Revisiting the French Revolution

Thousands of heads were removed from their necks during the French revolution, the jihadists in Somalia seem to want to follow in their footsteps.  11 beheadings in a few weeks, and they are just beginning.  Since beheadings are in the Qur'an there is no reason to think these grisly murders are an anomaly. 

As it says in 47:4: "Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in battle), smite them at their necks..."

Just following orders, sir!

From Forbes August 26 by Abdi Guled

Somali Islamists behead 11 civilians in capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Somali Islamist rebels have beheaded at least 11 civilians in the capital in the past two weeks, a campaign of terror that residents said Friday is designed to show the insurgency can still act in Mogadishu after withdrawing from their bases there earlier this month.
 
"We wake up with beheaded bodies on the streets every day," said Abdinur Marwan, who lives in a district of Mogadishu called Hewila. "They call themselves Muslims while doing what Allah banned! Everyone is trying to leave here because people are being killed like goats."
 

The Islamist al-Shabab militia withdrew from their bases in the Somali capital after being steadily pushed back by more heavily armed African Union forces supporting the U.N.-backed Somali government. The Islamists described the withdrawal as a "tactical retreat" and said they would still carry out operations in the capital.

Yet no one believed them, and thus the carnage resumes.

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Boko Haram steps up attacks; bombs UN building in Abuja

Always looking to escalate the jihad and cause the greatest death and panic, the "books him bad" band of Islamic thugs in Nigeria have decided to take on those who are, despite their own ineptness doing some good for the desperate people there.  That doesn't matter to jihadists, the UN is seen as a lackey of Western powers, and as such not welcome or cooperated with.  Islam is quickly taking over Africa and the painful fall of Nigeria we are witnessing surely is not the last country to become home for jihad.

From the BBC August 26

Abuja attack: Car bomb hits Nigeria UN building

At least 18 people have been killed in an apparent suicide car bombing at the United Nations headquarters in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

The powerful blast destroyed the lower floors of the building. Dozens have been injured, some critically.

A spokesman for the Islamist group Boko Haram told the BBC in a phone call that it had carried out the attack.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the attack was "an assault on those who devote their lives to helping others".

Speaking before Boko Haram's statement, President Goodluck Jonathan reaffirmed his government's "total commitment" to combating terrorism, and said his administration would "spare no effort to bring the perpetrators to justice".

In Friday morning's attack, a car crashed through two security barriers and rammed into the building's reception before exploding, witnesses said.

Hospitals are said to be overwhelmed by the number of injured and have appealed for blood donations.

Boko Haram, which is fighting for the establishment of Sharia law in Nigeria, also said it carried out a car bombing at police headquarters in June.

A UN official in Nigeria, who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity, said the UN had stepped up security at all its buildings in Nigeria in the past month after receiving information that the UN could be targeted by Boko Haram.

Analysts say that the scale and target of the attack could point to a link with international terror groups.

'Shock on faces'

The bomb caused devastation to the building's lower floors Police have sealed off the area and the BBC's Bashir Sa'ad Abdullahi there says that although rescue work is ongoing, the major search operation has been completed.

Cranes have been brought to the blast site to move the mass of rubble and ensure that no-one is trapped there.

"We condemn this terrible act utterly," UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told a news conference.

He said he was sending two deputies - Deputy Secretary General Asha-Rose Migiro and UN security chief Gregory Starr - immediately to meet officials in Nigeria.

Later, Mr Ban reportedly told a Security Council meeting that the attack was "evidence that the UN premises are increasingly being viewed as a soft target by extremist elements around the world".

In a phonecall with Mr Ban and Mr Jonathan, British Prime Minister David Cameron described it as an "appalling attack" and passed on his condolelences, a statement said.

Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Viola Onwuliri told the BBC she had visited the building and seen "the shock on people's faces".

"This is not an attack on Nigeria but on the global community," she said. "An attack on the world."

Yep.

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Citizens in Berlin form militias to stop car arsons

Nowhere in this article are the perps identified, nothing is said in any way about who these hooligans are, or why they are torching cars.  The fact is they are Muslims, from Turkey, and they make up enough of the population of Berlin for that city to have the distinction of being the third-largest Turkish city behind Istanbul and Ankara.  With that many Muslims the agitation becomes strident and the escalation to continued violence becomes the new norm.  Germans are suffering the same fate as other European countries as a result of unlimited immigration from Arab and Islamic countries. 

Multiculturism is dead, says Angela Merkel, and from the looks of things, soon so is Germany.

From The Local August 22

Citizen patrols mooted to stop car arsons

Latest symbol of Islamic supremacy

 

The idea for citizen patrols has gained support during the week-long spate of arson in the German capital, which have left dozens of cars, mostly expensive models, burned out.

 

More than 300 vehicles have now been set alight since the beginning of the year, including five overnight Sunday.

