The Qur’an-burning (or not burning, and then eventually burning) in Florida was a relative side issue in the broader struggle against the global jihad until it became an issue of double standards concerning the First Amendment right to free speech. After all, if pastor Terry Jones had burned a Bible, or an American flag, most […]
Archives for March 2011
Report: Obama administration considers reaching out to Hizballah in search of “nonmilitary components that can be drawn into a dialogue”
The only place that Hizballah is truly compartmentalized in such a way is in the fantasies of Washington officials. The rationale appears to boil down to: “It worked this one time, so let’s try it here.” Claiming to pursue “dialogue” — feel-good term that it is in American politics — can easily become a cheap […]
Egyptian poll monitor: Islamic groups “told voters to approve the amendments if they wanted to keep Coptic Christians out of government”
The prize they sought to protect in any future revision was Article 2 of the current constitution, which reads: “Islam is the religion of the state. Arabic is its official language, and the principal source of legislation is Islamic jurisprudence (Sharia).” That, of course, enshrines the second-class status of non-Muslims in the constitution itself. Railroading […]
Arab League chief backtracks somewhat on criticism of Western powers’ action against Libya
He is still choosing his words carefully, and still essentially saying he approves of the no-fly zone, but not so much the enforcement of it. Only now, he is limiting his remarks only to his approval of the no-fly-zone. It may indeed be the case that he is altering his remarks based on the intended […]
Indonesia: Misunderstanders of Islam suspected behind “book bomb” campaign
“Human rights activists and ordinary Indonesians are sounding the alarm, warning the country is slowing turning into a Pakistan-style “˜Islamised” state in which extremist movements sow terror to gain power.” The government’s response has been inconsistent, thereby rewarding the pious thugs. Like Pakistan, they have sought to leverage Islamic supremacist sentiment where they find it […]
Netherlands: Gay couple sues mayor, police for failing to protect them from Muslim violence and intimidation
Mugged by reality into opposing the multiculturalism that is aiding the Islamization of the Netherlands. “Harrassed [sic] Gay Couple Takes Mayor to Court,” from NIS News, March 22 (thanks to C. Cantoni): UTRECHT, 22/03/11 – A gay couple from Utrecht is holding the municipality, the police and central government liable for the financial and emotional […]
Canada: Muslim student makes jihad threats about conservatives, university yawns
Today’s universities are hopeless: ideological agreement is prized far more than academic integrity, which is sorely lacking. And this story shows that academic integrity is by no means the most important thing that is lacking. “University Downplays Student’s Jihad Threat,” from Fox News Radio, March 21 (thanks to all who sent this in): Montreal police […]
U.K.: Home buyers posing as Muslims to avoid stamp tax under Sharia
The convoluted, Rube Goldberg-worthy process described below, which affords preferential treatment to those who invoke Sharia, lends itself to any number of foreseeable abuses. Here is one. “Islamic law used to dodge stamp duty,” from the Daily Express, March 21 (thanks to Twostellas): Sharia law is being used by house buyers posing as Muslims to […]
Indonesia’s Islamic Defender Front: John Lennon and Metallica are part of a satanic Zionist conspiracy
Not exactly what James Hetfield and Co. were going for with Master of Puppets. “FPI sets its eyes on underground music,” by Irawaty Wardani for the Jakarta Post, March 21: Hot on the heels of its campaign against the dissolution of Ahmadiyah, the hard-line Muslim group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) is now setting its eyes […]
Demands to ban Ahmadi sect in Indonesia continue to spread
One will recall that the recent wave of moves to ban Ahmadis from the public practice of their religion and even identifying themselves as Ahmadis began with the savage murder of three members of the sect. Authorities, who regard them as a heretical Islamic sect, essentially blamed the victim for causing trouble by existing. And […]