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LGF Archives: March 2004

Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Is This Going To Stand?

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 7:52:36 pm PST

I’m just going to ask one simple question. Why hasn’t the United States already launched an overwhelmingly armed operation to recover the remains of our citizens murdered today in Fallujah, and punish those responsible? Their body parts are still hanging from that goddamned bridge. What the hell is wrong with us? UPDATE: From the ...

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Peaceful Religion Watch

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 7:46:40 pm PST

Here’s the latest death cult insanity, preached last Friday at the Zayid Bin-Sultan Al Nuhayyan mosque in Gaza: PA sermon ‘O God, show us a black day for the Jews, the Americans, and their supporters’. Shaykh Ibrahim Mudayris delivers the sermon, which he begins by praising God for “turning the execution ...

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Moral Equivalence At Its Worst

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 6:29:19 pm PST

Billmon sees today’s exhibition of inhuman savagery in Fallujah, and points out that we deserved it. He uses a lot more words to retch up this disgusting thought, but at the end of his essay on America’s horrible past you’ll see what I mean. Along the way, he pretends to know ...

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"Discover Islam" Invites Neo-Nazi to Bahrain

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 5:29:49 pm PST

Bahrain’s Gulf Daily News reports on “a top US scholar and writer” visiting the kingdom, where he said that the Western world is suffering from “moral decay” and that Islam should come to the rescue. (Hat tip: Norwegian kafir.) ISLAMIC countries should come to the rescue of the Western world which ...

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EU Covers Up Islamic Antisemitism

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 4:49:33 pm PST

The European Jewish Congress has accused the European Union of covering up the true scale of Muslim antisemitic violence: EU ‘covered up’ attacks on Jews by young Muslims. A study released by the EU’s racism and xenophobia monitoring centre astounded experts by concluding that the wave of anti-Jewish persecution over the ...

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EU May Have Funded Terrorists, Says Parliament

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 1:46:02 pm PST

For the first time, the corrupt unelected weasels who run the European Union have admitted that some of the money they’ve been happily handing over to the Palestinian Authority just may have been used for terrorism: EU may have funded terrorists, says Parliament. (Hat tip: Steven Den Beste.) EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS ...

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Saudi Intelligence Linked to Al Qaeda

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 1:37:11 pm PST

Two Saudi firms that have been linked to terrorist activities are also connected to the Saudi Arabian intelligence agency and its longtime chief, Prince Turki bin Faisal: 2 firms linked to Al Qaeda, Saudi intelligence agency. HAMBURG, Germany — Two private Saudi companies linked with suspected Al Qaeda cells here and ...

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France: De Villepin Replaces Sarkozy

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 10:38:46 am PST

Dominique de Villepin, who is a man, is changing jobs as Jacques Chirac shuffles his cabinet after major socialist victories in the last poll: France announces new government; de Villepin to head Interior Ministry. PARIS (AP) - Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin, a relentless critic of the U.S. war in Iraq, ...

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Death Cult Family Moments

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 10:22:26 am PST

Islamic Jihad promises heaven to teen recruit. On Sunday, 15-year-old Tamer Khawireh ran home and buried his head in his mother’s arms. Sobbing, he repeated over and over: “They tricked me, they tricked me.” Islamic Jihad had recruited Khawireh to be a suicide bomber for martyrdom and limitless virgins thereafter. Khawireh is one ...

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Suits: Data "Suggests" Iranian Nuke Plot

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 8:26:46 am PST

I feel like I’m standing on a railway track looking at an oncoming locomotive, unable to move out of the way, as Iran continues its headlong rush to obtain nuclear weapons, and the whole world keeps playing this brainless “do they or don’t they?” game: Diplomats: New Data Suggests Secret ...

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Moronic Convergence Watch

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 7:59:00 am PST

Here comes another “newly formed” group, calling itself 2004 Racism Watch, demanding that President Bush pull his campaign ad that contains a partial face shot of a man who could possibly be construed as “Middle Eastern:” Bush campaign asked to pull ‘offensive’ ad. (Hat tip: Tim Rosnau.) That darned “truth” thing ...

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Another RoP Attack in Uzbekistan

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 7:49:11 am PST

Report: Blast in Uzbek Capital Causes Casualties. The agency quoted an unnamed source as saying the blast occurred in the Sabidrakhim district in the southwest of the capital. It said the number of casualties was being checked but gave no more details. The city has been in the grip of two days ...

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Religion of Savagery

Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 7:23:31 am PST

Iraqis Drag Bodies Through Streets After Attack. Television pictures showed one incinerated body being kicked and stamped on by a member of the jubilant crowd, while others dragged a blackened body down the road by its feet. As one body lay burning on the ground, an Iraqi came and doused it with ...

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Tuesday, March 30, 2004

My Country Map

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 8:32:03 pm PST

Every once in a while a European posts a comment at LGF, recycling the tired stereotype that mocks Americans for not being well-traveled. We don’t know what a passport looks like. We can’t tell the difference between Dutch and English. Our stupid, stupid minds. Stupid. Cowboys. Well, here is a map ...

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Ottawa Terrorism Arrests

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 8:02:59 pm PST

The Ottawa Muslim arrested today is connected to the terrorism arrests in Britain: Anti-terrorism charges laid against Ottawa man after raid on home, office. The charges state that between Nov. 10, 2003 and Monday, Khawaja was involved in terrorist-related activity in Ottawa and “at or near the City of London, England,” ...

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Terror and Tolerance

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 6:30:47 pm PST

In an op-ed piece that teeters on the edge of becoming a rant, Jean-Christophe Mounicq, who appears against all odds to be French, gets it. Really gets it. In a very politically incorrect way, that may cause seething from CAIR representatives. In fact, we should start a CAIR Seethe Watch ...

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Disgraceful Islamic Behavior

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 5:18:30 pm PST

At a Muslim march in Pretoria South Africa to “voice anger” over the execution of the Hamas monster Yassin, a father paraded his six-year old son around in an imitation explosive belt: My Six-Year-Old Wants to Be Martyr, Says Dad. (Hat tip: Alexander.) This six-year-old boy, dressed as a Palestinian suicide ...

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Uzbeks in Wild Battle with Islamozoids

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 3:59:55 pm PST

Uzbek police stormed a hideout of Islamic terrorists today, resulting in a shootout and Grand Guignol finale with Islamozoids blowing up all over the place: Uzbek Police Storm Militant Hideout; Up to 23 Dead. One woman evading capture blew herself up, witnesses said. Her severed head went flying over a wall. ...

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The Thwarted Post-9/11 Plans

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 3:14:58 pm PST

According to captured Al Qaeda freakazoid Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, there were plans after September 11 to attack Chicago and Los Angeles—but the terror cells were thrown into disarray by the Bush administration’s unexpectedly strong response to 9/11: Chicago, L.A. towers were next targets. LONDON — Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, al Qaeda’s purported ...

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Would You Like Fries With That?

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 3:00:32 pm PST

Capping off a busy day for the Religion of Peace™, a Moroccan nutball tried to blow up a McDonalds restaurant in Brescia, Italy: Bomber dies in blast at Italian McDonald’s. (Hat tip: Bruce.) Witnesses said a man, later identified as Moustafa Chaouki, a native of Casablanca, drove his Fiat Tempra into ...

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We Got Mail!

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 1:27:45 pm PST

A few days ago we were visited by someone who was either a true death cult jihadi, or doing a great impersonation of one. The bizarre twists and turns of his “thinking” provide a fascinating glimpse into the alogical world of the radical Islamist. He’s in Sydney, Australia, and he found ...

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Tiny Minority of Extremists

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 8:26:30 am PST

Students at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, the most prestigious school in the Islamic world, show their love and support for an evil mass-murdering terrorist, and scream for revenge. Students carry posters of Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin, Tuesday, March 30, 2004, during a protest in the Islamic al-Azhar University in Cairo, ...

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Palestinians Seethe, Threaten

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 8:17:22 am PST

More threats against the US from the Palestinian death cult: Palestinians Back Down From U.S. Threats. The American diplomatic delegation is scheduled to arrive in the region Wednesday to hear more about the withdrawal plan. U.S. officials said Monday they refuse to support the plan for now but would consider changing ...

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Ottawa Muslims Raided

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 7:48:59 am PST

More RoP terror raids today in Ottawa; but there are very few details yet on the reason for this raid on the home of a prominent Muslim leader: Ottawa Muslims held in global terror sweep. (Hat tip: Judith.) A handful of Ottawa Muslims were being questioned last night in what authorities ...

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RoP Plot Foiled in Philippines

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 7:32:20 am PST

The Religion of Peace™ is getting busy around the world, emboldened by the success of the Madrid bombings: Philippines Says Foils Planned Terror Attack. (Hat tip: Barak Moore.) MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine security forces have arrested several militants and seized a large amount of explosives, foiling a plan to bomb civilian ...

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Brits Discover RoP Plot in the Works

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 7:26:48 am PST

British police averted a disastrous terror attack today, arresting eight Pakistani Muslims and confiscating half a ton of explosive material. You’ll have to really dig in this Reuters release to find out that all the suspects were Muslims; the media continues to treat this obvious connection as if it were ...

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Bomb Thrown at Aussie Embassy

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 7:20:29 am PST

Those pesky Buddhists threw a small bomb at the Australian embassy in Kuala Lumpur early this morning. (Hat tip: Midas Mulligan.) KUALA LUMPUR: A small explosive device was thrown at the Australian High Commission (embassy) in Malaysia early Tuesday but did not cause any injuries, a spokesman told AFP. The bomb was ...

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Monday, March 29, 2004

Secrets of Timothy McVeigh

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 8:45:32 pm PST

LA Weekly has an interesting piece looking at the unanswered questions from the Oklahoma City bombing, including the still-open possibility of a Middle Eastern connection, deliberately ignored by the FBI for reasons of political correctness: Secrets of Timothy McVeigh. Police spokesperson Captain Jeffrey Becker says three sets of fingerprints were found ...

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"Anti-War" == Antisemitic

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 4:58:20 pm PST

LGF reader zombie, whose photo of the World Trade Center scumbag at the San Francisco “anti-war” rally set off quite a blogburst, has found some photos from another demonstration in San Francisco last year: Photos from the rally in S.F. on February 16, 2003. Included is the following image, perhaps the ...

