“There’s still a tendency to see these things in Sunni-Shia terms. But the Middle East is going to have to overcome that.” – Condoleezza Rice, January 2007. But the mutual Islamophobia in Iraq continues, and as this report describes, the Maliki government is knee-deep in it. “Al Qaeda in Iraq Warns of Looming War With […]
NPR notices “growing tensions” between Muslims and Christians in Egypt
It is good to see NPR running a story like this, but here again is the use of the discussion of “tensions,” which suggests a situation of mutual hostilities. By contrast, all of the incidents the report chronicles are of Muslims attacking Christians. “In Egypt, Christian-Muslim Tension Is On The Rise,” by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson […]
Pakistan: Christian teacher accused of blasphemy, arrested
As generally seems to be the case, all that was needed was a rumor that Saira Khokar burned a Qur’an. That is a handy excuse, since the accusers can claim the evidence was consumed in the fire. The next question for police should be: who has a score to settle with Saira Khokar or her […]
Krauthammer: How about an apology from the OIC?
Skewering the double standard. “Krauthammer: When Will Islamic Nations Apologize To Us”¦,” by Josh Feldman for Mediaite, February 24: Almost everyone in the Obama administration, including President Obama himself, has been apologizing to Muslims all over the world after NATO forces burned copies of the Quran in Afghanistan yesterday. Protests have erupted all over Afghanistan, […]
OIC accuses U.S. of “incitement” over Qur’an burnings
Essentially, they appear to be looking at the irrational and lethal fit of anger gripping Afghanistan and saying “Look at what you made us do!” There is no sense of personal responsibility or free will not to throw a tantrum, more or less as if one had poked a beehive with a stick. Therein lies […]
Report: Hamas dumps Assad, backs Syrian rebels
This move could create an awkward situation with Iran, to say the least, and it is not the first we have heard of tension between the jihad terror group and their Iranian backers, including an earlier reduction in funds to Hamas. As the tide has turned against Assad, at the end of the day, Arab […]
Report: Unnamed “Asian head of state” knew about 7/7 attacks in advance, backed al-Qaeda
The fact that said head of state and his country go completely unnamed in this story is only the tip of the iceberg on the strangeness of this case. “Head of state ‘funded al-Qaeda and knew of 7/7 terror attacks’,” by Christopher Hope and Robert Winnett for the Telegraph, February 25 (thanks to Alan): A […]
Hamas honcho under fire from Salafists for shaking hands with Shi’ite
“The Salafi Call” asks: “What is the difference between Jews, Hezbollah and Iran when they are all gathered in going against God’s word and wish to break down Islam?” That remark only underscores the fact that the greatest insults in the Arab world have involved placing one’s opponent (including Gadhafi and Mubarak) in league with […]
Nigeria: Church bombing kills 2
A car bomb, this time. The gradual diversification of Boko Haram’s tactics shows how it has grown in strength and resources, highlighting the extent of its support, and bolstering the case for an increasing connection with al-Qaeda. “Blast at Nigeria church injures two,” by Habiba Salihu for Deutsche Presse-Agentur, February 25: Abuja (dpa) — A […]
Report: Western countries look the other way as Syrian rebels smuggle in weapons
“It is coming from everywhere, including Western countries and it is not difficult to get anything through the borders … There is not a decision by any country to arm the rebels but countries are allowing Syrians to buy weapons and send them into the country.” What could possibly go wrong? “Syrian rebels get arms […]