Captures your soul, and holds it for ransom. Sharia Alert from the Dar Uloom Deoband in India: “Photography is a sin, unIslamic, says Darul Uloom Deoband,” by Lamat R Hasan for PTI, September 11 (thanks to Lookmann): India’s leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom has issued a fatwa, saying “photography is unlawful and a sin”, even […]
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Syrian jihadis fume: Russian initiative “dirty deal,” only good for Israel
Wait a minute. Five minutes ago, the Syrian intervention was being engineered by shadowy Israeli forces. The Jews, the worst enemies of the Muslims according to the Qur’an, are all-purpose objects of Islamic supremacist paranoia, no matter how self-contradictory. “Syrian rebels: Russian initiative ‘dirty deal’, only good for Israel,” by Roi Kais for Ynet News, […]
Iran on U.S.: “If they stand against our religion…we will destroy their world”
A bracing reminder of the fact that despite all the obfuscation and denial at the highest levels, the threat we faced on 9/11 is still with us. “Iran threatens widespread retaliation against US and allies,” by Reza Kahlili for the Daily Caller, September 10 (thanks to all who sent this in): Iran is ramping up […]
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UN Security Council meeting to consider Russia’s proposal canceled
Following withdrawal of the request for consultations, Security Council meeting scheduled for 4pm will not proceed #OzPrez #UNSC — Gary Quinlan (@AustraliaUN) September 10, 2013 Russia has apparently withdrawn its request for the meeting. Obama, however, has asked the Senate to delay its vote on authorizing military action in Syria to allow time for consideration […]
Obama agrees to UN discussion on Russia’s proposal for Syria’s chemical weapons
Backing down and saving face. “AP Source: Obama Agrees to UN Discussion on Russia’s Proposal for Syria’s Chemical Weapons,” from the Associated Press, September 10: AP Source: Obama agrees to UN discussion on Russia’s proposal for Syria’s chemical weapons.
Obama Administration says 24 nations back U.S. on Syria
Calling for “a strong international response,” which is not exactly a call for military action. “Obama team: 24 nations back U.S. on Syria,” by David Jackson for USA TODAY, September 9: The Obama administration says two dozen nations back its call for a “strong international response” to chemical weapons in Syria. The White House reissued […]
Philippines: Christian city in lockdown as military pursues Islamic jihadists
No one will take much note of this. People expect it, even as they mouth the fashionable moral equivalence arguments. If this were a Christian group forcing a Muslim city into lockdown, it would be international front-page news; but this story, on the other hand, is just one of a great many. Yet people will […]
Virginia: Muslim charged with possessing homemade bomb
He says he built the device for self-defense. Of course. Who doesn’t feel safer walking down a dark street at night while carrying a bomb? “Afghan National Charged With Explosives Possession,” from NBC4 Washington, September 9 (thanks to Pamela Geller): A Fairfax County man has been charged with possessing a crude homemade bomb constructed out […]
German report says Assad repeatedly rejected requests from his commanders to use chemical weapons
Obama continues to act as if he has already made his case that Assad used chemical weapons. He hasn’t even actually begun. “Intercepts caught Assad rejecting requests to use chemical weapons, German paper says,” by Matthew Schofield for McClatchy, September 10: BERLIN “” Syrian President Bashar Assad has repeatedly rejected requests from his field commanders […]