We consistently see the juxtaposition of armed jihad and social services in groups like Hamas and Hizballah, and other organizations in the Muslim world, because the Islamic tradition does not set off charitable work as strictly non-combatant in the way that is expected of the Red Cross, United Way, and other Western groups. Rather, Qur’an […]
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Pakistani Taliban threatens to attack targets in U.S., U.K., France
Empty sabre-rattling? Possibly. But one will recall that the failed Times Square bomber, Faisal Shahzad, had links with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. “Taliban issues chilling threats against TEN targets in UK, U.S. and France to avenge bin Laden,” from the Daily Mail, June 27: The Taliban has issued a chilling threat to carry out a series of […]
Taliban burqa-brigade attempted prison break in northwestern Pakistan
It appears the two exploding lovebirds in this story, who went into the police station under the pretense of filing a report (“war is deceit,” Muhammad said) were but the leading edge of a broader attack including men disguised in burqas who were “prepared for days of siege and hostage-taking” to obtain the release of […]
Romance: you’re doing it wrong — Pakistani Taliban send husband-wife suicide bomber pair to slaughter police
If they had changed their minds, it would’ve been a Taliban couples’ retreat. “Pakistan Taliban use husband, wife suicide bombers,” by Ishtiaq Mahsud for the Associated Press, June 26 (thanks to JCB): DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban said Sunday the group had sent a husband and wife suicide squad to carry out […]
Pull my other leg: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan to “jointly combat terrorism”
They made this pledge at a counterterrorism summit in…Tehran! And I am sure they will follow through on fighting terrorism — that is, against the U.S. and the Zionist entity. “Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan to “˜jointly combat terrorism,– from AFP, June 25 (thanks to Sr. Soph): TEHRAN – The presidents of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan agreed […]
Pakistani army “condemns” report that bin Laden’s phone had contacts with links to ISI
“It is part of a well orchestrated smear campaign against our security organizations.” Of course it is. “Pakistan army rejects report on bin Laden’s cellphone,” by Kamran Haider and Myra MacDonald for Reuters, June 24: ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistan army condemned Friday a report in the New York Times that a cellphone found in […]
Pakistani man sentenced to death over “blasphemous” text message
Well, apologists do tell us Sharia is adaptable to the modern age. The unnamed writer of this article notes how more serious cases take forever in Pakistan while authorities are swift and severe in prosecuting a “blasphemous” text message and similar, but lower-tech cases. The reason for the discrepancy is simple: laws like this that […]
Suicide lederhosen? “German man” extradited from Austria in plot to recruit jihadists to fight in Afghanistan and Pakistan
An update on this story. “Yusuf O.” was with the German Taliban Mujahedin; strange as that may sound, Yusuf has a lot of company in German jihadists, frequently affiliated with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and other “misunderstanders” of Islam. There is even reportedly an entire village of German jihadists and converts to Islam in […]
Pakistan: Forced conversions of Hindu girls to Islam “extremely common”
Once again, while we’re told there is “no compulsion in religion” (Qur’an 2:256), there are in reality numerous means of coercion, many of which are enshrined in Islamic law. Qur’an 9:29 itself offers unbelievers the options of conversion, subjugation, or war — but hey, no compulsion or anything. And so it is easy for the […]
Pakistan: Jihadists kidnap nine-year-old girl, try to use her as suicide bomber
When the promise of the virgins of Paradise is not enough, these scoundrels resort to kidnapping and booby-trapping children. “Girl, nine, used as human bomb,” from the Independent, June 20 (thanks to S. J.): A girl of nine has told how she escaped Pakistani terrorists who tried to use her as a human bomb. Sohana […]