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Awlaki calls for revenge - UPI.com
The Age
Awlaki calls for revenge
UPI.com
8 (UPI) — Americans are to blame for any terrorist attack on US soil because of their support for leaders who are waging war on Islam, a radical Yemeni …
Interview: Anwar al-AwlakiAljazeera.net
Yemeni American cleric Aulaqi confirms contact with Nigerian suspectWashington Post
Egypt Arrests Opposition Leaders - Wall Street Journal
MiamiHerald.com
Egypt Arrests Opposition Leaders
Wall Street Journal
The organization, which has affiliates across the Mideast, advocates an Islamic state under Islamic law, in opposition to Egypt's secular, …
Muslim Brotherhood leaders detainedUPI.com
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood leaders arrestedEnnahar
Egypt Crackdown on Brotherhood Before PollsIslam Online
Forbes
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Great: Huffpo Blogger Wants Sharia, Is Official Representative of Somalian Taliban - Jawa Report (blog)
Reuters South Africa
Great: Huffpo Blogger Wants Sharia, Is Official Representative of Somalian Taliban
Jawa Report (blog)
This would be the same ICU that we dubbed the African Taliban because of their support for Taliban-esque sharia law. The image to the right was taken at an …
Shelling kills at least 9 in Somalia: groupReuters
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Sharia Court to issue ID cards as proof of marriage - GulfNews
GulfNews
Sharia Court to issue ID cards as proof of marriage
GulfNews
According to an official from Sharjah Sharia Court, couples will be issued a single ID card which will carry details of each individual on either side. …
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Great: Huffpo Blogger Wants Sharia, Is Official Representative of Somalian Taliban - Jawa Report (blog)
Reuters South Africa
Great: Huffpo Blogger Wants Sharia, Is Official Representative of Somalian Taliban
Jawa Report (blog)
Lies about the nature of Sharif Ahmed's vision of political Islam. The actions of the former ICU government led by Ahmed speak for themselves. …
Terror Attacks Continue to Traumatize SomalisVoice of America
New Somalia government offensive against Al ShababChristian Science Monitor
Shabaab calls for jihad against KenyaLong War Journal
Reuters - Islam Online - Press TV
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Police warned about Exeter bomber in 2003 - BBC News
BBC News
Police warned about Exeter bomber in 2003
BBC News
In the research for BBC 2 programme Generation Jihad, it was discovered that the authorities thought that Reilly's comment about wanting to make a bomb was …
'Access to Guns,' Not Jihad, to Blame for Ft. Hood, Says Noted Islamic Scholar - Big Government (blog)
‘Access to Guns,' Not Jihad, to Blame for Ft. Hood, Says Noted Islamic Scholar
Big Government (blog)
Not jihad or Islamic fundamentalism, but the “pervasiveness of violence in our society” and because of Americans' “easy access to guns. …
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Iran anniversary 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei - AFP
Ha’aretz
Iran anniversary 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei
AFP
“The clerics should know that since imprisonment, beatings, and other confrontational methods are done in the name of Islam and the Islamic regime, …
Leader says Iran stands tall in face of threatsPress TV
Who Rules Iran?Right Side News
The Iranian revolution grinds to a halt on the eve of its anniversaryThe Guardian
Tehran Times
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Egypt Arrests Opposition Leaders - Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Egypt Arrests Opposition Leaders
Wall Street Journal
… violence and said his goal was to, "show the world the true Islam, the Islam of moderation and forgiveness that respects pluralism in the whole world. …
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood leaders arrestedEnnahar
Egypt Crackdown on Brotherhood Before PollsIslam Online
Egypt arrests 3 top Muslim Brotherhood leadersForbes
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Shabaab calls for jihad against Kenya - Long War Journal
Reuters South Africa
Shabaab calls for jihad against Kenya
Long War Journal
A senior leader of al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia has declared jihad against neighboring Kenya for supporting the …
Somalia: Al-Shabaab declares jihad on KenyaGarowe Online
New Somalia government offensive against Al ShababChristian Science Monitor
Al Qaeda Linked Al Shabaab Declares Jihad On Kenya Then Retreats From Their …Jawa Report (blog)
The Epoch Times
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Taylor leads NZ to series win - Indian Express
Oneindia
Taylor leads NZ to series win
Indian Express
Only a late-order fight back from Musfiqur Rahim (86) and Naeem Islam (43) brought some respectability to the score.