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Libya Traded Nuke Secrets with Egypt

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 4:28:48 pm PST

Middle East Newsline reports that Libya was trading nuclear secrets with our ally Egypt. The home of IAEA chief Mohamed Elbaradei. The country that receives more than $2 billion a year in foreign aid from the US. (Hat tip: Marshall.) Inspections by a British-U.S. team of Libyan facilities in late 2003 ...

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Immigration as a Trojan Horse

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 3:40:07 pm PST

Free Republic has a copy of a must-read article in the Wall Street Journal by Keith Johnson and David Crawford, on the new breed of Islamic warrior. Evidence in the Madrid train bombings points to the participation of a new breed of Islamic holy warrior, unfettered by many of the religious ...

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Blogads: They're Heeeere

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 2:37:26 pm PST

Yes, I’m joining the growing number of bloggers who are participating in Blogads. Please note: there will be no pop-ups or pop-unders or pop-tarts, just some advertisements from companies and people that I think might be interesting to our readers; a nice thing about Blogads is that I have some ...

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The Next Threat

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 2:00:29 pm PST

A very good piece by Jack Birnbaum at Tech Central Station, on the mad mullahs of Iran and their transparent scheme to placate, bribe, and threaten the world community long enough to attain the ultimate weapon: The Next Threat. I won’t bore you with more details of the straight-faced lies of ...

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The 1000 Styles of Rumsfeld

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 11:46:18 am PST

Vanishing Palm Style!

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The Secret Pictures of Ahmad al Halabi

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 11:21:26 am PST

Daniel Pipes discovers some interesting information in the case of Ahmad al Halabi, the Muslim Guantanamo Bay airman facing 17 charges that could send him to prison for life: The Secret Pictures of Senior Airman Ahmad al Halabi. [Halabi’s personal] website contains a miscellany of items that interested Halabi. He lists ...

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Hanson: We Should No Longer Support Israel When...

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 9:31:03 am PST

Victor Davis Hanson makes a series of terrific points in a new column at his web site: When should we stop supporting Israel? The recent assassination of Sheik Saruman raises among some Americans the question—at what point should we reconsider our rather blanket support for the Israelis and show a more ...

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Appeasement Epidemic Spreads to France

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 8:17:38 am PST

If you thought France’s ... uh ... tendency toward appeasement was already as bad as it could get, stand back. Because in spite of his opposition to the Iraq War, Chirac is still too far right for the socialist bloc; and the surrender virus is spreading from Spain to France: ...

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Kerry Hubris: Boundless?

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 7:57:54 am PST

Foreign leaders’ endorsements weren’t enough for John Effin’ Kerry. Now he has the Big Guy Upstairs on his side. ST. LOUIS - John Kerry cited a Bible verse to criticize leaders who have “faith but has no deeds,” prompting President Bush’s spokesman to accuse Kerry of exploiting Scripture for a political ...

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Bum-Rushing the Bulldozers

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 7:42:50 am PST

In San Leandro a bunch of terror enabling fans of Rachel Corrie staged a monumentally stupid assault on a Caterpillar dealership. The East Bay Express, an alternative weekly, treats the story with all the seriousness it deserves: Bum-Rushing the Bulldozers. (Hat tip: veebee.) The square building’s interior was cool from the ...

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Religion of Peace Strikes in Uzbekistan

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 7:31:50 am PST

19 killed, 26 hurt in Uzbek terror attacks, explosion of bomb-making factory. TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) - Two suicide bombings, attacks on police and an explosion at an alleged terrorist bomb-making factory in Uzbekistan killed 19 people and injured 26, the Central Asian country’s prosecutor general said Monday. Prosecutor General Rashid Kadyrov said ...

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Character Suicide

Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 7:29:46 am PST

From Cox & Forkum.

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Sunday, March 28, 2004

John Kerry: 1971, Dick Cavett

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 7:09:30 pm PST

John Kerry appeared on the Dick Cavett show in 1971, and C-SPAN is showing the video right now.

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The Finger Pointing Starts

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 6:17:44 pm PST

In this AP release on the pitiful failure of the Arab League summit, you can see the start of the impending propaganda attempt to blame the collapse on Israel. (And by extension, the US.) The spin: “If only the evil Israelis hadn’t tried to defend themselves from the people we fund ...

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Search Enhancements

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 3:34:58 pm PST

I’ve been doing a little work on the LGF search feature. If you click the search button at the top of the page without entering a string to find (or click the “Advanced” link), you’ll go straight to the search page, where you can now choose to search only the ...

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Another Teen Suicide Bomber

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 2:56:36 pm PST

Troops arrest Islamic Jihad would-be bomber, 16. IDF troops on Sunday arrested an Islamic Jihad terrorist in Rafadia near Nablus on the West Bank. The terrorist, Tamr Hawira, 16, is suspected of planning to carry out a suicide bombing in Israel in the near future. Hawira was handed over to the General Security ...

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No Terrorists in Canada, Part 76

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 2:43:24 pm PST

In the first nine months of the fiscal year, Canada’s anti-money laundering center has discovered $35 million in suspected terrorist financing. The amount reflects the total detected by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre from April through December 2003, forming the basis of 29 case files passed to police or ...

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The 1000 Styles of Rumsfeld

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 2:33:44 pm PST

Drunken Swan Style!

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The 1000 Styles of Rumsfeld

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 1:30:33 pm PST

Pineapple Claw!

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The Lonely World of Al Qaeda's Wives

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 10:17:58 am PST

Here’s British Arabism taken to its absurd masochistic conclusion; a puffy human interest piece about the tribulations of being an Al Qaeda brood mare devoted to the destruction of Western civilization. It is almost as if terrorism were the family business - although Maha vehemently denies this. “We believe in defending ...

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Nothing to Fear

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 8:58:17 am PST

Another on-target column from Mark Steyn, aimed at would-be whistleblower Richard Clarke: Bush has nothing to fear from this hilarious work of fiction. The reality is that there is a Richard Clarke for everyone. If you are like me and reckon there was an Islamist angle to the 1995 Oklahoma City ...

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France Bans Egyptian Flights

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 8:39:59 am PST

In a weird and troubling incident, France has banned Egypt’s Luxor Air from flying in the country after a Luxor plane took a “completely abnormal” low altitude flight path over a French city: Luxor Air Banned From Flying in France. Luxor Air’s flying rights in France were suspended during an investigation ...

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Egypt to Host Arab Hate Summit

Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 8:13:49 am PST

Egypt will host the upcoming Arab League summit (this year’s theme: “Hate: It’s Where We Want to Be!”), after Tunisia abruptly cancelled. The first paragraph of the following excerpt speaks volumes about the Arab world: Cairo steps in to host Arab summit. The Tunisian government news agency said Tunisia had insisted ...

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Saturday, March 27, 2004

Kerry: Too French

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 9:04:08 pm PST

You can’t make up stuff like this: Kerry too ‘French’ to sway ‘adolescent’ Americans: consultant. “Kerry’s trouble is that he is simply not the common man,” Clotaire Rapaille, who’s been contacted by Kerry’s campaign team for advice, told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper. In the wake of the US-led war on Iraq, which ...

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Australia's Fifth Column

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 8:39:00 pm PST

Get a load of the utterly outrageous bias in the caption of this AP photo, showing Australian Muslims mourning the execution of a mass murdering terrorist: Members of Sydney’s Muslim community hold posters of murdered Palestinian Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin as they pray before marching through the center of Sydney ...

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Arab Summit Collapses

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 8:33:21 pm PST

The Arab world, for all the much-vaunted seething of the “Arab street,” has never been in greater disarray: Arab Summit Collapses Amid Differences. TUNIS, Tunisia - An Arab League summit collapsed Saturday two days before it was to start because of differences over peace overtures to Israel and a U.S.-backed plan ...

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UN Wants to Control Internet

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 8:29:15 pm PST

The United Nations is still trying to regulate the Internet. (Hat tip: Norwegian kafir.) ICANN oversees the Domain Name System — such as “.com,” “.net” and “.org” — that allows computers to find each other in cyberspace. It is sanctioned by the United States government, which funded the Internet’s early development. Some ...

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Vive La Différence!

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 6:50:41 pm PST

You’re going to be hearing a lot more about this technology: the supersonic combustion ramjet (or scramjet), that today achieved a mind-boggling speed of 5,000 Mph. LOS ANGELES - Three years after its first test flight ended in an explosion, NASA on Saturday successfully launched an experimental jet that the agency ...

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British Dhimmi Watch

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 6:23:24 pm PST

British Muslims in Derby are really really upset about plans to restore the historic Florentine Boar statue (boar==pig==haram==must destroy!), and they’ve managed to cow the city councillors into cancelling. Veiled threats were issued, as usual in cases like this: Muslims angry at plan to bring back historic statue of wild ...

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Hamas: US is Enemy of the "Islamic Nation"

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 5:53:16 pm PST

The EU’s favorite terror gang, Hamas, can’t seem to make up its (alleged) mind. Do they want to risk threatening America, or don’t they? Israel faces “earthshaking” revenge for killing Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the Palestinian militant group’s Syrian-based leader said Saturday. “I say with absolute certainty that the assassination ...

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Nelson and the Oil Ticks

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 5:39:12 pm PST

A certain deity notes that Winnie Mandela’s ex, Nelson, has just paid a visit to the most repressive theocratic apartheid state in the world (now that the Taliban no longer rule Afghanistan): Saudi Arabia. RIYADH, March 23 (AFP) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela met with Saudi crown prince and ...

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Winnie Hosts a Hatefest in South Africa

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 4:55:50 pm PST

Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Mandela is notorious for openly advocating the practice of “necklacing,” in which a gasoline-filled tire is placed around a victim’s neck and set ablaze. She was imprisoned for four years for embezzling money from a fund that was supposed to help AIDS victims—and she should have ...

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Rumsfeld Fighting Styles

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 1:22:19 pm PST

Viper Finger Technique!

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Palestinians Caught Lying Again

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 8:03:03 am PST

The Reuters headline implies Israel forces killed a six-year old Palestinian boy in Nablus. And the Palestinian residents are all blaming it on the Israelis. Of course. But this time non-Palestinian TV cameras were there, and they caught the truth on film. NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) - A six-year-old Palestinian boy was shot ...

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The French: Lawyers to the Stars

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 7:49:33 am PST

The French lawyer chosen to represent Saddam Hussein says he will put the US on trial. PARIS (Reuters) - The French lawyer known for defending Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and guerrilla Carlos the Jackal said Saturday that Saddam Hussein’s nephew had chosen him to represent the deposed Iraqi president. Jacques Verges ...

