In Human Events this morning I discuss the latest bit of fantasy-based policymaking coming from the capitals of the U.S. and Europe: The suicidal side of the Western elites” pervasive tendency toward fantasy-based policy making was on full display last week when the U.S. and the European Union both announced that they were opening formal […]
Archives for July 2011
Former Czech prime minister faces “criminal complaint” for criticizing Islam
Milos Zeman “has been known for his strong statements.” The ones he made about Islam got him hauled into court. “Former Czech PM sued over statements on Islam,” from the Prague Monitor, July 7 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): Prague, July 7 (CTK) – Retired politician Milos Zeman, Czech prime minister in 1998-2002, faces a criminal […]
Really? Pakistani military spokesman says country doesn’t need U.S. aid for counter-terror support
The urge to downplay the loss or suspension of $800 million in aid is understandable, but Major General Abbas just may have been a little too emphatic there. “Pakistan: Military spokesman says army doesn’t need US aid to fight militants,” from AdnKronos International, July 11: Islamabad, 11 July (AKI) – Pakistan’s army on Monday brushed […]
Only suspect arrested in Taliban-ordered mutilation of Afghan woman is set free
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan sends the message loud and clear that women’s rights don’t matter. It has been a common practice in Afghanistan before to imprison and punish women who fled violent husbands, as Bibi Aisha did, with authorities regarding their escapes as “tantamount to adultery.” “Suspect in Mutilation of an Afghan Woman Is […]
Indonesia: Christians forced out of church building, hounded even as they tried to worship at the side of the road
This situation in Bogor is reminiscent of the one faced by another West Java congregation last year, in the adjacent city of Bekasi. They were denied the use of a building as a church, and faced brutal harassment even as they tried to worship instead in an open field. Lightning strikes twice in Modern, Moderate […]
Panetta: U.S. will “do what we have to do unilaterally” against Iranian arming of Shi’ite militias in Iraq
When? Panetta added: “In June we lost a hell of a lot of Americans as a result of these attacks. And we cannot just simply stand back and allow this to continue to happen.” An update on on this story. “Panetta stokes tensions with Iran over attacks,” by Patrick Cockburn for the Independent, July 11: […]
Egypt: Popular Muslim Brotherhood Sheikh misunderstands Islam, says: “Jerusalem belongs to us, and the whole world belongs to us”
He said it. Safwat Hegazy must be some kind of Islamophobe. “Shaykh Safwat Hegazy: ‘Jerusalem Belongs to Us, and the Whole World Belongs to Us,’” from Translating Jihad, July 8 (thanks to all who sent this in): In this video, popular Egyptian Shaykh Safwat Hegazy threatens Jews and Christians, and ultimately the whole world, saying, […]
Ibn Warraq: The Judeo-Christian Origins of Islam (Part 1)
The Judeo-Christian Origins of Islam by Ibn Warraq Part 1 As Patricia Crone once put it, “new religions do not spring fully fledged from the heads of prophets, old civilizations are not conjured away.” Islam did not somehow emerge fully developed, as the Islamic traditional accounts would have us believe, but slowly, over a long […]
Russia: Muslim murders imam as “adversary of Islam” for opposing hijabs
Why we don’t see more genuine Muslim reformers, part 213928: “Imam, school principal shot dead in Russia’s Dagestan,” from AFP, July 10 (thanks to Mackie): Russia:Village imam was shot dead during evening prayer in Russia’s restive Dagestan region late Saturday, the region’s interior ministry said. Imam Magomed Makhdiyev was shot in the back and head […]
Stoning is not just stoning, it’s Allah’s revenge
Asul Kasimov (left) with Ukrainian nationalist Anatoli Lupinos Sharia, jihad, and an Islamic nation are inseparable concepts. Islamization advances all three of these components, and consequently results in incredible violence and inhumane treatment. It involves the legalization of ritual murders committed in the name of Allah. Creating a society of obedient fear of death is […]