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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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Fort Dix Jihad Update

More on this story. "Jury selection starts in Fort Dix plot case; judge hopes to find 18 jurors from pool of 1,500," by Geoff Mulvihill for AP, September 29:CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) _ Jury selection began Monday in the federal trial...

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Spencer interview with Le blog drzz

What's a drzz? Annika of the French-language blog drzz recently interviewed me, and the interview, in French, is now posted there. And here is an English translation of the interview: ANNIKA: Fundamentalist Islam claims to find its roots in...

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Jihadist excoriates Zardari for "flirting" with Palin

So...You come here often? No Fun In Islam* Alert: "Fatwa against Zardari for 'flirting' with Palin," from NDTV, September 29 (thanks to PRCS): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari seems to be heading towards fresh trouble as the prayer leader...

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The Hijab as aphrodisiac

Not "a symbol of oppression" but "a representation of culture and choice" Naomi Wolf, self-styled infidel-defender-of-the-hijab seems to be influencing other infidel women about the wonders of Islamic wear. The problem, however, is when non-Muslims, as this writer, begin...

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Muslim Obsession interviewee throws Obsession under the bus, calls it "Satanic"

The audacity of BS Khaleel Mohammed, a professor at San Diego State University and a popular "moderate Muslim," goes around the country reassuring Jewish audiences by telling them that in the Qur'an Allah gives the land of Israel to...

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Sheikh Qaradawi: Shia are Heretics

Muslim reformer The so-called "reformist" sheikh continues demonstrating that his views are as traditional as only Sunnism can be: "Egyptian sheik's outburst against Shiites roils Mideast," by Jeffrey Fleishman for the LA Times, September 27:Sunni cleric Yusuf Qaradawi calls...

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Ramadan bombings in Iraq kill 32

Ramadan: The month of jihad. "Ramadan bombings kill 32 people," from Agence France-Presse, September 29 (thanks to Twostellas): FOUR bombs killed at least 32 people and wounded scores in busy districts of Baghdad overnight as Iraqis shopped and broke their...

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Does Islam Justify Honor Killings?

Supna Zaidi, the assistant director of Islamist Watch and daughter of my dear and much-missed friend the late Tashbih Sayyed, considers this question in an article of the same name at Pajamas Media (September 27): Sandela Kanwal wanted a divorce...

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Egypt: "sectarian split" or great religious divide?

Clearly the Copts' plight in Egypt is becoming better known, internationally; yet it is still obvious that the world outside still seems to view it as something of a "sectarian" split, where Copts and Muslims are equally "to blame." While...

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Uzbekistan: War on Terror must not be seen as War on Islam

Method-as-Entity Alert. "War on terror must not be interpreted as confrontation with Islam - Uzbek foreign minister," from Interfax, September 29:Tashkent, September 29, Interfax - Tashkent has insisted that combat against terrorism should not be transformed into Islamophobia. Speaking at...

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UK Muslim sues supermarket for making him carry beer on a forklift

This appears to be part of an effort to force the store to stop carrying alcohol altogether -- which illustrates the supremacist element in Muslim demands for accommodation. Muhammad laid curses not only upon those who drank alcohol, but those...

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Monday, September 29, 2008

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Monday, September 29, 2008

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Obama goes to war against freedom of speech

"See those Islamophobes, Barack? It's time to call out the Thought Police!" By now a gazillion sites have posted this from the State of Missouri's site, "Gov. Blunt Statement on Obama CampaignÂ's Abusive Use of Missouri Law Enforcement." What...

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Slapstick Jihad triumphs again at the UN Human Rights Council

Comments by David G. Littman (representative to the UN of the Association of World Education and the World Union of Progressive Judaism): Once again, Egyptian Counsellor Amr Roshdy Hassan cowed into conformism all the Members of the Human Rights Council...

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U.K.: Islamic cleric warns of more attacks over Jewel of Medina after publisher was firebombed

An update on this story. "Radical Islamic clerics warn of further attacks after publisher is firebombed," by John Bingham for the Telegraph, September 28: Hardline clerics said that further attacks would be "inevitable" if publication of the novel, The Jewel...

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Somali pirates die strange deaths after boarding Iranian ship

Rand Simberg says that the symptoms correspond to those caused by radiation poisoning. "Pirates die strangely after taking Iranian ship," by Andrew Donaldson for the Times of Johannesburg, South Africa, September 28 (thanks to LGF): A tense standoff has developed...

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Winning the lottery

It's Sunday afternoon. Relax. Enjoy this short. It has been floating around for awhile, but it still retains its punch. (Be forewarned: there are a couple of vulgarities in it.) And note the YouTube comments on it about the...

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Malaysia proposes convention on Islamophobia in U.S

The country that only recently had a fit because a concert performer was deemed "too sexy," that seized Christian books and arrested Americans who promoted Christianity, and that refuses to allow people the freedom to renounce Islam -- yes, this...

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Syrian Foreign Minister on car bomb: the Zionists did it

As I predicted here. "Syrian FM: Israel has most to gain from terror attack," by Roee Nahmias for Ynet News, September 28 (thanks to all who sent this in): Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said Saturday in response to the...

