Remember Archduke Ferdinand: sometimes what appear to be small events touch off a web of interconnected obligations and alliances. “Syria: intervention could unleash global war, Vatican warns,” from ANSAmed, September 2 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 2 – ”The way to solve Syria’s problems cannot be an armed intervention. It would not decrease […]
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Russia FM: U.S. has provided no facts to back Syria chemical weapons claims
“If there truly is top secret information available, the veil should be lifted. This is a question of war and peace. To continue this game of secrecy is simply inappropriate.” Yes. “Russia FM: West has provided no facts to back Syria chemical weapons claims,” from the Jerusalem Post, September 2: Lavrov accuses West of maintaining […]
Robert Spencer in PJ Lifestyle: 5 Falsehoods in Reza Aslan’s Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
In PJ Lifestyle today I show that the Iran apologist and creative writing professor lies about more than his credentials. Reza Aslan’s notorious interview with Lauren Green on Fox has made him the toast of the liberal media, and his book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth a massive bestseller. There’s just one […]
France-based imam known for promoting Jewish-Muslim relations assaulted, called “Zionist” in Tunisia
Here is yet another installment in our ongoing series: Why we don’t see more genuine Muslim reformers. “French interfaith imam assaulted, called “˜Zionist” in Tunisia,” from the JTA, September 2 (thanks to Twostellas): A French imam known for promoting Jewish-Muslim relations said he was physically assaulted in Tunisia by a man who called him a […]
20% of flagged CIA applicants tied to Hamas, Hizballah, al-Qaeda
Clearly, there have been serious attempts at infiltration. And did any of the infiltrators slip by and into the CIA? Given the fact that our government is committed to politically correct willful ignorance about the nature of Islam and jihad, and thus is unlikely to know how to screen applicants properly on these matters, that […]
Syrians mock Obama the “coward”: “He who talks a lot doesn’t act”
Checked swing, strike one It is good that he didn’t act, and he probably will strike at Syria eventually, but he has embarrassed himself by talking tough and then backing down. “Relief in Damascus, as Syrians mock Obama the ‘coward,’” from AFP, September 2 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): AFP – “He who talks a lot […]
Egypt: “˜Peaceful” Brotherhood protesters cut out officer’s tongue
While Western media, following Al Jazeera’s lead, were demonizing the Egyptian military for breaking up the Muslim Brotherhood’s “sit in” camps where Brotherhood supporters were “holding vigil,” they failed to mention that these Brotherhood supporters were also torturing, raping, and mass murdering people in the name of Islam and/or Brotherhood. Most recently, yesterday afternoon, Farag […]
Islamic teaching: Non-Muslims equal to dogs
[Via RaymondIbrahim.com] Among those familiar with the true teachings of Islam, it is well known that the life “” or as articulated in Arabic, the “blood” “” of an infidel, that is, a non-Muslim, is not equal to the life/blood of a Muslim. Few know, however, that among some of Islam’s respected hadith collections, the […]
Video: Egyptian Muslims screaming “Allahu akbar” attack church, topple cross
Yeah, but what about the Westboro Baptist Church? “Egyptian Muslims attack a Coptic church and topple a cross as President Morsi’s supporters blame Christians for his downfall,” by Ellie Buchdahl for the Daily Mail, August 31: Fresh video has emerged from Egypt showing the storming of a Coptic church, apparently proving claims that supporters of […]
“If we wish to remove injustice and gain dignity, we must shun the earthly, polytheistic laws and empower the Shariah of Allah, and there is no path to this except through jihad”
It would be illuminating to see one of the Muslim spokesmen in the West who claim that only “Islamophobes” think that Islam and democracy are incompatible reply to this with a case for democracy argued on Islamic grounds. But this will not happen. “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant calls on Egyptians to wage […]