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Must Be Those Buddhists Again

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 7:46:00 am PST

Motorcycle Bomb Wounds 30 in Thai Muslim South. BANGKOK (Reuters) - A bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded outside a hotel in Thailand’s largely Muslim south wounding about 30 people, including Malaysian tourists, a police spokesman said on Saturday. He told Reuters the bomb exploded outside a bar and hotel in ...

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Lord Carey in the Hot Seat

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 7:41:36 am PST

Lord Carey, former archbishop of Canterbury, poked a finger into the hornet’s nest yesterday when he voiced some unpleasant truths about Islam, and about the Muslim fifth column in the West. Now he’s going to face the usual seething swarm of Islamists accusing him of “racism” and hatred: Muslims hit ...

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Why the Uproar?

Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 7:32:01 am PST

David Pryce-Jones, author of the highly recommended book The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs, has an opinion piece at the Jerusalem Post asking Why the uproar? Both Christians and Muslims, in other words, are defending themselves with the very same measures and moral values as Israelis. What, then, explains ...

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Friday, March 26, 2004

Zarqawi: Madrid Mastermind?

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 7:02:25 pm PST

Associated Press reports that Jordanian Al Qaeda kingpin Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is now believed to have been the mastermind behind the Madrid railway bombings: Jordanian Suspected Behind Madrid Attacks. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian linked to al-Qaida and suspected of heading a terrorist network in Iraq, is now believed to have ...

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Palestinian Child Abuse

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 4:32:16 pm PST

Masked Palestinian boys wearing a fake explosive belt and one of them holding a real handgun participate in a memorial organized by Hamas for the late Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin, on the poster at left, Friday March 26, 2004. Yassin was killed by an Israeli missile strike last ...

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Palestinians Reenact Yassin's Assassination

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 1:57:41 pm PST

Scenes from the death cult: Palestinians reenact Yassin’s assassination. In Wednesday’s carefully choreographed skit, a young man in a wheelchair was pushed onto a stage in one of the town’s main streets. Like Yassin, the unidentified actor had a brown blanket covering his lap and legs. The man’s beard was stiff with ...

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German Shari'a Watch

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 1:47:49 pm PST

The camel’s nose pokes a bit further into the European tent: Islamic Bonds Provide Debt Relief for German State. (Hat tip: Allah.) In order to help get its debt under control, state leaders are expected to issue Europe’s first Islamic bond within the next few months. Should they succeed, Saxony-Anhalt will ...

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Iraqi Cleric: 9/11 "A Miracle from God"

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 11:43:56 am PST

At Friday prayers in Najaf, Iraq, Moqtada al-Sadr called the September 11 atrocities “a miracle from God.” (Hat tip: Cox & Forkum.) Al-Sadr Friday called Sharon the “biggest terrorist of all. ” ... He has committed this dirty crime and killed one of the greatest of Islamic mujahedeen,“ al-Sadr told hundreds of ...

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Peaceful Religion Watch

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 11:09:24 am PST

Photos from around the world, where in every major center of Islam the spiritual leaders of the Religion of Peace™ whipped up the faithful into an orgy of peaceful, tolerant screaming and burning and rioting, over the death of a terrorist mass murderer: After Friday prayers. (Hat tip: zulubaby.) Here’s just ...

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Clarke's Skeletons Step Out

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 9:46:43 am PST

The hammer is about to descend for the final time on Richard Clarke: GOP Moves to Declassify Clarke Testimony. WASHINGTON - In a highly unusual move, key Republicans in Congress are seeking to declassify testimony that former White House terrorism adviser Richard Clarke gave in 2002 about the Sept. 11, 2001 ...

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Palestinians Seethe, Whine, Attempt Murder

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 9:14:29 am PST

Another unbelievably biased headline from Reuters: Palestinians: U.S. Veto Gives Israel License to Kill. Palestinians denounced the U.S. veto and 10,000 people demonstrated in the West Bank to protest Yassin’s killing. “I’m afraid this U.S. veto will be taken by Israel as encouragement to continue on the path of violence and escalation, ...

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Partisan Clarke

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 9:05:56 am PST

Charles Krauthammer has a great column on the now thoroughly discredited would-be whistleblower Richard Clarke: Partisan Clarke. WASHINGTON — It is only March but the 2004 Chutzpah of the Year Award can be safely given out. It goes to Richard Clarke, now making himself famous by blaming the Bush administration for ...

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Hamas Villas: If You Lived Here, You'd Be Dead

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 8:59:45 am PST

According to the Washington Times, during the past decade the terrorist gang Hamas invested millions of dollars in real estate projects around the United States: Hamas linked to area housing. (Hat tip: Jihad Watch.) The terrorist organization Hamas invested millions of dollars during the past decade in real-estate projects nationwide, including ...

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Outrage of the Day

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 8:43:04 am PST

If you suspected something was fishy about the appointment of former PLO spokesman Rashid Khalidi to the Columbia University Edward Said Chair (leave aside that the very existence of an “Edward Said Chair” is an abomination), you were right. Columbia has released the list of donors to the chair, and ...

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The Unintelligible Mansion Dweller

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 7:40:37 am PST

Reader Lin Phillips emailed us these two pictorial riddles:

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We Are Finishing the War

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 7:35:07 am PST

Another far-ranging essay from Victor Davis Hanson, the finest “big picture” essayist of the War on Radical Islam: We Are Finishing the War. The problem is not “getting the message out,” but having the intellectual courage to tell the truth and not to be browbeaten by faux intellectuals who talk monotonously ...

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Thursday, March 25, 2004

The Elephant in the Democrats' Room

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 8:24:35 pm PST

In this uncritical AP writeup of the Democrats’ self-lovefest, where all the candidates made insincere air-kiss passes at each other and even Dhimmi Carter made an appearance, can you spot the one subject that is not mentioned at all? Kerry Says U.S. Deserves Truthful Leader. Right.

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Palestinians Urge Nonviolence

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 8:10:08 pm PST

Prominent Palestinians Urge Nonviolence.

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Jihad TV Defends Child Abuse

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 7:02:43 pm PST

The most disgusting thing about this story at Jihad TV (Al Jazeera) on the Palestinian child caught wearing a suicide bomb vest (and there are many disgusting things about it): I promise you that the author and every person reading it knows it’s a lie. Israel ‘fabricated’ child-bomber story.

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Blair Shakes the Hand of a (Reformed?) Terrorist

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 6:50:10 pm PST

Part of me wants to feel good about the meeting of Tony Blair and Muammar Gaddafi. And part of me is screaming, “MY GOD! That’s Muammar Gaddafi! What the hell are you doing?” TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Britain’s Tony Blair sealed Libya’s return to the world community with a historic handshake with Muammar ...

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WAMY Wants Thousands of Muslim Charities

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 5:53:52 pm PST

The Wahhabi oil ticks of the Saudi entity are still plotting the long-term conquest of the West: World Islamic Bodies Should Not Yield to US Pressure: WAMY Chief. Dr. Al-Wohaibi, said the Muslim world needs more than the current 15 international Islamic organizations engaged in charitable activities. “We need thousands of ...

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Oooohh! The Black Bloc! I'm So Scared!

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 5:02:37 pm PST

A puffed up peace activist (who’s not really for peace at all) visited this morning from Kansas City to post a bunch of nonsense under the names “Doug,” “The Real Doug,” and this one under the name Black bloc, in which he shows that special venom that’s a trademark ...

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Richard Clarke, at War With Himself

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 3:51:52 pm PST

TIME Magazine, no friend of the Bush administration, has a seriously damning article on would-be whistleblower Richard Clarke, at War With Himself. The accounts of high-level conversations and meetings given by Clarke in various television appearances, beginning with the 60 Minutes interview, differ in significant respects from the recollections of a ...

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US Vetoes UNSC Yassin Resolution

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 2:49:41 pm PST

According to Haaretz Flash News, the United States has vetoed yet another UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel for the targeted assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Yassin.

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WSJ Poll: Israel's Assassinations

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 2:31:44 pm PST

The Wall Street Journal is running a poll: What should the U.S. policy be on Israel’s assassinations of Palestinian leaders? (Hat tip: Cato.) As of this writing, with 14218 votes, the results are: The killings should be condemned: 32% The U.S. should remain neutral: 20% Israel’s actions should be supported: 48% Israel’s actions not only ...

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Mueller: They're Here

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 2:09:33 pm PST

FBI Director Robert Mueller warns that Al Qaeda sleeper cells are probably already in place in the US. WASHINGTON - Terrorists could attempt to influence the outcome of this year’s U.S. presidential election by launching attacks in America and overseas, FBI Director Robert Mueller said Thursday. In an interview with The ...

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Your Attention, Please!

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 9:06:12 am PST

From Cox & Forkum Editorial Cartoons.

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Jihaad Blog

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 8:13:21 am PST

A British Muslim named Amir, who runs a charming, peaceful, and tolerant weblog called Jihaad, attacks Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch—but not for the usual reason. The usual hit on Spencer (or on me, for that matter) is that he distorts the message of Islam to make it appear more ...

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Aussie Muslims: The Plane! The Plane!

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 7:59:46 am PST

Sheesh. Australian Muslims indulge in a little conspiracy paranoia, mixed with references to Fantasy Island: The Plane The Plane! It would be sad, if it weren’t so funny.

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More Hamas Threats Against US

Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 7:45:10 am PST

Acting like the criminal thugs they are, Hamas makes it clear that unless we get out of their way and let them wipe out the Jews, they’re going to start killing Americans: Hamas Says U.S. Not in Its Sights for Now. DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A senior Hamas official said on Thursday ...

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Loony Left Jeopardy

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 9:12:00 pm PST

One of Evan Coyne Maloney’s best videos yet, from last weekend’s Idiotarian Circus: Waffles and Ketchup.

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Zell Miller: Lizard

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 8:04:48 pm PST

Zell Miller: the first anti-idiotarian Democrat to go on record: Remarks by Georgia Senator Zell Miller at Democrats for Bush Rollout. I was born a Democrat and I expect I’ll be a Democrat until the day I leave this earth. But I have grown mighty frustrated with the direction my party ...

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Presidential Endorsements

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 7:10:22 pm PST

John Kerry has Kim Jong Il, Jacques Chirac, Mahathir Mohamad, Mohammad Khatami, Hugo Chavez, and Noam Chomsky on his side. Just to name a few of the better known “progressives” who’ve openly declared support. President Bush has Moammar Gadhafi’s son: Bush Plan Should Be Backed. (Hat tip: Ace of Spades HQ.) CAIRO, Egypt ...

