One has a few questions for Olmert: What do you know about Islamic teachings? How seriously do you think Muslims take those teachings? Do you have any reason to think that the way Muslims are suffused with the teachings of Islam, a system of Total Regulation and Complete Explanation of the Universe, is different from […]
Archives for 2006
Ahmadinejad sends letter to “the American people”
The Thug-in-Chief devotes most of his letter to trying to convince us that, hey, we’re not all that different, a theme also present in his letter to Germany’s Angela Merkel. But note the ending, which contains the familiar call for conversion (required prior to waging war in Islamic law, per Sahih Muslim 019.4294), plus a […]
Al-Qaida denounces Pope’s visit to Turkey, calling it part of a “crusader campaign” against Islam
The disjunction between the idea that he is waging a “Crusader campaign” and what he is actually doing is of Grand Canyon proportions, but when has a disconnect from reality stopped them before? “Al-Qaida denounces pope visit to Turkey,” by Maamoun Youssef for Associated Press, with thanks to CGiddens, Jr.: CAIRO, Egypt – Al-Qaida in […]
45,000 terror-threat illegals released into U.S. population
As far as terror threats in the general population go, Arafat Nijmeh has plenty of company. From WND, with thanks to Ruth King: WASHINGTON — Half of the 91,516 illegal aliens from terror-sponsoring countries and those of “special interest” apprehended at the border between 2001 and 2005 were released into the U.S. population, according to […]
Civil rights victory: man who threatened to kill Jews, castrate Bush freed from prison
Now we can all breathe easier. “Man who threatened to castrate Bush freed from prison,” from AP, with thanks to Morgaan Sinclair: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) “” A mental patient who threatened to castrate President Bush was sentenced to federal prison, but a judge ordered him freed because of time he’s already served. Arafat […]
Online jihadists launch “e-jihad” attack on Vatican website
Showing once again an inclination to respond to the Pope’s overtures to dialogue with a slap on the face. “Online terrorists launch ‘e-jihad’ attack on Vatican website,” from israelinsider, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: The Vatican website came under attack today in an effort organized by the leadership of ‘electronic jihad’ to down the […]
Akbar Ahmed: British channel to air documentary on Islamic art because of Spencer
Khalid Hasan of Pakistan’s Daily Times has been upset with me for years. In January 2003 he charged that in my book Islam Unveiled I subject “the Holy Prophet’s person (PBUH) to blasphemous criticism.” In June 2004 he lamented over my book Onward Muslim Soldiers: “How one can fight such ignorance, I am unable to […]
Pope praises priest slain in cartoon furore
“The Pope told the world from Ankara that Islam was a religion of peace,” but the death of the priest John Andrea Santoro suggests otherwise. As did the helicopters and metal detectors. From the Guardian, with thanks to PRCS: Pope Benedict XVI today honoured the memory of a Roman Catholic priest who was killed after […]
Getting the news from the enemy
I am a bit late with this — for which I apologize, I have been a bit under the weather, and am trying to get caught up. Anyway, it is important to have it on the record: the Flopping Aces blog has some key and eye-opening revelations about this story. Thanks to all who sent […]
Liberia: Truth Commission Member Under Fire For Calling For Jihad
West African Jihad Update. “Liberia: Truth Commission Member Under Fire,” by James Butty for VOA News, with thanks to all who sent this in: A member of Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has been given a seven-day ultimatum to resign because of an article he allegedly wrote in 1996 calling for a jihad in […]