He correctly notes that while Islamic supremacists have not been in the forefront of the demonstrations, they are best equipped to take advantage of the power vacuum. “Netanyahu fears Islamist takeover in Egypt,” by Peter Cave for Australia’s ABC News, February 1: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of the dangers of an Iranian-style […]
Archives for February 2011
Iran foreign minister: Egypt revolt step toward “creating an Islamic Middle East”
They’re dead chuffed in Iran over events in Egypt, and are supporting the protesters. Ironic, in light of how ruthlessly they put down their own protests? Not at all: in putting down their own protests, they were acting in support of an Islamic regime. In supporting the Egyptian protests, they’re acting in supporting of the […]
Muslim Brotherhood working with secular groups and army to secure Mubarak’s removal
Which group will prevail in such a coalition? Given how events unfolded in Iran in 1979 and the general tendency of Middle Eastern politics in the present day, the smart money is on the Brotherhood. “Egyptian protesters in fresh push to oust Mubarak,” from NewsCore, February 1: (NewsCore) – CAIRO — Tens of thousands of […]
Britain secretly advised Libya how to secure release of Lockerbie bomber
More dhimmitude from Absurd Britannia: “WikiLeaks: Britain secretly advised Libya how to secure release of Lockerbie bomber,” by Christopher Hope and Robert Winnett in the Telegraph, January 31 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): Ministers secretly advised Muammar Gaddafi’s Libyan regime how to secure the successful early release of the Lockerbie bomber, documents obtained by The Daily […]
Coptic Christians worry about future without Mubarak
“We need Mubarak. What we need above all is to be safe.” They weren’t safe under Mubarak, but they’re even less likely to be safe under the Muslim Brotherhood. More on this story. “Coptic Christians Worry About Future Without Mubarak,” by Marc Champion in the Wall Street Journal, February 1 (thanks to all who sent […]
Russia: Jihadists kidnapped, threatened to kill Muslim woman’s daughter unless mom became a suicide bomber
She was shocked when she discovered that her “devout Muslim husband” was involved in jihad terror activity. This may be because her instruction in Islam was only partial — it is not at all uncommon for jihadists when recruiting converts to Islam to tell them about the violent and supremacist aspects only after their conversion […]
Israel shocked by Obama’s betrayal of Mubarak
But they shouldn’t be. Obama is behaving consistently. He declined to speak out in favor of the Iranian protesters who were demonstrating against an Islamic regime. He is now abandoning Mubarak in favor of protesters who will likely pave the way for an Islamic regime. “Israel shocked by Obama’s ‘betrayal’ of Mubarak,” by Douglas Hamilton […]
Spencer: Why Coptic Christians Fear a Revolution
In FrontPage this morning I discuss why many Copts do not regard the imminent departure of Mubarak with unalloyed joy. Forgotten in all the excitement over the revolution in Egypt has been the precarious situation of Coptic Christians there. Yet just weeks ago, Copts in Egypt experienced an unprecedented reign of terror. An Islamic jihad-martyrdom […]
Kashmir: Jihadists drag two teenage daughters out of their home and murder them
But remember, the real problem is “Islamophobia.” “Two sisters shot dead in Indian Kashmir,” from AFP, February 1: SRINAGAR — Suspected Islamist rebels have shot dead two sisters in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Tuesday, in what would be their first major attack of the year. The two women were killed in Sopore town, 55 kilometres […]