 

Police have struggled to deal with the crisis, but the city actually assigns more people to give out traffic tickets than track down the car arsonists, according to the daily newspaper Die Welt.

 

Of course they do; tickets generate money, arrests and trials cost money. 

 

Many people told the newspaper they were ready to join citizens’ groups to combat the attacks, because the government isn’t doing enough.

 

Some have suggested that neighbours begin carrying weapons and go on the hunt for perpetrators. Others have suggested a less vigilante-style response with simple unarmed neighbourhood patrols.

 

One 72-year-old who lives with his wife in the Berlin’s Westend district told Die Welt that residents have been debating what to do over the last few days. His idea is for a citizens’ patrol to go out for about an hour per night per night. It would alert police if it sees anything suspicious.

 

“Some residents here want to arm themselves,” he said. “What we need here is a kind of militia.”

 

Some people appear to be looking to London as a model, where many community groups lost confidence in police and formed successful vigilante groups to combat recent riots.

 

In Berlin, Burkhard Dregger, a politician with the centre-right Christian Democratic Union has long called for a special auxiliary police made up of volunteers that would have uniforms, batons and handcuffs.

 

But others have raised concerns about the idea, even as they acknowledge that police are struggling.

 

Klaus Eisenreich of the GdP police union said the local government has “failed” to find a solution. But, he said, bringing an end to the burnings should still be the responsibility of the police.

 

The reason is simple: the local government refuses to address what the real problem is, Islamic texts and tenets and how those are put into action by local Muslims.  When that happens, there may be a chance for some light to shine and a few eyes opened, but until that happens the march of Islam will continue unabated.

Pat Robertson channeled through Allah, earthquake the wrath of God

Remember when evangilist Pat Robertson claimed the recent storms, earthquakes and other natural disasters were a sign from God that we Americans were on the wrong path?  Well I think he must have taken a side trip to visit the Shoumokh Al-Islam jihadi forum and has been writing under the name Abu Ibrahim.  There we see the post from Ibrahim stating that the earhquake in DC and surrounding areas is a sign from Allah that we must convert to Islam in order to save ourselves. 

Nice try, but we have heard similar threats before.

From The Daily Caller August 24 by Jamie Weinstein

Online Islamist: East Coast earthquake ‘Allah’s punishment on Americans’

After they finished cowering in fear, most Washingtonians scratched their heads over the unexpected earthquake that shook the city and much of the East Coast at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday. But one online Islamist says there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for the quake: It was a punishment from Allah.

According to a posting titled “Allah’s punishment on Americans” on the Shoumokh Al-Islam jihadi forum by someone writing under the name Abu Ibrahim, “Allah has struck New York and the capital city Washington by an earthquake as a punishment for their disbelief.” (RELATED: Trembling with laughter: Top 10 tweets from D.C. quake)

“Such a little earthquake that measured 6.0 has terrified the tyrant American people and forced them to leave their houses and places of work,” Ibrahim continued. The posting was provided to The Daily Caller by The Middle East Media Research Institute, which reasonably noted that it doesn’t find Ibrahim’s rantings particularly important.

Given the minimal damage and the fact that no one lost his life as result of the quake, it is probably fair to assume that the quake was only a minor punishment from Allah. But within that minor punishment, wrote Ibrahim, is a major warning.

“[T]his earthquake is a warning to the crusaders to stop their infidel policy, abandon their crusader religion and convert to the true Islamic religion,” Ibrahim explained. “If they don’t listen and don’t stop, Allah will strike them again by an earthquake or a hurricane. You have no other way but to repent and move away from your path that will take you to the abyss.”

Hurricane Irene is currently hurtling toward the East Coast.

Muslim Brotherhood says; ban the bikini and cover the Sphinx

Tourism in Egypt has taken a big hit already, now it appears Islam will kill it altogether.  

Says Muhammad Saad Al-Katatny, secretary-general of (the)Freedom and Justice(party) "Beach tourism must take the values and norms of our society into account...we must place regulations on tourists wishing to visit Egypt, which we will announce in advance."

The imposition of sharia and the regulation of those wishing to visit is the first step in the eventual take-over of Egypt by Islamists and jihadists.  A little rule change here, a bit of adjustment there and before you know it, a state of Islam is born.

13B in tourist dollars is at stake, which will win this tug of war...Islam or profit?

From AllHeadlineNews August 24

Egypt’s Brotherhood declares war on the bikini

Sunbathing in Alexandria may soon be a thing of the past, at least if some Egyptian Islamist politicians have their way.

Egypt's tourism industry has suffered a severe blow since the outburst of anti-regime demonstrations in January. But that did not stop the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, from demanding stricter regulations over what tourists can do and wear while visiting the country. The party is urging officials to ban skimpy swimwear and the consumption of alcohol on Egyptian streets.

