"The memo sent to Adm. Mike Mullen, the top U.S. military officer at the time, reportedly offered to curb support to Islamist militants from Pakistan’s military intelligence service, the ISI." "Pakistani ambassador to US caught in controversy," by Chris Brummitt for the Associated Press, November 17: ISLAMABAD (AP) — The…
One again wonders how those in charge of discerning "sexy" eyes will be chosen. Perhaps there will just be a perfunctory "Sexy/Not Sexy" training PowerPoint. More on this story. "Saudi moral committee threatens to cover “tempting” women’s eyes," by Manar Ammar for Bikya Masr, November 16: Women with sexy…
Not even your field trip to the Amalgamated Wingnut factory in fifth grade was this lame. These students were from "Isfahan universities," but how free they were to opt in or out of this trip is not clear (what would happen if someone said "no"?). In any case, the creepiness…
"They did what? Darn." The South Carolina hospital, in its efforts not to offend, wound up offending far more people, and has thought better of it. An update on this story. "South Carolina Hospital To Allow Santa Back After Public Backlash," from Associated Press, November 16 (thanks to Kenneth):…
There are several celebrated incidents in which Muhammad lashed out violently against poets, ordering their murder for the crime of making fun of him — including Abu ‘Afak, who was over one hundred years old, and the poetess ‘Asma bint Ma…
Shocker: Tunisia’s Islamic supremacists, after being dubbed "moderate Islamists" in the mainstream media, are showing themselves to be anything but "moderate." And so here we go yet again: I tried to tell you. When I started warning last winter that Islamic supremacists were in the best position to take advantage…
Last night on ABN I debated the jihadists Anjem Chaudary and Abu Bara on the question of whether democracy or theocracy was a better model for society….
Spontaneous Sharia enforcement. These attacks are less likely to be the work of Hizballah, which is busily devouring the Lebanese state from within, and more likely to be some other jihadist group. "Blasts target nightclub, alcohol shop in south Lebanon," from Agence France-Presse, November 16: Two bombs targeting a nightclub…
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