In “Why Are They at War With Us?” in Human Events, January 12, Pat Buchanan agrees with Barack Obama (although they are working, of course, from vastly different premises) that the global jihad is all the result of American actions, and that therefore changes to American foreign policies can end it. Buchanan ignores the Islamic […]
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Secular Turkish PM wins Saudi “Prize for Service to Islam”
The Saudis clearly realize what the Western world is determined to ignore: that Erdogan has put Turkey on the path to discarding Kemalist secularism and becoming an Islamic state. “Turkey’s PM awarded by Arab world for ‘services to Islam,” from World Bulletin, January 12 (thanks to James): Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is announced […]
Fitzgerald: A little addendum to Cardinal Vlk
There’s a great deal to like in this statement, and much of what there is to like about it is obvious and has been stated here: the recognition that Muslims wish to conquer the continent of Europe is perhaps the most important part of the statement. And there is also the recognition that such conquest […]
Fjordman: A History of Mathematical Astronomy, Part 2
A History of Mathematical Astronomy, Part 2 by Fjordman Part 1 of my history of mathematical astronomy was published at Jihad Watch in December 2009. I will continue with part 2 here. Ancient Greek planetary theory was brought into its final, very successful form with Ptolemy’s masterpiece in Alexandria in the second century AD. James […]
Fjordman: A History of Astronomy, Part 1
A History of Astronomy, Part 1By Fjordman Note from Fjordman: This text is about the history of astronomy before Islam. I will deal with the history of astronomy after Islam in a separate text. This essay overlaps to a significant extent with my essay The Ancient Greeks and the Invention of Natural Philosophy, to some […]
Spencer: The Persistence of Islamic Anti-Semitism
Setting the historical record straight in FrontPage: A new study released Sunday shows that anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe. The “German Situation” study, which is conducted by the University of Bielefeld Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence, found that across Europe in the last year, “Islamophobia” has declined, while anti-Semitic incidents […]
Fitzgerald: Obama Still Locked Into Folly In Afghanistan, Part I
I’ve been listening to various discussions, on the radio, or rather not discussions but exchanges of firmly held non-negotiable views, about Obama and his speech on Afghanistan. No one seems fully satisfied. Those who support Obama’s decision to send 30,000 more troops mostly dislike the announced pull-out of all American troops from Afghanistan after eighteen […]
Geert Wilders receives summons: a sledgehammer blow to the freedom of speech
A statement on the Wilders trial: The 20th of January 2010 will be a crucial day for defending our freedom. This is the day when the political trial against Geert Wilders will start. Yesterday, Geert Wilders was summoned by the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on behalf of the Court of Justice of Amsterdam. The indictment […]
Islamic world rages about Swiss minaret ban while persecuting non-Muslims wholesale
Bandow provides a useful general survey; I’ve included his reports on some of the more modern, moderate states below. “The Problem of Islamic Religious Persecution: How is it that only Western nations are accused of ‘defaming’ religion?,” by Doug Bandow for Read it all.
Taliban trying to destroy Buddhist art
Imperiled Islam, of course, forbids representational art. And we all saw what happened to the Buddhas of Bamiyan. More on this story. “Taliban trying to destroy Buddhist art from the Gandhara period,” from Asia News, November 27 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Islamabad (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Pakistani and foreign archaeologists have set off the alarm bell, warning […]