"Beach tourism must take the values and norms of our society into account," Muhammad Saad Al-Katatny, secretary-general of Freedom and Justice, told Egyptian tourism officials on Monday. "We must place regulations on tourists wishing to visit Egypt, which we will announce in advance."

The call for new strictures on tourists comes as Egypt debates the role of Islam in the post-Mubarak era. Freedom and Justice is competing in elections scheduled for this autumn for parliament and opinion polls show a majority of Egyptians favor a greater use of Islamic law and mores. But a vocal minority worries that Egypt risks becoming an Islamic republic.

"This is how things began in Iran," Hani Henry, a psychology professor at the American University in Cairo, told The Media Line. "The moderate youth wanted to implement changes, but the mullah's hijacked the revolution. The same thing is now happening here in Egypt with the Muslim Brotherhood. It makes me sick to my stomach."

Along with Suez Canal tolls and energy exports, tourism is a major source of foreign exchange for Egypt. But with protests, strikes, and continued violence in the cities and Sinai Peninsula months after President Husni Mubarak was forced to step down, foreigners have hesitated to visit the country, which offers some of the world’s most spectacular antiquities as well as beaches and scuba diving.

Finance Minister Hazem Al-Beblawi told the Reuters news agency earlier this month that revenue from tourism would likely total $10 billion in the financial year that started on July 1, compared with $11.6 billion in 2009/10.

Al-Katatny told Al-Masry Al-Youm daily that his party had already set up a subcommittee to investigate the issue of incoming tourism to Egypt and planned to amend legislation following the upcoming parliamentary elections.

"Some slight changes will be made in public beaches, to make the situation better than it was before," Ali Khafagy, youth director of Freedom and Justice in Giza, told The Media Line. "Bathing suits and mixing on the beach are things that go against our tradition. It's not just a matter of religion. When I go to the beach I don't want to see nudity."

He said modest bathing gear or separate beaches for men and women are possible alternatives to the current situation.

Khafagy stressed that tourists would be free to do as they please in specially designated areas, adding that his party supported tourism to the country. But that did not satisfy the heads of Egypt's tourism industry, who met with the party’s secretary-general Al-Katatny for a heated debate on Monday.

"Without alcohol and bathing suits, no tourists will come and we will lose $13 billion a year," Hussam A-Shaer, head of the tourist company association, told Al-Masry al-Youm.

But bathing suits are not the only worry of Egypt’s Islamists. Abd Al-Munim A-Shahhat, a spokesman for the Salafi group Dawa, has said that Egypt's world-renowned pharaonic archeology – its pyramids, Sphinx and other monuments covered with un-Islamic imagery – should also be hidden from the public eye.

"The pharaonic culture is a rotten culture," A-Shahhat told the London-based Arab daily A-Sharq Al-Awsat on Wednesday, saying the faces of ancient statues "should be covered with wax, since they are religiously forbidden." He likened the Egyptian relics to the idols which circled the walls of Mecca in pre-Islamic times.

The Islamist challenges to the tourism industry in post-revolutionary Egypt have led to the establishment of the Coalition to Support Tourism, whose members also met with Al-Katatny on Monday. The coalition, which includes a broad array of travel industry organizations and figures, argued that the real problem isn’t modesty but the absence of any strategy on the part of Egypt's new parties to protect the country's faltering tourism industry.

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Libyan dirty bomb material now up for grabs

With Libya a wide open country and jihadists running rampant, the question of who will get this material and when it will be used is up in the air.  Most likely it will be Islam, and you can bet dollars to doughnuts we will be seeing a dirty bomb used somewhere soon.  There is no reason to expect the jihadists to play by the rules and not use whatever they can get their hands on, their track record proves otherwise.  

From MSNBC August 24

Nuclear experts warn of Libya "dirty bomb" material

VIENNA — A research center near Tripoli has stocks of nuclear material that could be used to make a "dirty bomb," a former senior U.N. inspector said on Wednesday, warning of possible looting during turmoil in Libya.

 

Seeking to mend ties with the West, Libya's Muammar Gaddafi agreed in 2003 to abandon efforts to acquire nuclear, chemical and biological weapons -- a move that brought him in from the cold and helped end decades of Libyan isolation.

 

A six-month popular insurgency has now forced Gaddafi to abandon his stronghold in the Libyan capital but continued gunfire suggests the rebels have not completely triumphed yet.

 

Olli Heinonen, head of U.N. nuclear safeguards inspections worldwide until last year, pointed to substantial looting that took place at Iraq's Tuwaitha atomic research facility near Baghdad after Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003.

 

In Iraq, "most likely due to pure luck, the story did not end in a radiological disaster," Heinonen said.

 

In Libya, "nuclear security concerns still linger," the former deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in an online commentary.