New Zealand claim series with easy win over BangladeshBBC News
Kiwis crush Bangladesh againSkySports
NZ seal one-day series over BangladeshSydney Morning Herald
Radio Sport - Otago Daily Times - Radio New Zealand
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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula urges jihad - BBC News
Reuters
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula urges jihad
BBC News
“You have no other way out from this plight other than to wage jihad." He said US forces had killed Yemeni women and children using "spy planes" - an …
Yemen Al Qaeda Urges Jihad, Wants Red Sea BlockedNew York Times
Al-Qaeda Urges Muslims to Wage Jihad; Congratulates Christmas Day BomberYemen Post
Al-Qaeda in Yemen calls for holy wareuronews
AFP - Middle East Media Research Institute
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Political Garment - French Burqa Ban, Culture Clash Unveiled - Global Arab Network - English News
ABC Online
Political Garment - French Burqa Ban, Culture Clash Unveiled
Global Arab Network - English News
It also highlights competing views on how best to fight back against radical Islam, the interpretation of the faith that seeks to bend 21st century life to …
An anti-burqa law to renew Islam in EuropeAsiaNews.it
Newcomers to France should sign 'no-burqa' clause, says Families MinisterTimes of India
France’s misguided plan to ban burkasSacramento Bee
Planned Parenthood Pushes Intensive Sex Education for Kids as Young as 10 - FOXNews
Planned Parenthood Pushes Intensive Sex Education for Kids as Young as 10
FOXNews
He said religions like Catholicism and Islam teach sex as part of a much bigger picture and that Planned Parenthood was trying to de-link sex from …
Fort Hood fallout: Military suspends trainer with ties to terror suspects … - Dallas Morning News (blog)
Fort Hood fallout: Military suspends trainer with ties to terror suspects …
Dallas Morning News (blog)
A month after the worst military-base massacre in US history, he taught Islam to officers who were deploying to Afghanistan. He'd been doing this work on …
US torn over whether some Islamists offer insight or pose threatDallas Morning News
US Army looks at serving MuslimsUPI.com
Terror Attacks Continue to Traumatize Somalis - Voice of America
Daily Nation
Terror Attacks Continue to Traumatize Somalis
Voice of America
In recent years, the rise of the militant al-Shabab group in Somalia, an al-Qaida ally fighting to implement its ultraconservative version of Islam in the …
Shabaab calls for jihad against KenyaLong War Journal
Shelling kills at least 9 in Somalia: groupReuters
Supporting the Family Structure in Love and in WarIslam Online
Press TV - SomalilandPress - News24
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Personal status law and inheritance rules - National
Personal status law and inheritance rules
National
It codified Islamic Sharia rules in respect to these matters. Before that it was not codified. It was general statements in the civil code and each judge …
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Rehabilitating Al Qaeda: Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, and Yemen - Huffington Post (blog)
Reuters
Rehabilitating Al Qaeda: Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, and Yemen
Huffington Post (blog)
Last month, Mauritanian authorities organized a debate between moderate Islamic scholars and imprisoned "Salafists" in Nouakchott. …
Al-Qaeda offshoot urges more US attacksAFP
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US War in Pakistan Takes Casualties: 3 US Soldiers Dead - The New American
Washington Post
US War in Pakistan Takes Casualties: 3 US Soldiers Dead
The New American
The accelerating US “war on terror” is increasingly taking on the appearance of a war against Islam generally to many in the Muslim world, …