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UK: Al-Qaeda actively recruiting prisoners for the "jihad against Britain"

Perfect candidates, too, since their "training" can be deemed nearly complete. More on radical Islam's appeal to "mischievous" men here. "Al-Qaeda bid to recruit inmates," by David Leppard for Times Online, September 28:AL-QAEDA terrorists have targeted 800 Muslim criminals they...

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America as the last man standing

"In a generation or two, the US will ask itself: who lost Europe?" Here is the speech of Geert Wilders, chairman Party for Freedom, the Netherlands, at the Four Seasons, New York, introducing an Alliance of Patriots and announcing...

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Blogging the QurÂ'an: Suras 49, Â"The Chambers,Â" 50, Â"Qaf,Â" 51, Â"The Winnowing Winds,Â" and 52, Â"The MountÂ"

"They will recline on Thrones arranged in ranks; and We shall join them to Companions, with beautiful big and lustrous eyes." The late Medinan sura 49 begins by telling the believers how to behave in the presence of Muhammad...

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Wilders: "You have almost lost Europe. I think it's one minute to 12:00."

Yesterday I interviewed Geert Wilders, the courageous Dutch politician who produced Fitna, and I hope soon to put the interview up here. Meanwhile, he appeared on the Glenn Beck show, explained to him -- as I have said so many...

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Christian Right guns down policewoman in Afghanistan

No, actually, it was the Taliban. This story is yet another illustration of why no responsible American public figure would ever compare any individual or group to the Taliban. There is no Taliban of American politics, and saying that Sarah...

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U.K.: High-ranking Tory says party would cancel legal status for sharia courts if elected

There are many promising pledges in this interview, if only the party will stand with her and follow through on them. "Conservatives would ban sharia courts, says shadow minister," by Jon Swaine for the Telegraph, September 28: A Conservative government...

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UK: Are women submitting to sharia courts voluntarily?

The UK's logic seems to be that, since both parties are willing to abide by the decision of a third part, in this case, the sharia court, and all parties concerned are doing so willingly, then it's legal. But, as...

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Over one million European Christians kidnapped and enslaved by Muslims

Robert Davis' book Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast, and Italy, 1500-1800 has actually been out for several years, but I keep getting sent the press release below about it, and since it contains...

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EU terror chief says "political correctness" is "hampering campaign against militant Islam"

While the French commissioner feels things have already gone "too far in blaming the Muslim communities." "Don't be soft on Islam, says EU terror chief," by Jason Burke for the Guardian, September 28:Europe's anti-terror chief has launched a stinging attack...

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UK: Nine-year-old girl rescued from forced marriage

The wonders of multiculturalism. Muhammad, of course, consummated his marriage with Aisha when she was nine and he was in his fifties. And in this, as in everything else, he is considered exemplary in Islam -- an "excellent example of...

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

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Proof that "Islam, a religion of mercy, does not permit terrorism"?

Here, once again, is an example of the flaws of Islamic apologetics, and why it's so easy to dismantle them: "What Does Islam Say about Terrorism," from Pakistan Daily, September 26: A look at the various principles of Islam which...

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Four arrests in North London linked to possible "petrol bomb" attack on Jewel of Medina publisher

Eurabia Alert. "North London terror arrests linked to publication of Muslim book," by Andrew Alderson for the Telegraph, September 27: The arrests are thought to be linked to a fire at a property in Islington, north London, which is used...

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Bombing in New Delhi kills 1, wounds 18

"The bomb went off outside an electronics shop in the congested Mehrauli market in leafy south Delhi, when afternoon shoppers were out in full force buying for the upcoming Hindu festival season." "One dead, 18 wounded in bombing in New...

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Car bomb kills 17 in Damascus

Sunni Muslim jihadists striking against the Alawite regime? Sunnis striking against Shi'ites? Or someone else? Whoever did this, in the Islamic media it will be blamed on the Zionists and Crusaders. "Killer car bomb hits Damascus," by Albert Aji for...

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UK: Muslims try to get alcohol banned at local supermarket

Reasonable Accommodation Alert: this is what follows inevitably from the "reasonable accommodations" that Muslims are demanding, and being granted, in the U.S. as well as in Britain. Sharia law applies to non-Muslims as well as to Muslims. Once the precedent...

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

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"I was wearing my kippah and readily identifiable as a Jew; however, they screamed at me 'Nazi Raus.'"

The incomparable Diana West explains who were really acting like fascists at the Cologne rally: "Cologne's Speech-Killing Politico's Reek of 'Fascism'": Readers of my blog (dianawest.net) know that over this past week, as a maelstrom of buffeting economic crises has...

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Disgruntled Islamist group threatens Hamas: "Revenge is a right that must be fulfilled"

Trouble in paradise? "Pro-al Qaeda group vows to avenge deaths by Hamas," from Reuters, September 26:GAZA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A pro-al Qaeda Palestinian group vowed on Friday to avenge the deaths of nine of its members in clashes with...

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Russia sending heavily-armed patrol ship to Somali coast to combat piracy

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me! And, lest anyone think Somali "pirates" have naught to do with jihad, this story says otherwise. "Russian Navy ship sent to combat pirates," by Scott Bevan for ABC News, September...

