And Muslims in North Carolina are vigorously playing the victim card. “Popular local Muslim figure arrested on federal charges,” by Yonat Shimron for the Raleigh News and Observer, May 20 (thanks to Twostellas): RALEIGH A prominent member of the Muslim community who worked to better relations with law enforcement agencies was arrested Wednesday and charged […]
Is this why the Dutch are persecuting Geert Wilders?
I’ll dance to the beat, shuffle my feet Wear a shirt and tie and run with the creeps Cause it’s all about money, ain’t a damn thing funny You got to have a con in this land of milk and honey — Grandmaster Flash It’s all about money: Wilders’ truth-telling about Islam could hamper Dutch […]
Syria, Libya urge Palestinian Authority to abandon “peace process,” embrace jihad
Bashar Assad seems lost, looking for a kind of “Big Brothers, Big Sisters” program to pair him with a mentor in the Islamic world. For a while, it was Iran. At the moment, it’s Lionel Richie Muammar Qaddafi. “Assad, Ghaddafi to PA: Quit talks, embrace resistance,” from the Associated Press, March 28: SIRTE, Libya — […]
Libya releases 214 jihadists — but relax: they renounced violence!
Oh, well, okay, then! 214 jihadists return to the struggle: “Libya releases 214 Islamic militants,” from AP, March 26 (thanks to Kris): TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya has released 214 Islamic militants, including senior members of a group accused of plotting to overthrow Moammar Gadhafi, after they renounced violence. The Libyan leader’s son Seif al-Islam Gadhafi […]
Qaddafi: Our jihad against Switzerland “not an armed struggle”
Just an economic and commercial boycott, that’s all. But of course Qaddafi would be the first to oppose any economic and commercial boycott of Saudi Arabia for not allowing the construction of churches and synagogues — and Switzerland has done far less than that regarding mosques. “Libya says jihad against Switzerland ‘not an armed struggle,’” […]
Qaddafi: “We reject terrorism and we do not abandon Jihad”
Yes, but jihad to what end? If Qaddafi means jihad in order to subjugate non-Muslims and women under the hegemony of Islamic law, then he ought to be opposed just as energetically, if not more so, than if he had endorsed terrorist acts. The focus in the West has been entirely on the means — […]
Swiss neutral about Qaddafi’s call for jihad
They probably don’t believe he will actually do anything. And maybe he won’t. Maybe. An update on this story. “Switzerland Plays Down Qaddafi’s Calls for ‘Jihad,’” by Steven Erlanger for New York Times, February 26 (thanks to all who sent this in): PARIS — The Swiss government reacted blandly on Friday to the latest rhetorical […]
Qaddafi calls for jihad against Switzerland because of minaret ban
Who would have thought that the legendary Libyan “strongman” would turn out to be a Misunderstander of Islam? Why is it that those who understand Islam correctly as a Religion of Peace seem to inhabit only Western university posts, not leadership positions in the governments of Muslim countries? “Kadhafi calls for jihad against Switzerland over […]
Fooled you, kuffar: Lockerbie bomber living in luxury villa six months after being at “death’s door”
Lord, what fools these dhimmis be! An update on this story. “Lockerbie bomber Megrahi living in luxury villa six months after being at ‘death’s door,’” by Andrew Alderson and Robert Mendick for the Telegraph, February 20 (thanks to Zach): The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is living with his family in a luxury villa […]
Russia: $1.8 billion in arms to Libya
Against whom will Libya use these weapons? And to what end? Russia continues its short-sighted aid for states that are now enabling or abetting jihad activity, or that are likely to do so if events keep moving in the direction they’re moving in now. “Libya strikes arm deal with Russia,” from Al-Jazeera, January 31 (thanks […]