She spent 2 years in prison for killing her uncle in self-defense: he had stabbed her mother and was attacking her and her brother — all for, as is common, converting to Christianity. But now that she’s been released, her extended Muslim family plans on giving her a bit of good ol’ fashioned Islamic justice. […]
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Terror-mastermind Rashid Rauf was a “very pious Muslim”
From aspirations of owning a gas station to blowing up ten infidel-laden jets Here’s an article about Rashid Rauf (just killed, see below) from over a year ago. Like many others Misunderstanders-of-Islam, he seems to have believed that jihad (of the militant variety, mind you) is “obligatory for every Muslim.” Also, like many other jihadists, […]
Pakistan: US missile strike kills al-Qaeda connected “terror-mastermind”
Dispatched Whose radicalization began in Britain. What a relief for “friend-and-ally” Pakistani government, who will most likely, as is custom, summon and scold the US ambassador. “British terror mastermind Rashid Rauf ‘killed in US missile strike,’” by Andrew Alderson for the Telegraph, November 22: A fugitive British terrorist has been killed in a US missile […]
Australian army chief says peace not close with Taliban
Yet the Saudi king, Karzai, and reportedly even Bush want Mullah Omar to receive asylum in Saudi Arabia in order to “speed up plans for a reconciliation process.” “Australian army chief says peace not close with Taliban,” from the Military-World, November 22 : The chief of the Australian Defence Force says he does not think […]
Saudi king offers Mullah Omar asylum
But it’s just as well if the mullah refuses; Pakistan’s ISI has been keeping him — along with, perhaps other notable personages — safe and sound. “Report: Saudi offer of asylum to Taliban leader,” from the Earth Times, November 22: Berlin – King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has offered political asylum to Afghan Taliban leader […]
Egypt: Christian boy fails to dismount from donkey in custom for passing funeral procession; Muslims riot, loot Christian shops
More on this story (note the initial, spurious allegations that accompanied the violence), and another scintillating study in proportional response. “Egypt: Christians arrested, shops looted in village,” from Compass Direct News, November 21: ISTANBUL, November 21 (Compass Direct News) — Authorities in an Egyptian village arrested 50 Coptic Christians, whose shops were then looted, to […]
German police carry out raids searching for jihadist collaborators
The suspects are still at large. Eurabia Alert. “German raids on suspected terror cell supporters,” from the Associated Press, November 22: BERLIN — Officials say German police carried out raids in three states searching for suspected supporters of a terror cell whose plans to attack U.S. targets in Germany were foiled last year. Federal prosecutors’ […]
US intel agencies see stronger, Islamic Turkey in 2025
And then they quickly added, “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.” “US spies see stronger, Islamic Turkey in 2025,” by Ãœmit Enginsoy for Hurriyet, November 22 (thanks to Davida): WASHINGTON – The National Intelligence Council, which brings together all 16 US intelligence agencies, argues in its recent report titled Global Trends 2025 that Turkey”s […]
Fitzgerald: The ideology of Islam and the “war on terror’s” “central front”
“CIA director Michael Hayden has warned that every major terrorist threat confronting the world has ties to Pakistan.” — from this news article It would be comforting if one had the feeling that Michael Hayden, and Admiral McConnell, and all those who work with them, or will replace them, would focus for a moment not […]
Fitzgerald: The arrest of Hassan Diab, and idiotic irrelevancies
“When you’ve never had any problems with the law and all of a sudden to be handcuffed and foot-chained and driven to RCMP headquarters and then to court, it’s distressing,” Duval [Hassan Diab’s lawyer] said from his home in Trois-Rivieres, Que….[H]e’s a devoted teacher who has the support of his students and the universities, Duval […]