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Muslims around the world demonstrate "expressing resentment of Israel's control of Occupied Jerusalem"

Feel the love While thousands of Muslims in Iran and elsewhere are busy condemning Israel today, at least one imprisoned ayatollah is beseeching the aid of Rabbis. "Muslims around the world mark Al Quds Day," from Gulf News, September...

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Canadian jihadist plotting to behead prime minister found guilty; defense lawyer insists plot was simply "jihadi musings and fantasies"

Update to this story. "Canadian guilty in plot to behead prime minister," by Rob Gillies for AP, September 25: A Canadian man accused of participating in military exercises and firearms training as part of a group authorities say plotted to...

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From Rushdie to The Jewel of Medina: Islamic victory in the jihad against free speech

It was twenty years ago today. Kenan Malik explains "How the West was lost for free speech" in The Australian, September 26 (thanks to JE): TWENTY years ago today, Salman Rushdie published The Satanic Verses. Four years in the making...

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Germany: Armed police storm passenger jet to arrest two jihadists who left suicide notes

Apparently they were ready to "kill and be killed" for Allah, as per Qur'an 9:111. "Armed police storm passenger jet to arrest two Somali terror suspects who had left suicide notes," from the Daily Mail, September 26 (thanks to R.B.):...

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India: Muslim masses demand dignity

More on this story. "Mufti asks PM to reassure Muslims of dignity," from The Hindu, September 26:Srinagar (PTI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take lead in reaching out...

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Iran: Jailed ayatollah seeks infidel aid

Apparently he was jailed for being too "moderate" and going against "political" Islam -- you know, the sort of Islam Muhammad implemented in Medina and which was subsequently adhered to by the "righteous" caliphs, and so forth. "Iran: Jailed ayatollah...

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Iran: Establishment miffed as Barbie dolls retain popularity over "Islamic values" dolls

Well, Barbie got to be an astronaut. Do Sara and Dara at least get to work in the nuclear program? "Iran: 'Barbie' doll beats Islamic 'Sara'," from AdnKronos International, September 25: Tehran, 25 Sept. (AKI) - Iranian children seem to...

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Friday, September 26, 2008

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Friday, September 26, 2008

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Anti-Obsession site rails against Spencer, Horowitz, who aren't in the film

Details are for "haters." Longtime Jihad Watch reader PRCS kindly sent in a link to ObsessionWithHate.com, a site run by a "coalition" known as Hate Hurts America, whose members include CAIR, MPAC, and assorted private citizens who may or...

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India: 1,000 Muslims shouted, "set the train on fire and kill the Hindus"

What has long been suspected has, six years later, been confirmed: the Godhra train fire (2/2002) which burned some 60 Hindu pilgrims alive was, in fact, initiated by Muslim extremists. Hindus long assumed this, and went on a rampage against...

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Israel to establish forum on global jihad threat

While the Europeans and the United States are busy denying that there even is a global jihad threat, Israel -- at least in this particular -- is much more realistic. "Global Jihad forum to be established," from the Jerusalem Post,...

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Pakistani troops fire at NATO

Even though the latter did not cross into Pakistan's airspace. Yet another Friend-and-Ally Update. "NATO says Pakistani troops fired at their chopper," from AP, September 25 (thanks to jcb):KABUL, Afghanistan - NATO says Pakistani troops fired at their helicopters patrolling...

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Islamabad Marriott jihadists threaten to target all US Army facilitators in Pakistan

Will their friends in high places keep Pakistani authorities from moving effectively against them? "Marriott attackers Fidayeen-e-Islam threaten to attack all US facilitators in Pak," from ANI, September 25: Lahore, Sept 25 (ANI): The Fidayeen-e-Islam (FI), a terrorist outfit which...

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Pakistani militants threaten more bombs, death, and destruction

Today's complaint is Pakistani support for US forces. Once every last Pakistani learns to despise and cease "supporting" the US (not even offering any lip-service), they can rest assured that the demands of the "militants" will morph into a new...

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Malaysia proposes convention on jihadists' use of Islam to justify violence -- no, wait...

Actually, they want a conference on "Islamophobia." But of course, if Muslims really want to end "Islamophobia" instantaneously, here's how they can do it: 1. Focus their indignation on Muslims committing violent acts in the name of Islam, not on...

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Rally today to protest U.S. religious leaders honoring Iran's Thug-In-Chief

Unworthy of honor I am speaking here in Los Angeles tonight and will be unable to attend this, but if you are in the New York area I hope you can. From the 925 Rally Coalition: September 25 Rally...

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UK: Taxi driver wanted "violent jihad"

Where to, infidel dog? Not quite Travis Bickle. Habib Ahmed reminds me of a cab driver I myself once encountered. "Alleged terrorists wanted 'violent jihad,'" by Nicola Dowling for the Manchester Evening News, September 25 (thanks to the Constantinopolitan...

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Somalia: Jihadists deliver on promise of more bloodshed during Ramadan

Somalia Jihad Update. "Death toll rises after attacks in Somalia," by Rob Crilly for the Irish Times, September 25: SOMALIA: Islamist insurgents have launched a series of deadly attacks on African peacekeepers in the Somali capital as they made good...

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Philippines: Government tries to ease tensions by allowing Islamic law in southern area, achieves the opposite

Thailand should take note, as a peace proposal aimed at ending the jihad in that country's southern provinces also includes the implementation of Sharia law. Not only is there no guarantee that it will help end the violence in the...

