A heartening display of common sense in Italy. From AP, with thanks to Susan: ROME – Education authorities in Milan have blocked a plan by a local public school to create a separate class for Islamic students, a decision that fueled an ongoing debate over the role of Muslims in this predominantly Catholic nation. The […]
Paris was ‘apparent target’ for arrested militants
A suicide attack in Paris has been apparently headed off. From Reuters, with thanks to Nicolei: On Monday, Italian police arrested Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed, known as “Mohamed the Egyptian” and suspected of playing a lead role in the Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people in March. A second man was arrested as part […]
Italy, Belgium Arrest 17 Terror Suspects
AP discovers that jihad groups are united by ideology. In a coordinated strike across Europe, police arrested 17 suspected Islamic militants, including an alleged mastermind of the Madrid train bombings who authorities say was planning further attacks, officials said Tuesday. Fifteen people, mostly Palestinian, Jordanian, Moroccan and Egyptian nationals, were arrested in raids on about […]
Italy United Against Kidnappers, Families Seek Help
The Italian hostages (Reuters) Now that they control Spain’s foreign policy, the jihadists are attempting to gain control of Italy’s as well. Their Reuters, with thanks to Diana Applebaum: ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government and opposition leaders refused on Tuesday to bow to demands by kidnappers in Iraq who have threatened to kill three hostages […]
Terrorism works: Italians ready to pay ransom for release of hostages held in Iraq
Berlusconi caves Italy to pay tribute. “Everyone pays. It has been done for centuries and centuries.” Sure. There have always been appeasers, all the way back to Aethelred the Unready. From The Guardian, : Three Italians held hostage in Iraq were poised for release last night amid growing indications that Silvio Berlusconi’s government has been […]
Italy Seizes 8,000 Kalashnikovs Headed to U.S.
Who was getting these guns? What were they going to do? Where would we be if Berlusconi were out and a dhimmi government in power in Italy? From Reuters, with thanks to Susan: ROME (Reuters) – Italian customs has seized more than 8,000 Kalashnikovs and other weapons on a ship headed to the United States, […]
Islamic Militants Linked to Italian Mafia Group
An offer they couldn’t refuse? Drugs-for-weapons trades between radical Muslims and the Mafia. From Reuters, with thanks to Nicolei: ROME (Reuters) – Italian investigators have found a link between Islamic militant groups and the Camorra, one of Italy’s main organized crime groups, a top anti-Mafia investigator said on Monday. “We have evidence that groups of […]
Al-Qaeda: Rome to be destroyed soon
Abu Qatadah (Photo from the jihadist site Jihad Unspun) “We want to hit Italy because that dog Berlusconi has supported that dog Bush.” In other words, it worked in Spain, why not in Italy? From AFP, : Italian police have found a video tape, thought to be from Al-Qaeda, containing threats to destroy Rome, right-wing […]
Islamic militant cells in Italy-report
Could there be suicide bombings in Italy? Could they happen for the same reason as the Madrid bombings, and be intended to bring about the same effect? From Reuters, with thanks to Twostellas: Cells of Muslim militants willing to carry out suicide bombings exist in several areas of Italy, a leading newspaper reported on Wednesday, […]
Muslim Activist Sues Pope, Cardinal
Kissing the Qur’an probably won’t help this time Adel Smith is trying to make Christianity illegal in Italy. The statements quoted below from the Pope and Ratzinger are merely expressions of the Christian Faith. If this most frivolous of all frivolous lawsuits goes forward, it should also render illegal Islamic statements about Muhammad’s being the […]