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ChomskyBlog

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 5:49:40 pm PST

This is excellent. World premier America-hating academic Noam Chomsky now has a blog: Turning the Tide. No joke. Hosted at Zmag. Where else? (Hat tip: Kennedy.) I wonder if he’s checking his referrer logs every three minutes like most new bloggers? If so, he’s in for a big surprise. Hi, Noam! ...

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Probably Those Buddhist Extremists Again

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 5:41:04 pm PST

Here we go, folks. The French government has now backed off from early claims that the bomb discovered on a French railway was similar to devices claimed by the “shadowy” group ETA AZF: French Railroad Worker Finds Explosive. France’s Interior Ministry said the bomb did not resemble one found in February ...

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Hamas Cowers Behind Children

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 4:44:03 pm PST

The cowardly monsters who lead Hamas are making sure to keep (other people’s) kids around at all times, relying implicitly on Israel’s essential decency to prevent them from attacking while children are present: Khaled Meshaal, the political chief the militant Palestinian Hamas group (L) and Mousa Abu Marzouk, a politburo member ...

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Fired Female Saudi Sounds Off

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 4:36:24 pm PST

Female Saudi journalist Wajiha al Huwayder, fired from the Saudi newspaper Al Watan because she “damaged the foundations of the nation and wrote about issues not permitted by Shari’a,” has posted an incredibly biting article on the web that attacks “the pathetic men of the East:” Single life beats marriage ...

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Arafish Says...

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 11:54:23 am PST

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The Fear Factor

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 11:26:49 am PST

At OpinionJournal, Bret Stephens has a sharp op-ed on the world’s attitude toward Palestinian terrorism: The Fear Factor. (Hat tip: Buckaroo.) The whole thing is worth reading, but I want to focus on some very telling statistics showing the indisputable success of Israel’s hard line against terror: In 2003, the number of ...

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Palestinian Child Abuse

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 11:10:17 am PST

Palestinian teenager Hussam Abdo, identified by neighbors as a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, stands isolated at a Israeli checkpoint south of the West Bank town of Nablus Wednesday March 24, 2004, while wearing an explosive-packed belt in this image from television. Israeli troops on ...

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The Truth About 3/11

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 10:46:48 am PST

In a rousing defense of his administration, Jose Maria Aznar says this is no time to hand the terrorists a victory: The Truth About 3/11. Unfortunately, if the article by Miguel Moratinos immediately before this one is an indicator, Zapatero is going to do exactly that. The debates that followed the Madrid ...

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Moratinos: Don't Hurt Us, Please

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 10:18:55 am PST

Golan from HispaLibertas forwarded us his translation of an op-ed in Spanish by incoming Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos—the EU’s former official Arafat toady—displaying a level of bile and mendacity that’s very disturbing to see in a top government official. Here’s the original Spanish article: Irak, la crisis de una ...

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Clarke Praises Bush Team in 2002

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 9:31:32 am PST

Here is a full transcript of Richard Clarke’s statement to the press in 2002, in which he lavishes praise on the Bush administration’s counter-terror efforts: Transcript: Clarke Praises Bush Team in ‘02. (Hat tip: Britton Wingnut.) RICHARD CLARKE: Actually, I’ve got about seven points, let me just go through them quickly. Um, ...

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9/11 Hearings on C-SPAN

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 8:58:38 am PST

You can watch the September 11 hearings over the web on C-SPAN3.

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Bomb Found on French Railway

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 8:45:53 am PST

A bomb was discovered today on a French rail line. France is blaming it on a “shadowy group” called “ETA.” Sorry, I meant “AZF.” An explosive device has been found on a French railway line linking Paris to Basel, in Switzerland, police say. A bomb disposal squad has made the suspect device safe, ...

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The Worth of a Palestinian Child

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 8:39:07 am PST

How much is a 12-year old Palestinian boy’s life worth? About $22.20. Israel Defense Forces paratroopers caught a Palestinian boy, aged 12, wearing an explosive belt at the Hawara roadblock south of Nablus in the West Bank on Wednesday afternoon. Sappers used a remote-controlled robot to remove the belt from the boy’s body ...

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Hamas: Just Kidding About Those Threats

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 8:20:13 am PST

The cowardly Hamas scum are now backing away from their threats against Americans, after getting a wake-up call yesterday from George Bush: Hamas May Target Sharon, Not U.S., to Avenge Yassin. They’re promising that Americans are safe. They only want to murder Jews. Amplifying the mood of spiraling conflict, Abdel-Aziz al-Rantissi, the ...

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Britain Freezes Hamas Assets

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 8:12:11 am PST

Good news from Britain: Britain orders asset freeze against Hamas leaders. LONDON (AFP) - Britain ordered British banks to freeze assets belonging to five senior members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, including those of its new leader Abdelaziz Rantissi, the British Treasury revealed. “Chancellor (of the Exchequer) Gordon Brown today ...

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Aussie Appeasers

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 8:05:55 am PST

The appeasement bloc is working hard to rip the spine out of Australia, just like they did to Spain: Return of Australian troops from Iraq becomes election issue. SYDNEY, (AFP) - Plans by the Labor opposition to bring Australian troops home from Iraq by Christmas became an election issue as the ...

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Fifth Column Marches in Manhattan

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 8:03:00 am PST

In Manhattan, American Muslims marched outside the Israeli embassy to show their sympathy for the Palestinian equivalent of Osama bin Laden, and called for the destruction of Israel. (Hat tip: Allah.) Waving Palestinian flags and chanting for a free Palestine, about 50 demonstrators protested outside the Israeli consulate Tuesday, condemning the ...

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UN: Disgusting As Always

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 7:58:06 am PST

Somehow I guessed last night that the United Nations would do it again, condemning Israel for defending herself against genocidal killers: UN rights assembly condemns Israeli killing of Hamas founder. GENEVA (AFP) - The UN Human Rights Commission adopted by a large majority a resolution condemning Israel for the assassination of ...

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Tuesday, March 23, 2004

UN Springs Into Action

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 9:41:49 pm PST

Right on cue, the United Nations will convene to condemn Israel again, on two fronts this time: UN rights group targets Israel. (Hat tip: Ethel Carol.) The U.N. Commission on Human Rights has scheduled a special session to discuss Israel’s assassination of Sheik Ahmed Yassin. The Geneva-based commission, which meets for ...

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American Muslims Support a Monster

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 9:13:09 pm PST

American Muslims turned out to demonstrate in front of the Israeli consulate in New York today, showing their support for the Hamas monster Sheikh Yassin: Pro-Palestinian Protest Hits Out at Sharon and Bush. “We stand alone in the globe in not condemning this act,” said Palestinian-American Mustafa. “This is a terrorist ...

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The Islamic Fifth Column Steps Out in Brooklyn

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 9:10:45 pm PST

Open sympathy for a mass murdering terrorist, in Brooklyn, New York. A woman cries during a memorial service for Hamas founder and spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, in New York’s borough of Brooklyn March 23, 2004. In a protest in Manhattan, more than 100 people marched outside the Israeli consulate to ...

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Thoughts on the 9/11 Hearings

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 7:23:47 pm PST

Despite the best efforts of the Vast Left Wing Conspiracy, I think the Bush administration came off amazingly well in today’s 9/11 hearings. Donald Rumsfeld was especially impressive. I’m sure Teddy K. and the boys projected a disaster for Dubya. And I’ll bet they’re burning up the telephone lines tonight trying ...

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When I Was Young...

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 6:37:24 pm PST

I’d better start checking Victor Davis Hanson’s blog every day, because I don’t want to miss exceptional pieces like this: When I Was Young.... When I was young, my parents in the early 1960s told me to ignore stories about the “Jews.” Of course, out here in rural California, I never ...

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Kerry: I Know Nothing!

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 6:23:05 pm PST

I’m beginning to believe John Effin’ Kerry may have some sort of psychological quirk that causes him to reflexively lie even when there’s no particular reason to do so; case in point, this story: Kerry Avoids Dispute on Clarke Charges. KETCHUM, Idaho - Hitting the slopes for the final time on ...

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Neville Again

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 6:14:00 pm PST

Mark Steyn is always cogent, amusing, and perceptive, not to mention scintillating and enchanting, and his latest column for the Telegraph is one of his best: We tried appeasement once before.... For more than a week now, American friends have asked me why 3/11 wasn’t 9/11. I think it comes down ...

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Antisemitic Vandalism in Toronto

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 4:26:38 pm PST

Toronto has seen a rash of antisemitic vandalism and hate crimes recently: Zero tolerance for hate crimes: McGuinty. (Hat tip: Joe Melnick.) David Zimmer, Liberal member for Toronto’s Willowdale riding, said he was disturbed by the level of hate needed for someone to topple about two dozen headstones in a Jewish ...

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Bush Backs Israel

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 2:00:32 pm PST

President Bush backs Israel in the execution of Yassin. (Hat tip: scaramouche.) “Any country has the right to defend itself from terror. Israel has the right to defend herself from terror. And as she does so, I hope she keeps consequences in mind as to how to make sure we stay ...

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Jewish Center in France Attacked

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 1:57:29 pm PST

A Jewish community center in Toulon, France, was set ablaze last night: Jewish Center in France Set on Fire. The assailants broke a window at the center in the southwestern city of Toulon and doused the interior with a flammable liquid that was then set on fire, police said. Several walls ...

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Guardian: Never Met a Jewkiller They Didn't Like

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 1:49:25 pm PST

You won’t believe this one, as the Guardian lavishes slobbery praise on the monster Yassin. Or maybe you will believe it. It’s the Guardian, after all. (Hat tip: James.)

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A Letter to a Front Group

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 1:40:20 pm PST

An LGF reader named Abdullah G. sent an email to CAIR about their support for Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and forwarded a copy to us; and it’s a real eye-opener. Dear Sirs: I am sick and tired of CAIR claiming to speak out for Muslims and then supporting murderous, terrorist bigots. Yassin ...

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Yassin's Mass Murder Record

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 1:17:35 pm PST

From Israel National News, something with which to answer the people who are now trying to cast Sheikh Ahmed Yassin as an elderly, wheelchair-bound, frail, harmless religious leader. (Hat tip: Ethel Carol.) Sheikh Yassin’s Mass-Murder Record Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, leader of the Moslem Hamas terrorist organization who was killed yesterday in a ...