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"Kill the gays! Allahu akbar!"

Bruce Bawer kindly sends in an Islamic tolerance alert from Bosnia: September 25, 2008 (11:30 A.M., CET): Jyllands-Posten reports that yesterday, shortly after the opening ceremonies of a gay festival in Sarajevo -- the first such event ever held...

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Summer may be over, but Iran's crackdown on "un-Islamic" attire is not

And it's accompanied by the usual Orwellian rhetoric. "Iran steps up policing of Islamic dress - report," from Reuters, September 24: TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has doubled the number of police assigned to its more than year-long crackdown against women...

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

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Not only "moderate," but apparently "radical" Islam is not all that bad

Based on this "open-minded" op-ed, apparently "liberal" thinkers are no longer content with separating Islam from "radical" Islam: now, we are told, radical Islam itself is "not monolithic," and that there are perhaps some nuanced forms of "radical Islam" that...

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Court rules that monitoring of Muslims was constitutional

A small victory. "US court: Monitoring Muslims was constitutional," by Larry Neumeister for AP, September 24 (thanks to Doc Washburn): NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court says it was constitutional for the United States to require visitors from...

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Revealed: Suspected mastermind of Islamabad Marriott jihad attack

Fox-like cunning A member of Al-Qaeda's inner circle. "Pakistan: Suspected Marriott bombing 'mastermind' emerges," by Syed Saleem Shahzad for AKI, September 24 (thanks to C.C.): Karachi, 24 Sept. (AKI) -- The alleged mastermind of last Saturday's deadly truck bombing...

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Mickey Mouse can dismiss his bodyguards; Egyptian cleric says he's not an agent of Satan

Breathing easier Good news! Mickey Mouse can come out from hiding. An update on this story. "Egypt cleric says Mickey Mouse is not agent of Satan," from AFP, September 24: CAIRO (AFP) — An Egyptian Muslim scholar has called...

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Muslim in UK was senior Al-Qaeda leader

Not quite loyal to the Queen Did these two attend a mosque? Were their activities known to other Muslims in the UK? Does anyone know? Does anyone care? Has anyone considered the implications of the fact that no Muslim...

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Pakistani pol: US must hold talks with Taliban

"The solution, the bottom line, is that political stability will only come to Afghanistan when all political power groups, irrespective of the length of their beard, are given their just due share in the political dispensation in Afghanistan." "US told...

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Misunderstander of Islam asks judge if he is misunderstander of Christianity

Well known as an extremist and fanatic "We are well-known as extremists and fanatics, and there are also Christians and Jews that are very extremist." They don't fly planes into buildings or cut off heads, but never mind --...

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Muslims beat homeless man for eating during Ramadan

Celebrate diversity! "Celebrate Diversity: Proper Behavior on Ramadan," by Brian C. Ledbetter at Snapped Shot, September 23: A homeless man in Brussels was beaten to a pulp this past Friday. His assailants were arrested and will presumably be charged with...

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Keeping Toledo hate-free

In "Keeping Toledo Hate-free" at Revuse, Kamala Kamala skewers inconsistency in Ohio over Obsession and hate: In the September 21, 2008 issue of the Toledo Blade newspaper in Ohio, Dr. Zaheer Hasan and his co-author, Dr. Abdul-Majeed Azad, wrote a...

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An October Surprise from the jihadists?

Of course, Al-Qaeda has done this before -- most notably with the March 11, 2004 bombings in Madrid that led to the election of the hopeless Zapatero. But we have also seen -- many times over the years -- an...

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US Congressman: "There is no way that the Constitution of the United States and Sharia law can co-exist"

Anti-Dhimmi Alert. More on this story. "Does U.S. need legal protection from Jihad?" by Chad Groening for OneNewsNow, September 24:A Colorado Congressman has introduced legislation that would deny U.S. visas to advocates of so-called Sharia law, as well as expel...

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US ex-officials urge for better relations with Islamic world, including "diplomatic engagement" with Iran

If-We're-Only-Nicer-They'll-Like-Us Alert: "US Ex-Officials Want Good US Relations with Islam," from Fars News, September 24:TEHRAN (FNA)- The next US president should speak out for better relations with the Muslim world in his inaugural address, a diverse coalition of 34 former...

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Fitzgerald: There is compulsion in religion

The continued emphasis by Muslim and non-Muslim apologists for Islam on a single verse -- "There is no compulsion in religion" -- is permitted not only because their Infidel audience has no idea either about what is said relevantly elsewhere,...

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UK: Family barred from holding burial on Saturday because they aren't Muslim

Still more reasonable accommodation in Absurd Britannia: "Family barred from burying their dead stepfather on a Saturday... because he isn't a Muslim," from the Daily Mail, September 24 (thanks to Dave): A council has barred a grieving family from burying...

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London: Toilets for 2012 Olympics to face away from Mecca so as not to offend Muslims

Reasonable accommodation marches on. "London's Olympic Park toilets to turn away from Mecca out of respect for Islamic law," from the Daily Mail, September 24 (thanks to Simone): Toilet facilities are being built at London's Olympic Park so Muslims will...

