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Hillary has made it a point to express continued support to Pakistan, implying that the government of “the land of the pure” — which recently surrendered to the jihadis in the Swat Valley by supporting full sharia law — is taking steps in the right direct. Indeed, according to the U.S. Defense Secretary, the U.S. […]

“Sectarian violence” According to a retired Pakistani official, “frustrated” people are unwittingly undergoing “Talibinization.” “Over 30 Dead in Pakistan Bombing,” by Pir Zubair Shah for the New York Times, February 20: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan “” A powerful explosion blamed by police on a suicide bomber killed more than 30 people and injured at least 50 on […]

And that means this for the people in the Swat Valley. And this. And this. Western governments ought to oppose the rule of Islamic law on human rights grounds. But ignorance and political correctness, of course, prevent that. More on this story. “US privately backs Pakistan’s ‘Sharia law for peace’ deal with Taliban,” by Dean […]

And even though the daughter — her father died during the “stress-jihad” — is clearly in the right, guess who the (overwhelmingly Muslim) police are siding with? “Daughter Fights Muslim Tenant and Police for Family Farm,” from Right Side News, February 17: The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) has just learned […]

“Just say no to democracy” He was originally jailed in Pakistan for sending thousands of jihadis to battle the Americans in Afghanistan. Maybe if the Pakistani government hadn’t released him in 2008, he wouldn’t now be actively working for its destruction. More on this story: “‘Democracy is a system of Kufr”: Sufi Mohammad,” from Geo […]

If we give them what they’re fighting for, then they won’t fight us, right? Right, genius. That’s called “surrender.” Goodbye to any vestiges of equality of rights for women and non-Muslims in Malakand. More on this story: “Pakistan imposes Islamic law in Taliban stronghold,” by Saeed Shah in The Guardian, February 15 (thanks to all […]

“No evidence has been presented, nor has any witness come forth.” Pakistan’s blasphemy law is simply a tool the powerful can and do use to terrorize the powerless. “Presumed guilty five Ahmadis arrested in Punjab for blasphemy,” by Qaiser Felix for Asia News, February 13 (thanks to all who sent this in): Lahore (AsiaNews) — […]

So sorry — but we were “in denial about the Taliban in the past” When the average American first heard about the Taliban (soon after 9/11), these harborers of al-Qaeda were in charge of Afghanistan. Today, a full eight years after the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, routing the Taliban, not only is the latter making a […]

Pakistan’s “societal attitudes and norms” along with its “dehumanising attitude towards women” are cited as some of the primary factors contributing to this pregnancy-time abuse. Considering that 97% of Pakistan is Muslim, and that Islam has a way of permeating society, especially Pakistan where sharia plays a major role, how does this reflect on Islam? […]

That is, Sherpao is conceding that “only” sharia law will bring peace to the Swat valley — exactly what the jihadists have been fighting for. What, then, about the schools for girls (and boys), the cultural genocide, and the unhindered movement of jihadists with designs well beyond the Pakistani frontier? Are those issues to be […]