 

Libya's uranium enrichment program was dismantled after Gaddafi renounced weapons of mass destruction eight years ago. Sensitive material and documentation including nuclear weapons design information were confiscated.

 

But the country's Tajoura research center continues to stock large quantities of radioisotopes, radioactive waste and low-enriched uranium fuel after three decades of nuclear research and radioisotope production, Heinonen said.

 

Refined uranium can have civilian as well as military purposes, if enriched much further.

 

"DANGEROUS" MATERIAL

 

"While we can be thankful that the highly enriched uranium stocks are no longer in Libya, the remaining material in Tajoura could, if it ended up in the wrong hands, be used as ingredients for dirty bombs," Heinonen, now at Harvard University, said.

"The situation at Tajoura today is unclear. We know that during times of regime collapse, lawlessness and looting reign."

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International Quds Day in Iran; celebrating the (coming) death of Israel

Started by the Ayatollah Kohmeini it is meant to show solidarity with the refugees and nudge Israel closer to the brink of annihilation.  It is celebrated on the last Friday of Ramadan, and what a great way to end a religious holiday, with hatred and calls for the death of a people.

This is Islam.

From the FARS News Agency August 24

Iranian Armed Forces: Grounds Ready for Victory over Quds Occupiers

The statement issued on Wednesday called for a massive turnout by the Iranian nation in the International Quds Day rallies on Friday, reminding that the rallies show that the Zionist regime of Israel is sinking in the gulf of Islamic awakening and popular anti-Zionist uprisings.

Initiated by the late Founder of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Imam Khomeini, the International Quds Day is observed on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims all over the world hold rallies in support of the Palestinian resistance against what Imam Khomeini commonly referred to as "the illegitimate Israeli regime occupying Palestine."

The Iranian Armed Forces Headquarters also said that the serial collapse of the US and Zionist-backed dictatorial regimes has created the potential for the formation of a comprehensive Muslim front against Zionism.

The statement underlined that the recent developments have also provided the grounds and the opportunity for the final victory of the oppressed Palestinian people over the Zionist regime of Israel.

You mean, a final solution to the problem of Israel?  Where have we heard that before?

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"The disclosures about the NYPD’s activities provoked exasperation in the city’s Muslim neighborhoods, where government officials have sought to build relationships in Muslim communities and pledged to ensure that Muslims aren’t targeted for discrimination."

What is the Muslim community doing to assure non-Muslims that they won't be targeted by jihadists because they speak out about Islam and jihad?  Islam discriminates against non-Muslims, where is the outrage over that issue?  We bend over backwards to make sure all are equally treated, while Muslims bend over forward in order to  make their asses easier to kiss.

From the Washington Post August 25

NYPD commissioner confirms CIA officer works at department, but only in an advisory role

WASHINGTON — New York’s police commissioner confirmed Thursday that a CIA officer is working out of police headquarters there, after an Associated Press investigation revealed an unusual partnership with the CIA that has blurred the line between foreign and domestic spying. But he and the CIA said the spy agency’s role at the department is an advisory one.

Speaking to reporters in New York, commissioner Raymond Kelly acknowledged that the CIA trains NYPD officers on “trade craft issues,” meaning espionage techniques, and advises police about events happening overseas. Kelly also said he was unaware of any other U.S. police department with a similar relationship with the CIA.

“They are involved in providing us with information, usually coming from perhaps overseas and providing it to us for, you know, just for our purposes,” Kelly said.

CIA spokeswoman Jennifer Youngblood said the agency does not spy inside the United States and also described the relationship with the NYPD as collaborative.

“Our cooperation, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is exactly what the American people deserve and have come to expect following 9/11,” she said.

A months-long investigation by the AP, published Wednesday, revealed that the NYPD has dispatched teams of undercover officers, known as “rakers,” into minority neighborhoods as part of a human mapping program, according to officials directly involved in the program. They’ve monitored daily life in bookstores, bars, cafes and nightclubs. Police have also used informants, known as “mosque crawlers,” to monitor sermons, even when there’s no evidence of wrongdoing. NYPD officials have scrutinized imams and gathered intelligence on cab drivers and food cart vendors, jobs often done by Muslims.

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Pirates and jihad; two sides of the same coin

I have spoken about the pirate off Somalia and the Islamic doctrine driving them, this article highlights how this is true and a growing threat to all shipping in the region.

From AINA August 24

Maritime Jihad

In February, four Americans were held for ransom by Somali pirates and executed. The pirates have the viciousness, skills and assets to bring havoc to the seas for a price, and Islamist terrorists are willing to pay. The U.S. commander for Africa predicts that Al-Qaeda will team up with the pirate gangs, as terrorist groups see maritime targets as a weak point for their enemies.

