The plight of the woman in this report, Gulnaz, first came up in this story, in connection with an EU documentary that was at the time deemed too dangerous to the women featured in it (or perhaps too politically damaging) to be shown. That story also revealed the fact that half of the women in […]
Report: If Assad falls, Hizballah may attempt to take Beirut
Hizballah has for some time been a parasitic pseudo-state within Lebanon, complete with its own armed forces, and has slowly been working to devour its host. An attempt to take Beirut would be a rather logical progression of events, unfortunately. Would Hizballah face any resistance from the Lebanese armed forces? “If Assad falls, Hezbollah will […]
Pakistan: Christian legislator lodges vocal protest over ban on “Jesus Christ” in text messages
An update on this story, where we observed that “the claim might be made that ‘Jesus Christ’ was banned to ensure ‘respect.’ But the ban would have a unique and disproportionate potential impact on Christian users.” That is all the more the case with Christmas coming up. “Angry MPA: If you block “˜Jesus Christ” how […]
Iran: Thug-in-Chief’s press adviser jailed for “publishing materials contrary to Islamic norms”
“Javanfekr wrote in an official publication that the practice of women wearing a head-to-toe black covering known as a chador was not originally an Iranian practice but was imported. This was considered offensive by hard-line Iranian clerics.” That’s all it took to fall from grace. Here again, as is the case with Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, […]
Pakistan: Bombing of girls’ school kills policeman, wounds eight
The intrepid mujahedin, keeping the world safe from literate girls and women. “Bomb attack on Pakistan school kills policeman,” from Agence France-Presse, November 22: PESHAWAR, Pakistan “” A bomb attack on a girls’ school in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday killed a policeman, wounded eight others and destroyed a wall, police said. The remote-controlled bomb was […]
What could go wrong? Pakistan reportedly starting peace talks with Taliban
After all, the truce with the Taliban in North Waziristan in October of 2006 was such a smashing success — for the Taliban. The risks are clear: Pakistan would have an excuse not to take action against the Taliban as long as “talks” are pending, or may enter into another disastrous agreement. The Taliban would […]
When you care to send the very best: Iran may have sent Libya shells for chemical weapons
War is deceit: “The stockpile’s existence violates Gaddafi’s promises in 2004 to the United States, Britain and the United Nations to declare and begin destruction of all of Libya’s chemical arms.” That raises two questions: what else haven’t we found in Libya, and what might Iran pass to its proxy jihad groups? “Iran may have […]
Pakistan: Christian woman in jail since February released after blasphemy charges are finally dropped
While the release of Agnes Bibi (not Asia Bibi, who is still in prison) is very welcome news, her case must not be upheld by any government authority as an example of the Pakistani system “working,” when the very law under which she was imprisoned should not exist. It can never be “correctly” applied, because […]
Nigerian security agency says politicians supporting and funding Boko Haram
Feeding the crocodile, in hopes that it will eat them last? “Nigeria security says politicians sponsor Islamists,” from Reuters, November 21: ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian politicians are funding members of a radical Islamist sect responsible for dozens of shootings and bombings this year in the north and capital of Africa’s most populous nation, the state […]
Kashmir: “The rights of Christians are being sacrificed on the altar of political expediency and convenience”
The same could be said in many places, and especially with regard to U.S. foreign policy in Muslim countries. In Kashmir, the Grand Mufti and the courts are being allowed to act with impunity against other Kashmiris’ freedom of conscience, now stretching laws that are either abusive or prone to abuse to accuse the pastor […]