Erstwhile British jihadist Omar Bakri will have to settle for flying the black flag of Islam over Lebanon or the UAE, at least for now. “Transplanted Jihadi,” from Newsweek, with thanks to Scaramouche: Aug. 17, 2005 – Radical imam Omar Bakri Mohammed, whose pro-Jihad agitation led British authorities last week to ban him from their […]
“Islam Is One of the Greatest Advocates of Violence, When Violence Is Warranted”
From the He-Said-It Department, via MEMRITV, with thanks to Sr. Soph: “Lebanese Terrorist-Turned-Researcher Anis Al-Naqqash in Support of Terror Attacks in London, the US, and Arab Countries: ‘Islam Is One of the Greatest Advocates of Violence, When Violence Is Warranted’”: The following are excerpts from an interview with Lebanese researcher Anis Al-Naqqash, which aired on […]
Middle East votes for jihad
Tiny minority of extremists update. “The Mideast casts its votes for extremists,” from the New York Daily News, with thanks to EPG: Winds of Democratic change are blowing through the Middle East – and sending shivers through the White House. Fed up with corruption and determined to oust governments seen as U.S. lackeys, newly minted […]
Lebanon poll about Hezbollah
From SA: Bint Jbeil – As Hezbollah speeches and guerrilla songs blared from roving cars, the people of southern Lebanon voted on Sunday in parliamentary elections that the Shiite militant group sees as a referendum on its increasing political power and a response to what it calls American intervention in Lebanon. The guerrillas and their […]
State Dept. Vows to Boycott Hamas Representatives Unless…
In news from The Forward, “Bush Administration Vows To Boycott Hamas Militants Elected in Territories,” with thanks to III44(?, my apologies). The Bush administration “will neither recognize nor engage with” members of Hamas or Hezbollah who are elected to office unless the two militant groups disarm, a top American diplomat told the Forward. David Satterfield, […]
Lebanon’s President Urges Talks After Car Bomb
Update on this story. From Reuters, with thanks to RB: BEIRUT, Lebanon’s pro-Syrian president invited anti-Syrian opposition and loyalist politicians to begin immediate talks on Saturday, hours after a car bomb raised fresh fears of a return to the country’s violent past. The blast wounded several people in a Christian suburb of eastern Beirut, gutting […]
Bomb blast in Christian neighborhood in Beirut
“Blast Rocks Beirut Suburb,” from AP, : BEIRUT, Lebanon — Investigators searched for clues Saturday amid the rubble of a car bombed building in a largely Christian neighborhood in Beirut, an attack that sparked fears of a renewed bloodshed in Lebanon and complicated already troubled negotiations between rival political groups over the formation of a […]
Syria intel pulling out of Beirut
But how far will they go? From CNN, with thanks to RB: BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — Under pressure from the United States, Europe and significant portion of Lebanon’s populace, Syrian intelligence units Tuesday were in the process of leaving Beirut, a Lebanese army source told CNN. Witnesses said two pick-up trucks were being loaded at […]
Hizballah military chief has longer resume than bin Laden
Have you ever heard of Imad Mugniyeh? “The unknown king of terror: Hezbollah military chief has longer resume than bin Laden,” from World Net Daily, a piece based on the findings of Jack Wheeler, with thanks to EPG and RB: “I have a very bad feeling about Lebanon,” [Wheeler] writes, “this could turn out really […]
Fadlallah urges Vatican to join forces with Muslims
An attempt to silence or at least mute Christian anti-jihadist activities. Will the dhimmis in the Vatican urge the Pope to accept? From Lebanon’s Daily Star, with thanks to Anthony: BEIRUT: Senior Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah called on the Vatican Wednesday to join forces with Muslims in facing the “war on terrorism,” saying […]