Archives for 2007

“Peace is impossible under Musharraf,” says Nawaz Sharif. “Assassination Poses Dilemma for US,” by Matthew Lee for AP: WASHINGTON (AP) – The Bush administration scrambled Thursday with the implications of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination after investing significant diplomatic capital in promoting reconciliation between her and President Pervez Musharraf. President Bush, speaking briefly […]

The latest casualty on Al-Qaeda’s central battlefield This is even more likely after the murder of Benazir Bhutto. But the military is still talking about educational and employment initiatives, as if they will make the jihad go away. This despite the fact that study after study has shown that jihadists are generally better educated and […]

The jihad continues. “We terminated the most precious American asset which vowed to defeat [the] mujahadeen.” “Pakistan: Al-Qaeda claims Bhutto’s death,” from AKI (thanks to all who sent this in): Karachi, 27 Dec. (AKI) – (by Syed Saleem Shahzad) – A spokesperson for the al-Qaeda terrorist network has claimed responsibility for the death on Thursday […]

More details to come later: From Khaleej Times Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi on Thursday, her party said. “She has been martyred,” said party official Rehman Malik. Bhutto, 54, died in hospital in Rawalpindi. Ary-One Television said she had […]

“At least two of the suspects had been accused by prosecutors this year of being members of the al-Qaida-linked terror group and of having undergone military training with it in Algeria.” “Mauritania: Sleeper cell killed French,” by Ahmed Mohamed for the Associated Press: NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – Mauritania’s interior minister blamed a terrorist sleeper cell Wednesday […]

More tough talk from the mullahcracy. From Al-Bawaba (thanks to Sr. Soph): Foreign Minister of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki warned US officials on Wednesday against starting new games with Iran, advising them to learn from their past failures. The minister made the remark while commenting on a recent statement by the Iraqi President Jalal Talabani during […]

As immigrants pour in, native Swedes pour out. How long before Sweden becomes a Sharia state? “Sweden’s population boom continues,” from The Local (thanks to Dan): Sweden’s population is continuing to grow at a rapid clip, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden…. The increase can be largely attributed to immigration figures, which are the […]

1938 Alert. “Iran Negotiating Purchase of Tur-M1 Missile System from Russia,” from Fars News Agency (thanks to Davsmi): TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said that Tehran has entered negotiations with Moscow for the purchase of Russia’s Tur-M1 Missile system. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet […]

Daniel Pipes explains in “The Palestinian Economy in Shambles”: Western financial aid to the Palestinians has, I showed last week, the perverse and counterintuitive effect of increasing their rate of homicides, including terrorist ones. This week, I offer two pieces of perhaps even stranger news about the many billions of dollars and record-shattering per-capita donations […]

Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Malaysia. “Malaysian Hindu loses bid to ban Muslim conversion,” by Jalil Hamid for Reuters (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist): PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) – Malaysia’s highest court threw out on Thursday a bid by a Hindu woman to stop her estranged husband from converting their youngest son to Islam. Her […]