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Iran: Death penalty for man accused of homosexuality

What much of the world does not realize is that Iran did not invent this policy; nor did Saudi Arabia. It is a part of Sharia law, justified with references to Muhammad's own orders: "Kill the one who sodomizes and...

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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CAIR files FEC complaint: Obsession distribution a Zionist plot

Despite the fact that the film Obsession contains no political content and was made well before the 2008 election cycle began, CAIR, those paragons of Islamic moderation and honesty, would now have you believe that the national distribution of the...

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U.S. Defence Secretary: Pakistan facing "existential threat"

When politicians wax philosophical. At least this is a step in the right direction. If politicians can shift their rhetoric from political paradigms to philosophical ones, perhaps the day will eventually come when they can take the next step and...

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Thug-In-Chief: "American empire" near collapse

Nothing that a few heart-to-heart talks won't fix. "Iran's leader says 'American empire' near collapse," by Slobodan Lekic for Associated Press, September 23: UNITED NATIONS - Iran's president addressed the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday declaring that "the American empire" is...

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Pakistani troops and tribesmen shoot down U.S. drone

Back-to-back, Pakistan attacks. Another Friend and Ally Update. The irony is that such drones can help prevent another Marriott-like attack: if al-Qaeda supporting "tribesmen" shot at it (which is at least logical), what is the Pakistani government's logic? "Pakistanis say...

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Who is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

My friend Amil Imani, the Iranian freedom fighter, wrote this in September 2007, but with the Thug-In-Chief back in town it is worth revisiting: To understand AhmadinejadÂ's mind set and behavior requires a close scrutiny of the elaborate and intricate...

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch takes "ethical" stand, refuses to distribute Obsession

Tim Townsend takes the high road -- of willful ignorance and dhimmitude. "Post-Dispatch refuses to distribute DVD offensive to American Muslims," by Tim Townsend for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 22 (thanks to H.M.): Despite the perilous state of American...

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Iran's Thug-In-Chief: World wants us to have nukes

They like him, they really like him "Ahmadinejad says most of the world supports Iran's nuke program," from AP, September 23 (thanks to Dionysios Potamis): ...According to a report on the Web site of Iran's National Public Radio, Ahmadinejad...

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Petition: Stop Islamic law in Britain

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Pakistan: al-Qaeda behind Marriott attack

Update to this story. "Pakistan blames al Qaeda for bombing," from ABC, September 22:Pakistani and US intelligence officials say a suicide attack that killed 53 people at the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital bears the hallmarks of an operation...

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Pakistan: Jihad group using mosques to call for jihad against U.S.

Evidently no one stands up in these mosques and says, "Wait a minute, fellows. You guys are twisting and hijacking my peaceful religion. As everyone knows, jihad is an interior spiritual struggle." And meanwhile, of course, anyone who protests against...

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Jerusalem: 15 hurt as East Jerusalem Muslim drives car into crowd of soldiers

The bulldozer rampage in July has introduced a new variety of suicide attack for the jihadist seeking to "slay and be slain" for the Qur'an's promise of paradise (9:111). "15 wounded in terror attack at busy Jerusalem intersection," by Etgar...

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The Steyn show trial

Heavyweight indeed In "The Steyn show trial" in the Western Standard, Kathy Shaidle and Pete Vere lay bare the dhimmitude of the mainstream media in Canada, when Mark Steyn and Maclean's magazine were hauled up in front of the...

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Netherlands: Christian schools closing for Islamic festival

Reasonable accommodation. "Christian Schools Closing for Islamic Festival," from NIS News, September 23 (thanks to Fjordman): AMSTERDAM, 23/09/08 - At least two Amsterdam secondary schools with a Christian basis are to close during the Sugar Feast to accede to their...

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U.S. grants asylum to Malian victim of female genital mutilation

The Attorney General has accomplished a very worthwhile task here in raising the issue of female genital mutilation in the mainstream media, as many in the United States likely don't even know the practice exists, let alone that it is...

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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15-year-old female would-be suicide bomber tells her story

The following is a partial transcript of the video interview, which can be viewed in full, with English subtitles, at the MEMRI link. More on al-Qaeda's use of children as suicide bombers here. "15-Year-Old Iraqi Would-Be Suicide Bomber Tells...

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Al-Qaeda calls for jihad against "apostate regimes" in North Africa

Say yes to jihad, no to apostasy Mauritania tops the list, as it "has become a nest of foreign intelligence topped by Israel's Mossad." More on this story. "Qaeda calls for jihad in North Africa," from AFP, September 22:DUBAI...

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Pakistan fires on U.S. choppers

Friend and Ally Update. "Report: Pakistan fires on U.S. choppers," from NBC News, September 22 (thanks to Infidel Pride):ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani troops fired on two U.S. helicopters that intruded into Pakistani territory on Sunday night, forcing them to turn...

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Spencer in Pajamas TV coverage of New York demonstration against the Thug-In-Chief

Along with my friend the courageous Iranian dissident Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi, who is on the scene in New York while I fly the unfriendly skies all day. "Pajamas TV Covers New York Iran Demonstration," from Pajamas Media: Coverage (beginning at...

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Middle East professor says controversial Obsession movie "straightforward"

Always refreshing to see a member of that bastion of Islamic apologetics -- academia -- actually being objective. More on this story. "Swift dispute, radical Muslims DVD flare scrutiny of Islam," by Chris Casey for the Tribune, September 21:James Lindsay,...

