“What’s most worrying is how little de-radicalisation can happen in this time.” Indeed, especially since British authorities don’t have a clue about what really causes “radicalization” — i.e., the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah — and so couldn’t possibly have formulated an effective response to it. More on this story. “Islamic terrorists spend less […]
Archives for July 2011
Tunisians demonstrate against rise of Islamic supremacism
At the beginning of the Tunisian uprising, I noted that it was dominated by pro-Sharia Islamic supremacists. For this I was condemned as an “Islamophobe” who refused to recognize the glorious flowering of human rights and democracy that the “Arab Spring” represented. Some mocked my concern about Tunisia’s Ennahda, saying that it was “fearmongering” and […]
European Court throws out Muslim challenge to Swiss minaret ban
It was thrown out because the plaintiffs couldn’t prove they were injured by the minaret ban. So watch for the Islamic supremacists to cover that angle next time. “Legal move against minaret ban thrown out,” from SwissInfo, July 8: The European Court of Human Rights has rejected appeals against a ban on the construction of […]
Brooklyn: Misunderstander of Islam convicted of trying to join jihad group and kill U.S. troops
Convicted of misunderstanding Islam Betim Kaziu “became interested in the Koran and said he wanted to dedicate his life to God.” Funny how becoming interested in the Qur’an led him to want to kill U.S. troops. How could he have misunderstood the book’s beautiful message of peace? “High school dropout convicted of trying to join […]
Norway: New border police stopping asylum seekers, human trafficking
When will the European Union allow European countries to defend themselves against the Islamic immigrant influx? The EU works hard to stop its member states from reinstating control of their national borders. Several countries have been working hard to find loopholes in the directives from Brussels — and Norway has found one. From a Norwegian […]
Boko Haram warns Nigerian Muslims to stay away from Christians
“O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.” — Qur’an 5:51 The penalty for apostasy in Islamic law […]
U.K. report: Most jihadists are “home-grown”
“The report, Islamist Terrorist: The British Connections, also found most of those convicted of terror-related offences (54%) served less than three-and-a-half years in jail.” “UK ‘terrorist development hub’,” from the Belfast Telegraph, July 7 (thanks to Kenneth): The UK is “something of a hub for the development of terrorists”, the Government’s former independent reviewer of […]
Report: Pakistan will have 150 to 200 nuclear warheads in the next decade
They already have more than Britain, even though they are not self-sufficient in protecting what they have, but reliant on U.S. help. “‘Pak will have 200 N-warheads in a decade’,” from the Press Trust of India, July 7 (thanks to S): Washington: Pakistan has the world’s fastest-growing nuclear stockpile and it could achieve 150-200 warheads […]
Seattle Muslims caught in jihad plot sting charged with conspiracy to commit murder
An update on this story. It seems highly likely the defense may claim “entrapment,” despite the evidence. But the sting operations that are decried as such have been a crucial tool in numerous cases in steering those with the intent to commit mass murder into a controlled “off-ramp” from active plotting into jail. “Abu Khalid […]
U.S. confirms death of al-Qaeda’s Ilyas Kashmiri
As always, in an ideological war, taking one figurehead or another out of action can best be hoped to provide a short-term disruption of operations and some useful intelligence. An update on this story. “U.S. now believes Qaeda leader Kashmiri is dead,” by Mark Hosenball for Reuters, July 7: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. counter-terrorism agencies […]