Saturday, July 05, 2008

JW/DW Digest 2nd,3rd,4th July 2008

Col. Gregory Champagne and Maj. David Thompson take off on a B-2 Spirit mission June 18 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. It was the first sortie flown and launched by Air National Guard members. Colonel Champagne is the 131st Fighter Wing vice commander and Major Thompson is assigned to the 131st FW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Snow)

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Friday, July 4, 2008

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Geert Wilders: Prisoner of Islam

The brilliantly insightful and fearless Diana West speaks with the equally fearless hero of free speech and of the defense of the West against Islamic supremacism, Geert Wilders: THE HAGUE, The Netherlands -- Having run the polite-but-grim gauntlet of Dutch...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021623.php>

Obama a victim of "Islamophobia"!
As everyone knows, Obama has been going to some lengths to make sure nobody thinks he's a Muslim. Nor has he been making any particular effort to add, "Not that there's anything wrong with that." Today the reliably dhimmi Wall...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021620.php>
"He yelled Allahu Akbar and hit the gas"
The Palestinian Arab who killed three people in a bulldozer rampage yesterday was a freelance jihadist -- once again underscoring the international need for the Islamic groups who profess to oppose today's jihad activity to begin to teach actively against...
The truth depends on who's listening
Here is a stunningly frank account -- by a Muslim, in a stridently pro-Islamic paper -- of Islamic scholars' changing their answers on religious questions based on whether the question is presented publicly or privately. That a supposed moral "truth"...
"When Christians kill Muslims, it's the Crusades. When Jews kill Muslims it's murder, and when Muslims kill Muslims, it's like talking about the weather. Nobody really cares about it"
Gillerman might have added that when Muslims kill non-Muslims, nobody particularly cares either, because that is a reaction to oppression, or occupation, or Britney Spears (for that last one, ask Dinesh D'Souza). Jihad? Pah. It's a Religion of Peace, and...
"The truth is that the biggest enemy of Islam is the Muslims themselves, because they have relinquished all decency in dealing with others, as well as the courage to oppose oppression"
The statements these columnists make are generally true and commonsensical, but highly unusual in the Islamic world -- where self-righteous moral posturing and finger-pointing rules the day. We see this also from Islamic groups in the West: they vilify and...
Prisoner Rehabilitated; Fifty Million Die
Barry Rubin of the Gloria Center discusses the Fantasy-Based Policymaking of which so many in Washington are so very fond: Each day we're told that radical Islamists, terrorists, and assorted extremists are going to moderate, so why not negotiate with...
35 suspected al-Qaeda recruiters arrested in Morocco
Whole lotta "misunderstanding" of Islam going on there. And the story supports yesterday's report of al-Qaeda's increasing use of North Africa as a base of operations (along with Pakistan and Somalia). "35 suspected Al-Qaeda recruiters arrested in Morocco: agency," from...
Chadian sheik declares jihad on Christians and atheists "as far as Denmark"; 70 followers killed in clash with government forces
Motoons Rage comes to Chad, and meets up with an ingrained, general hatred of unbelievers. "Chad halts 'holy war' by Muslim leader, 70 killed," from Reuters, July 3: Chad says its security forces have killed 66 followers of an Islamic...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021612.php>
Conviction of New York missile plot jihadists upheld on appeal
Predictable arguments -- profiling, not knowing what was going on -- didn't work this time. An update on this story. " U.S. conviction upheld in FBI sting of NY Muslims," by Christine Kearney for Reuters, July 2: NEW YORK (Reuters)...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021611.php>
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UK's top judge: Muslims should be able to live under Sharia
The judge speaks coolly of not allowing stonings and amputations, but how will he keep them out once the principle that Sharia can be applied in Britain is accepted? The next step will be challenges to the principle that whenever...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/021622.php>
Belgium: UAE royals enslaved 17 women
Slavery is taken for granted as acceptable in the Qur'an, and the Islamic world only abolished it under Western pressure; there has never been anything in the Islamic world comparable to the abolitionist movements led by Christian preachers such as...
Bill Clinton to peek behind Muslim veils
I kid you not. The ArtReach Foundation is most pleased to announce that the Clinton Foundation will debut Breaking the Veils at the Clinton Presidential Museum and Center in Little Rock, Arkansas in June 2008. Then in 2009 the exhibit...
Iraq: Jihadist group sends threat letters to Mosul churches over plan to establish an Assyrian-Christian police force
Dhimmis are forbidden to bear arms. "Iraq: Islamist group threatens churches in Mosul," from Adnkronos International, July 2: Mosul, 2 July (AKI) - An Islamist group has sent threatening letters to Assyrian churches in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul,...
U.K.: Female Muslim councillor "subjected to hate campaign" by male Muslim constituents"
I feel that if it was a male Asian councillor then he would be treated as a hero. Because I am a woman I get the opposite treatment. " "Muslim councillor Hasina Khan: I will not let male bigots win,"...
Nigeria: Sharia court jails female singer for staging concert
Sharia Alert. "Nigeria: Sharia Court Jails Female Singer for Staging Musical Concert," from News Agency of Nigeria, July 2: A lower Shari'ah Court in Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State has sentenced a 34 year old female singer, Talatu...
Algeria: Two converts to Christianity sentenced for "distributing documents that aimed at weakening the faith of Muslims"
Islamic Tolerance Alert, and an update on this story. "Algeria convicts 2 for promoting Christianity," by Aomar Ouali for the Associated Press, July 2: ALGIERS, Algeria - Two converts to Christianity were convicted Wednesday of illegally promoting their faith in...
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Spencer: The Second Amendment and Islamic Law
In a Sharia state, dhimmis don't have the right to bear arms. My Human Events column for this week: The Supreme CourtÂ's ruling upholding the Second Amendment comes just as it has been revealed that in Iraq, Islamic jihadists have...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021605.php>