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Al-Qaeda leader in North Africa threatens France, Spain

He said, "Were imploding. You may want to stand back a bit." No, not exactly. "Terrorism: Al-Qaeda leader threatens France and Spain," from AdnKronos International, September 22: Algiers, 22 Sept. (AKI) - A leader of the Al-Qaeda Organisation in the...

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Mauritania: al-Qaeda dumps decapitated bodies in street and shows no signs of abating its jihad

Yet "some analysts say the threat of terrorism is being exaggerated." More on this story. "Mauritania declares mourning over decapitated soldiers," from ABC News, September 22 (thanks to Jeffrey Imm):The military government in Mauritania has declared three days of mourning...

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Philippines: Marines rescue kidnapped children from al-Qaeda group

A reminder that "al-Qaeda groups" will go to any lengths, no matter how despicable, to seize power: "RP Marines rescue 2 children seized by Muslim militants," from GMA News, September 21:MANILA, Philippines - A Philippine military official says marines safely...

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Thai government, Muslim leaders "agree to end southern conflict"

There is a striking similarity in this story to the peace talks between jihadists and the government of the Philippines, which recently fell apart and returned directly to calls for jihad. One cannot help but wonder, when aware of Islamic...

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Pakistan: Attack on Islamabad Marriott targeted leaders at planned dinner

What remains to be seen is how -- and if -- this attack changes Pakistan's disastrous policies that have given the Taliban and al-Qaeda safe haven inside the country. "Dinner plans save Pakistan's rulers from hotel bomb attack," from CNN,...

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Spencer: Return of the Izod Ayatollah

Ahmadinejad isn't really an ayatollah, of course. And the UN isn't really a peacekeeping body. My column in Human Events today: IranÂ's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- the Izod Ayatollah -- is coming back to New York to address the...

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Moro Islamic Liberation Front renews call for jihad against Philippines gov't

Philippines Jihad Update. "MILF: Religious leaders calling for jihad vs govt," from GMA News, September 20: MANILA, Philippines — Religious leaders in Lanao are calling for a jihad (holy war) in fighting "oppressors" against Islam, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front...

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UK: "jihadi" comedy TV series -- complete with would-be suicide bombers -- rejected

Even though it's meticulously researched and supposedly "fatwa-proof." "British networks reject jihad comedy," from UPI, September 22:LONDON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A British TV creator said networks have refused his idea for a comedy about would-be suicide bombers, but the...

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U.S. report stresses extent of Coptic discrimination/persecutions in Egypt

And the Egyptian government's role. "Religious freedom in Egypt 'declining', says report," by Sarah Carr for Daily News, Egypt, September 21:CAIRO: Freedom of religious belief in Egypt Â"declinedÂ" between July 2007 and June 2008, according to the US State DepartmentÂ's...

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Australian woman stranded in Saudi Arabia after divorce, could be arrested for showing her face

Sharia Alert. She can't get custody of her four children, and she "could also face arrest if the husband has fled with her residency papers." He's a citizen of Australia himself, though he's clearly enjoying the Saudi system more: All...

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Monday, September 22, 2008

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Jordan: father repeatedly stabs daughter, crushes her head with rock

Unknown to the English speaking world, another grisly apostate/honor killing recently took place in the Muslim world, namely, Jordan. On August 28, 2008, days before her 21st birthday, Rana Riad Muhammad Siwahra, wife and mother of two girls (aged 3...

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Two Methodists arrested in Germany on terror charges -- no, wait...

Actually, they appear to be Muslims, oddly enough. But not to worry, Kölners: some of those who oppose jihad activity are neo-Nazis, and therefore the jihadists pose no threat. Another story on this: "Two arrested on Germany terror charges," from...

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Cologne mayor on Anti-Islamization Conference: "We're here to show racism the red card"

Cologne, Nazi-free city, says yes to Islamization The anti-Islamization conference in Cologne that I wrote about here has been effectively thwarted by German authorities. They banned the conference and sent out the police, and then came a huge counter-demonstration,...

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"The international community must deal with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as it dealt with Adolf Hitler"

Achtung, baby! So says Israel's former chief of staff: "Former chief of staff Ya'alon: Ahmadinejad should be dealt with like Hitler," from the Jerusalem Post, September 21:The international community must deal with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as it dealt...

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Arab News: McCain and Obama are Tweedledum and Tweedledee

Facing a hideous choice In "Tweedledum and Tweedledee" in Arab News, September 20, Anwar Kemal says that there is no real choice between Obama and McCain. Why not? Because neither supports the jihad against Israel. IT is a popular...

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Blogging the QurÂ'an: Suras 47, Â"Muhammad,Â" and 48, Â"VictoryÂ"

"Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers in fight, smite at their necks" The Medinan sura 47 is alternatively known as Al-Qital, Â"The FightingÂ" – and indeed, it is much preoccupied with war against unbelievers. It affirms of those who...

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Ten arrested in Bangladesh for "encouraging people, in the name of Islam, to overthrow the government and establish khilafat"

Police said they belong to Hizb ut-Tahrir -- a group that, as of April of this year, was still legal in Britain and Australia. "Bangladesh arrests 10 suspected Islamic extremists," from Agence France-Presse, September 19: DHAKA (AFP) - Ten men...

