He’s a preacher, not a terrorist, they say. And to a man like al-Awlaki, this distinction means what, exactly? “Yemen not going after radical US-born cleric,” from AP, April 10 (thanks to all who sent this in): SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni forces are not going after a radical U.S.-born cleric who has reportedly been […]
Archives for April 2010
Fitzgerald: The New York Times, and That Business At the Cathedral In Cordoba
The New York Times did not distinguish itself when the Nazis came to power. It kept stories of the persecution of the Jews to small items, on the inside pages, and failed to convey to its readers, many of whom must surely have been Jewish and had relatives they might have more vigorously attempted to […]
Indonesia: Muslim mob beats couple, parades them nude for having sex
More on this story. What fun they’ll have in Europe. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Indonesia: Islamist mob beats couple for having sex,” by Martin Barillas for SperoNews, April 9 (thanks to Maxwell): Two Indonesians were paraded nude through their village in a province dominated by Islam, following a beating by mob angered when […]
Islamic scholars sort of condemn violent jihad
Predictably, Western non-Muslims on their endless search for a Moderate, Peaceful Islam have made a great deal of this new declaration, but the more I see about it, the less impressive it seems. More on this story. “Scholars issue New Declaration on Ibn Taymiyah’s fatwa,” by Talib Bin Mahfoudh for the Saudi Gazette, April 10 […]
Palestinian teen reported killed by Israeli troops returns home, Palestinian propaganda machine exposed
News item from the Ottawa Citizen, April 8: Mideast. Teen feared dead returns home A Palestinian teenager who went missing near the Gaza border last week and was believed to have been killed by Israeli troops has returned home safe after being detained in Egypt, he said on Sunday. Mohammed al-Faramawi, 15, said he had […]
Al-Qaeda threatens World Cup: English, Americans, and other nations that are “part of the Zionist campaign against Islam”
We saw Najibullah Zazi’s plot to hit a crowded stadium in New York. And here is another. For the lovers of death, such large crowds present an irresistible target. Another entry on this threat. “Al-Qaeda in threat to England and USA fans at World Cup,” by Andrew Gregory in the Daily Record, April 10: Al-QAEDA […]
SIOA Officers
While we are in the developmental stages of SIOA (Stop the Islamization of America), great Americans are stepping up to the plate. If you’re not a member, join here at Facebook. We’re happy to announce these SIOA state officers: David Engel SIOA-Wisconsin Eric Janzer SIOA-Pennsylvania You want to become a state officer? Contact us! Further, […]
Aceh: Shock as Sharia turns out to be corrupt and brutal
Brutality under Sharia? Imagine that. The caning doesn’t come up as part of the complaint below — flogging for adultery is prescribed in Qur’an 24:2 — but this case demonstrates again that Sharia, along with its inherent defects, also glosses over or avoids the notion that power corrupts. Even with those who are ostensibly so […]
Pakistan: Jihadists murder three Ahmadis
“The persecution of the Ahmadi Muslims continues in Pakistan, considered heretical because they do not recognize Muhammad as the last prophet.” And because they eschew violent jihad. “Punjab Muslim fundamentalists against the Ahmadis, three traders killed,” by Fareed Khan for AsiaNews, April 8 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Islamabad (AsiaNews) – The persecution of the Ahmadi […]
Somali jihadists seize UN offices
Clearly they don’t know who their friends are. “Somalia: Islamists seize UN offices,” by Muhyadin Ahmed Roble for AfricaNews, April 9 (thanks to Twostellas): Islamist hardliners in Somalia have taken over a United Nations compound in southern Somalia, reports said on Thursday. Al-Qaeda linked group of Al-Shabaab disarmed guards of the UN agencies’ compound in […]