Al-Qaedaunnindia
Tomgram: Pratap Chatterjee, Destabilizing PakistanPEJ News
Yemen's al-Qaeda calls for jihad in region - Washington Post
Yemen’s al-Qaeda calls for jihad in region
Washington Post
By Raissa Kasolowsky DUBAI, Feb 8 - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called on Muslims in the Arabian peninsula to wage jihad, or holy war, …
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the-futility-of-a-facebook-fatwa - Kipp Report
Kipp Report
the-futility-of-a-facebook-fatwa
Kipp Report
“It’s an instrument that destroys the family because it encourages spouses to have relations with other people which break Islamic Sharia law,” said scholar …
Facebook fatwa raises eyebrows in EgyptGulfNews
EGYPT: Al Azhar denies Facebook fatwaLos Angeles Times
Written by Chris ForresterRapid tv news
Generation Jihad: Troubled Teens Turn Terrorist - OntheBox (blog)
Public Service
Generation Jihad: Troubled Teens Turn Terrorist
OntheBox (blog)
… Peter Taylor visits his home county of Yorkshire to explore why some Muslim boys like Munshi are becoming extremists – the so called Generation Jihad. …
Muslim community 'could do more'The Press Association
Chief Constable warns terror fight will take decadesBBC News
MUSLIMS 'MUST DO MORE TO IDENTIFY TERROR SUSPECTS'UK Express
Telegraph.co.uk - Politics.co.uk - Mirror.co.uk
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The pitfalls of trying to divorce via an SMS - Independent Online
The pitfalls of trying to divorce via an SMS
Independent Online
This is the message from Muslim clerics and scholars of sharia, disturbed by an emerging trend of high-tech instant divorce common in contemporary Malaysia …
Taliban go-betweens draw up road map - Asia Times Online
Taliban go-betweens draw up road map
Asia Times Online
“The important thing is sharia law," said Muttawakil. Sharia-based laws exist on paper, he said, but are not being enforced. "Narcotics and corruption are …
Palestine is symbol of faith, struggle and dignity: Supreme Leader - ISNA
Ha’aretz
Palestine is symbol of faith, struggle and dignity: Supreme Leader
ISNA
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement Ramadan …
Khamenei: Israel's disappearance certainYnetnews
Supreme Leader: Annihilation of Zionist Regime ImminentFars News Agency
‘Israel’s obliteration is certain'Jerusalem Post
Press TV - Ha’aretz - Israel Today
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Young British Muslim ex-prisoners unrepentant on views - BBC News
BBC News
Young British Muslim ex-prisoners unrepentant on views
BBC News
The fact that these two were prepared to talk on camera for the BBC documentary series Generation Jihad is remarkable. …
Texas: Muslim Gubernatorial Candidate Practices Art of 'Talk and Say Nothing' - Right Side News
Texas: Muslim Gubernatorial Candidate Practices Art of 'Talk and Say Nothing'
Right Side News
I am not saying that Farouk Shami is an orthodox Muslim who therefore believes in Sharia, dhimmitude, the death of free speech, etc. …
Shelling kills at least 9 in Somalia: group - Reuters
Shelling kills at least 9 in Somalia: group
Reuters
… been promising to launch an offensive against al Shabaab and another rebel group, Hizbul Islam, which both want to impose a harsh version of sharia law. …
INTERVIEW - More equity funding seen as banks look beyond tawarruq - Reuters India
INTERVIEW - More equity funding seen as banks look beyond tawarruq
Reuters India
Sharia banks have been reluctant to adopt equity models like the mudaraba to avoid taking on more risk, but there is growing pressure for the industry to …
Islamic finance pressured to 'return to roots'BusinessWorld Online
Sharia police: who are they? - Jakarta Post
Jakarta Post
Sharia police: who are they?