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87 lawyers to represent 84 year-old man for having 86 wives

He was arrested for breaking sharia's mandate that a man marry no more than four wives. More on this story. "87 lawyers stand for man with 86 wives," by AbdulRaheem Aodu for Daily Trust, September 21: Up to 87 lawyers...

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Australian woman stranded in Saudi Arabia after divorce, faces arrest for showing her face

Sharia Alert. She can't get custody of her four children, and she "could also face arrest if the husband has fled with her residency papers." And he's a citizen of Australia himself, though he's clearly enjoying the Saudi system more:...

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Pakistan: 90 honor killings reported in first quarter of 2008

"Aurat Foundation Peshawar Resident Director Rukhshanda Naz cited lengthy judicial procedure and delay in disposal of such cases as the main reasons for increase in honour killing in the country." Yet they call them "honor killings," and not "judicial delay...

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

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Massive bombing at Islamabad Marriott kills dozens

"[The] Saturday blast, which reverberated throughout Islamabad, was caused by more than a ton of explosives. ... The blast left a crater some 30 feet deep in front of the main building." "Explosion at Pakistan Marriott hotel kills 40," by...

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U.K.: Banned jihadist group launches new recruitment campaign

"Islam4uk.com is a reincarnation of al-Muhajiroun in all but name." "Islamist sect banned as security threat 'is recruiting teenagers'," by Robert Mendick for the Evening Standard, September 19: A militant Islamic sect banned by the Government as a threat to...

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Al-Qaeda's propaganda jihad compromised due to technical glitch, "marring al-Qaeda's usual celebration of its attacks on U.S. cities in 2001"

This is what happens when your company hires a great many jihadists at the expense of technical support: "Web problems hit release of al Qaeda 9/11 video," by Firouz Sedarat for Reuters, September 20:DUBAI (Reuters) - An al Qaeda video...

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Nebraska Swift plant fires at least 86 over Ramadan demands

Another update on this story. "Muslim leader says 150 workers fired at Neb. plant," by Jean Oritz for the Associated Press, September 19: OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Grand Island meatpacking plant fired at least 86 workers Friday after they...

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Two "men" arrested for "terrorist" activity in Germany

Eurabia Alert. "Two Men Arrested for Alleged Terrorism Plot in Germany," by Craig Whitlock for the Washington Post, September 19: BERLIN, Sept. 19 -- German police arrested two men near Frankfurt on terrorism charges Friday, alleging they were involved in...

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UK: former soldier and teacher to be banned from ever teaching again for criticizing Islam

"Religious-Intolerance" Alert: "Teacher faces classroom ban for criticizing Islam," from Grantham Journal, September 20:A teacher at a secondary school near Sunderland who contributed on an extreme right-wing website during a lesson could be struck off. Adam Walker, 39, a British...

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Ramadan "fast-a-thons" raise awareness about Islam among college students

Infidels showing solidarity with Muslims And whatever the appeal, "it's all the rage" with college students. CAIR explains why: "The fear is still there, but people are looking for answers, especially the youth. There is a genuine interest to...

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State Department report: Religious freedom worsens in "normally more tolerant" countries like Jordan, Algeria

When Sharia is accepted to any extent as the law of the land, even putatively tolerant regimes can rapidly become less "respectful of minority faiths." Constitutions define the relationship of the people to their government, the rights of citizens, and...

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

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Tancredo introduces anti-Sharia "Jihad Prevention Act"

In the wake of Britain's capitulation to Sharia, this is just the kind of law we need. I am very glad to see Congressman Tancredo doing this, and hope that it will at very least ignite a national debate about...

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UK judge to "Britain's youngest terrorist": " I have no doubt that you, amongst others of similar immaturity and vulnerability, fell under the spell of fanatical extremists"

More on this story. "Britain's youngest teenage terrorist: 'a wake-up call for parents,'" by Caroline Gammell for Telegraph, September 19:Speaking after the sentencing of Britain's youngest terrorist, Shahid Malik, the minister for International Development, said parents had to be vigilant...

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UK: Muslim youth "involved in a global conspiracy to wipe out non-Muslims" sentenced to two years in prison

More on this story. "UK's 'youngest terrorist' jailed," from Reuters, September 19 (thanks to Darcy): A schoolboy, said by prosecutors to be the youngest Briton to be convicted of a terrorism offence, was jailed for two years on Friday for...

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Indian police in shootout with jihadists in raid on New Delhi safehouse

"A sizable amount of arms and ammunition was discovered in the house." "Indian police battle Islamic militants in capital," by Matthew Rosenberg for the Associated Press, September 19: NEW DELHI - Indian police battled suspected Islamic militants holed up in...

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Arabs denounce cleric's fatwa on "immoral" TV

While this is certainly refreshing, it still begs the question: who knows what Islam demands more accurately: the average Muslim, who may denounce such fatwas, or "top" clerics, who have been studying Islam all their lives? Muslims can denounce this...

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Taliban "opens new front" in northwestern Pakistan

"Pakistan's Own War" Update. "Taliban opens new front in Pakistan," by Isambard Wilkinson for the Telegraph, September 18: Militants have used fear and intimidation to clear a swathe of territory in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) to establish training...