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Ijaz: Clarke Blocked Osama Capture

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 9:24:53 am PST

Mansoor Ijaz says that would-be whistleblower Richard Clarke blocked efforts to apprehend Osama bin Laden. (Hat tip: Allah.) Clinton administration diplomatic troubleshooter Mansoor Ijaz charged Monday that one-time White House terrorism czar Richard Clarke blocked efforts to gather intelligence on al Qaeda and torpedoed a deal to have Osama bin Laden ...

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Time's Up, Creeps

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 8:51:15 am PST

Ariel Sharon has signed an order marking all Palestinian terrorist leaders for execution. Finally. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to include the bloated spider sitting in his web in the Muqata.

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FBI Spied on Kerry

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 8:41:24 am PST

John Kerry was watched by the FBI in the 1970s, and now he’s whining that it shows how important it is to be “vigilant about civil liberties.” KETCHUM, Idaho - Reports that the FBI monitored John Kerry’s anti-war activities in the early 1970s highlight the need “to be vigilant about civil ...

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Monday, March 22, 2004

Fifth Column Watch

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 8:42:17 pm PST

Arab-Americans will gather in Brooklyn Tuesday night to show their support for executed Hamas kingpin Sheikh Ahmed Yassin: Arab-Americans plan protest over killing of Hamas leader. (Hat tip: Allah.) “We condemn that,” said Zein Ramawi, a member of the Brooklyn-based Arab American Federation, a nonprofit umbrella organization and one of the ...

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The Mythical Moderate Muslim Speaks

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 7:16:35 pm PST

Moderate Muslims call for restraint and compromise. (Hat tip: merk.) UPDATE: This post is a placeholder for the real story of a significant number of moderate Muslims in the Arab world calling for an end to the “cycle of violence.” As soon as that story appears, I’ll update this post.

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Arab World: REVENGE!

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 6:56:13 pm PST

The official English language journal of the Saudi oil ticks is full of stories tonight lauding the great Sheikh Yassin and inciting the Muslim faithful to MURDER! And the front page of Bahrain’s Gulf News screams for REVENGE! (Hat tip: the 12th_man.)

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"We Want the Kilafah"

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 6:23:19 pm PST

Amid skyscrapers rising into the haze, Muslims in Toronto demonstrate for a Khilafah—an Islamic state—in Canada. (Hat tip: phonicidal.)

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San Francisco Traitor, Part 2

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 5:36:34 pm PST

Here’s another view of the guy with the I Love New York sign, from a whacked-out conspiracy page at the Bay Area branch of Nazimedia, where the consensus is that they basically approve: Signs of the Times - Exposure of the 911 Lies and Cover-ups at M20_04. (Hat tip: Critical ...

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Spanish Shari'a Watch

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 5:13:14 pm PST

On January 14, 2004, Sheikh Muhammad Kamal Mustafa, the imam of the mosque of the city of Fuengirola on the beautiful Spanish Riviera, received a 15 month suspended sentence and a fine for publishing a book advocating wife beating in accordance with shari’a law. On pages 86-87, Mustafa states: “The [wife-]beating ...

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They Call Him Flipper

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 4:48:13 pm PST

John Kerry’s little lie about foreign leaders who wanted him to win has really blown up in his face, leaving him with endorsements from some of the worst friends a presidential candidate could ever want. Now he’s overreacting in the opposite direction. In other words, flipping, post-flop. Kerry Attacks Venezuela’s Chavez. The Kerry ...

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Rice Defends the President

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 4:18:31 pm PST

On CNN’s American Morning show today, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice laid a serious smackdown on anti-Bush would-be whistleblower Richard Clarke. Here’s the transcript. O’BRIEN: In addition to that urgent memo, he talks about requesting cabinet-level meetings over eight months, denied each and every time until a week before 9/11. ...

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Chomskybots for Kerry

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 1:25:10 pm PST

Another big score for the Kerry campaign! An endorsement (lukewarm, but an endorsement nonetheless) from the world’s premier America-hating academic, Noam Chomsky: Chomsky backs ‘Bush-lite’ Kerry. Noam Chomsky, the political theorist and leftwing guru, yesterday gave his reluctant endorsement to the Democratic party’s presidential contender, John Kerry, calling him “Bush-lite”, but ...

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Al Qaeda Gets Into the Act

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 1:09:49 pm PST

‘Al-Qaeda’ demands Yassin revenge. A STATEMENT published on an Islamist website today purporting to be from al-Qaeda urged retaliation against the US and its allies for Israel’s killing of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. “Sheikh Yassin’s blood will not have been shed in vain - we call on all the Abu ...

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Turtle Bay’s Carnival of Corruption

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 12:52:01 pm PST

You must read the latest installment of Claudia Rosett’s ongoing investigation into the monumental fraud of the United Nations Oil-for-Food program: Turtle Bay’s Carnival of Corruption. It would also be prudent, if only to clear up any doubts, for investigators to look into the relationship between Annan’s son, Kojo Annan, and ...

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Next On the List

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 12:39:55 pm PST

Israel’s Internal Security Minister says Rantisi’s time will also come. “PA Chairman Yasser Arafat is not immune; no one is immune anymore. We should stop apologizing for defending ourselves,” Internal Security Minister Tzahi Hanegbi said Monday night in a statement on the assassination of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. “The time ...

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Sorry, Flit

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 12:34:17 pm PST

Sorry, Bruce, but you really look like a fool when you crow publicly about calling me on factual errors, but fail to even come back to read my reply showing that the errors were all yours. It’s Bash LGF Season again, and all the usual bashers have gotten their bashing licenses ...

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Muslims Seek Representation

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 11:52:31 am PST

Two stories ironically juxtaposed in a Google News search: Muslims Seek Adequate Representation in the Media and Arabs vow to avenge Yassin’s killing Looks to me like pretty adequate representation.

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Arabs Attack Israelis in Tel Aviv

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 11:23:45 am PST

In Tel Aviv, six Israelis have been stabbed with knives or hacked with axes by Arabs in a murderous rage: Six Israelis hurt in two separate attacks in Tel Aviv area. Three people suffered light injuries when a knife-wielding Arab man stabbed them on the No. 10 bus on Yeffet Street ...

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Clarke's Legacy of Miscalculation

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 11:20:01 am PST

The man who was all over CBS’s 60 Minutes last night alleging that President Bush “ignored” terrorism before September 11, Richard Clarke, is known in the information security business for hyping the danger of cyberattacks—even as real terrorist threats developed elsewhere: Richard Clarke’s Legacy of Miscalculation. With his retirement, Clarke’s career ...

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Getty Photos of Yassin

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 11:04:37 am PST

Getty Images has the best selection of pictures of the execution of Sheikh Yassin. But be warned. Some of these are extremely graphic. Yassin’s brain was literally blown out of the top of his skull.

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A Life in Pictures

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 10:24:40 am PST

Have a look at this execrable paean to the monster Yassin, at (where else?) the BBC: Sheikh Yassin: Life in pictures. LGF reader Ed Moran imagines how the BBC would treat the news of Hitler’s suicide in the bunker if it happened today: Adolf Hitler, A Life in Pictures 1 of ...

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Eurabia Deplores

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 9:54:51 am PST

Eurabian reactions to the execution of Sheikh Yassin. (Hat tip: Colt.) BRITAIN: Jack Straw, Foreign Secretary: “It is unacceptable. It is unjustified and it is very unlikely to achieve its objective. A measurable restraint is required and I don’t believe Israel will benefit from the fact that this morning an ...

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Peaceful Stampede in Manhattan

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 9:33:42 am PST

“Anti-war” peaceniks trample an elderly lady on purpose—and laugh: Incident! @ The NYC Anti-War Protest. (Hat tip: gizmo.)

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Saudis Not Ready for Democracy

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 8:51:41 am PST

Remember all those reforms the Saudis were implementing? Never mind. Top Saudi Prince Rules Out Elected Shura Council. RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is not yet ready to have an elected parliament because voters may pick illiterate and unqualified candidates, Defense Minister Prince Sultan said in remarks broadcast Monday. Prince Sultan, the ...

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CAIR Sides with the Dead Terrorist

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 8:35:17 am PST

Radical Islamic front group CAIR comes out strongly on the side of a genocidal terrorist—again: CAIR Condemns Israeli Assassination of Religious Leader. WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire/ — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned the assassination of a wheelchair-bound Palestinian Muslim religious leader, calling it an act of “state terrorism.” ...

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Speaking Nonsense to Indifference

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 8:10:03 am PST

Lileks on the “anti-war” freak show. These people want “freedom,” but only for themselves. Freedom to preen. Freedom to flatter themselves that they are somehow committing an act of bravery by Speaking Truth to Power. But they’re speaking Nonsense to Indifference. Pictures of Bush as Hitler sieg-heiling away would get them ...

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Palestinian Child Abuse

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 7:59:58 am PST

Palestinians demonstrate Monday, March, 22, 2004 in the Palestinian al-Yarmouk refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus to protest the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Palestinian Hamas militant group. The protesters carried posters representing Yassin and walked with an empty wheelchair. Many posters bore ...

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Hamas Threatens Americans

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 7:45:40 am PST

A Hamas statement says the United States is responsible for the death of Yassin, and calls for revenge. “The Zionists did not commit their action without the approval of the American terror government and they will have to accept responsibility for this crime. All Muslims worldwide will be proud to avenge ...

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Good Riddance to an Evil Monster

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 7:24:52 am PST

In case you were wondering if he’s really dead, Sheikh Yassin is really most sincerely dead.

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Arabs Seething, Threatening

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 7:14:48 am PST

Arabs are filled with rage across the Middle East, at the death of a filthy, genocidal, child-corrupting terrorist scumbag—an event any decent human being should be applauding—and they are, predictably, shrieking for revenge and murder: Arabs Vow to Avenge Killing of Yassin.

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Sunday, March 21, 2004

Blood Ritual

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 9:35:30 pm PST

As usual when someone important dies a bloody death, the Palestinians are bringing their kids out to look at the scene and dip their hands in the blood. Palestinians gather around to look at the scene where an Israeli air strike killed Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin, near his house ...

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Lock And Load

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 9:06:10 pm PST

Hamas is raging. In announcing Yassin’s death, Hamas said, “(Israeli Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon has opened the gates of hell and nothing will stop us from cutting off his head.” Lock and load, Israeli readers. The charade seems to be over. Our prayers are with you.

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Breaking News: Sheik Yassin Finally Dead!