Jakarta Post
Roundup: Female members of Wilayatul Hisbah sharia police jump out of a patrol car in a raid in Banda Aceh. Sharia police are under fire following a rape …
Aceh sharia police loved and hatedJakarta Post
A Non-Violent Jihadi is Still a Jihadi - FrontPage Magazine
FrontPage Magazine
A Non-Violent Jihadi is Still a Jihadi
FrontPage Magazine
Muslims that share the goal of restoring the Caliphate and spreading Sharia-based governance but have grown disenchanted with Al-Qaeda's means will find an …
Christian churches fed 'Islam lite' - WND.com
Christian churches fed 'Islam lite'
WND.com
An expert on the advance of radical Islam in the United States says the Muslim Brotherhood is effectively employing a strategy of presenting …
John L. Esposito, “The Future of Islam”Saudi Gazette
Who Are the Real Infidels?Right Side News
Islam is not West's enemyMonroe News Star
SouthCoastToday.com - Charleston Gazette - Canada Free Press
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US Army looks at serving Muslims - UPI.com
US Army looks at serving Muslims
UPI.com
The Syrian native is a military subcontractor who has lectured on Islam for the Army since 2005 and has been suspended from working at the base pending an …
US torn over whether some Islamists offer insight or pose threatDallas Morning News
The US, EU and India now are feeling the pain of Israel from terrorism. - Wall Street Journal
The US, EU and India now are feeling the pain of Israel from terrorism.
Wall Street Journal
They have tortured and killed holy men of God and violated human rights by raising the sword and calling it Jihad. The Muslim world is rife with corruption, …
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Khamenei: Israel's disappearance certain - Ynetnews
Ha’aretz
Khamenei: Israel's disappearance certain
Ynetnews
Speaking during a meeting in Tehran with Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ramadan Salah, Khamenei added, "With God's help, Israel's disappearance is certain. …
‘Israel’s obliteration is certain'Jerusalem Post
Leader: Israel moving in downward spiralPress TV
Iran leader says Israel's destruction 'imminent'AFP
Ha’aretz - Ynetnews
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Little Green Footballs: Meghan McCain Blasts Tom Tancredo's 'Innate Racism'
On “The View” today, Meghan McCain called out Tom Tancredo for his shocking dog whistle racism speech at the Tea Party Convention in Nashville. McCain: Congressman Tancredo went on TV and he was the first opening speaker and he said, ‘People who could not even spell the word vote or …
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Eye On The World: No one wants to go to Dubai
World's tallest tower closed a month after opening.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.Electrical problems are at least partly to blame for the closure of the Burj Khalifa's viewing platform — the only part of the half-mile high tower open yet. But a lack of information from the spire's owner left it …
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Daniel Pipes :: Writings: Sarah Palin Endorses 'Bomb Iran'
My National Review Online column last week carried the provocative title, "How to Save the Obama Presidency: Bomb Iran," and provoke it surely did. Leftists on websites like ThinkProgress and DailyKos reacted voluminously and in slightly crazed ways, [Link]
Jihad Watch: Iranian Supremo promises punch that will "stun" West on February 11
I tend to think that those who can, do, and those who can't, rattle sabers — but you never know. "Iran anniversary 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei," from AFP, February 8 (thanks to Syzygy): Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran is set to deliver a… [Link]
Michelle Malkin: John Murtha dead at 77
Democrat Rep. […] Read the rest »
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Eye On The World: Part of Detroit airport shut down after "Arabic man" ignores instructions from security guards
Security guards said that the man refused to stop for questioning during the security screening process, so they thought he didn't speak English and didn't understand English, but when he was taken into custody, he began to speak in English.
The investigation is ongoing.
