In Annie Hall, Woody Allen’s character Alvy Singer says: “Lyndon Johnson is a politician. You know the ethics those guys have? It’s like-uh, a notch underneath child molester.” As for reporters, I wouldn’t say that they’re that bad. Heck, I’ll even grant that they’re a notch above child molester. But particularly when it comes to […]
Archives for 2010
Philippines: Hooded Islamic jihadists shoot and hack commuters, murdering four
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Hooded gunmen kill 4 commuters in Philippines,” by Jim Gomez for Associated Press, June 24 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): MANILA, Philippines – About 30 hooded attackers, believed to be Abu Sayyaf militants, shot and hacked horrified victims as they ran for their lives in the southern Philippines, police said Thursday. […]
“Moderate” Palestinian Authority TV host to children: Jews are “our enemies”
But deep down, they really, really want peace! Note that this is Fatah TV. Fatah is the “moderate” Palestinian Authority faction that the U.S. government favors with money and even military training. “PA TV host to children: Jews are ‘our enemies’ – Israeli soldiers are ‘wild animals,’” by Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook for Palestinian […]
Fitzgerald: Misreading Turkey and its misrule
Two weeks ago, during the aftermath, or more aptly in the wake, of the Mavi Marmara, and the Hamas-and-Al-Qaeda-linked I.H.H.’s propaganda stunt, a number of commentators had their say on Turkey, that is, Turkey in its malevolent present incarnation under Erdogan and his AKP party. Quite a few people seemed to think they knew why […]
Parents of accused New Jersey jihadist blame FBI for son’s interest in jihad
And they do it despite the fact that interest in jihad and violence runs through the kid’s life. More claims of victim status and evasion of responsibility: “Parents of accused NJ terrorist blame FBI for son’s interest in jihad,” by Matthew Van Dusen and Peter J. Sampson for The Record, June 25 (thanks to Twostellas): […]
Syrian Blood-Libel Revival at Human Rights Council: A follow-up to the 1991 ‘Damascus Affair’ Blood-Libel
Comments by David G. Littman: NGO Representative to the UN, Geneva: Association for World Education / World Union for Progressive Judaism * * * * * Conclusion: Winston Churchill (14 June 1941 broadcast to USA): “United we stand. Divided we fall. Divided, the dark age returns” We have described the usual Commedia dell’arte (“Comedy of […]
Iran blinks, will not send “aid ship” to Gaza
“The Zionist regime has sent a letter to the U.N. saying that the presence of Iranian and Lebanese ships in the Gaza area will be considered a declaration of war on that regime and it will react to it.” And apparently Iran doesn’t want war — yet. “Iran will not send aid ship to Gaza,” […]
Bringing Nazism back in Germany: Muslims stone Jewish dance group
“Strongest among men in enmity to the believers wilt thou find the Jews…” — Qur’an 5:82 “Youths” at it again in Europe. At least this time AP manages to summon up a shred or two of integrity, and identifies them as “Arab” — although that in itself is not quite accurate, since one was evidently […]
UK: “Dad” wearing Islamic garb and chanting “Allah” fights off gas, blow from police van and nine cops as he marches down street with 12-inch knife
Of course he got off scot-free. Insane, of course, as Muslims are almost always ruled to be whenever they are violent. “The All Mighty,” by Alastair Taylor in The Sun, June 23 (thanks to Paul): A ZOMBIE-like fanatic with “superhuman” strength fought off NINE cops and a police ROTTWEILER as he chanted the name of […]
Jihadists fire nine mortar shells into Israel from Gaza
But deep down, they really, really want peace! “Another 2 mortar shells fired from Gaza, 9 total,” from the Jerusalem Post, June 24 (thanks to Joseph): Another two mortar shells were fired from Gaza Thursday evening and landing near one of the Negev kibbutzim close to the Strip. No injuries or property damage was reported […]