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 7:37:04 pm PST

LGF reader SoCalJustice says he has inside information that the “spiritual leader” of Hamas, Sheik Yassin, has been killed in an Israeli missile strike. This is huge. Please, Lord, let it be true. UPDATE: Haaretz Flash News has the story. 05:34 Palestinian witnesses: Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin killed in IAF air ...

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"Attack El Al, We'll Show You How"

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 6:53:44 pm PST

Here’s a report that a message appeared on an Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades website, soliciting readers to attack the website of Israel’s El Al Airlines: Al-Aqsa Site: “Attack El Al, We’ll Show You How”. (Hat tip: Nenette.) A message has appeared on the Al-Aq’sa Martyr’s Brigades website forum, calling for ...

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Saudi Imam to Lecture in Canada

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 6:37:53 pm PST

The imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, site of thousands of virulent hate sermons calling for the destruction of the Jews and Western civilization, will be giving a series of lectures in Toronto: Makkah Imam to Give Lectures in Canada. (Hat tip: twostellas.) The Makkah imam will attend ...

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Cycling Diary

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 6:19:30 pm PST

Today’s ride: 50.24 miles. (Yesterday: 36.72 miles.) North through Venice to the end of the rideable bike path, just past Temescal Canyon. Then back south down to Redondo Beach Pier. Nice medium tempo the whole way. No races, only one mountain biker with a backpack and a big attitude, quickly ...

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Embedded Reporters

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 5:59:07 pm PST

LGF reader Alexis Z. forwards a first-person account of yesterday’s Idiotarian Circus from a Protest Warrior named Ryan. And Hootinan.com has another report from the freak show front lines: The peace and love crowd was anything but. Sitting here I can’t even count how many times we were accused of being cia-ops, ...

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New World Odor Revisited

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 5:33:13 pm PST

The tiny minority of extremists who practice a perverted version of Islam and admire mass murderers have their own new designer scent, on sale at a cosmetics store in Lahore, Pakistan. (Hat tip: Jihad Watch.)

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New World Odor

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 3:38:27 pm PST

Here’s another collection of photos from the “anti-war” freak show in Los Angeles, with hilarious commentary by LGF reader Rayra.

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Photos from the Heart of Idiotarianism

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 3:01:58 pm PST

LGF reader zombie did a fantastic job of photographing the “anti-war” rallies in San Francisco, and he’s put the photos online: Photos from the rally in S.F. on March 20, 2004. You will not believe the twisted thinking on display in these pictures. There’s a bad craziness loose in the world. ...

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Britain "Unprepared" for Terror

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 9:16:40 am PST

Britain’s leading emergency planner says the UK is totally unprepared to deal with a terror strike. Patrick Cunningham, chairman of the Emergency Planning Society, said that local authority planners would be able to offer little more than “a token gesture of support” in the aftermath of a major disaster. His comments ...

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Zawahiri: "We Purchased Some Suitcase Bombs"

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 8:27:40 am PST

Al Qaeda claims to have suitcase nuclear bombs. (Hat tip: zorkmidden.) SYDNEY, Australia - Osama bin Laden’s terror network claims to have bought ready-made nuclear weapons on the black market in central Asia, the biographer of al-Qaida’s No. 2 leader was quoted as telling an Australian television station. In an interview scheduled ...

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The World of Megaterrorism

Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 8:03:17 am PST

Here’s a great piece by Andre Glucksmann at OpinionJournal, on the tragedy of the Spanish capitulation to terrorism: The World of Megaterrorism. PARIS—Read carefully the statement that claimed responsibility for the Madrid massacres. Al Qaeda puts everyone, from the Crusaders to the Jews, all countries who sent troops not just to ...

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Saturday, March 20, 2004

Palestinian Terror Sympathizers

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 9:08:11 pm PST

Actress Emily Richard covered with fake blood make-up, screams, as she joins thousands of anti-war demonstrators protesting the one year anniversary of the start of the U.S.-led war in Iraq , Saturday, March, 20, 2004 in the Hollywood section the Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) What the Associated Press ...

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A Flood of Hate

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 8:51:29 pm PST

I’m looking through Yahoo’s slideshow of Anti-War Photos and I’m just aghast at the casual antisemitism in so many of them. I expect the irrational, insane hatred of George W. Bush. But the sheer poisonous craziness, tinged with sympathy for Palestinian terrorism and Jew-hatred, is beginning to plumb new depths. Where ...

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AP Crosses the Line

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 6:48:20 pm PST

I think the Associated Press may have crossed a line with this one. LGF reader Bone alerted us to this photo of a policeman arresting a demonstrator in San Francisco. His comment says it all: “Have you ever seen the press identify a cop by name like this before? Think it ...

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Green Eggs and Appeasers

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 6:17:24 pm PST

It figures that the guy who created The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and the Grinch Who Stole Christmas would have his head on straight. Dr. Seuss’s political cartoons from the early 1940s are just as dead-on target as when he first drew them, and especially pertinent ...

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The Spanish Disaster

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 3:45:24 pm PST

That Israel-hating, terrorist-enabling piece of Eurotrash, Miguel Moratinos, is the new Foreign Minister of Spain. And he’s going to urge a more nuanced, complex approach to terrorism. (Hat tip: Colt.) “The Spanish government wishes to propose a new strategy to its European partners and to the United States on how ...

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Demonocracy

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 10:10:36 am PST

A terrific Victor Davis Hanson essay on the meaning of democracy, and the forces that can warp it into Demonocracy.

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Fraudulent Event Note

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 9:57:52 am PST

A Brazilian anti-war protester holds fake U.S. currency, modeled after the dollar bill but showing an image of U.S. President George W. Bush and referring to the September 11 attacks, during a demonstration along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, March 20,2004. Anti-war protests are taking place in many cities ...

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"Anti-War" Bozos: Love Me, Daddy!

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 9:43:47 am PST

There are so many bizarre, outrageous, and incredibly schtoopid photos coming from the anti-war bozos today that it’s hard to keep up. Here’s the Anti-War & Protests slideshow at Yahoo; see for yourself. I note that the pictures from Brazil are standouts for ugly viciousness.

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Two Murderers on the BBC

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 8:21:23 am PST

The BBC interviews Palestinian murderess Leila Khaled and IRA spokesman Danny Morrison on the difference between their “activism” and “terrorism”—which is something Israel and the US do. Real Audio file.

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Anti-War/Anti-Semitic

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 8:11:24 am PST

Blatant Jew-hatred at an “anti-war” demonstration in Spain. A Spanish anti-war protester holds a poster with a caricature of Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar during a rally commemorating the first anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, in Oviedo in March 20, 2004. The poster reads ‘Jack of terror.’ ...

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Couldn't Think of a Slogan

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 7:47:35 am PST

This picture is not Photoshopped. Do they have a branch of Protest Warrior in Britain?

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Charges Dropped Against Yee

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 7:03:43 am PST

It appears the Army has totally botched the case against Muslim chaplain James Yee; all charges have been dropped. MIAMI - The Army’s allegations last year were grave: A military chaplain at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was linked to a possible espionage ring and eventually charged with mishandling classified information. Six months ...

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Al Aqsa Martyrs: Sorry About That Little Murder

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 6:58:46 am PST

Just when you thought you couldn’t get any more disgusted with the Palestinian savages: Militia Sorry for Killing Arab in Jerusalem Attack. RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A leader of a Palestinian militant group behind the drive-by killing of an Israeli jogger apologized on Saturday after the dead man was identified ...

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Bashir Threatens US, Australia

Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 6:50:54 am PST

The head Islamofascist in Indonesia, Abu Bakar Bashir, is soon to be released from prison by the appeasement-minded Indonesian government—and he’s threatening America and Australia from his jail cell: Ba’asyir lashes out at U. S., Australia. (Hat tip: Baldy.) The alleged spiritual leader of the al-Qaeda linked group Jamaah Islamiyah is ...

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Friday, March 19, 2004

Whee! Look At Us! We're Dancing! Against War!

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 8:38:06 pm PST

Kristen Tribby (wearing mask) and Kat McIver, members of the tutu-wearing Pink Block, demonstrated against the U.S. presence in Iraq. Chronicle photo by Frederic Larson UPDATE: Gahh. I just noticed that the guy in the left background holding the “No Police State” sign is also wearing a pink tutu. Gaaaghh. ...

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Annan On the Job

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 7:27:40 pm PST

Never let it be said that Kofi Annan is not a world-class ass-covering bureaucrat: UN’s Annan calls for fraud probe into Iraq oil scheme. “These allegations, whether or not they are ultimately shown to be well-founded, must be taken seriously and addressed forthrightly, in order to bring to light the truth ...

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Dwindling Peacenik Numbers

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 6:23:43 pm PST

One of the characteristics of poseurs and phony peaceniks is that they have very short attention spans. And the “anti-war” demonstrations scheduled for this weekend are going to demonstrate this. Even in the dark heart of idiotarianism, San Francisco, mere “hundreds” turned out for today’s feeble-minded protests against the Iraq War: ...

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A Toast

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 5:43:12 pm PST

In honor of the one year anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War and the removal of another vestige of Dark Ages barbarism from the world, I’m indulging in a glass or two of an excellent wine from one of our best allies—a McWilliams Hanwood Estate Chardonnay.

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Religion of Prohibition in Bahrain

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 5:20:37 pm PST

In moderate, peaceful Bahrain, a hundred followers of the RoP burst into a French restaurant and threatened the diners with knives: Crowd Storms Restaurant Over Alcohol. (Hat tip: Barak Moore.) ...the assailants, opposed to the consumption of alcohol banned by Islam, also threw gasoline bombs at customers’ cars parked outside the ...

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They Call Him Flipper

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 4:46:17 pm PST

On Face the Nation September 14, 2003, John Kerry said voting against the $87 billion funding bill would be “irresponsible.” On the Sept. 14, 2003, edition of CBS’s Face the Nation, Kerry spoke at length about an amendment he and Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., were offering which would have paid for ...

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Have a Nice Trip, See You Next Fall

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 4:41:31 pm PST

More details at Drudge Report on John Kerry’s ski vacation, during which he called a Secret Service agent a son of a b*tch. Dem presidential candidate John Kerry called his secret service agent a “son of a b*tch” after the agent inadvertently moved into his path during a ski mishap in ...

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"We Have Tolerated You For A Long Time"

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 3:34:25 pm PST

Here’s an absolutely insane rant about the need to destroy the Jews in stages, delivered by an imam employed by the Palestinian Authority, from last Friday at the Sheikh ‘Ijlin Mosque in Gaza. “The Prophet received an instruction from the Lord of heaven and earth, Who knows the nature of the ...

