Is Binyam Mohamed a Martyr?

Thomas Joscelyn reveals the truth about the Left’s terrorist cause célèbre.

Taliban to murder American soldier unless MIT-trained jihadist is released

“Being Muslims, it becomes our religious and moral obligation to help the distressed Pakistani woman convicted by the US court on false charges.” Odd, isn’t? The Western media avoids mentioning anything about the fact that Aafia Siddiqui is a Muslim or was influenced by Islamic teachings, as if it were…

Five U.S. jihadis jailed in Pakistan: “Since our arrest, the U.S.A., F.B.I., and Pakistani police have tortured us”

Alleging torture when no torture has taken place is a move straight out of the Al-Qaeda playbook. When Al-Qaeda operatives are jailed, they are told to claim that they have been tortured. From the Al-Qaeda playbook: 1. At the beginning of the trial, once more the brothers must insist on…

Muslim points finger like gun and curses jury at trial of MIT-trained jihadist

But I’m sure he meant it in a peaceful way. Aafia Siddiqui Trial Update: “‘Terror ma’ trial ‘cursed,’” by Bruce Golding for the New York Post, January 26 (thanks to Ruth King): Two jurors were excused from the “terror mom” trial yesterday after they saw a spectator point his fingers…

U.S.: Grand jury indicts 4 in Mumbai, Denmark jihad plots

An update on the cases of Ilyas Kashmiri, former Pakistani army major Abdur Rehman, Tahawwur Rana, and David Headley “4 indicted in Mumbai, Denmark terror plots,” from CNN, January 15: (CNN) — A U.S. grand jury indicted four people, including two Chicagoans, for alleged roles in plots against a Danish…

NewsReal Looks at the World: This Week, Iran

When spontaneous street demonstrations broke out following the fraudulent Iranian presidential election last June, the Mullahs lost no time in unleashing the security forces and their allied militias upon the protesters. Scores were killed, and images of the carnage made the rounds of YouTube and other outlets.
The demonstrations were crushed. Hundreds of protesters and opposition [...]

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Former Guantánamo detainee now top al-Qaeda ideologue

“He was transferred to Saudi Arabia in 2006 where he was placed in a national rehabilitation project.” That’s just worked wonders. Gitmo Recidivism Update. “Former GITMO detainee now al-Qaida brass,” from United Press International, December 4 (thanks to all who sent this in): WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) — A former…

Neal Ungerleider: Saudi Arabia to execute TV psychic, Falafel Mafia

In the United States, television psychics are merely mocked. In Saudi Arabia, they are executed. The Saudi Arabian government is planning to execute Lebanese television psychic Ali Sibat. Sibat was found guilty of witchcraft by a Saudi court in November, a crime which carries the death sentence. It appears that Sibat was targeted for arrest [...]