A long-term vision for the global jihad — the details of which will come as no surprise to Jihad Watch readers. From the Washington Post, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: The United States has obtained a letter from Osama bin Laden’s deputy to the leader of Iraq’s insurgency that outlines a long-term strategic vision […]
Bush acknowledges caliphate aspiration
For the first time that I know of, the President has spoken openly about the jihadists’ dream of establishing the caliphate. He still spent a lot of time in his speech talking about peaceful Islam, but this is nevertheless a step forward toward reality. “Bush: Militants Seek to Intimidate World,” from AP: WASHINGTON – President […]
Former CIA head: bin Laden remains powerful
From the AFP: Osama bin Laden is expected to remain in hiding until he stages another attack on the United States, an ex-CIA expert who had tracked the terror mastermind for two decades warned in an interview on Wednesday. “As soon as he hits us in the United States again we’ll see how important he […]
Hamas’ West Bank battle plan exposed
WND has a revealing story about how Hamas plans to continue the jihad now: JERUSALEM — After declaring Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip a victory for their “resistance operations,” Hamas is now planning to focus attacks on the West Bank, where it will fire rockets and carry out guerrilla operations against nearby Jewish towns […]
“Islam can’t be ruled by others. Allah’s law must stand above human law. There is no [example] of Islam and infidels, the right and the wrong, living together in peace”
Scott Atran interviews Indonesian jihad leader Abu Bakar Bashir, who says what I have said again and again about Islam. Bashir, you Islamophobe! “A chilling message for the infidels,” from The First Post, with thanks to all who sent this in: Scott Atran: What are the conditions for Islam to be strong? Abu Bakar Bashir: […]
Bashir: Bali bombings “scolding from Allah to us all who are not respecting his sharia”
The headline of this story in The Australian (thanks to Eric) is “Bashir condemns Bali bombings.” It is dispiriting to note that some people are so willing, indeed so anxious, to be fooled, that they will take this condemnation at face value — despite the fact that Bashir is in jail for the 2002 Bali […]
Arab world jittery on eve of Ramadan
And why not? Ramadan is the month of jihad, which means not only that Muslims will be devoting themselves anew to the spiritual struggle, but also that there is likely to be more violence. From AP, with thanks to Eric: CAIRO, Egypt – The Middle East is jittery as it heads into Ramadan, the Islamic […]
Iran threatens US interests over nuclear referral
More jihadist saber-rattling from the mad mullahs and the Thug-in-Chief Ahmadinejad. From Reuters, with thanks to Kemaste: TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran threatened on Monday to use its “full might” to U.S. endanger interests if Washington upped the pressure on Tehran over its disputed nuclear program. Washington and the European Union have prepared the ground for […]
“Voice of the Caliphate”: Al-Qaeda News
“Voice of the Caliphate”: what clearer indication could there be of the jihadists’ overall goal to reestablish the caliphate and by means of it to establish the hegemony of Islamic law over the world? While it is unlikely at this point that they will ever succeed in America, it is not unlikely that they will […]
Britain’s 200-year jihad
Melanie Phillips discusses the 17-19th century jihad against Britain, which also touched the U.S. in the wars against the Barbary pirates of the early 19th century. Like the British raids, the Barbary conflicts have not been generally understood in the West as constituting jihad warfare; only recently have historians begun to realize that those warriors […]