Nine jihadists arrested, bomb cache seized in Indonesia
A major attack thwarted. "9 terror suspects arrested in Indonesia," by Zakki Hakim for the Associated Press, July 2: JAKARTA, Indonesia Â- A Singaporean who met several times with Osama bin Laden was among nine terror suspects arrested Wednesday in...
Jihadists using Internet to recruit!
We have seen accounts of this many times in the past, of course. The Internet makes it possible for jihadists to reach into communities of cultural Muslims where the jihad ideology has not been emphasized for centuries, and to call...
Jerusalem: At least 4 killed, 44 injured as Palestinian goes on rampage with bulldozer
Watch this space for updates. "Bulldozer driver shot dead after going on rampage in capital," from the Jerusalem Post, July 2: At least four people were killed and 44 were wounded - one seriously, one moderately and 42 lightly -...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021601.php>
Geert Wilders plans sequel to Fitna
Unbowed. "Dutch politician to make another anti-Muslim film," from Reuters / Hollywood Reporter, July 1: AMSTERDAM (Hollywood Reporter) - Right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders is planning a sequel to his anti-Muslim film "Fitna," the local daily De Telegraaf reported Tuesday....Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021599.php>
Hizballah now training Shi'ite jihadists inside Iraq
An update on this story. "Hezbollah said to train Shiite militiamen in Iraq," by Hamza Hendawi and Qassim Abdul-Zahra for the Associated Press, July 1: BAGHDAD - Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three...
Pakistan only one al-Qaeda sanctuary, along with Algeria and Somalia
There are three interesting points that this report touches on: One is the ease with which local jihadist groups ally with a global organization like al-Qaeda. This underscores the fact that the many jihadist-fueled conflicts worldwide cannot be written off...
Somali jihadists attack Ethiopian, Somali, African Union troops, invade 3 towns
Somalia Jihad Update. "39 killed in Somalia fighting: residents," by Mustafa Haji Abdinur for Agence France-Presse, July 1: MOGADISHU (AFP) - At least 39 people were killed on Tuesday in fighting that erupted when Islamist insurgents attacked Somali, Ethiopian and...
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And you thought the Jehovah's Witnesses were bad
The million dollar question here is: Which Koran version/translation was this? Aside from seeing English translations which unconscionably distort in an effort to appear less violent, there are also "abridged" Korans-you know, the ones that end up having little space...
Iranian parliament considers death penalty for encouraging apostasy from Islam and other means of "harming mental security in society" over the Internet
Now there's a cringe-worthy turn of phrase. "Iran mulls death penalty for Internet crimes," from Agence France-Presse, July 2: TEHERAN - Iran's parliament is set to debate a draft bill which could see the death penalty used for those deemed...
Scottish Muslim community leader contradicts councillor: Police puppy postcards no big deal
Looks like that apology from the department was issued a bit hastily (actually, it was unnecessary in the first place). But it underscores the existence of a climate of politically correct fear that is a product of the jihad of...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/021600.php>
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Pentagon: Israel may attack Iranian nuke sites before 2009
1939 Alert. We can probably expect some of the standard, over-the-top rhetoric from Iran in response to this. But, of course, the nuclear program is entirely peaceful. "Pentagon: Israel may attack Iran before 2009," from YNet News, July 1: A...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021592.php>
Spain: Police break up suspected al-Qaeda cell with connections to U.K. jihadists
Eurabia Alert. "Spanish police arrest Islamic terror suspect in Azkoitia," from EiTB24, July 1: Spanish police say they have broken up an al-Qaida-linked cell and arrested three people, including one person in the Basque town of Azkoitia. The Interior Ministry...
Infighting in D.C. hampers move to give Special Forces more latitude in pursuing jihadist leaders in Pakistan
True, that fact alone isn't shocking. But the details are newsworthy. "Amid U.S. Policy Disputes, Qaeda Grows in Pakistan," by Mark Mazzetti and David Rohde for the New York Times, June 30: WASHINGTON Â- Late last year, top Bush administration...
Pakistan declares success in frontier campaign, but jihadists flee to fight another day, with popular support
An update on this story. Will Pakistan's military follow through on retaining control of the areas, or have they now looked busy long enough to placate the West for a while? "Pakistani Offensive in Bara Makes Questionable Gains," by Laura...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021589.php>
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Scotland: Muslims offended by picture of puppy on police postcard
Offensive. And the department apologized. "Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat," from the Daily Mail, July 1: A postcard featuring a cute puppy sitting in a policeman's hat advertising a Scottish police force's...
Australia: Muslim leaders split on allowing polygamy
At the center of the polygamy issue is this question: Will Muslims in Australia and other non-Islamic countries obey the laws of the lands they live in, or Sharia law? And if they choose the latter, will authorities have the...Full article: <http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/021588.php>
Somali jihadists open fire on dance, injuring two"
The band singers were entertaining guests at the wedding party was told by the gunmen it was performing 'satanic' music contrary to the Quran." "Somalia: Country Islamists Raid Traditional Dance Overnight Injured Two," from Shabelle Media Network, June 30: Mogadishu...
Kuwait's Sharia Issues Commission decides female cabinet ministers don't have to wear veils, but...
"... Islamic law (Sharia) only requires women candidates and MPs to wear the veil, not female ministers..." An update on this story. "Kuwait: MPs support unveiled women ministers," from Adnkronos International, June 30: Kuwait, 30 June (AKI) - Members of...

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1 Comments:

Blogger MathewK said...

Damn, that plane is scary looking, head for the hills, no wait, it'll still get ya. Thank God they're on our side.

11:46 AM  

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