The U.S. commander overseeing Africa, General Carter Ham, confirms that the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Somalia, al-Shabaab, is making money from piracy off the coast of East Africa. He predicts that Al-Qaeda will directly become involved with the Somali pirates if the problem is not tackled. Pirate activity sharply increased in 2008, coinciding with advances by al-Shabaab. The partnership between the pirates and terrorists is usually not one of ideological affinity, but of business and sometimes, coercion. For example, in February, al-Shabaab members forced a group of pirates to give them 20 percent of what they earn from ransoms. "They demanded we allow six of their fighters to board each of our hijacked ships. We have not left our houses…Worse, we are constantly receiving threatening text messages," one pirate said.

In April 2008, a group of Somali pirates got paid a $1.2 million ransom to let a Spanish fishing vessel and 26 hostages go free. Al-Shabaab received five percent of the payment. Predictably, such payments to the pirates encouraged them to continue their profitable practices. There have been dozens of hijackings, hostage-takings and raids since, appeasing the pirates and indirectly financing terrorists. In April 2009, former ambassador to Ethiopia and expert on East Africa, David H. Shinn, said that al-Shabaab sometimes receives a protection fee from the pirates of 5 to 10 percent. If the group trains the pirates, it earns 20 percent. If the Al-Qaeda affiliate finances the entire operation, the commission is as high as 50 percent.

In July 2009, Somali officials said that al-Shabaab was hiring pirates to smuggle in members of Al-Qaeda to the country. It was said that up to 1,000 foreign jihadists had been brought in that year. In some cases, the jihadists view the pirates as soldiers defending Islam. In 2008, a leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said to the Somali pirates, "[T]ake caution and prepare yourselves…Increase your strikes against the Crusaders at sea and in Djibouti." A spokesman for al-Shabaab praised them for "protecting the coast against the enemies of Allah." Another group tied to Al-Qaeda, the Ras Kamboni Brigades, said they are "part of the Mujahideen" even if they are unsavory "money-seekers."

According to Jane's Intelligence Review, the pirates and terrorists work together in arms trafficking, and the Somali pirates are helping al-Shabaab develop maritime capabilities. Al-Shabaab is using hijacked cargo ships to train its operatives in their use. This poses a serious threat to maritime traffic, and a successful attack would have a major economic impact. The Somali Prime Minister made the point in March, "Why bother with a small plane when you can capture a tanker?"

It is hard to understand why there is debate over whether there is a link between the pirates and terrorists. As the Long War Journal said,"The pirates and terrorists are often one in the same, or if not, are in close cooperation." The Al-Qaeda affiliate in the Philippines, Abu Sayyaf, has worked with another affiliate, Jemaah Islamiyah, to give their operatives scuba diving training and other instruction for maritime attacks. India's intelligence service has confirmed a linkage between terrorists and pirates in the Indian Ocean. Lashkar-e-Taiba has set up a branch in Karachi, Pakistan specifically devoted to maritime terrorism.

Joseph Tenaglia, CEO of Tactical Defense Concepts, a maritime security group, told FrontPage that"Jihadist groups have come to see piracy as a lucrative means to fund their activities."

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Afghans say to US troops; stop farting, we are offended

So now we are down to this.  The passing of gas, which all animals do is now verboten in Afghanistan.  Now I can see this being a good thing in small spaces, say an elevator or taxi, but outside in the great desert air? 

More stupidity from the "religion of the perpetually insulted" and our own Marine Corp.

From Military Times August 23 by Gina Cavallaro

For Marines in Afghanistan: be careful where you fart

Marine Corps Times is a family newspaper and we only rarely have offensive language in our stories.
 
But this week the word “fart” appears in a story I wrote about the importance of trust between Marines and the Afghan national army soldiers they work with.
 
I didn’t want to write this little blog entry about farts. It’s not even on my beat. But my colleague Dan Lamothe, whose byline you have seen here quite often, shamed me into it.
 
“You owe it to all Marines,” he told me.

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Wednesday...is that a Hamas truce day, or not?

Here we go again.

From YNet August 24

Ceasefire breached again as 7 rockets hit south; IDF retaliates

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire was breached again Wednesday as seven rockets hit southern communities. A rocket fired from the northern Gaza Strip exploded in an open field south of Ashkelon Wednesday evening. Minutes later, two additional rockets hit an open area near Ofakim. Shortly thereafter, two other rockets landed near the Eshkol Regional Council, which later saw two extra Qassam landings.

There were no reports of injuries or damage. An alarm was sounded in Beersheba and other southern communities.

Dying gasps from the British Isles

Every day Islam marches forward in Britain.  The inexorable smothering of English culture and it's transition to a pure sharia-compliant entity is just about here.  I have reported many times on how England is dying a mostly slow, but with the occasional spurt of fast death at the hands of their own multicultural decisions.  The time has long passed where the English people, through their government could have prevented, or even stopped cold the spread of the disease known as Islam through their ranks, yet the eyes were closed and the wallets were open, taking in all the profits from the cheap labor produced on the backs of those people from poor, impoverished(Islamic) countries.

