Got to watch out for those “Chicago men,” especially during yet another long summer of frustration at Wrigley, as Sweet Lou Piniella has ridden off into the sunset with no end in sight for the Cub Fan’s frustration. It would drive anyone to plant a bomb, now, wouldn’t it? Wouldn’t it? “Chicago Man Charged by […]
Archives for September 2010
Bahrain’s king an “Islamophobe”? Warns that he will target mosques
Bahrain’s King has identified Shi’ite clerics, and specifically their preaching in mosques, as a source of political dissent and unrest. Without making any comment at all on the legitimacy or lack thereof of Shi’ite political dissent in Bahrain, it is worth noting that he doesn’t hesitate to target mosques and Islamic preaching as a factor […]
Qur’an burning: what American law is violated?
Jihad Watch reader Abdul Ameer sent me this email regarding this story, about the $10,000 reward the East Lansing Police Department is offering for information on the recent burning of a Qur’an there: Dear Mr. Spencer, After reading your posting about the $10,000 reward being offered in the investigation by the EWast Lansing Police Department […]
El Marco: “Historic 9/11 Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero Rally”
Historic 9/11 Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero Rally: Massive Media Distortion of Massive Rally in New York CityNew York, NY September 16, 2010 — by El Marco This year’s 9/11 anniversary in New York brought opponents and supporters of the controversial Ground Zero Mosque to lower Manhattan by the thousands. That fact has spawned […]
French security: “Imminent” risk of jihadist attack
An unnamed source said the female suicide bomber who was prevented from striking is “not necessarily the most worrying thing.” That’s saying something. “France at ‘imminent’ risk of terrorist attack, intelligence indicates,” from Agence France-Presse, September 20 (thanks to Thomas Pellow): AFP – France is at immediate risk of a major terror attack by Islamist […]
France: Female suicide bomber thwarted in bid to attack central Paris
An update on this story. Next questions: Who helped her? And where is she now? The report does not say she is in custody. Note also a little-reported statistic on the surge in attacks on Jewish targets in France this year. “Foiled: woman bomber’s plot to blow herself up in central Paris,” by Ian Sparks […]
Palestinian court discards prison sentence, prescribes automatic death sentence for selling land to Israelis
The message: transfers of land shall occur on a one-way street, and only in the direction that makes Israel smaller. See also: the “land for peace” scheme. “Palestinians selling land to Israelis face automatic death penalty, court rules,” from the Canadian Press, September 20 (thanks to all who sent this in): A Palestinian court has […]
France raises terror alert level amid reports of new threats
No threats from miscreant misunderstanders of Methodism, oddly enough. No quarrelsome Quakers. No pyromaniac Presbyterians. You get the idea. “France raises terror security, new threat reported,” by Elaine Ganley for the Associated Press, September 20: PARIS – France has stepped up its vigilance against terror threats, a top official announced Monday amid reports of various […]
Pakistan: “Miscreants” burn Karachi church
“Miscreants.” Garden variety nogoodniks. That’s all. “Miscreants set ablaze church near Chowkandi,” from the Daily Times, September 19 (thanks to Zulu): KARACHI: Anger and tension spread among Christians when miscreants in Shah Latif Town allegedly set a church on fire on Saturday. According to the police, they have registered FIR No 676/10 on the complaint […]
Ground Zero mosque Imam Rauf says he’s a loyal American who votes in elections, but he hasn’t voted in years
More dishonesty, but no sign yet that the New York political elites are going to reexamine his claims to be a “moderate,” despite his advocacy for Sharia and call for restrictions on the freedom of speech in his book What’s Right with Islam. “Rauf’s vote boast really all bluster,” by Tom Topousis and Jeane MacIntosh […]