"A more troubling explanation would be that insurgents in the area were operating under the nose of Pakistani security forces." It could be a tragic accident, but unfortunately, there is also ample precedent for such allegations. An update on this story. "Nato air attack on Pakistani troops was self-defence, says…
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We tried to tell you. Parliamentary elections start tomorrow; fasten your seatbelts. There are also more details below on the Muslim Brotherhood rally in Cairo, where participants vowed to "kill all the Jews." "Muslim Brotherhood sure of election victory as Tahrir unrest lingers," by Anshel Pfeffer for Haaretz, November 26:…
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Robert Spencer in Melbourne 26/11/11 by PJG (longtime Jihad Watch commenter) On a day of relentless spring rain, Melbourne – or a select contingent thereof – welcomed Robert Spencer for his first talk in his first ever visit to Australia, co…
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You can’t buy love, but British authorities, with the full support of NATO, are trying to rent it for a monthly payment. You’ll want to read this one sitting down. "Taliban paid £100 a month to stop fighting," by Sean Rayment for the Telegraph, November 26: Members of the…
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As always, the elephant in the room which this story avoids is the role of Islamic teachings and traditions, in the Qur’an, and in the example of Muhammad. Qur’an 4:34 allows a man to hit (yes, hit) women in his household from whom he fears di…
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"To be baptized the Justice and Development Front." There’s an ironic choice of words. If they have their way where freedom of conscience is concerned, that might be just about the only baptism in Algeria. "Algeria radical Islamist to create new party," from Agence France-Presse, November 26: Former presidential candidate…
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In heaven there is no beer, and Boko Haram wants to kill you for drinking it here. Once again, the group consistently attacks institutions and practices that stand in the way of their imposition of Sharia law. "Suspected Islamists bomb police station, bank in Nigeria," from Agence France-Presse, November…
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The target would be the NATO missile defense shield located in Turkey, but such an attack would still be a strike on the territory of an un-involved third country. That could carry unintended consequences for Iran, which is not taking into ac…
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Destroying someone’s eyes with acid under Sharia’s provisions for retribution? They were all about that. Prison officials were preparing to drop acid in his eyes when word of the pardon reached them. Compensating the lady who pardoned him acco…
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Nothing to see here. Repeat after me: the Muslim Brotherhood is "moderate." The Muslim Brotherhood is "largely secular," because the Obama administration’s director of national intelligence said so. This is all a misunderstanding and has been taken out of context, because you don’t speak Arabic, and surely there are nuances…
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