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Radical Muslims Still Have Access to US Gov't

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 2:48:08 pm PST

Today in Washington the United States Institute of Peace is hosting an event on reforming Islam—and one of the guests in the panel discussion is Muzammil Siddiqi, former president of the ISNA who is on record threatening the US and supporting terrorist groups: Pipes Objects to Fox in the Henhouse. ...

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No Neutral Ground

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 12:26:23 pm PST

President Bush gave a terrific speech today at the White House; OpinionJournal has the complete text: No Neutral Ground. Each of these attacks on the innocent is a shock, and a tragedy, and a test of our will. Each attack is designed to demoralize our people and divide us from one ...

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New Evidence of Saddam-Bin Laden Link

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 11:57:26 am PST

Calling all moonbats: just keep repeating to yourselves, “Saddam had no connection to Al Qaeda ... Saddam had no connection to Al Qaeda ...” I say “repeat it to yourselves” because no one else is listening to you. We have obtained a document discovered in Iraq from the files of the ...

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Terror Is Losing

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 11:32:02 am PST

At the New York Post, Paul Wolfowitz relates some facts about Iraq that need to be put front and center: Terror Is Losing. LAST March, Iraqis were suffering under the thumb of one of the most brutal dictatorships of the last hundred years - a regime that industrialized brutality, tortured children ...

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Real Frenchmen Don't Eat Quiche

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 11:15:02 am PST

Two top French nutritionists tell their countrymen to eschew the traditional Quiche Lorraine—in favor of the traditional Grand Macque. In an unexpected message to a country priding itself on the superiority of its food, a new food guide praises the McDonald’s Big Mac hamburger for having a higher and healthier protein-to-fat ...

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Villepin: Terror Is US's Fault

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 10:32:36 am PST

In the midst of a vintage whine about how the awful United States has provoked otherwise peaceful Muslims into attacking Europe, French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin (who is a man) says “terrorism didn’t exist in Iraq” before the war. Really, it’s beyond parody at this point; the appeasers think ...

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Health Benefits of the Hijab

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 9:22:51 am PST

This could be the year when Saudi Arabia gets that coveted Nobel Prize for Medicine: Muslim Veil Could Cut Cancer Risk, Doctor Says. (Hat tip: Montaigne’s Cat.) RIYADH (Reuters) - Veiled women are protecting more than their modesty — they are also less prone to nose and throat cancers because their ...

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Religion of Peace in Sudan

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 9:11:04 am PST

A horrendous story from Sudan, in which the BBC goes out of its way to avoid identifying the true reason for the slaughter and rape: Mass rape atrocity in west Sudan. (Thanks to all who emailed.) More than 100 women have been raped in a single attack carried out by Arab ...

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Daniel Pipes at VCU

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 8:24:56 am PST

A student group called Supporters of a Safe Israel at Virginia Commonwealth University wants to bring Daniel Pipes to VCU for a lecture, but because of the current political climate on college campuses (anti-Israel, pro-terror) VCU requires extra security for pro-Israel events. Isn’t that lovely? In any case, SSI needs to raise ...

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Abdullah: Palestinians? Keep 'Em Away!

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 8:14:02 am PST

What could possibly impel the leader of an Arab country to fly to Israel and actually meet the dreaded Ariel Sharon? The possibility that his country might suddenly have to accept a flood of Palestinian refugees. You know, the noble Palestinians, supported in their holy struggle by all Arabs. The children of ...

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UN Springs Into Action

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 8:04:29 am PST

Kofi Annan says the United Nations will send a team to Iraq to do the UN’s highly important, almost magical work as soon as “practicable”—a weasel word if ever there was: UN to send team to Iraq ‘as soon as practicable’. (Hat tip: pond.) Maybe they can reassign some of the ...

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Kerry's Character

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 7:45:00 am PST

Here’s a revealing glimpse into John Effin’ Kerry’s character, in a New York Times puff piece about Kerry’s ski vacation: Amid Natural Splendor in Idaho, a Weary Kerry Gets Away From It All. The image-conscious candidate and his aides prevailed upon reporters and photographers to let him have a first run ...

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UN Assumes Its Favorite Position: Retreat

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 7:32:25 am PST

Once again, at the first sign of trouble the mighty United Nations slinks away in fear—to France: UN staff evacuated in Kosovo. (Hat tip: Machal.) United Nations personnel in Kosovo’s flashpoint town of Mitrovica have been evacuated following two days of ethnic violence, a United Nations spokesman said early on Friday. “We ...

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Thursday, March 18, 2004

The Politics of the Pit Bull

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 6:41:04 pm PST

Howard Dean: the unacknowledged pit bull of the Kerry campaign. Dean’s eagerness to go on the attack was part of the draw for the Kerry campaign. The one-time candidate can criticize the president in tougher terms than Kerry, who is trying to appear presidential and above the fray. Kerry generally avoids directly ...

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Hate Literature from International ANSWER

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 6:23:49 pm PST

Here is a page with flyers and stickers from the friendly, peaceful Stalinists at International A.N.S.W.E.R., to support their upcoming Global Day of Being a Monumental Pain in the Tuchis. Which is scheduled for this weekend. Oh joy. (Hat tip: zulubaby.)

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Spain's Surrender

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 6:09:33 pm PST

At FrontPage, Jamie Glazov talks with Victor Davis Hanson about Spain’s Surrender. ...Even before the terrorists’ communiques were fully disseminated the Spanish electorate voted for appeasement and a socialist government that would distance itself from the United States. This is the most profound example of capitulation since Daladier and Chamberlain and ...

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Separated at Birth?

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 4:55:55 pm PST

Spanish Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. Mr. Bean.

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Pakistan Close to Al-Zawahiri?

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 4:12:05 pm PST

I’ve been waiting to get confirmation, but it’s still not there, so take this with the usual grain of sodium. But we may be close to nabbing Ayman al-Zawahiri. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani forces believe they have cornered and perhaps wounded Osama bin Laden’s deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, in a battle near ...

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The Corrie Parade of Tools

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 3:55:46 pm PST

Here are a couple of photographs that will curl your teeth, as Rachel Corrie’s fellow deluded tools in Washington State dress up in sobby face masks with red tears, and comically exaggerated looks of angst and hyper-concern.

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Moonbat Endorses Kerry

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 12:39:44 pm PST

THIS JUST IN! Malaysian moonbat Mahathir Mohamad endorses John Effin’ Kerry! And he throws in an antisemitic remark to seal the deal! PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad endorsed Democratic contender John Kerry in the U.S. presidential race Thursday, saying he would keep the world safer than President Bush. “I ...

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Egyptian Hate Play

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 8:22:40 am PST

A new play running in Cairo gives us a glimpse into the sickness and fascination with death at the heart of Arab culture: Who Messes With Egyptian Minds? Satirist Points at US. (Hat tip: Allah.) “It allows people to exercise a kind of hour of hate, or whatever George Orwell called ...

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Teresa Heinz and CAIR

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 8:03:42 am PST

Daniel Pipes weighs in on the connection between radical Islamic front group CAIR and the Tides Foundation—the far-left “charity” organization funded in part by Teresa Heinz Kerry: Teresa Heinz and CAIR. The wife of the Democratic candidate for president of the United States, John Kerry, appears to be giving money to ...

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Dictator's Best Friend Wants to Try Him

Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 7:53:52 am PST

The United Nations, that august body whose membership fought tooth and nail to keep Saddam Hussein in power, and whose bureaucrats and potentates skimmed billions of dollars from the massively corrupt Oil For Food program, now says the only way Saddam Hussein can get a fair trial is if they ...

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Wednesday, March 17, 2004

What the Hell is Going On At Reuters?

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 8:21:29 pm PST

Check out this bizarre wire story from al-Reuters, claiming that the Al Qaeda letter we mentioned earlier today specifically says Al Qaeda supports George W. Bush: Purported Al Qaeda Letter Calls Truce in Spain. CAIRO (Reuters) - A group claiming to have links with al Qaeda said on Wednesday it was ...

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Spain Shuts Out US Investigators

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 6:28:47 pm PST

According to MSNBC, Spain has snubbed offers from the US Justice Department to send FBI teams to help investigate the Madrid train bombings: Shut Out? Almost immediately after last Thursday’s attacks, in which at least 200 people were killed, the Justice Department offered to assist the Spanish by dispatching a team ...

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Iran Moves Into Retreat Phase

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 5:42:00 pm PST

Mohamed ElBaradei, the Egyptian head of the United Nations’ stunningly ineffectual International Atomic Energy Agency, says that despite all the evidence and the clarion call of common sense, he just can’t bring himself to say that the Iranian mullahs have a nuclear weapons program. He has to be fair. The ...

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Spain Capitulates to Eurabia

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 5:33:32 pm PST

Robert Spencer looks at the Spanish election through the lens of Bat Ye’or’s “Eurabia” concept: Spain capitulates to Eurabia. Ironically, incoming Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero declared: “We’re aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our alliance will be for peace, against war, no more deaths for oil.” Yet Zapatero and his ...

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Islamic Attack Pool

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 4:17:16 pm PST

Here’s a guide to worldwide elections coming up in the year 2004: ElectionGuide.Org 2004. Perhaps we should start a pool to pick which country will be first hit by Islamic terrorism near an election, following Spain’s capitulation.

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Tragedy Strikes Election Projection

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 12:48:43 pm PST

Our heartfelt condolences go out to blogger Scott Elliott of Election Projection. His parents were working as missionaries in Iraq and were killed in an ambush.

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Car Bomb in Baghdad Neighborhood

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 12:22:00 pm PST

The noble mujahideen are attacking fellow Muslims in Iraq again: Suspected Al Qaeda Bomb in Baghdad Kills 25. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suspected al Qaeda-linked bomb blast ripped through a Baghdad hotel and neighboring houses in the heart of the Iraqi capital Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding about ...

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Islamozoids: "Stop All Operations"

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 12:10:59 pm PST

I’ve gotta give it to the Islamofascists. They really have Europe’s number. Purported Qaeda Letter Calls Truce in Spanish Ops. CAIRO (Reuters) - A group that said it had links to Al Qaeda said it was calling a truce in its Spanish operations to see if the new government would withdraw ...

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Ashdod Murderers Hid in Shipping Container

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 11:54:14 am PST

The mass murdering swine who attacked the Ashdod port in Israel on Sunday apparently got into the facility by hiding in a shipping container. (Hat tip: Carl in Jerusalem.) The mystery surrounding how two suicide bombers succeeded in breaching the tight security at the Ashdod Port on Sunday, carrying out an ...

