Below, Thomas notes the apparent contradiction in Libya’s draft constitution between the stated respect for religious freedom and women’s rights and the institution of Sharia as the highest law of the land. But even those statements about rights, quoted below, are awkwardly, vaguely worded. They have covered their bases with generalities, but Sharia will determine […]
Archives for August 2011
“Muslims for Liberty” lies about anti-jihad activists
Muslims For Liberty sounds like just what everyone is waiting for: the latest Great Moderate Hope. There’s just one catch: they don’t seem to care very much for the truth. “Tea Party Muslims shatter all preconceptions,” by Davi Barker for the Libertarian Examiner, August 24: Muslims are terrorists that hate America’s freedom… right? Straw man, […]
North Korea supplied Iran with computer software that could help build nuclear weapons
Nuclear-armed North Korea is helping Iran with its ballistic missile program. The ironically named Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is also helping Iran with its nuclear program. Are we really to believe the collaboration on these two projects is a coincidence? “‘N. Korea supplied Iran with nuclear computer software’,” from Reuters, August 24: BERLIN – […]
U.S. general: Somali pirates continue collaboration with jihadists
As noted below, al-Shabaab is not alone in seeking to benefit from piracy. In particular, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has also taken an interest, as have Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. “Maritime Jihad,” by Ryan Mauro for Frontpage Magazine, August 24: In February, four Americans were held for ransom by Somali pirates and executed. The pirates […]
Nuclear experts warn of “dirty bomb” risk in Libya aftermath
There is also the matter of Gadhafi’s chemical weapons stockpiles. Together with the radiological materials, they could make for the jihadist garage sale of the century, matched only by a similar potential scenario in Syria. “Nuclear experts warn of Libya “dirty bomb” material,” from Reuters, August 24: A research center near Tripoli has stocks of […]
Israel hits back as rockets continue to fly from Gaza
Ceasefires aren’t intended to last under Islamic law, but the Gaza jihadists seem to be trying for a new record for the briefest truce each time. More on this story. “IDF strikes targets in Gaza in response to rocket salvoes,” from the Jerusalem Post, August 25: The IAF struck targets in northern and southern Gaza […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood threatens Israel’s ambassador: “Zionist envoy, leave Egypt or die”
More glories of the Arab Spring from the genocide-minded, Nazi-loving Egyptian demonstrators. –˜Zionist Envoy, Leave Egypt or Die,’ Demonstrators Demand,” by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Israel National News, August 23 (thanks to all who sent this in): […] “Revolution,” cried out Muslim Brotherhood activists. “Revolution is stronger than the Zionist attackers. The entire Egyptian people […]
More ceasefire jihad: jihadists fire seven more rockets into southern Israel
Good thing Hamas declared this ceasefire, eh? War Is Deceit, after all. “7 rockets hit south; IDF retaliates,” from Ynet News, August 24: Rockets explode near Ashkelon, Ofakim and Eshkol Council after Islamic Jihad vows to avenge death of terrorist in IAF air strike. No injuries reported. IAF targets Islamic Jihad terrorist cell in Gaza, […]
Geller: USDA partners with Hamas-linked Islamic Relief USA
In “Hamas-linked group eats up your taxes” In WorldNetDaily, August 23, Pamela Geller discusses a disturbing program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture: The line between mosque and state continues to blur under the Obama administration. What happened to the foundational principle of separation of religion and state? Do we not even so much as […]
Marines ban farting to avoid offending Muslims
There are so many weird aspects of this story. Don’t these Marines have mothers, or someone in their lives who told them as children that audible passing of gas was offensive? And the high command has to tell them to cut it out because it offends Afghans, as if such a reaction were different from […]