DETROIT, Feb. 8 (UPI) — Part of a Detroit airport terminal was shut down Monday after an Arabic man ignored instructions from security guards, police said.Part of Concourse A of McNamara Terminal at Metro Airport was closed for just under an hour while the security dogs checked …
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Daniel Pipes :: Writings: Islamists in the West and Public Transportation
Just as Islamists aspire to transform religious symbols, marriage, schools, medical facilities, and other institutions in the West, so they are gunning for public transportation. I have covered two aspects of the taxi wars – liquor and dogs; this weblog [Link]
Jihad Watch: Pakistan: Human rights activist jailed on blasphemy charge for objecting to the destruction of a church
Save My Father Hector Aleem by Mehwish Aleem At a time that the United Nations calls Switzerland's ban on new minarets "clearly discriminatory and deeply divisive," and the whole world is condemning the Swiss for their vote, I would like to bring to the attention of the world my plight…. [Link]
Little Green Footballs: RIP, Rep. John Murtha
The news is just coming out that Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) has died at the age of 77, of complications following gall bladder surgery. Our sympathies to his family.
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Little Green Footballs: Hamas Leader Goes to Russia, Complains
During the 2008 Presidential election one of my main concerns about Barack Obama was that he would take a soft line toward the Hamas terrorist gang. And there were reasons to be concerned; to name just a couple, Obama was closely acquainted with several well-known Palestinian advocates in the US, …
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Eye On The World: Saudi Arabia has rejected Pakistan's nominated diplomat as his name translates into 'Biggest Dick' in Arabic
Penis envy?
(ROFLMAO) Akbar Zib, a high profile Pakistani diplomat was nominated for the Saudi post but after some hand-wringing the country had to reject him due to the unforunate loss in translation.The Pakistanis should have been prepared for the rebuff, given that he was also rejected for United Arab Emirates and Bahrain posts because of his name.
The diplomatic wrangle appears to bring to life the scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian where a Roman consort called Biggus Dickus is routinely mocked.
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Eye On The World: What is it with Muslims and chest beating?
(Iran) In 1973, after getting their arse kicked for a second time, Eygpt and her fellow band of brothers declared that to the contrary, it was they who had come out on top after Yom Kippur and not the nasty Jew. In 1991, Saddam did likewise with the UN, Hezb-allah in 2006 with Israel, and last year Hamas proclaimed victory against the IDF.
Not to be outdone by their Sunni Muslim counterparts, Iran, while not having a border with Israel, has had to resort to flying the flag for Iranian … [Link]
Jihad Watch: Dry run at Detroit airport? "Arabic man" ignores instructions from security guards, part of airport shut down
They thought maybe he didn't understand English, but he did. So what was he doing? "Security scare closes airport concourse," from UPI, February 8: DETROIT, Feb. 8 (UPI) — Part of a Detroit airport terminal was shut down Monday after an Arabic man ignored instructions from security guards, police said……. [Link]
Jihad Watch: Fitzgerald: General Petraeus and the likely effect of attacking the Islamic Republic's nuclear project
A few days ago - on February 3 - this news item appeared: TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - A military strike on Iran could have the unintended consequence of stirring nationalist sentiment to the benefit of Tehran's hard-line government, U.S. General David Petraeus told Reuters…. "It's possible (a strike) could be… [Link]
Little Green Footballs: Monday Morning Craziness: Orly Taitz Says Obama Has 39 Social Security Numbers
Orly Taitz, queen bee of the Birther movement at the Nashville Tea Party Convention, uncorks some classic paranoid fantasies in this video clip; Obama has 39 Social Security numbers, according to Taitz, one of them issued to a man born over 100 years ago. “So what,” you might say. “Any random …
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Eye On The World: Yemen's al Qaeda calls for jihad against Christians and Jews
There goes — again — that claim that jihad is the internal spiritual struggle.
That and the world famous Islamic tolerance aside, isn't it wonderful that Obama is about to resume sending Yemeni Gitmo U graduates back to their homeland?
DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called on Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula to wage jihad, or holy war, against Christians and Jews in the region.“The Christians, the Jews, and the treacherous apostate rulers have pounced on you…you have no other way out from this plight …
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Jihad Watch: Yemeni Misunderstanders of Islam: "You have no way out from this plight other than to wage jihad"
Wage jihad against Jews and Christians? Doesn't he know it's a Religion of Peace™? "Yemen's al-Qaeda calls for jihad against Jews, Christians," from Reuters, February 8 (thanks to all who sent this in): The Yemen-based wing of al-Qaeda called on Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula to wage jihad, or holy… [Link]
Michelle Malkin: About that “Green Police” Super Bowl ad
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Michelle Malkin: Attention, NYC: White House still stuck on stupid
The dream of Cirque du Jihad in the Big Apple lives. […] Read the rest »
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Counterterrorism Blog: A Downward Spiral in Latin America
Several developments over the past week add to my growing sense of pessimism over certain parts of Latin America.
The first is the decision of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez to bring on board a senior Cuban official with a long time specialty in internal security and torture to act as a consultant on Venezuela's energy crisis.
What Ramiro Valdes, one of the four remaining "originals" of the 1959 revolution, can bring on the electrical side is open to question, given that Cuba is not a model of electrical efficiency and management. …
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Michelle Malkin: Obama’s Kabuki summit invitation: Just say no
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Jihad Watch: Spencer: "The Geert Wilders trial ought to be an international media event"
Here is my entry in a National Review symposium today, "Western Civilization on Trial": The Geert Wilders trial ought to be an international media event; seldom has any court case anywhere had such enormous implications for the future of the free world. The case against him, which has all the… [Link]
Eye On The World: Russia purchases French warship
(Moscow) It seems the French have managed to sell a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault, Command and Force Projection Ship to Russia with the possibility of the purchase of a few more. (Click the picture)
Whatever the reason for the Russians on buying French, the inclusion of the Mistral class will greatly improve the outdated amphibious capability of the Russian Navy.
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Jihad Watch: UK: Police chief says Muslim community "could do more" to aid anti-terror efforts
For years now we have seen non-Muslim law enforcement officials gingerly, politely make this request. And yet as year after year passes, no one ever says, "Time's up!" and begins to call the Muslim community to account for its non-support of anti-terror efforts. No one ever asks himself why the… [Link]
Michelle Malkin: Is the fix in? NY guv resignation rumors swirl
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Jihad Watch: Iranian Supremo promises punch that will "stun" West on February 11
I tend to think that those who can, do, and those who can't, rattle sabers — but you never know. "Iran anniversary 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei," from AFP, February 8 (thanks to Syzygy): Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran is set to deliver a… [Link]
Jihad Watch: Pakistan: Human rights activist jailed on blasphemy charge for objecting to the destruction of a church
Save My Father Hector Aleem by Mehwish Aleem At a time that the United Nations calls Switzerland's ban on new minarets "clearly discriminatory and deeply divisive," and the whole world is condemning the Swiss for their vote, I would like to bring to the attention of the world my plight…. [Link]
The Jawa Report: Great: Huffpo Blogger Wants Sharia, Is Official Representative of Somalian Taliban (UPDATE: Works for CAIR)
Earlier I posted on the news that the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) led Somali Unity government had appointed an American citizen, Abukar Arman, to be their special envoy to the US. This would be the same ICU that we dubbed the African Taliban because of their support for Taliban-esque sharia law. The image to the right was taken at an ICU rally in Mogadishu shortly after they came to power the first time. Yes, that is Osama bin Laden.
In that post I asked if any one knew who Abukar Arman …
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The Jawa Report: Endangered Species Condom Program
Reportedly, species of animals and plants are endangered because of human overpopulation and the Center for Biological Diversity is launching a program to minimize homo sapiens procreation. Free condoms emblazoned with images of endangered species will be distributed to prevent pregnancies.
Heh. Imagine a latex-clad member sporting the image of a California condor (right). Eco-friendly intimacy, eh? Frankly, I would sense a bit of bad karma or negative mojo putting images of endangered and, presumably, unfit-to-survive species on my jewels.
