Well, as we all know, Islam condemns suicide, so this guy must have been an Episcopalian. What’s that? A jihad group claimed responsibility? What are you, some kind of Islamophobe? Kashmir jihad update from UPI, : A suicide car bomb in Indian-administered Kashmir killed five people Wednesday, including the bomber, and injured more than a […]
Israel: at least five killed in suicide bombing in Hadera
Islamic Jihad continues its murderous work. “At least five killed in Hadera suicide bombing,” from Haaretz, with thanks to Sr. Soph: A suicide bomber exploded in the open air market in the coastal city of Hadera a little before 4 P.M. Wednesday afternoon, killing at least five people and wounding dozens more. At least six […]
Secret poll: Iraqis support attacks
Troubling news out of London today, as the Daily Telegraph reports that the results of a secret poll conducted by Britain’s Ministry of Defense indicate that a majority of Iraqis – 65% – support attacks against Western forces stationed throughout the country: Millions of Iraqis believe that suicide attacks against British troops are justified, a […]
Researchers probe motives of suicide bombers
And find, surprise surprise, that they are motivated by religion, not by poverty — as we have illustrated here again and again. I suspect that “Scott Atram of the United States,” quoted below, is researcher Scott Atran, whose findings I discussed briefly in this article. From AFP, with thanks to Eric: PARIS —- Suicide bombers, […]
Female suicide bomber kills six Iraqi recruits
Iraqi jihad update from AP, with thanks to Twostellas: BAGHDAD (AP) “” A woman strapped with explosives and disguised as a man blew herself up outside an Iraqi army recruiting center in a northern town Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding 30 in the first known attack by a female suicide bomber in […]
UPenn invites Taliban sympathizer to address students
In their pursuit of “religious understanding”, the good folks at the University of Pennsylvania have decided to invite Yvonne Ridley, a former journalist for the London Times and convert to Islam, to address students on the topic of Islam. There’s just one problem: Ms. Ridley is has expressed sympathy for the Taliban and is a […]
Defense tries to raise doubts in Al-Arian case
In this latest Rumpled Academic Update, the defense tries to prove that Al-Arian was just that: a Rumpled Academic, just as Nicholas Kristof dubbed him, and nothing more. They’re arguing that he was editing what I believe has been alleged to have been a solicitation for money for the families of suicide bombers only in […]
U.S.: Suicide Bomber Says He Was Kidnapped
It’s certainly a good sign if people can only be convinced by force and threats to go on suicide missions. It would be naive, however, given the large numbers who have signed up for such missions in Iran and Egypt, to dismiss the ideological appeal of such missions because of stories like these. From AP, […]
Philippines: Terror groups use children
Hmmm. We have seen this before only among Palestinians. From GulfNews, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Manila: Terrorist groups have resorted to using children in carrying out attacks in southern Philippines, military and civilian officials said. Major Lao Lucas of the army’s Civil Relations Unit based in Zamboanga City cited a report provided by Mayor […]
‘5,000 suicide bombers in Germany’
“‘5,000 suicide bombers in Germany’: Guenther Beckstein told an online newspaper he believed up to 5,000 potential suicide attackers were in Germany.” From AP, with thanks to Kemaste: BERLIN, Germany (AP) — Germany is home to between 3,000 and 5,000 potential Islamic suicide attackers, a senior security official touted as the country’s next interior minister […]