Demand justice for a prior attack, get attacked again. Supporters of a “Islamist” political party reportedly joined in. Welcome to the “new” Egypt. “Dozens hurt as Christian march attacked in Cairo,” from Agence France-Presse, November 17: Hundreds of Coptic Christians marching in Cairo on Thursday came under attack by assailants throwing stones and bottles and […]
Archives for 2011
Libya: Islamic supremacists ransack mosque graves as Sharia chaos engulfs nation
“These are all troubling signs for all those who wanted a secular Libya.” I tried to tell you. “Libya’s Islamists Ransack Mosque Graves in Power Struggle,” by Christopher Stephen for Bloomberg, November 17 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) — Libyan gunmen broke into the Saif al-Nasr mosque in Tripoli early on […]
Report: Pakistani ambassador sought help from U.S. to rein in Pakistani military
“The memo sent to Adm. Mike Mullen, the top U.S. military officer at the time, reportedly offered to curb support to Islamist militants from Pakistan’s military intelligence service, the ISI.” “Pakistani ambassador to US caught in controversy,” by Chris Brummitt for the Associated Press, November 17: ISLAMABAD (AP) “” The Pakistani government said Thursday that […]
Saudi Arabia: Religious police have right to order women to cover “tempting” eyes, and they must comply at once
One again wonders how those in charge of discerning “sexy” eyes will be chosen. Perhaps there will just be a perfunctory “Sexy/Not Sexy” training PowerPoint. More on this story. “Saudi moral committee threatens to cover “tempting” women’s eyes,” by Manar Ammar for Bikya Masr, November 16: Women with sexy eyes in Saudi Arabia may be […]
Field trip! Iranian students pose as “human shields” around nuke facility, shouting “Death to Israel!” and “Death to America!”
Not even your field trip to the Amalgamated Wingnut factory in fifth grade was this lame. These students were from “Isfahan universities,” but how free they were to opt in or out of this trip is not clear (what would happen if someone said “no”?). In any case, the creepiness inherent in this exercise, with […]
South Carolina hospital relents, reinstates potentially “offensive” Santa
“They did what? Darn.” The South Carolina hospital, in its efforts not to offend, wound up offending far more people, and has thought better of it. An update on this story. “South Carolina Hospital To Allow Santa Back After Public Backlash,” from Associated Press, November 16 (thanks to Kenneth): CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) “” A Charleston […]
Chechen poet who angered Islamic supremacists shot dead
There are several celebrated incidents in which Muhammad lashed out violently against poets, ordering their murder for the crime of making fun of him — including Abu “˜Afak, who was over one hundred years old, and the poetess “˜Asma bint Marwan. Abu “˜Afak was killed in his sleep, in response to Muhammad’s question, “Who will […]
Tunisia: Pro-Sharia party’s claims to be moderate ringing hollow
Shocker: Tunisia’s Islamic supremacists, after being dubbed “moderate Islamists” in the mainstream media, are showing themselves to be anything but “moderate.” And so here we go yet again: I tried to tell you. When I started warning last winter that Islamic supremacists were in the best position to take advantage of the uprisings in Tunisia […]
Video: Spencer vs. jihadists Anjem Chaudary and Abu Bara: democracy vs. theocracy
Last night on ABN I debated the jihadists Anjem Chaudary and Abu Bara on the question of whether democracy or theocracy was a better model for society.
Lebanon: Bombs target nightclub at hotel, liquor store in Christian area
Spontaneous Sharia enforcement. These attacks are less likely to be the work of Hizballah, which is busily devouring the Lebanese state from within, and more likely to be some other jihadist group. “Blasts target nightclub, alcohol shop in south Lebanon,” from Agence France-Presse, November 16: Two bombs targeting a nightclub and a liquor store exploded […]