Money is a tough teat to let go of, now the price of that suckling will have to be paid, and it is the largest price anyone could pay: the end of a civilization.

All of Europe is next, upon which time the sights will settle here at home, and we are not ready.

Maybe we will be ready when the time comes to stand up for culture, society and freedom....maybe.

From Hudson NY August 22 by Soeren Kern

European 'No-Go' Zones for Non-Muslims Proliferating

"Occupation Without Tanks or Soldiers"

Islamic extremists are stepping up the creation of "no-go" areas in European cities that are off-limits to non-Muslims.
 

Many of the "no-go" zones function as microstates governed by Islamic Sharia law. Host-country authorities effectively have lost control in these areas and in many instances are unable to provide even basic public aid such as police, fire fighting and ambulance services.

 
The "no-go" areas are the by-product of decades of multicultural policies that have encouraged Muslim immigrants to create parallel societies and remain segregated rather than become integrated into their European host nations.

 

More than that, Islam does not allow a Muslim to become friends with Muslims (5-51 and 58-22) so these parallel societies are part of Islamic doctrine.  To integrate into a foreign society means to go against the Qur'an and Muhammad.  Well, we can't have that now, can we?

 

In Britain, for example, a Muslim group called Muslims Against the Crusades has launched a campaign to turn twelve British cities – including what it calls "Londonistan" – into independent Islamic states. The so-called Islamic Emirates would function as autonomous enclaves ruled by Islamic Sharia law and operate entirely outside British jurisprudence.

 

The Islamic Emirates Project names the British cities of Birmingham, Bradford, Derby, Dewsbury, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Sheffield, as well as Waltham Forest in northeast London and Tower Hamlets in East London as territories to be targeted for blanket Sharia rule.

 

In the Tower Hamlets area of East London (also known as the Islamic Republic of Tower Hamlets), for example, extremist Muslim preachers, called the Tower Hamlets Taliban, regularly issue death threats to women who refuse to wear Islamic veils. Neighborhood streets have been plastered with posters declaring "You are entering a Sharia controlled zone: Islamic rules enforced." And street advertising deemed offensive to Muslims is regularly vandalized or blacked out with spray paint.

 

In the Bury Park area of Luton, Muslims have been accused of "ethnic cleansing" by harassing non-Muslims to the point that many of them move out of Muslim neighborhoods. In the West Midlands, two Christian preachers have been accused of "hate crimes" for handing out gospel leaflets in a predominantly Muslim area of Birmingham. In Leytonstone in east London, the Muslim extremist Abu Izzadeen heckled the former Home Secretary John Reid by saying: "How dare you come to a Muslim area."

 

England, it was nice to know you.

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As Syria collapses, what happens to the WMDs?

Mustard gas, SCUD missles and other nasty surprises await those who take over after Assad leaves.  Who will be in control of this weapons cache is, at this point anyones guess but one thing is for sure; it will be Islamists and jihadists who will ultimately have their finger on the trigger.

Israel is worried most, as the missles in Syria have a range where they can easily hit targets within Israel, and do some major damage when they hit.  The Israeli military expert Yaakov Katz believes the scenario could be a little brighter, "If Assad will fall, the supply line to Hezbollah will be cut off and Iran will find itself more isolated without the friend it used to have in Syria. That could be a very good outcome for Israel. At the same time though, Israel is very concerned [that] no one in the world can say who will be the potential successor in Syria..."

Whatever the outcome in Syria, and it appears Assad is gone, the fear factor will remain high for a while, only to escalate drastically when we see who is taking charge.

From AINA August 23

Mideast Expert: Syria's WMD Could Fall to Islamists

Israel is "very concerned" over the potential fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, according to Yaakov Katz, Israeli military expert and defense correspondent for the Jerusalem Post.

"All of this extensive, advanced weaponry that Assad has manufactured and hoarded over the past decade will find itself in the hands of people who might even be more radical than Assad, and who don't have the political calculations that he had."

In an exclusive Newsmax interview, Katz also suggests a more positive scenario: "If Assad will fall, the supply line to Hezbollah will be cut off and Iran will find itself more isolated without the friend it used to have in Syria. That could be a very good outcome for Israel. At the same time though, Israel is very concerned [that] no one in the world can say who will be the potential successor in Syria.

"[Assad] has an extensive chemical weapons program, and thousands of SCUD missiles . . . that could do a lot of damage against Israel," Katz says, reasoning that western powers were able to militarily intervene in Libya because, "There was basically no place for Libya to respond to. On the other hand, If the United States or NATO starts to bomb Syria, Assad could fire SCUD missiles into Israel.

