The U.S. shouldn’t send troops in any case, but this is the usual intimidation in which jihadis and their friends and allies always traffic. “Iran’s allies in Iraq, Yemen threaten U.S. over intervention in Israel,” Reuters, October 10, 2023: BAGHDAD, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Powerful Iraqi and Yemeni armed groups aligned with Iran have threatened […]
Iraq: Investigation concludes fire that killed 100 at Christian wedding was accidental, Church rejects results
Can Christians in Iraq count on investigators to be fair and impartial? “Iraqi investigation concludes fireworks as reason for Hamdaniya fire; church rejects results,” by Azhi Rasul, Rudaw, October 1, 2023: ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq’s interior ministry on Sunday announced that the tragic fire at a Hamdaniya banquet hall was “accidental”, noting that the […]
Iraq repatriates Islamic State jihadists from Al Hol camp, urges other countries to do the same
Deradicalization programs have long proven to be a complete failure. Jihadists are not merely criminals. They are fueled by religious zeal and Islamic tenets which command their actions and promise them rewards in the afterlife for waging war against infidels. Al Hol (aka Al-Hawl) camp is a massive jihad army waiting to be unleashed. Islamic […]
Iran’s Raisi coming to New York City, will hold private, invitation-only meetings with the political and media elites
Raisi will be busy meeting with his team members and people of like mind in New York City. Will Trita Parsi be there? Reza Aslan? “Iranian President to Host Private, Invite-Only Powwow for Influencers in NYC,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, September 13, 2023: Iran’s president is slated to host a private, invitation-only event […]
Iraq court jails 18 cops for failing to halt torching of Swedish embassy over Qur’an burning
This is an unexpected turn of events, as the Iraqi court is showing more grit than most Western authorities in standing up to the rioting and thuggery that has followed desecration of the Qur’an. While the West refuses to hold Muslims who resort to violence and barbarism accountable, “a government source confirmed the jail terms […]
Iraq: Sadr claims that the Quran burnings are evidence of imminent attacks on Mecca and Medina
“He did not give any evidence for his claims,” because there isn’t any. He is just trying to rile his followers and keep them in a state of rage that will enable him to manipulate them further. “Iraq’s Sadr warns of attacks in Mecca, other Islamic sites after Quran burnings,” The New Arab, August 2, […]
Iraq: Hundreds of enraged Muslims attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over Qur’an burning in Denmark
There are more and more of these burnings all the time. The protesters and those who are running them apparently believe that if they keep up the outrage, threats and violence, the West will eventually capitulate, abandon the freedom of expression, and adopt Sharia blasphemy laws. Given the Leftist elites’ disdain for the freedom of […]
Iraq expels Sweden’s ambassador over latest Qur’an desecration, calls for emergency Islamic summit
The relentless effort to force Islamic blasphemy laws on free societies continues. It may well turn into a vicious cycle, if it hasn’t already. The more Islamic supremacists attempt to impose the Sharia upon the West, the more desecrations of the Qur’an may occur. These desecrations have not been about hatred for Muslims, but are […]
Iraq: Muslims storm Swedish embassy and set it on fire in protest against Qur’an burning
This violent intimidation and other pressure will likely work. Watch for Sweden to abandon the freedom of expression and ban the burning of the Qur’an in the near future. This will only encourage more violent intimidation, but no one anywhere in the world seems to realize that, or care. “Iraq tells Sweden it will cut […]
Elizabeth Tsurkov was Kidnapped in Iraq. Leave Her There.
She works for a Muslim Brotherhood group, smeared Israel and defended Hamas. Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in Baghdad by Kata’ib Hezbollah: an Iraqi Shiite militia that has attacked Americans and answers to Iran. Even though the leftist activist had entered Iraq using her primary Russian passport, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that Israel was doing what […]