The aim of jihad in all of its forms is the imposition of Islamic law, and Zawahiri knows that the success of the Syrian rebels will not bring about a Western-style liberal democracy in Damascus, but an Islamic regime controlled by Sunnis. "Al Qaeda leader backs Syrian revolt against…
The sense of entitlement boggles the mind. They also want government-subsidized self-segregation. They didn’t come to Australia to (shudder) live with Australians, by golly. "Pay for our trips home – the Islamic Women’s Welfare Association," by John Masanauskas for the Herald Sun, January 13: NEW migrants should get taxpayer…
Fast Jihad does not want to relinquish territory to Slow Jihad. An update on this story. "Hamas strongman in Gaza rejects unity deal," by Mohammed Daragmeh for the Associated Press, February 12: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A rare public rift broke open Sunday in the usually tightly disciplined Islamic…
"While India is constantly berated for having severe problems with an amorphous communalism, Pakistan is rarely brought to task over this same standard." "Cleansing Hindus From Pakistan," by Rabir Singh for Conservative Papers, February 12: In his 1993 BBC television series Akbar S Ahmed, former ambassador from Pakistan to Britain…
This is the international equivalent of calling 911 because your pizza delivery is late. It is bad enough if the Saudis are persecuting alleged "blasphemers" on their own dime, but to hijack an international system designed to assist law enforcement in tracking down the perpetrators of actual crimes for their…
Not surprisingly, authorities are not holding the army accountable, but are instead leveling retaliatory charges against two Coptic priests for "incitement." Egypt’s post-revolutionary government is beating Orwell at his own game; one will recall that this was the first large-scale public act of brutality of its kind by the army…
How many things can you think of in Saudi society that would actually be worth this much outrage? Child marriage? Sexual abuse of foreign domestic workers? The treatment of women as permanent minors? Antisemitic preaching and textbooks? Perse…
Unfortunately, all they need to do is look all around them, to Iraq, where the Christian population has been decimated, and to Egypt, where many who can flee are also doing so. There is every reason to believe that Syria’s case would follow the same pattern. "Syrian Christians Fear Genocide…
This report also details the ongoing use of so-called "charities" to fund jihad. "Extremist preachers now radicalising young Muslims in private homes, says senior Government security adviser," by Christopher Hope for the Telegraph, February 9: Third world charities set up to raise money to help people in Pakistan and Bangladesh…
He had already pleaded guilty to visa fraud. "Dad of NYC subway bomb plotter gets prison time," by Colleen Long for the Associated Press, February 10: NEW YORK (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced the father of an admitted terrorist to 4 1/2 years in prison for destroying evidence…
