“Transcript of Obama remarks on airline security and terror watch lists,” from the Washington Post, December 28 (thanks to Christopher): [...] A full investigation has been launched into this attempted act of terrorism, and we will not rest until we find all who were involved and hold them accountable. [...]…
“Love Jihad” comes to Britain. What remains to be seen is whether Muslim groups will find a way to play the victim over these cases as they do with jihadist terrorism, deflecting attention from the actual victims and the need to protect them. “Police protect girls forced to convert to…
As a member of an uppercrust Nigerian family, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab received the best schooling, from the elite British International School in West Africa to the vaunted University College London. But the education he wanted was of a different sort: Nigerian officials say his interest in extremist Islam prompted his father to warn U.S. authorities. [...]
While the world lauds the late Montazeri for his opposition to the mullahcracy, it is useful to remember that he held what are mainstream — not extremist — Shi’ite views about unbelievers. “Montazeri’s Limited Tolerance of Non-Muslims,” by Jamsheed K. Choksy in (of all places) the Huffington Post, December 21:…
But deep down, they really, really, want peace! “Israel’s Peace Offering Met By Fatah’s Push For War,” by David Bedein in the Philadelphia Bulletin, December 19: Jerusalem – In an article never before run in the Arabic language publication Asharq Al-Awsat, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon called on the…
The graffiti was removed with lightning speed and the news report of the incident doesn’t say what it said, but rather blames the “far right.” Apparently there are forces in the U.K. who don’t want people to know that some Muslims crow about how Islam will dominate. “Vandals deface…
Zamzam made a video quoting Koran verses. Authorities are baffled as to what could have radicalized him! “N.Va. men allegedly tried to join jihadists: Group e-mailed extremists but was rejected, Pakistan says,” by Jerry Markon and Shaiq Hussain for the Washington Post, December 11 (thanks to Benedict): Five men from…
She escaped, but here is a glimpse into Europe’s glorious future. “Spain: Salafist criminal ‘procedure’ condemns a woman to death on adultery charges,” from Tea and Politics, December 5 (a translation of “Un ‘juicio’ islamista condenó a una mujer a morir por adúltera en Reus,” from El Periódico, December 5,…
