Then they’re going home and…waiting. “Report: Western jihadists being trained in Afghanistan, Pakistan,” from DPA, November 3 (thanks to James): Paris – More and more Europeans and Americans are travelling to Afghanistan and Pakistan to be trained to carry out jihad, or Islamic armed struggle, against the West, the online edition of the French daily […]
Islamic jihadists attack UN guesthouse in Afghanistan, six dead
But the UN spokesman says that the UN will continue its good works in Afghanistan, building things for the Taliban to destroy. “Kabul Guesthouse Attack Leaves 6 Dead, Including 5 UN Employees,” by James Rupert and Gregory Viscusi for Bloomberg, October 28: Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) — Six international workers were killed and nine wounded when […]
“Muslims were disrespected! The foreigners shot the Koran, and then they burned it. They should be tried for this.”
Once again we see rage and fury over a rumor. “Afghans protest rumored desecration of Koran by U.S. troops,” by Laura King in the Los Angeles Times, October 25 (thanks to Pamela): Hundreds of angry protesters in Afghanistan’s capital today burned an effigy of President Obama, acting on rumors that American troops had desecrated the […]
Afghan musician hopes the Taliban will go away so he can play again
The Taliban believe music is un-Islamic. Why? Hadith Qudsi 19:5: “The Prophet said that Allah commanded him to destroy all the musical instruments, idols, crosses and all the trappings of ignorance.” The Hadith Qudsi, or holy Hadith, are those in which Muhammad transmits the words of Allah, although those words are not in the Qur’an. […]
“This war in Kunduz belongs to the narcotics mafia, which is operating in the name of Islam”
Mohammad Razaq Yaqubi said that. He must be some kind of Islamophobe. “Taliban continue to expand their reach,” by Gull Rohm Niazmand for MCT News Service, October 20 (thanks to James): KUNDUZ, Afghanistan The insignia on the door says the vehicle belongs to the provincial police. But the man behind the wheel is clearly a […]
If defeating the Taliban is not our goal, what is?
In “What Is Victory? If defeating the Taliban is not our goal, what is?” at National Review today, Andrew C. McCarthy talks sense — where there is apparently none in the Obama Administration. Rarely has there been such a dramatic disconnect between rhetoric and reality. On Afghanistan, the national-security Right talks about “victory,” concerned Democrats […]
Canadian bomb squad called out as possible Afghans leave car, attempt to enter U.S. on foot
The Ferry Point Bridge from St. Stephen, New Brunswick to Calais, Maine, was closed. “The five people who attempted to cross into the United States are not Canadians and are possibly illegal immigrants – possibly from Afghanistan.” “Possible illegal immigrants leave car, try to enter U.S. on foot, by Derwin Gowan for the Telegraph-Journal, October […]
A “growing number” of U.S. and European jihadists attending jihad camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan
“Flow of terrorist recruits increasing: Westerners attending camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan despite successful U.S. strikes,” by Craig Whitlock for the Washington Post, October 19 (thanks to all who sent this in): BERLIN — Midway through a propaganda video released last month by a group calling itself the German Taliban, a surprise guest made an […]
Obama creates task force to combat jihad recruitment in Afghan prisons — now can we have one for the U.S.?
“Task force created to combat al Qaida in Afghan prisons,” by Mark Seibel for the McClatchy Newspapers, October 5 (thanks to Paul): WASHINGTON — The Obama administration took steps Thursday toward confronting a troubling al Qaida presence in Afghanistan’s prison system, announcing the creation of a military task force to oversee detention operations there and […]
“They use the name of Islam, but it’s fake”
The Wall Street Journal is very pleased that the U.S. military is using ex-jihadists to fight against those who are still jihadists in Afghanistan. It’s all in “U.S. Teams Up With Ex-Mujahedeen” by Yochi J. Dreazen, October 10. And in the course of the article there is the obligatory denial that those who are waging […]