“Hlal wanted to kill the Vatican’s head of state (the pope), saying he was ready to assassinate him and gain his place in paradise,” in accordance with Qur’an 9:111, which promises paradise to those who “slay and are slain” waging jihad for the sake of Allah. “Italy: Deported Moroccans ‘plotted to kill Pope’,” from AdnKronos […]
Archives for May 2010
Cash couriers targeted in multi-state raids related to Times Square jihad plot
An update on this story — the raids involved not only Massachusetts, but also New York and New Jersey. “Cash couriers target of Northeast raids, source says,” from CNN, May 13: (CNN) — Raids by federal agents in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey on Thursday are focused on a system of “cash couriers” who […]
Canada: Over 200 under surveillance by counterterror officials
So… how many are Methodists? “200 terror suspects in Canada,” by Bryn Weese for the Toronto Sun, May 12 (thanks to Paul): OTTAWA – Canada’s spy agency is keeping tabs on more than 200 people within the country it says are suspected terrorists. Richard Fadden, the director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, told the […]
FBI raids location near Boston in connection with Times Square bomb plot
The scope of the plot appears to be widening across New England. “Times Square bomb plot probe: FBI raids Boston location in possible connection to Faisal Shahzad,” by Stephanie Gaskell for the New York Daily News, May 13: The FBI is raiding a home near Boston in connection with the Times Square bomb plot. Authorities […]
How about that: Vilks showed “offensive pictures of Christian symbols” before Muhammad video, but who attacked him?
Funny, that. No Christians charged at Vilks, or recited the Gloria Patri or anything similar as as all hell broke loose in the lecture hall. “Cartoonist Lars Vilks attacked for showing Prophet Mohammed in gay film,” by Patrik Jonsson for the May 13 (thanks to Awake): Swedish cartoon artist Lars Vilks, who became the target […]
North Korean plane intercepted last year was carrying weapons to Hizballah and Hamas
Another care package to jihadists from Dear Leader. Unsurprisingly, “35 tonnes of weapons, including rockets and rocket-propelled grenades” seem to have a way of smoothing over the general, blazing shirk of the “Juche” ideology. “North Korea arms plane ‘bound for Hezbollah’,” by James Hider for the Times Online, May 13: An aircraft full of weapons […]
Typical: Obama administration preparing to join U.N. group previously shunned for anti-West agenda
This report doesn’t say much about the nature of the group, the “Alliance of Civilizations.” This description by the great Bat Ye’or, from this article by Pamela Geller is a good starting point: The Alliance of Civilizations, created to oppose the clash of civilizations, that is jihad, has also added pressure. On 13 November 2006, […]
U.K.: Catholic schoolchildren told to dress as Muslims — headscarves included — for mosque visit, or be marked as truants
From our You Can’t Make This Stuff Up Department, conveniently located down the hall from our You’ll Want to Read This Sitting Down Department. “Parents’ outrage as Catholic school children told ‘dress as a Muslim for mosque trip – or you will be branded a truant’,” from the Daily Mail, May 12 (thanks to Tziona): […]
Vilks: “I’m ready to go up again. This must be carried through. You cannot allow it to be stopped.”
As a matter of principle, Uppsala University should give him the opportunity to finish his lecture, unedited. Otherwise, it is precisely the case that “what you get is a mob deciding what can be discussed at the university.” An update on this story. “Muhammad cartoonist defiant after attack,” by Karl Ritter for the Associated Press, […]
”Islam or Islamism?”: Spencer at the Vienna Forum, May 8, 2010
Here is video of my talk last Saturday at the Vienna Forum in Austria, sponsored by the Hudson Institute, the Educational Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe, and Kairos Journal. The Forum topic was “The Future of Europe and the Challenge of Islam.” I spoke as part of a panel, “Historical Background and Thorny Issues,” […]