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Archives for July 2010

Norway arrests 3 suspected al-Qaeda members for “preparing terror activities”

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Three Muslim residents from Uzbekistan, Iraq, and an Uighur, looking to add a whole lot of red to the modern, multicultural tapestry. Funny how that keeps happening. “Officials: 3 arrested in Norway al-Qaida bomb plot,” by Ian MacDougall, Matt Apuzzo, and Adam Goldman for the Associated Press, July 8: OSLO – Three suspected al-Qaida members […]

Al-Qaeda chef convicted of helping Osama escape

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Try the suicide bomb souffle, Infidel! Bon appetit! “Chef convicted of helping Osama escape GIs,” from Reuters, July 8: A Sudanese prisoner accused of guarding Osama bin Laden and helping him escape US forces in Afghanistan pleaded guilty at Guantanamo yesterday, giving the Obama administration its first conviction in the controversial war-crimes court. Ibrahim al […]

Syrian al-Qaeda recruiter arrested in Germany

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Eurabia Alert, as jihad comes to… Montabaur, of Westerwaldkreis district. “Syrian arrested in Germany over Qaeda propaganda,” from Agence France-Presse, July 7: German authorities said Wednesday they arrested a Syrian suspected recruiter for Al-Qaeda who allegedly used the Internet to fish for new members for the militant Islamist network. The federal prosecutor’s office said in […]

CNN fires Mideast editor who praised Hizballah cleric

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They said her credibility was “compromised.” That’s one way of putting it. An update on this story. “CNN fires Octavia Nasr for Twitter post praising Hezbollah terrorist, says credibility ‘compromised’,” by Richard Huff for the New York Daily News, July 7 (thanks to Ron): Less than 140 characters cost CNN’s Octavia Nasr her job after […]

Suspect in NYC subway jihad plot was allowed to stay in U.K. because “his safety could not be guaranteed” in Pakistan

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What about our safety from him? An update on this story. “Al-Qaida suspect living in Britain arrested after US extradition request: Abid Naseer won right to stay in Britain when judge ruled his safety could not be guaranteed if he was deported to Pakistan,” by Owen Bowcott for the Guardian, July 7: An alleged al-Qaida […]

Surprise: Indonesian cleric and spiritual leader of group behind Bali bombings back under police investigation

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Taking a page from Pakistani jihad groups like Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Bashir simply launched a new entity to continue the same business as before. “Indonesian cleric Bashir back on police radar: analyst,” from Agence France-Presse, July 7: JAKARTA (AFP) – Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is back under a police microscope for his alleged support of […]

33 dead in latest round of Sunni-Shi’ite jihad in Iraq

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Business as usual, though many will look for a way to blame the enmity of Sunnis and Shi’ites, which spans well over a millennium, on 234-year-old America. “Attacks on Iraqi pilgrims kill at least 33,” by Jomana Karadesh for CNN, July 7: Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — The relentless violence against Shiite pilgrims intensified Wednesday evening, […]

Defendants in arson attack on Lars Vilks’ home say he is “Islam’s greatest enemy,” but deny attacking, of course

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Priorities, eh? Anyway, they say it was a “barbecue accident.” Right, everybody barbecues with Molotov cocktails. Surely, there’s soon to be an Iron Chef episode where they’re the secret ingredient! “Brothers deny Lars Vilks arson attack,” from The Local, July 7 (thanks to Larry): The trial of two brothers accused of fire-bombing the home of […]

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