"It's an extremely dangerous time, mostly characterized by uncertainty . . . a level of which hasn't been seen for years. Israel could find itself as not only the only democracy in the Middle East, but the only country that's not run by radical Islamists.

"Since the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel hasn't faced enemies on its northern and southern fronts," says Katz, regarding the tense situation on Israel's border with Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where a Palestinian terror attack last week killed eight Israelis and ignited a round of fighting between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

"Sinai has turned into a lawless Wild West of sorts. The Egyptians have completely lost the Sinai and are now trying to restore law and order...

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New Libyan constitution draft: not exactly a beacon of Jeffersonian democracy

For those who think a constitution is what we in the West believe it to be, you may be in for a rude awakening.  Virtually every Islamic/Muslim country has within it's constitution, usually as one of the first articles, that Islam is the official religion of the state, and sharia law the only recognized legal system allowed.  With Islam and sharia enshrined, any other article, whether voting, legislation, free speech or human rights are exclusively based on sharia.  

Oh what fun we will have when sharia is enshrined as the only law in the land.

From Heritage.org  August 22 by Lachlan Markay

Libyan Draft Constitution: Sharia is ‘Principal Source of Legislation’

The dust has not yet settled over the Libyan capital of Tripoli since rebels took control over the weekend. But already, a draft constitutional charter for the transitional state has appeared online (embedded below). It is just a draft, mind you, and gauging its authenticity at this point is difficult. There is also no way to know whether this draft or something similar will emerge as the final governing document for a new Libyan regime.
 
As both the Morning Bell and Washington in a Flash noted today, Heritage Fellow Jim Phillips recently pointed out that Islamist forces “appear to make up a small but not insignificant part of the opposition coalition,” and must be prevented “from hijacking Libya’s future.” Parts of the draft Constitution allay those fears, while others exacerbate them.
 

Much of the document describes political institutions that will sound familiar to citizens of Western liberal democracies, including rule of law, freedom of speech and religious practice, and a multi-party electoral system.

 

But despite the Lockean tenor of much of the constitution, the inescapable clause lies right in Part 1, Article 1: “Islam is the Religion of the State, and the principal source of legislation is Islamic Jurisprudence (Sharia).” Under this constitution, in other words, Islam is law. That makes other phrases such as “there shall be no crime or penalty except by virtue of the law” and “Judges shall be independent, subject to no other authority but law and conscience” a bit more ominous.

See the entire draft of the interim constitution here.  

Close the money pipeline to Egypt, says Kay Granger

Kay Granger, chairwoman of the US House appropriations foreign operations subcommittee wants no money to go to Egypt unless they maintain the peace treaty and relationship with Israel.  $2B a year, we will see if the morphing government takes the bait.

Somehow I see confusion from the State Dept. on whether Egypt is/will be our friend, but with Obama acting like a Muslim it would not surprise me to see the administration lean heavily towards keeping the jizya payments flowing.

From The Jerusalem Post August 23 by Herb Keinon

US lawmaker: Aid to Egypt depends on peace with Israel

Washington’s $2 billion in annual aid to Egypt will be cut off if Cairo backs out of the peace treaty with Israel, Congresswoman Kay Granger – whose job as chairwoman of the US House appropriations foreign operations subcommittee means she literally writes America’s annual foreign aid bill – told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
 
“The United States aid to Egypt is predicated on the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, and so the relationship between Egypt and Israel is extremely important,” the eight-term Republican from Texas said in an interview.
 

“As an appropriator I have two concerns: One thing is the continuing relationship between Egypt and Israel, and the other thing of course is what government we will be dealing with in Egypt, and what position the Muslim Brotherhood will play in this government.”

 

As long as our administration views the MB as "mostly secular" there will be no honest dealings or above board discussions, and we will end up giving to our enemies what they want.

 
Granger, here among a delegation of 25 Republican congressmen sponsored by the American Israel Educational Foundation, a charitable organization affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, said she is on record as saying that “if the treaty between Egypt and Israel is not continued, our financial support will not continue.”
 
She said she was not aware of any US threat to cut aid to Egypt during discussions this week on defusing the Israeli-Egyptian crisis following Thursday’s terrorist attack and the ensuing killing of three Egyptian security officials. A senior Israeli official said that not only was there no threat of a cutoff of aid, but that there was no need for such a threat, and Israel never asked for one.
 
While Egypt and Israel were in direct contact in defusing the crisis, the US was also heavily involved in the discussions as well.
 
Regarding how the Muslim Brotherhood’s participation in a future Egyptian government would impact the level of aid, Granger said this would depend “on how much of a position they have.”
 
Everyone, she said, assumed the Muslim Brotherhood would have some role and some participation in the next Egyptian government, but what will impact the level of US assistance will be the level of its governmental control.

