Some people will seize on this as evidence that U.S. troops must stay in Afghanistan. In reality, Islamic State activity there should be contained, and a strong response given if they hit American installations. But that doesn’t require that troops be there indefinitely. “Islamic State Claims Rocket Attack Targeting Afghan Inauguration: Statement,” Reuters, March 9, […]
Afghanistan: Sunni Muslims open fire at Shi’ite Muslim political rally, murdering 32 people
“In a statement, IS said two brothers had targeted a ‘gathering of apostates’ with machine guns and grenades.” Sunnis consider Shi’ites to be apostates, and apostasy carries the death penalty in Islamic law. Thus attacks like this one are going to happen, and anyone who calls attention to their root causes is “Islamophobic.” “Afghan gunmen […]
Afghanistan: Muslims murder 63 with jihad suicide bomb at Kabul wedding
“The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clapping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul’s strain of war. Then, in a flash, he detonated his explosives-filled vest, killing dozens…” “And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds […]
Afghanistan: Taliban say they’ll target radio and TV stations that broadcast anti-Taliban announcements
If they want favorable media coverage, the Taliban should just move to Europe or the U.S. There the establishment media would fawn all over them and always give their point of view without room for dissent or rebuttal. “Taliban threaten Afghan media, say reporters to be targeted,” Associated Press, June 24, 2019: The Taliban have […]
Islamic State regrouping, expanding in Afghanistan to attack the West, including America
The American and Afghan governments have warned “that the Islamic State is dramatically expanding its footprint in Afghanistan and planning to use it as a base for attacks on Western countries, including the United States.” The Islamic State, despite losing territory in Syria and Iraq, has long called for attacks on Western nations globally. General […]
Afghanistan: Jihadis blow up car outside government building, storm the building and take civilians hostage
This is happening while U.S. troops are there. What will happen when U.S. troops are gone? This. The endless Afghan misadventure is a fool’s end with no clear mission, no goal, no purpose, no end point. The U.S. troops should come home, as they should have years ago. “Militants storm government building in Afghan capital, […]
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces member murders one US soldier, wounds another
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are supposed to be on our side. One of the elements of the establishment media’s rap sheet on me, which supposedly establishes that I’m a bigoted “Islamophobe,” is that I’ve said that there is no reliable way to distinguish jihadis from peaceful Muslims, because peaceful Muslims have not […]
Afghanistan: Jihad suicide bombers hit polling stations, around 170 people murdered
The Taliban consider voting sinful, because Allah’s law covers every aspect of life and isn’t subject to votes. It should simply be implemented. Murdering those who vote, however, is not sinful, as it is considered a meritorious act: “Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands…” (Qur’an 9:14) “Around 170 are killed and […]
Ramadan in Afghanistan: Muslim murders eight near gathering of Muslim clerics calling for peace
Reuters says: “A series of bombings in Kabul has killed dozens of people in recent months and shown no sign of easing during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.” There is no reason why it would ease during Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims redouble their efforts to please Allah. Allah commands the death of those who […]
Ramadan in Afghanistan: Muslims murder archaeologist, injure three others with roadside bomb
It doesn’t seem as if the perpetrators were targeting the archaeologists deliberately, but if they knew what happened, they were likely pleased. Islamic hardliners generally disdain archaeology. Besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, Islamic jihadists want to destroy the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as the Qur’an […]