Pakistan has captured two “shadow governors” belonging to Afghanistan’s Taliban movement, an Afghan official said on Thursday. The timing of the reported arrests coincides with the capture of Taliban's second-in-command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Pakistan's Karachi by Pakistani and U.S. agents this month. Mullah Abdul Salam and Mullah Mir Mohammad, respectively the shadow governors [...]
War By Other Means
February 18, 2010 By 23 Comments
An anti-Israel extremist seeks revenge through the Goldstone report.
Thomas Joscelyn: Amnesty International Stands by Jihadist – The Weekly Standard
February 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Amnesty International is at a crossroads. One path leads to a continued relationship with an admitted jihadist. The other is guided by an Amnesty official who has been outspoken in her criticism of Amnesty’s relationship with the jihadist. Thus far, Amnesty has chosen to stand by the jihadist – and chastise the whistleblower. In recent [...]
A Post About Comments: Thanks to Ron Paul Fans, I Have An Answer for Swindle and Rushkoff
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Last month, Editor David Swindle introduced NRB guests to the sagacious Douglas Rushkoff and his latest work, Digital Nation. Joining the author in his musings about the mental dribble and dung that accounts for much of what is consumed by the “Digital Nation,” Swindle posed the question:
“Is the Internet Destroying Our Lives or Enriching Them?”
Before [...]
Six Months Later, Pan Am Bomber is Still Alive – NBC New York
February 16, 2010 By 6 Comments
The terrorist who helped bomb Pan Am flight 103 is still alive – and free – in Libya nearly six months after Scotland released the mass murderer from prison on “compassionate” grounds. Scottish officials had said Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi would die within three months from prostate cancer when they announced they would set him free. [...]
Dubai says Hamas man killed by European hit squad – AP
February 15, 2010 By 4 Comments
Dubai's police chief said Monday an 11-member hit squad with European passports was responsible for killing a Hamas commander in his hotel room last month, but he did not directly implicate Israel as the Islamic militant group has. The Gulf emirate released photos, names, nationalities and passport numbers of all 11 suspects. The details given [...]
Collector Conservatism, Part Five: Divorce Debt – The Gift That Keeps On Giving
February 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
To read episodes 1-4 in the Collector Conservatism series, click here.
OK, OK, my buddy Steve’s ex-wife (the marriage was officially dissolved yesterday) isn’t nearly as goofy as the woman in the following YouTube video, who complains about eviction from a luxury apartment and the measly 750k settlement her husband is offering to settle their, um, [...]
Saudi Arabia Takes Action to Safeguard Islam’s Primacy in the Kingdom
February 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Saudi justice in action.
Those who don’t comply, will be punished.
The above warning, issued by the feared Saudi Arabian religious police, is deadly serious and is aimed at merchants throughout the Kingdom. The Saudi religious police, guardians of Islamic religious traditions and mores in that country, have mobilized once again to crack down on an [...]
Tea Party Nation Announces Surprise Live Webcast and Broadcast of Event for Their Grassroots
February 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Tea Party Nation announced tonight that it will host a live broadcast of the opening of the National Tea Party Convention, keynote speeches and Sarah Palin’s address.
In order to enable millions of Tea Party activists who could not be in attendance, the National Tea Party Convention is working with PJTV, FOX News, CNN [...]
Jihad Tactics From Elementary School
No one ever said that jihadists have to be mature. According to The Jerusalem Post, the police in Judea and Samaria are receiving 30-40,000 prank phone calls from Palestinians per month, forcing them to install screening software and to train their staff on how to distinguish fake calls from real ones. The police say that [...]