 

She said all of this has been made clear to the Egyptians, and that at a meeting in March with transition head Field Marshal Muhammad Hussein Tantawi, the first thing she asked was whether the treaty with Israel would be honored.
 
“The answer was yes,” she said.

We shall see how long that answer can be honored when the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis take power as a majority political party.

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Ahmadinejad...blah blah yadda yadda...kill the Jews...blah blah...

Some things get old quickly, others seem to hang on forever.  The rhetoric spewing from Iran on a regular basis seems to be the same thing over and over...and it is.  It is important to not just realise that they are a one pony show, but also that because of the Shia apocalypse theology guiding the government they are the most dangerous Islamist country on earth right now.  We have a tendency to ignore the same blather but that blather tells us, with alarming regularity what Iran wants, what their plans are and what their goal is.  If we fail to see what is plainly in front of us, we will suffer greatly in the years ahead.

From the FARS News Agency August 22

Iranian President Calls for Muslims' Massive Turnout on Quds Day

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the worldwide Muslim community as well as non-Muslim countries to stage massive participation in the International Quds Day rallies on Friday.

President Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that nations can get rid of "the infected tumor of the Zionist regime" through mobilizing their beliefs and ideals.

The Iranian chief executive described the city of al-Quds in the occupied Palestinian land as "the key point in resolving historical issues."

Ahmadinejad also noted that Iranians are a pioneer nation in defending oppressed people across the world against "misconducts of arrogant powers and global Zionism."

He expressed hope this year's Quds Day rallies lead to "the elimination of the Zionist regime and freedom of mankind from evils."

Millions of people are expected to take part in the International Quds Day (Friday, August 26) rallies in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people and all oppressed nations around the world.

The founder of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini designated the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan as "Quds Day" in a show of support for the world's Muslims, in particular the Palestinians.   

MILF reject peace proposal but will continue to dialogue

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Thai jihad rolls on

Pattani beach in the South has been the center of restive and "insurgent" attacks in recent years but no one knows who is behind the attacks.  I guess Islam is right out and we will have to be satisfied with the responsibility for the deaths and injuries to be put on those un-named and unidentified "insurgents".

Baptists, perhaps?

From the Straits Times August 23

Suspected insurgents kill 2 in Thailand's south

PATTANI (AP) - Police say suspected Islamist insurgents have killed two soldiers and wounded 14 other people in two separate attacks in Thailand's violence-plagued south.
 
Police Col Somporn Meesuk says a roadside bomb in Pattani province killed one military officer and injured eight other officers, two Buddhist monks and three civilians.
 
Col Somporn says the bomb exploded as the officers were accompanying the monks on almsgiving rounds at dawn on Tuesday.
 
Police Col Kritsada Kaewjandee says another soldier died and one was injured in Yala province on Tuesday when a roadside bomb detonated as they walked past.
 
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Ooh, Mr. Snippy and his bag of lies

Once more, for the unpteenth time we see a recognized Islamic scholar upholding the murder of Jews and the destruction of Israel.  Dr. Salah Sultan of Al-Azhar University in Cairo issues a fatwa saying it is OK for a Musim to kill a Jew.

Will the rampant Islamophobia never end? 

From YNet August 23

Islamic scholar: Every Muslim has right to kill Zionists

Islamic scholar Dr. Salah Sultan issued a religious decree according to which it is permissible to kill "any Israeli on Egyptian land, in response to the killing of Egyptian soldiers near the border with Israel," Egyptian Al-Shuruq newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Sultan is a lecturer of Muslim jurisprudence at the Cairo University. In the decree, he ruled that "every Muslim who meets a Zionist is entitled to kill him, after Israel killed 'Camp David'. The Egyptian people do not distinguish between Egyptian and Palestinian blood," he ruled.

Know your place, dhimmi and you have nothing to fear

Moderate Malaysia says to non-Muslims; do not fear, we will be friends, trust us.

From The Star August 22 by Hamdan Raja Abdullah

Nothing to fear over calls for Muslim unity, says DPM

MUAR: Non-Muslims in the country have been urged not to feel apprehensive over calls made by leaders for the Muslims to unite.
 
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that as the core community, unity among the Muslims was important for the country’s stability.
 
This, he said, would also benefit other communities.
 

Muhyiddin, speaking at the Pagoh Umno division Quran recital session, said it was vital for Muslims to unite under one group to strengthen solidarity.

 

And that group would be....Episcopalian?

 
“I mention this matter because former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had recently said that Muslims in the country have split into three or four groups.
 

“The splits can be due to political differences or other reasons, and this can weaken the Muslims,” he said.

 

"Other reasons" such as any outside non-Muslim influence or expression of non-Muslim religions.  The fact that virtually anything can be a threat to Islam means every non-Muslim is at risk of being villified, attacked or murdered in Malaysia. It is difficult at best to live with the "religion of the perpetually insulted" 

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