Itching for war. More on this story. “Gaza blockade: Iran offers escort to next aid convoy,” by Ian Black for The Guardian, June 6: Iran has warned that it could send Revolutionary Guard naval units to escort humanitarian aid convoys seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza – a move that would certainly be […]
Archives for June 2010
Spirit of Camp David: Egypt to strip citizenship from Egyptian men married to Israelis — and their children
Egypt’s trampling of the Camp David Accords has proceeded apace for decades. And why not? No one seems to mind in Washington. “Egypt to strip men married to Israelis of citizenship,” by Jailan Zayan for AFP, June 5 (thanks to all who sent this in): CAIRO (AFP) – A Cairo court on Saturday upheld a […]
“No Compulsion In Religion”: 57 Pakistani Hindus convert to Islam under pressure
“There is no compulsion in religion” — Qur’an 2:256 So that means that the Muslims who pressured these Hindus are Misunderstanders of Islam, right? Not necessarily. The dhimma, after all, mandates discrimination against the “protected” or “guilty” people, the dhimmis. If dhimmis wish to escape the crushing tax burden and the other deprivations of dhimmitude, […]
Kashmir: Alleged “mosque” underpants spark riots
I see London, I see France, but if I see a mosque, it’s time to riot! “Alleged blasphemous images trigger protests in Kashmir,” by Faiz Ahmad in National Turk, June 6 (thanks to Maxwell): Srinagar, June 5: The alleged blasphemous images of a mosque on undergarments sparked protests in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian […]
5,000 free people stand for freedom against the 9/11 mega-mosque at Ground Zero
here.) They started showing up long before the rally began at noon today. They came from Washington state, California, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, South Carolina, Florida, and elsewhere. They were Christians, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, atheists, Muslims of conscience. They were lovers of freedom. An hour before the rally began, they […]
Pamela Geller and Islamic supremacist liar talk the Ground Zero Mosque on CNN Sunday morning
Note how the CNN reporter repeatedly interrupts Pamela with hostile questions, and then coos and fawns over this dishonest Islamic supremacist spokesman, allowing him to engage in the ad hominems so often favored by Islamic apologists when they cannot answer on the basis of the facts.
Ground Zero mosque imam tied to group behind Gaza jihad flotilla
The sister of a pilot on one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 said it best: “We have two Imam Raufs.” We certainly do. But after all, Muhammad himself said, “War is deceit.” “Imam unmosqued: Ground Zero booster tied to sea clash,” by Andy Soltis for the New York Post, June 5 (thanks to all […]
Feds: Two Muslims arrested at NY airport planned to go overseas “to wage violent jihad”
Refreshingly frank language from prosecutors, and an improvement over Reuters‘ account earlier in the day despite the fact that the defendants are first described as “New Jersey men” (What, did “The Situation” join the jihad?). The criminal complaint discussed in this report also describes yet another connection to Anwar al-Awlaki. “N.J. men planned to ‘wage […]
Iran: Revolutionary Guard ships ready to escort Gaza blockade runners
This escalation of rhetoric further demonstrates that entire Fraud Flotilla affair has ultimately been a power play masquerading as a mission of mercy, and the main beneficiary, by far, is Hamas. “Iran Revolutionary Guards ready to escort Gaza ships,” from Reuters, June 6 (thanks to Sr. Soph): TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards are […]
Two “men” with “militant ties” arrested at JFK airport for attempt to join “militant group”
Is that a militant tie? What details does Reuters think salient in this case? We learn that the people arrested are “men,” and that they’re “unmarried American citizens” and “residents of New Jersey.” They were planning to join a “militant group” in Somalia — one described here as a “youth movement.” The arrests had something […]