Not so strange in the strange world we find ourselves living in. “Stop force-feeding inmates, doctors tell US” from the UK Independent: The United States authorities are facing demands by doctors from around the world to abandon the barbaric method of force-feeding hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay. More than 250 medical experts are launching a […]
Dubai Company to give up stake in U.S. ports deal
From Fox News: WASHINGTON “” After Republican leaders warned President Bush that the House and Senate appeared ready to block Dubai Ports World from taking over some U.S. port terminal operations, the company said it would give up its management stake in the deal. The Thursday announcement was a blow for Democrats, who were pushing […]
Terrorism is a good thing, we’ve got it all wrong
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood MPs: The Koran Encourages Terrorism; “Bin Laden, Al-Zawahiri and Al-Zarqawi are Not Terrorists in the Sense Accepted by Some” From MEMRI: “‘Terrorism’ is Not a Curse When Given its True Meaning” Question: “Does it make sense to you that a Muslim should claim that the Koran incites to terrorism?!” Egyptian MP Ragab […]
Minnesota Prof Censored for Posting Mohammed Cartoons
This is a press release from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. MINNEAPOLIS, March 9, 2006″”The uproar over cartoons of the prophet Mohammed may be fading in some places, but not at Century College in Minnesota. After repeatedly encountering censorship of her display of the cartoons on a hallway bulletin board, Professor Karen Murdock […]
Australia: Imams urged to preach in English
From The Australian, with thanks to LS. The Howard Government has called for Muslim clerics to preach in English in mosques. Attorney General Philip Ruddock, in London for anti-terrorism talks, was told by Islamic leaders moderate Muslims had complained about fiery UK clerics using Arabic to incite followers against the West. He said a key […]
UK Parliament hosts Hizb ut Tahrir
From the Birmingham Post, “MP Short in banned group row” Clare Short was under fire again yesterday after she invited an “extremist” Muslim group into the Commons. [note the sneer quotes – RB] The Birmingham MP hosted a meeting for Hizb utTahrir, which Tony Blair has announced is to be banned under anti-terror laws… Ms […]
Europe objects to El Al’s anti-missile shield
European countries set to bar Israeli aircraft equipped with ant-missile system from landing at their airports. From Ynet, with thanks to GB. El Al passenger planes will be barred from landing in some European countries because they have been equipped with defense systems against shoulder-held missiles, German newspaper Der Spiegel reported. The Swiss aviation authority […]
Military plots a ‘long war’ on terror
From the Washington Times: Joint Chiefs of Staff planners have produced a 27-page briefing on the war on terror that seeks to explain how to win the “long war” and says Islamic extremists may be supported by 12 million Muslims worldwide. Military planners worry that al Qaeda could win if “traditional allies prefer accommodation.” Al […]
Hundreds Arrested in Pakistan Protests
From AP: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan “” Pakistani security forces arrested hundreds of Islamic hard-liners, virtually sealed off the capital and used gunfire and tear gas Sunday to quell protests against caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Authorities in eastern Pakistan had banned protests after riots killed five people in two cities last week. Elsewhere in the Muslim […]
Australian Muslim leaders disturbed
From the Australian: ISLAMIC leaders are disturbed Prime Minister John Howard has singled out the Muslim community as extremist and unwilling to becoming part of mainstream Australia. Mr Howard believes some Muslims migrating to Australia are bringing problems such as jihadist views and conservative attitudes to women not encountered with other immigrant groups. The Prime […]