Archive for: February, 2012

Kentucky: Refugee from Iraq misunderstood Islam, plotted to ship weapons and money to al-Qaeda

Kentucky: Refugee from Iraq misunderstood Islam, plotted to ship weapons and money to al-Qaeda

And apparently nothing he heard down at the local mosque ever gave him the impression that shipping weapons to al-Qaeda was a really bad idea. "FBI: Iraqi bragged about insurgent operations in Baghdad; agents seized 4 phones in raid," from the Associated Press, February 24 (thanks to Buck): LOUISVILLE, Ky….

Bangladesh: Muslim mob misunderstands Islam, attacks Christian missionaries on suspicion that they were converting Muslims

Bangladesh: Muslim mob misunderstands Islam, attacks Christian missionaries on suspicion that they were converting Muslims

How did this mob get the idea that there was anything wrong with Christians converting Muslims? Muslim spokesmen such as Salam al-Marayati, M. Cherif Bassiouni, and Ali Eteraz (among many others) have assured us that Islam has no death penalty…

U.S.-educated Misunderstander of Islam pleads guilty to jihad war crimes, turns government witness

U.S.-educated Misunderstander of Islam pleads guilty to jihad war crimes, turns government witness

He agreed not to wage courtroom jihad, at least not for now. Conspiracy to commit jihad mass murder? You may be out in four years — just please don’t sue us. "Majid Khan, U.S.-educated al Qaida foot soldier, admits to war crimes, turns government witness," by Carol Rosenberg for The…

Iran: Seeking nuclear weapons a "great sin"

Iran: Seeking nuclear weapons a "great sin"

Then, why the secrecy and subterfuge on the nuclear program? In all likelihood, somewhere around the time of an Iranian nuclear test, we’ll hear the other side of the coin, a monumental "BUT…" and some claim of extenuating circumstances. "Iran says making nuclear bombs a ‘great sin’," by Caroline Copley…

Singer Erykah Badu banned from Malaysia over temporary "Allah" tattoo

Singer Erykah Badu banned from Malaysia over temporary "Allah" tattoo

Badu deserves partial credit if she got a tattoo (rather, temporary body art) in non-Roman characters and actually knows what it says, unlike so many hipsters with "exotic" tattoos that may actually say "I have gout." The case is also a study in how multiculturalist arrogance — the presumption…

Indonesia: Rival "militant Islamic groups" clash

Indonesia: Rival "militant Islamic groups" clash

The very idea of jihad to impose Sharia is ultimately the Achilles heel of Islamic governance. Since Sharia is a total system of government for every aspect of life, there can always be more to enforce. Someone will always want more of it, or …

Yemen: Al-Qaeda inflicts 80 lashes on 4 people accused of drinking alcohol

Yemen: Al-Qaeda inflicts 80 lashes on 4 people accused of drinking alcohol

Now, remember: you can’t suppose that of these tenets of Sharia that keep being enforced in locations far removed from one another actually have anything to do with Sharia. They only happen in extreme cases, you see, or under "extreme interpretations" of Sharia. You’re not supposed to notice that wherever…

Al-Arabiya: US in talks to swap jihad terror Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman & 49 others for 19 Americans held in Egypt

Al-Arabiya: US in talks to swap jihad terror Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman & 49 others for 19 Americans held in Egypt

About to get a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card? Al-Arabiya is reporting, in Arabic only so far, that the U.S. is talking with the Egyptian government to free the blind Sheikh and 49 other Egyptians currently imprisoned in the U.S. in exchange for th…

Striking Iran and the Myth of Regional War

Striking Iran and the Myth of Regional War

Fear of a large-scale conflict is the only card the Mullahs have to play — and the West is falling for it.

Genocidal Liberalism: The University’s Jihad Against Israel & Jews

Genocidal Liberalism: The University’s Jihad Against Israel & Jews

Dr. Richard Cravatts’ new book explores the growing Israel-hatred and covert anti-Semitism on college campuses.



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