Muslim groups in the UK condemn the murder. That’s great. But are they teaching in the mosques against the understanding of Islam that led to the murder? “2 men found guilty of UK soldier murder,” by Jill Lawless for the Associated Press, December 19 (thanks to Steve): LONDON “” Two British-born, al-Qaida-inspired extremists who considered […]
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UK: Islamic jihadis found guilty of murder of British soldier on London street
Note that in this AP story there is no hint of the motivations of these killers until paragraph 10, where “martyrdom” is mentioned, and then explicitly in paragraph 12, where it is noted with some hyperbole that there was a spate of anti-Muslim attacks after this murder — in reality, such incidents were wildly exaggerated […]
Pakistan: Sunni jihad-martyrdom suicide bomber murders three outside Shi’ite mosque
This is the second attack on a mosque in Pakistan in two days. No one will take much notice, because the attackers were Muslims. If non-Muslims had attacked two mosques in Pakistan, the “human rights community” would be in an uproar, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation would be thundering about global “Islamophobia,” and the UN […]
U.S. scholars’ group votes in favor of academic boycott of Israel
Yet another indication of the absolute corruption of American academia today. “US scholars’ group votes in favor of academic boycott of Israel,” from the Jerusalem Post, December 16: NEW YORK — The 5,000-member American Studies Association (ASA), which describes itself as “the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture […]
Leader of West-backed Free Syrian Army defects to al-Qaeda group, calls FSA “apostates”
This is one of the “moderate” leaders whom John Kerry and others were confidently telling us quite recently would soon win out in Syria. “Syrian fighter defects to Qaeda-linked group,” by Basma Atassi for Al Jazeera, December 16 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): In a farmhouse in eastern Syria, a group of men sat around a […]
FBI adds Boston-area Muslim Ahmad Abousamra to Most Wanted Terrorists List
Where did Ahmad Abousamra learn his views of Islam and jihad? Does anyone know? Does anyone care? Or would it be “Islamophobic” to ask such a question? “FBI adds Stoughton High grad to Most Wanted Terrorists List,” by Colneth Smiley Jr. and Laurel J. Sweet for the Boston Herald, December 18 (thanks to Kenneth): A […]
Pakistan: Islamophobes murder five by ramming explosives-laden truck into mosque — no, wait…
Watch for Muslims worldwide to protest against this mosque desecration — what’s that? They won’t? Now, why is that? “Pakistan suicide bombing kills five troops at North Waziristan mosque,” by Zulfiqar Ali and Hashmat Baktash for the Los Angeles Times, December 18 (thanks to Kenneth): PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Five security personnel were killed and 34 […]
Iran slams White House “breach” of nuke deal, says “U.S. obeys radical Zionist lobbies”
He knows who is in the driver’s seat Clearly they don’t know their Obama. “Iran Slams White House “˜Breach” of Nuke Deal,” by Adam Kredo for the Washington Free Beacon, December 18: Senior Iranian officials lashed out at the Obama administration on Wednesday for what they called its “breach” of a recently signed nuclear accord, […]
UK: Jihad murderer of British soldier on London street is “honest, upright and honorable,” says his sobbing lawyer
The hopeless Gottlieb How far gone is Insane Britannia? This far gone. Can you imagine a barrister sobbing as he defended a Nazi who killed a British soldier in 1940? “Adebolajo: Killer Is A Good Man, Says Sobbing Barrister,” from Court News UK, December 18 (thanks to Benedict): One of Lee Rigby’s killers is ‘honest, […]
Saudi Ambassador to Britain: “West’s policies on both Iran and Syria risk the stability and security of the Middle East…we will not stand idly by”
Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz al Saud Obama’s kowtowing to Iran threatens to make the world a far more dangerous place than it already is, and in short order. The U.S. should not have gotten involved militarily in Syria in the interests of installing an al-Qaeda regime there, but the Saudis have no such compunction, […]