In “Why the Left Hates Democracy,” my longtime sparring partner Dinesh D’Souza expresses his attachment to the democratic principle: an attachment so strong and unyielding that he says, If they want Sharia, let them have it! So why does the left hate democracy in the Muslim world? The reason is simple. Muslims are socially conservative […]
Archives for 2007
Christians in Gaza keep Christmas celebrations quiet
For fear of You Know Who. Islamic Tolerance Alert from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist): …MATT BROWN: It’s a small, tight-knit community in one of the world’s most intense hot spots. 3000 Christians live amongst 1.5 million Muslims, and the two groups usually get along well. FATHER ARCHEMANDRITE ARTEMIOUS, GAZA GREEK […]
Who will mourn Aqsa Parvez?
Khalid Hasan and I may have our differences, but I wholeheartedly applaud his courage and clear-sightedness in writing this in the Daily Times (thanks to all who sent this in): The most shameful part of the Aqsa tragedy lies in the online and offline rumours that those who consider themselves “rightly guided” have been circulating. […]
Assuming I’m an evil idiot…
Hot on the heels of Why Can’t Muslims Debate? Part 1 and Part 2 comes this: Why Can’t Leftists (and Their Islamic Allies) Respect Those Who Disagree With Them? There is a tendency among those on the Left to assume that everyone with a point of view different from theirs is an idiot, as well […]
Osama: “We will not recognize even one inch for Jews in the land of Palestine as other Muslim leaders have”
Osama bin Laden emerges from his hideout in this undated file photo Even a dog can walk around in the daylight. But not Osama bin Laden. “Blood for blood, destruction for destruction.” Blah for blah. Talk about a tired act. “Bin Laden issues warning on Iraq, Israel,” by Salah Nasrawi for Associated Press (thanks to […]
6.5 tons of banned explosive ingredient, potassium nitrate, found in bags disguised as EU aid to Palestinians
“This is another example of how the terror organizations exploit the humanitarian aid that is delivered to the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip with Israel’s approval” “War Is Deceit” Update “IDF: Chemicals were disguised as EU aid,” by Talia Dekel for the Jerusalem Post: The IDF and Shin Bet uncovered 6.5 tons of potassium […]
Khamenei: Today the Iranian nation is the standard-bearer of Islamic unity in the world
Some Sunnis might beg to differ. But it is abundantly clear, particularly given Iran’s aid to Hamas and the Taliban, that this is how the mullahcracy has been trying to position itself. “Islamic unity is the lesson of Ghadir: Leader,” from the Tehran Times (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist): TEHRAN — Supreme Leader of the […]
Shi’ite shoppers murdered in Baghdad
Sunni/Shi’ite Jihad Update. “Bomb in Baghdad Kills at Least 7 In Crowd of Mostly Shiite Shoppers,” by Joshua Partlow and Zaid Sabah for the Washington Post (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist): …Friday’s blast occurred in Tayaran Square, east of the Tigris River, near a barricaded bazaar of vegetable carts and used-clothing dealers. The U.S. military […]
Falsehood and provocation
A couple of housekeeping notes: 1. People say false things about me rather frequently — attributing to me statements I have never made, and positions I have never held. I suspect that this is because it is easier to dismiss a straw man than to deal with what I actually say. Usually these are better […]
UN moves to kill free speech, passes resolution against “defamation of religions”
The OIC pushed it through. “Defamation of religions,” of course, means “speaking the truth about the elements of Islamic teaching that jihadists use to incite to violence.” “Islamic Bloc Scores ‘Defamation of Religions’ Resolution at UN,” by Patrick Goodenough for CNSNews.com (thanks to Jamie Glazov): (CNSNews.com) – Alongside a resolution adopted by the U.N. General […]