This move could create an awkward situation with Iran, to say the least, and it is not the first we have heard of tension between the jihad terror group and their Iranian backers, including an earlier reduction in funds to Hamas. As the tide h…
The fact that said head of state and his country go completely unnamed in this story is only the tip of the iceberg on the strangeness of this case. "Head of state ‘funded al-Qaeda and knew of 7/7 terror attacks’," by Christopher Hope and Robert Winnett for the Telegraph, February…
"The Salafi Call" asks: "What is the difference between Jews, Hezbollah and Iran when they are all gathered in going against God’s word and wish to break down Islam?" That remark only underscores the fact that the greatest insults in the Arab world have involved placing one’s opponent (including Gadhafi…
A car bomb, this time. The gradual diversification of Boko Haram’s tactics shows how it has grown in strength and resources, highlighting the extent of its support, and bolstering the case for an increasing connection with al-Qaeda. "Blast at Nigeria church injures two," by Habiba Salihu for Deutsche Presse-Agentur, February…
Who is he trying to kid? More Qur’an-burning rage in Afghanistan: "2 American officers killed in Afghan ministry," by Nick Paton Walsh for CNN, February 25 (thanks to all who sent this in): Kabul (CNN) — At least two American officers were killed inside the interior ministry in Kabul, a…
"It is coming from everywhere, including Western countries and it is not difficult to get anything through the borders … There is not a decision by any country to arm the rebels but countries are allowing Syrians to buy weapons and send them into the country." What could possibly go…
From the great Kira Davis (courtesy Right Scoop)…
And I apologize to free people everywhere for the idiocy of the government of my country. "Pentagon official apologizes for Quran burning," from AP, February 24 (thanks to David): STERLING, Va. (AP) — A senior Pentagon official is apologizing to Washington-area Muslims for the burning of Qurans at a military…
One of the major differences between contending with the nuclear-armed USSR and a potentially nuclear-armed Iran is that the latter nation’s ideology includes an inordinate enthusiasm for hastening the apocalypse, and the coming of the Mahdi, …
The intrepid mujahedin, still going after those really hard targets. On the other hand, though, "Boko Haram" does translate as "Western education is sacrilege," so they really are just living up to their name. Jihad causes poverty. "Gunmen burn schools in restive Nigerian city: official," from the Daily Star, February…