Nevertheless, the biological diversity crowd see the primary conflict as endangered species …
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Jihad Watch: Dry run at Detroit airport? "Arabic man" ignores instructions from security guards, part of airport shut down
They thought maybe he didn't understand English, but he did. So what was he doing? "Security scare closes airport concourse," from UPI, February 8: DETROIT, Feb. 8 (UPI) — Part of a Detroit airport terminal was shut down Monday after an Arabic man ignored instructions from security guards, police said……. [Link]
The Jawa Report: John Murtha Has Died
My thoughts and prayers go to his family.
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Jihad Watch: Fitzgerald: General Petraeus and the likely effect of attacking the Islamic Republic's nuclear project
A few days ago - on February 3 - this news item appeared: TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - A military strike on Iran could have the unintended consequence of stirring nationalist sentiment to the benefit of Tehran's hard-line government, U.S. General David Petraeus told Reuters…. "It's possible (a strike) could be… [Link]
The Jawa Report: Sandcrawler PSA: You Knew it Would Happen
A group of burglars has hit a Paris Post office using Burquas as a disguise.
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The Jawa Report: Palin "Plays" With Her Critics
Update on The Jawa Report's Obligatory CribNoteGate Post
“Hi Mom"
How will the leftists spin this?
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The Jawa Report: Potty Mouth Amanda Marcotte; "Tebow Ad Advocates Violence Against Women"
Crazy shite right there
h/t Ace
Potty mouth related:
Amanda Marcotte: It Gets Worse
Todays Jesus cries when women f**k update by Amanda MarcotteWell, the Texas House of Representatives got Republican Jesus and he reminded them that out of of all the things he hates, which are multitude, nothing incurs his wrath more than womens sexuality.
Marcotte Fired From Edwards Campaign…
The bloggers, Amanda Marcotte, formerly of Pandagon, and Melissa McEwan, of Shakespeare's Sister, had come under fire from right-wing bloggers for statements they had previously made on …
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Jihad Watch: Yemeni Misunderstanders of Islam: "You have no way out from this plight other than to wage jihad"
Wage jihad against Jews and Christians? Doesn't he know it's a Religion of Peace™? "Yemen's al-Qaeda calls for jihad against Jews, Christians," from Reuters, February 8 (thanks to all who sent this in): The Yemen-based wing of al-Qaeda called on Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula to wage jihad, or holy… [Link]
The Jawa Report: Dhimmitude In UK: Teacher Fired After Complaining His Muslim Students Praised 9/11 Hijackers As Heroes
The teacher, Nicholas Dafuris, filled out a" Racist Incident Reporting Sheet" only to be told; 'If the child was older, say 15, I might take it more seriously, he's only nine, he's only doing it to wind you up."
UK’s "Central Employment Tribunal" needs to view child training videos by terrorists…
A Christian teacher told today how he lost his job after complaining that Muslim pupils as young as eight hailed the September 11 hijackers as 'heroes'.Nicholas Kafouris said he was forced from his 30,000-a-year post …
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Jihad Watch: Spencer: "The Geert Wilders trial ought to be an international media event"
Here is my entry in a National Review symposium today, "Western Civilization on Trial": The Geert Wilders trial ought to be an international media event; seldom has any court case anywhere had such enormous implications for the future of the free world. The case against him, which has all the… [Link]
Jihad Watch: UK: Police chief says Muslim community "could do more" to aid anti-terror efforts
For years now we have seen non-Muslim law enforcement officials gingerly, politely make this request. And yet as year after year passes, no one ever says, "Time's up!" and begins to call the Muslim community to account for its non-support of anti-terror efforts. No one ever asks himself why the… [Link]
The Jawa Report: Feel Good Video of the Day: Iranian Ambassador Gets Egged
WWJSS? (What Would Jeff Spicoli Say?)
