urges Muslims making pilgrimage to Mecca to file civil rights complaints against airlines
The Council on American Islamic Relations, apparently oblivious to the public relations disaster that their trumped up Flying Imams controversy is becoming for them, is pressing on, asking Muslims flying on their way to Mecca to lodge complaints against airlines if their complimentary pretzels are stale. Memo to Ibrahim Hooper: I hereby volunteer to fly […]
From a Muslim outlook, imams have missed the point on flight behavior
M. Zuhdi Jasser at FreeMuslims (thanks to all who sent this in) speaks honestly about the USAirways Imam Rage controversy: As a devout Muslim, I have watched this painfully protracted saga unravel, fearing what comes next. The media, especially print media, have bent over backward to hear minorities’ fears. Yet public opinion has not seemed […]
Two Buddhists shot and killed by suspected Christian fundamentalists in southern Thailand — no, wait…
It wasn’t Christian fundamentalists, you say? It was Islamic jihadists? What are you, some kind of Islamophobe? “Two Buddhists shot and killed by suspected Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand,” by The Associated Press, with thanks to Twostellas: BANGKOK, Thailand: Two men were killed Wednesday by suspected Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand who apparently targeted the […]