“It is part of a well orchestrated smear campaign against our security organizations.” Of course it is. “Pakistan army rejects report on bin Laden’s cellphone,” by Kamran Haider and Myra MacDonald for Reuters, June 24: ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistan army condemned Friday a report in the New York Times that a cellphone found in […]
Archives for June 2011
Thailand: Jihad against irrigation workers
Cross-pollination of jihadist tactics: the Iraq- and Afghanistan-style tactic of roadside bombs turns up in Thailand, along with spacing attacks to murder emergency personnel who respond, which is most often associated with al-Qaeda. “2 killed by roadside bomb in southern Thailand,” from the Associated Press, June 24 (thanks to all who sent this in): PATTANI, […]
You knew this was coming: Arrested jihadists’ families and friends shocked!
One of the most interesting parts of this story, another case of “decent fellows” somehow gone wrong, is in the middle of the report. One defendant was apparently seeking a second wife on a “Muslim dating site.” Under Islamic law, a man can have up to 4 wives. Under U.S. law, a man can have […]
Delta scrambles for damage control in wake of taking on Saudi airline’s “No Jew” policy
UPDATE: Clarification from the Religious News Service, which first issued the story, may be found here. They say they have to respect local laws in any country they fly into. Exactly how many of those discriminate against Israelis and “Jewish-sounding” names? More on this story. “Airline to Jewish rumor: ‘Delta does not discriminate.’,” from USA […]
Delta Airlines adds Saudi airline to partner companies, will uphold “No Jew” policy on flights to kingdom
UPDATE: Clarification from the Religious News Service, which first issued the story, may be found here. No right of return to occupied Yathrib. Not even if you work for the airline. Of course, this is the price of doing business in Saudi Arabia, whom petro-blackmail allows to function as one of the most backward and […]
Spencer: Geert Wilders Acquitted
In FrontPage this morning I discuss yesterday’s great verdict: In a great victory for decency and sanity, the Court of Amsterdam has acquitted Geert Wilders of all of the spurious “hate speech” charges that have been hanging over his head for several years now. This is decisive defeat for the Islamic supremacist forces that have […]
Be there today: Rally for Fatima in Tampa at NOW conference
It’s on for today at 1PM: Pamela Geller has the details: Does being a Muslim mean you can get away with murder? RALLY FOR JUSTICE FOR FATIMA at the NOW Conference Friday, June 24th, 1:00 – 2:00 Embassy Suites Tampa – USF/Near Busch Gardens 3705 Spectrum Blvd.Tampa, Florida 33612 2011 Stand against Islamic supremacism, gender […]
Iraqi Kurdistan passes ban on female genital mutilation
A pleasantly surprising update on this story. The next steps: enforcement and education. “Ban on female genital mutilation passed,” by Hemn Hady and Patrick Smith for AKNews, June 23 (thanks to Nicholas): Erbil, June 23 (AKnews) – For the first time in Iraqi Kurdistan women are protected by a new law against some of the […]
Awww: al-Qaeda member loses $20 million in investments
An occasion of justifiable schadenfreude, if there ever was any. The Saudi connection is less remarkable than the fact that an al-Qaeda member was doing business in the United States on such a scale as late as 2005 through 2007. “DOJ: Al-Qaida member loses $20M in investments,” by Sophia Tareen for the Associated Press, June […]
Ibn Warraq: Westminster Institute Conference [May 25, 2011]: Fighting the Ideological War. Strategies for Defeating al-Qaeda.
Westminster Institute Conference [May 25, 2011]: Fighting the Ideological War. Strategies for Defeating al-Qaeda. by Ibn Warraq Complete article The overall philosophy or mission of the conference was to educate the public and the government about the ideology of our enemy which is, as the Westminster Institute announced, “well-organized, well-funded, and grounded in the authority […]