Aweseome. Totally awesome!
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The Jawa Report: African Taliban Appoint Special Envoy to US
His name is Abukar Abdou Arman and he's a long time resident of the United States and a "well-known community activist." So well-known, in fact, that I've never heard of him. Any one have any info on Arman?
How screwed up is Somalia? The African Taliban in Somalia — who Arman represents — are now our allies. These would be the same people that we helped oust from power through our support of the Ethiopian invasion only to find that the alternative in the al Qaeda aligned Shabaab were worse.
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The Jawa Report: Al Qaeda Linked Al Shabaab Declares Jihad On Kenya Then Retreats From Their Strongholds
Via Somali reporter extraordinaire Rahm
Al-Shabab fighters have reportedly vacated their strongholds in Mogadishu ahead of a government offensive.According to sources, the group has been pulling out all its weapons and vehicles from its main stronghold ever since they heard the reports of an imminent government attack.Other reports also suggested that other Al-Shabab strongholds, including the Daynile district, have witnessed large movements of military personnel and equipment. It is unclear if this is a military tactic that Al-Shabab is employing. In addition, five people were killed and dozens of others …
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The Jawa Report: The Jawa Report's Obligatory CribNoteGate Post
I was offline most of the weekend with family, so surfed over to Memeorandum tonight to catch up on the latest blog buzz. What have the left-wing blogs been raging about?The ink on Sarah Palins hand.
The wall-to-wall coverage leads with exclusive investigative reports from a HuffPo independent journalist and foreign correspondent.
Plus: Breaking updates on the crib notes!
Seriously?
OMG!!!!! Sarah wrote on her hand!@@#$$@!@!!!!
Shocking!
Sort of, I guess.
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Jihad Watch: UK: Muslim bus driver locks passengers aboard as he stops to pray
Welcome to the new, proud, brilliant multicultural Britain. The driver's behavior in this case is perfectly in accord with the Islamic supremacist notion that Islam is the plain truth, and everyone sees that, and thus those who don't believe are perverse and rebellious against God, and have no rights that… [Link]
The Jawa Report: British Sniper Puts Fear of Allah Into Taliban
Fusilier Martin Williams described shooting the insurgents as a vendetta against those who killed his friend Robert Hunt, who was the 200th soldier to die in Afghanistan.His skills were put to the test when his patrol came under fire after it moved into a compound in an area north of Lashkar Gah in central Helmand last Monday. He took up his position and waited patiently for enemy troops to appear. His victims included two Taliban shot in a ditch at a distance of about 800 yards, including one who …
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The Jawa Report: Where's Rusty: Sith Training Edition
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Jihad Watch: Senior Afghan policeman held for planting bombs
An Afghan policeman? Why, wasn't he a "moderate"? Here again we are confronted with the impossibility of distinguishing a "moderate" from a "radical" Muslim. Given the almost universal acceptance of the iron dogma that Islam is a Religion of Peace™ that has been hijacked by a tiny minority of extremists,… [Link]
Jihad Watch: Iranian Supremo: Destruction of Israel is imminent
But of course if Obama could just sit down and talk with him, they could get everything ironed out. "World Shia Leader: Destruction of Zionist Terrorist Regime, imminent," from the Ahlul Bayt News Agency, February 8 (thanks to Twostellas): TEHRAN - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Khamenei stated… [Link]
Jihad Watch: Spencer on Savage Nation, Talkin' Tariq Ramadan
February 3. Thanks to Occidental Soapbox, where there is a goldmine of good audio and video…. [Link]
The Jawa Report: Help Us Vladimir Putin, You're Our Only Hope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.The space shuttle took flight before dawn, igniting the sky with a brilliant flash seen for miles around. The weather finally cooperated: Thick, low clouds that had delayed a first launch attempt Sunday returned, but then cleared away just in time.
“Looks like the weather came together tonight," launch director Mike Leinbach told the astronauts right …
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