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Swift plant on Muslim prayer accommodations: never mind

An update on this story. "Plant Rejects Muslim Employees' Requests to Meet Prayer Needs," from the Associated Press, September 18: GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska — Managers at a Nebraska meatpacking plant have told Muslim employees, most of them Somali, that shift...

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Indonesia: Vague "pornography" bill with Sharia overtones fails to pass

An update on this story, with an interesting detail not included in the first report. The statement from a member of an "Islamic-based" party that the bill would be a "Ramadan gift" to Muslims further explains the urgency with which...

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Richard Dawkins' website banned in Turkey after Muslim creationist says he was "insulted"

"We are not against freedom of speech or expression but you cannot insult people. We found the comments hurtful." A Let-Them-Into-The-EU Alert. "Richard Dawkins website banned in Turkey," by Jessica Salter for the Telegraph, September 19: Adnan Oktar complained that...

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84 year old man with 86 wives accused of "inciting/insulting contempt of religious creed"; 80 of his wives and children protest, "Sharia commission, leave our husband and father alone"

More on this story. "Leave Us Alone, Wives, Children of Man With 86 Wives Cry Out," from All Africa, September 19:The travails of the 84-year old man with 86 wives seem to be borne more by outsiders than the people...

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Sharia in Britain threatens "the integrity of an Anglo-American legal system that has probably given ordinary citizens greater access to justice and fairness than any other system"

That is precisely what is at stake, and it is encouraging to see an editorial of this nature in a major newspaper. "Sharia-UK: Brits head toward Islamic law," by John O'Sullivan for the New York Post, September 18 (thanks to...

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Friday, September 19, 2008

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Losing Europe to Islam

And why it should matter to Americans. A sobering analysis by Diana West: "We are losing Europe to Islam," from TownHall, September 18:With Wall Street convulsing, and the White House race intensifying, the question "Who lost Europe" is on no...

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Yemen faces new Jihad generation

What, you mean even if al-Qaeda goes away, or "implodes," other Muslims will continue the jihad? Does this then mean that, in the words of Ayman Zawahiri, "Jihad in the path of Allah is greater than any individual or organization....

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Relative of Lackawanna Six jihadist killed in Yemen jihad attack on U.S. embassy

And the daughter of money launderers. "Lackawanna High student is killed in attack on U.S. Embassy in Yemen," by Dan Herbeck for the Buffalo News, September 18 (thanks to Jeffrey): A Lackawanna High School student who traveled to Yemen to...

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Waging jihad against broccoli?

Sadie Polttila: Islamic scholar? The following op-ed by one Sadie Polttila serves as the perfect example of the many shortcomings of Islamic apologetics: "Real Islam a religion of peace and free will, not violence," by Sadie Polttila for Leader...

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Nebraska Swift plant: Accommodation of Muslims cuts non-Muslims' work hours -- non-Muslims protest

Non-Muslims protest Yesterday the Nebraska Swift plant agreed to accommodate Muslim demands to change break times so that they could pray during Ramadan. But just as at the Greeley, Colorado Swift plant, non-Muslims are inconvenienced, and are protesting. And...

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Muslim bus ads good, Obsession distribution bad

Over the past few days I've put up a series of posts about negative reactions in the mainstream media to the nationwide distribution of the Obsession DVD. (Here they are: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5.)...

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Al-Qaeda claims Mauritania attack: "This jihadist operation targeted the allies of the Americans, the crusaders on Islamic Mauritanian territory occupied by infidels"

An update on this story. "Mauritania: al-Qaida claims it carried out attack," by Ahmed Mohamed for the Associated Press, September 17: NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) -- Al-Qaida's North Africa branch purportedly claimed responsibility Wednesday for ambushing an army patrol in Mauritania...

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Jihadists force closure of Mogadishu airport

Bringing "peace" to the capital's airport. Somalia Jihad Update. "Islamist militant threat paralyses Mogadishu airport," by Abdi Sheikh for Reuters, September 17: MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Mogadishu's main airport was largely shut down on Wednesday after militant Somali Islamists threatened to...

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Fitzgerald: Livni and missed opportunities

After the deplorable Olmert comes the only-very-slightly-less-deplorable Zipporah (Tzipi, as all Israeli politicians are known by these undignified and to-me demeaning nicknames) Livni. She too has her own story, of being the child, like Olmert, of Likud supporters, even perhaps...

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Fitzgerald: The delusional Olmert

Olmert likes to talk about those who want to hold onto the territory -- the so-called "West Bank" that was assigned to the territory of the Mandate for Palestine, that is, for the establishment of the Jewish National Home, by...

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Indonesia: Religious minorities denounce vague "pornography" law as vehicle for censorship and sharia law

The tactic at work here is a familiar one, with the law's proponents advancing a specific agenda under the cloak of an appeal to various "common values." We've seen this before with respect to concepts like "human rights," "respect for...

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Iran: "Satanic cults" have entered the country to "promote Islamophobia"

They "wear broken-cross and skeleton necklaces and rings, drink alcohol and dance in their ceremonies." If that sounds more like an '80s metal revival than the forces of evil, there is ample reason, as described below. This campaign is clearly...

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