Hizballah is already a stronger armed force than the Lebanese army, and the only group from the Lebanese civil war that failed to disarm, in direct violation of the quickly forgotten UN Resolution 1559. “Hezbollah’s Nasrallah vows to arm more heavily,” by Rita Daou for Agence France-Presse, December 6: Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, in […]
Mauritania: Calls to establish morality police
The good news is that this trial balloon isn’t flying just yet, though there is plenty that is nowhere near modern or “moderate” about Mauritania, including the persistence of slavery and female genital mutilation (72.2% prevalence as of 2007). The bad news is that there is nonetheless a push for more enforcement of Sharia. “Mauritanian […]
Karzai eyes Pakistan after massacre of Shi’ites marking Ashura
While Pakistan’s interior minister thanked the Taliban for not causing bloodshed there, Afghanistan was not so lucky, and a Pakistan-based jihadist group claimed responsibility. In addition to the slaughter carried out yesterday, the jihadists are knowingly inviting — and hoping for — a wave of retribution in blood. “Afghanistan to consult Pakistan over claim for […]
Sweden: Some totally random people charged with assassination plot against Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks
This report is skeletal in its level of detail. One will recall that according to this report and others in September, men “of Somali and Iraqi” origin were arrested, and a mosque raided, after an art center in Göteborg had to be evacuated of 400 people and the event, which Lars Vilks had said he […]
Egypt: Salafist fatwa says women can’t wear high heels outside the house
These are the guys who got up to 30 percent of the vote, depending on estimates. A democracy is only as good as the values that inform its participants. “Egyptian Salafi clerics issue spat of controversial fatwas,” from Al-Arabiya, December 6: The recent emergence of the hardline Salafi trend in Egypt after the January 25 […]
Pakistan: Interior minister “thanks” Taliban for not attacking Shi’ites’ Ashura observances
Hallmark doesn’t make a card for that. One must consider the source, however. Interior Minister Rehman Malik is the same official who has ordered the blocking of “un-Islamic” web sites and text messages, demanded the pope and Interpol denounce the Florida Qur’an burning, and said he would shoot a person who committed blasphemy against Islam […]
U.K.: Gang of Muslim women who savagely beat non-Muslim woman let off because “they weren’t used to drinking because they’re Muslims”
You’ll want to read this one sitting down. Under no other circumstances in the known universe would anyone dream of applying this appalling double standard. If “sorry, I was drunk and my alcohol tolerance isn’t that great” became a viable defense for violent crimes, the system would be overloaded with appeals tomorrow. But these defendants […]
Iraq: Attacks and threats continue against Christians, world looks the other way
Our friend in Iraq who first alerted us to this story has sent more reports, and an image of the threat being sent to Christians in Zakho: It reads: “If anyone decides to reopen his store, we will kill him.” Jihad causes poverty. Is it “Islamophobic” to notice your store is on fire, when the […]
Rep. Peter King to hold fourth round of hearings on Islamic “radicalization”
Claims of “Islamophobia,” incitement, and the danger of “backlash” are undoubtedly forthcoming. Muslim advocacy groups want a double standard in favor of Islam. If there had been a mass-casualty attack by a “Pastafarian” soldier quoting Pastafarian scripture to kill for the Flying Spaghetti Monster, there would be hearings and inquiries. If there had been more […]
Egypt: Salafi “youths” say Sharia “appreciates” Christians like nothing else
Insofar as Sharia has been formally and informally enforced on Egypt’s Christians, it has been beyond deplorable. How could more of it be an improvement? Oh, but they would do it “right,” and this time would be “different.” Sharia never works as advertised, but it does work as it was designed — to dominate and […]