Against whom will Libya use these weapons? And to what end? Russia continues its short-sighted aid for states that are now enabling or abetting jihad activity, or that are likely to do so if events keep moving in the direction they’re moving in now. “Libya strikes arm deal with Russia,” from Al-Jazeera, January 31 (thanks […]
Archives for 2010
Jihad/martyrdom bomber kills 14 in Pakistan
“Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain…” — Qur’an 9:111 “Bomb blast in NW Pakistan kills 14,” from Reuters, January 30: PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suspected suicide car-bomber set off his […]
New Hampshire: Federally funded program for Somali refugee children put on hold after charges that it was teaching Qur’an
Expect the ACLU to rush to protest this program — no, wait… “Somali kids’ program put on hold,” by Beth Lamontagne Hall for the New Hampshire Union Leader, January 29 (thanks to Benedict): MANCHESTER – A federally funded weekend education program for Somali refugee children has been put on hold after allegations it was teaching […]
Jihad groups set up camp in Haiti
Islamic Relief USA and the Islamic Circle of North America, both groups tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is dedicated in its own words to “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within,” are operating in Haiti — ostensibly working in relief efforts, but no doubt doing a good bit of dawah on the side. Creeping […]
The Fallaci is back!
Before libelblogger Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs betrayed all his principles, friends and allies, he had held voting for The Fallaci. The Fallaci was an award given to a stalwart warrior for human rights against the global jihad, and was named for my dear and much-missed friend, the magnificent freedom fighter Oriana Fallaci, to […]
Secy of State Clinton promises not to talk to the Taliban’s “really bad guys”
The adolescent terminology is embarrassing, and even worse, it stems from a determination not to use the word “enemy.” Enlightened post-modern Westerners don’t have enemies, no matter how determined their actual enemies are to destroy them. Worst of all, Clinton offers no way, and has no way, to distinguish the “really bad guys” from the […]
Gamblers escape from Sharia
A dime game gets them a public caning, but they opt out. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Indonesian gambling convicts escape before caning,” from The Associated Press, January 30: JAKARTA, Indonesia — Three Indonesian men convicted of playing dominoes for money have escaped from jail moments before a public caning in devoutly Muslim Aceh […]
Alabama boy joins the jihad
Here is an extensive profile of the American jihadist Omar Hammami, a.k.a. Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki, and how he moved from a middle-class Alabama upbringing to the jihad in Somalia and a life full of hatred and violence. “The Jihadist Next Door,” by Andrea Elliott in the New York Times, January 27 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): […]
Obama’s National Security Adviser: Iran might “lash out” at Israel over pressure on nuke program
In other words: Israel, please don’t pressure Iran about its nuclear program. “Obama aide: Iran may lash out at Israel over pressure on nuclear program,” from the Associated Press, January 30 (thanks to Alexandre): President Barack Obama’s national security adviser cited on Friday a heightened risk that Iran will respond to growing pressure over its […]
Obama drops plan for Al-Qaeda propaganda offensive in NYC, looks for other places to hold 9/11 trial
Under pressure from the Mayor of New York, not because of some newly discovered concern for the American people and a desire not to give a propaganda platform to America’s enemies. “Trial for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed won’t happen in New York City, says official,” by Kenneth R. Bazinet, Wil Cruz and Samuel Goldsmith […]