Archives for 2008

In “Uncle Shariah” in the Washington Times, December 16, Frank Gaffney details why AIG’s nationalization is so worrisome: The insurance giant AIG has lately become the poster child for corporate risk-taking, mismanagement and greed. Its unimaginably large losses, rooted in insurance it extended to financial companies engaged in subprime mortgage-backed transactions, have destroyed both AIG’s […]

At least in this case study from Absurd Britannia, the backtracking began almost immediately. “Mother told to take down her Christmas lights… in case they offend her non-Christian neighbours,” from the Daily Mail, December 16 (thanks to James): A woman has spoken of how she was told to remove her Christmas lights by a housing […]

Looks as if Dhimmi Carter is winning one anyway Voting will continue until Thursday night.

Could it be that the rattle of the collecting tins is too bell-like? For the prohibition of bells is part of Islamic law for dhimmis: “Such non-Muslim subjects [of the Islamic state] are obliged to comply with Islamic rules that pertain to the safety and indemnity of life, reputation, and property. In addition, they…are forbidden […]

Nothing new here. “Turkey: Regulations hobble Protestant churches, from Compass Direct News, December 15: ISTANBUL, December 15 (Compass Direct News) — In the city of Samsun on the north coast of Turkey, the beleaguered congregation of the Agape Church Association struggles against local Islamic hostility toward its presence. In the last three years Agape church […]

Eva Habil Good luck! “Egypt’s first woman mayor takes role in her stride,” from AFP, December 15 (thanks to Janet): KOMBOHA, Egypt (AFP) “” Eva Habil has just become Egypt’s first female mayor but already she seems relaxed in her pioneering role as she strolls around her community clad in jeans and a pink sweater.[…] […]

Islamic-Intolerance Alert: “Muslim-Christian clashes erupt in Egypt,” from the Media Line, December 14: Several people were wounded in renewed clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt over the past week. Christians, also known as Copts, were on their way to a monastery to pray when children hurled stones at them, according to a report in […]

The good doctor on the day of his grand jihad Cambridge alum guilty of plotting the jihad deaths of untold numbers. Poverty Causes Terrorism Update: “Iraqi doctor found guilty of Glasgow airport bomb plot,” by Steve Bird in the Times, December 16 (thanks to all who sent this in): An NHS doctor who waged a […]

And among them is yet another convert to Islam who has somehow “misunderstood” Islam’s vaunted peaceful teachings. “Suspected Islamist extremists arrested in Paris area,” from Agence France-Presse, December 16: Police arrested seven suspected Islamic extremists in Paris on Tuesday who are believed to have links to groups that send fighters to Iraq, police officials said. […]

With a connection to the recently arrested Malika El-Aroud. “France detains man linked to Afghan jihadist recruitment ring,” from the Canadian Press, December 15: PARIS “” French authorities have detained a suspect accused of participating in a recruitment ring for fighters against the government of Afghanistan. An official says an anti-terrorism judge has issued preliminary […]