Clearly budding Jeffersonians. "Anti-Gaddafi protesters storm Berlin Libyan embassy," from Reuters, February 28: BERLIN Feb 28 (Reuters) – Four people stormed the Libyan embassy in Berlin on Monday, police said, damaging property and tearing a portrait of ruler Muammar Gaddafi in protest against the government’s bloody crackdown against popular unrest….
But they were unsuccessful. Now, one would think that if the uprisings were really entirely secular and democratic, as goes the media meme, these clerics would not be so quick to endorse them. "Gaddafi’s sons tried to get Saudi cleric help – TV," from Reuters, February 28: DUBAI, Feb 28…
Except he doesn’t, he says. But in any case, somehow these assailants got the crazy idea that Islam forbids non-Muslims to proselytize among Muslims. Expect Honest Ibe Hooper, Boy Reza Aslan, and Brave Ahmed Rehab to jet over to Gaza forthwith, and to explain to them that Islam teaches tolerance….
But don’t be concerned, because Islam condemns extremism, so all is well. "Laws to be reformed according to Islam: Gilani," from APP, February 28 (thanks to Twostellas): OKARA,Feb 28 (APP)- Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Monday the PPP will contine [sic] its struggle to reform laws according…
What is striking about this is that whenever there is jihadist unrest in European countries, the mainstream media starts wringing its hands about how the British or French or Germans have not done enough to assimilate Muslim immigrants. That those immigrants are called upon not to assimilate always escapes their…
Probably there will be a transitional period lasting several years in both countries, but there is no significant secular democratic movement in either one. The Islamic supremacists are the most organized opposition force. "Al-Qaida’s No. 2 Urges Tunisians, Egyptians to Create Islamic States," by Maamoun Youssef for the Associated Press,…
Will the Muslims who are protesting Peter King’s hearings be so kind as to take a moment out of their busy schedule to condemn this also? And to show what they’re doing within Muslim communities in the U.S. and elsewhere to teach against the attitudes that give rise to this?…
Islamic Education Reform Update: "Taliban destroy five govt schools in Pak tribal region for imparting ‘unIslamic teachings,’" from ANI, February 27 (thanks to Twostellas): Peshawar, Feb 27 : The Taliban blew up five government school buildings in Pakistan’s lawless tribal region near the northwestern city of Peshawar for promoting unIslamic…
Don Rumsfeld once said “If you aren’t being criticized, chances are you aren’t doing much.” So frankly, I’m flattered that Media Matters would take the time to criticize FOX News for having me on to discuss the U.S. response to the revolution in Libya.
You can see it, can’t you? Can’t you? It spells Z-I-O-N. See? Conspiracy Paranoia Update: "Iran call London 2012 logo racist: report," from the Bangkok Post, February 28 (thanks to Twostellas): Iran have protested against the already controversial logo of the 2012 Olympic Games, saying the emblem is racist and…