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Prager with Arnold Roth

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 11:10:19 am PST

Dennis Prager is speaking with Arnold Roth, who has visited LGF and commented on many occasions, and whose daughter Malka Chana Roth was murdered in the suicide bombing of the Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem, about the International Kangaroo Court in the Hague. Listen live here. UPDATE: If you missed the first ...

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Broken Quote Generator at Reuters

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 10:39:49 am PST

Reuters needs to make an appointment with SneerTech Inc. to have a repairman check out their scare quote generator. It’s obviously on the fritz, as shown in these two photos from Spain credited to the same Spanish photographer, which share the same boilerplate anti-American quote ... sans quotation marks. Or maybe ...

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French Anti-Terror Efforts

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 10:21:26 am PST

Man Thought He Was Running Over Bin Laden. (Hat tip: Michael.) MONTPELLIER, France - A French artist allegedly traumatized by last week’s Spain bombings was convicted of trying to run over a pedestrian he mistook for Osama bin Laden and ordered to pay the man $615. The 35-year-old defendant, identified as Pierre, ...

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A Case of DUmb

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 10:14:24 am PST

The fine folks over at Democratic Underground are having a serious attack of the vapors, getting all lathered up over a mass hallucination that Bush will declare martial law and cancel the election: Bush And Martial Law... (Hat tip: Jheka.) It’s hilarious. They have a poll, asking “Do you think Bush will ...

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Flip and Flop in One Sentence

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 9:00:34 am PST

John Kerry, obviously stung by the new Bush campaign ad focusing on his flip-flops on defense (especially on his vote against the $87 billion funding request for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan), has offered the following explanation. (Hat tip: Jeanne.) “I actually did vote for his $87 billion, before I voted ...

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Dean's Political Acuity

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 8:14:56 am PST

Amazingly, Howard Dean has actually said something so wacky that even John Kerry is trying to distance himself from it: Kerry Doesn’t Share Dean’s View on Spain. WASHINGTON - Presidential candidate John Kerry said Wednesday he does not share fellow Democrat Howard Dean’s position that President Bush’s decision to send troops ...

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Palestinian Police and Bystanders

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 8:05:21 am PST

Far-left “anti-war” people continually complain about America becoming a “police state.” But the same “progressives” experience no cognitive dissonance from aligning themselves with people whose “police” wear masks. Masked Palestinian police officers carry their weapons as the body of colleague Hussni Sarafeti is driven through the streets during his funeral in Gaza ...

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Arafish Says...

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 7:25:32 am PST

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The Shame of Spain

Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 7:16:59 am PST

A large majority of Iraqis say their lives are much better now that Saddam is gone, and they expect things to continue to improve: Poll: Year Later, Most Iraqis Happier Without Saddam. Asked how things were going in their lives these days, seven in 10 said the situation was very good ...

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Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Spanish Surrender

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 9:19:25 pm PST

Two women embrace as they look at candles, flowers and candles in front of Madrid’s El Pozo railway station, March 16, 2004. The series of March 11, 2004 bombings left 201 dead and 1,500 injured. Banners read ‘Wanted the world’s three most bloody and dangerous terrorists If you know them ...

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The Amazon BDS Primer

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 6:38:10 pm PST

Anyone seeking an education in recognizing the advanced stages of Bush Derangement Syndrome need go no farther than the Amazon customer reviews page for John Podhoretz’s new book Bush Country.

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ISM Geezers

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 6:13:23 pm PST

Looks like the International Solidarity Movement is running out of clueless blonde Evergreen State coeds. Members of the International Solidarity Movement hold signs during a demonstration against the separation barrier Israel is building, outside Israel’s Supreme Court in Jerusalem Thursday, March 11, 2004. Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government ...

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Beilin: "Yes to Peace"

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 6:04:20 pm PST

An election in Israel shows that even in the very cauldron of Islamic terror, there is a sizeable contingent of people who put poorly defined and naively implemented principles of “peace” above their own survival: Beilin wins race for leadership of Yahad. Yossi Beilin is the winner of a tight race ...

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What's Happening in Iran?

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 5:41:48 pm PST

ActivistChat.com continues to report that rioting and insurrections are spreading in Iran (a story we noted last weekend), but a Yahoo news search shows nothing at all on the wires.

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"Anti-War" Pests Invade Caterpillar Factory

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 5:26:43 pm PST

The mud-minded “anti-war” ninnies at Indymedia UK have peacefully invaded a Caterpillar plant in Shrewsbury, and are apparently being a peaceful pain in the arse: Caterpillar Targeted in Memory of Rachel Corrie. (Hat tip: ism_truth.) They really like to chain themselves to things, symbolically crying out for boundaries, rules, discipline ... ...

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Big Raid in the Works

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 4:09:14 pm PST

Israeli forces are preparing for a major raid into the Gaza Strip: Israeli Troops and Tanks Poised on Gaza Border. GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian gunmen took up battle positions on Wednesday against Israeli forces poised to pour into the Gaza Strip in a new offensive triggered by a suicide bombing that ...

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The Armageddon Conspiracy

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 2:25:57 pm PST

The depth and sophistication of the worldwide Islamic nuclear conspiracy supposedly headed by Abdul Qadeer Khan is incredibly frightening: U.S. Discusses Depth of Khan’s Nuclear Network. OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The black-market network of Pakistan’s top atomic scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan, stretched across several continents, had active training programs and received ...

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Australia Stands Up

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 1:18:52 pm PST

Australia Says It Stands by the US. Good on ya, mates. You make us proud. SYDNEY, Australia - Australia’s foreign minister promised Tuesday that the government would not back away from its close alliance with the United States despite the terrorist bombing attacks on Spain, another member of the U.S.-led occupation ...

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Euro-Islamic Attack Watch

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 12:50:37 pm PST

The next European nation on the Islamist hit list is ... who else? France Gets Islamist Threat with Chechen Link. The letter, sent to several newspapers, threatened “to plunge France into terror and remorse and spill blood outside its frontiers,” Jacques Esperandieu, deputy editor of the daily Le Parisien which received ...

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RIP Bob Zangas

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 12:45:00 pm PST

Milblogger Bob Zangas was killed last Wednesday in an ambush near Baghdad; here is his last entry. Citizen Smash has a link to a page where you can send your condolences to his family and friends.

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The Corrie Tributes Start

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 8:18:59 am PST

Rachel Corrie, the Idiotarian of the Year laureate for 2003, died one year ago today. This means that practically every media outlet in America will now run stories on her, tediously repeating all the lies that have long since been debunked. I was going to find a particularly bad one and ...

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Watch Your Back

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 7:48:26 am PST

From the best political cartoonists in the biz, Cox & Forkum.

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Spanish Statecraft

Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 7:41:29 am PST

The piece of communist rubbish who is now Spain’s prime minister has called George W. Bush and Tony Blair “liars.” “Mr Blair and Mr Bush must do some reflection — you can’t organise a war with lies,” he said in his first radio interview after ousting the ruling conservative People’s party ...

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Monday, March 15, 2004

Islamic Nations Angry At Kofi

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 8:49:03 pm PST

Here’s where things get interesting, on the bleeding edge of the clash between global progressives and their unthinking, suicidal embrace of radical Islamic causes: Islamic Nations Object to Annan Directive on Gay Marriage. UNITED NATIONS - Islamic nations objected Monday to new directive that U.N. staffers from countries that recognize same-sex ...

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Academic Fifth Column Watch

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 8:16:31 pm PST

Here’s a jolt of pure unadulterated Jew-hatred, published in an Indonesian journal by W. Scott Thompson, Adjunct Professor of International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts: Was Washington snookered? (Hat tip: Timber.) But it is bracing to have a spade called a spade. It is simply ...

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A Reminder...

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 6:59:32 pm PST

...that if you see a message saying you’re not allowed to post comments, or use our forms to send email, it may be because I’ve had to completely block AOL addresses from using those functions of LGF. There is a group of truly nasty and very persistent creatures who have ...

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Peaceful Religion Watch

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 6:15:20 pm PST

The terror attacks in Spain unleashed a hellish torrent of hatred in the mosques of the Middle East last Friday, emboldening the imams and sheikhs of even the most “moderate” Islamic countries to scream for Jewish and Crusader blood. In that order. I haven’t seen these freaks this worked up for quite ...

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The Warning Kerry Ignored

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 2:48:20 pm PST

The Warning Kerry Ignored. (Hat tip: Nekama.) March 15, 2004 — SEN. John Kerry boasts how he “sounded the alarm on terrorism years before 9/ 11,” referring to his 1997 book “The New War.” Too bad he didn’t blast it when it really counted - four months before the hijackings, when ...

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Zapatero: "I Want Kerry to Win"

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 2:11:28 pm PST

Well, now we know one of the foreign leaders who’s on the side of John Effin’ Kerry: newly elected Spanish Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero: “I Want Kerry to Win”. (Hat tip: NC.) “I think Kerry will win. I want Kerry to win,” Zapatero told Britain’s Guardian newspaper, just ...

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Blame Whom?

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 12:52:38 pm PST

Victor Davis Hanson posted his thoughts on the Spanish election yesterday at his blog: Blame Whom? If we were looking for Churchill to step from the rubble, we got instead Daladier. The Spanish electorate immediately and overwhelmingly connected the horror with its present conservative government’s support for Operation Iraqi Freedom.  If ...

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Saddam's Useful Idiots

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 11:45:59 am PST

Robert L. Pollock asks if any Iraqi money filtered back to American war critics: Saddam’s Useful Idiots. A year ago John Kerry described the nations that would liberate Iraq as a “coalition of the bribed, the coerced, the bought and the extorted.” It turns out that may be a better ...

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The Democratic Party Has a Problem

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 11:36:24 am PST

An interesting piece by Lowell Ponte on the strange history of accused spy Susan Lindauer, and her ties to several Democratic Congress critters: The Face of Treason. Last Thursday Ms. Lindauer, 41, was arrested in her suburban Washington, D.C. home and charged with “prohibited financial transactions” from, acting as “an unregistered ...

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It Ain't About "Love Thy Neighbor"

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 11:02:20 am PST

If you find yourself in Britain this March 20th and have nothing to do, why not catch a stimulating lecture by Islamic scholar Abu Muwahhid on the Muslim’s obligation to incite religious hatred? (Hat tip: Dhimmi Watch.) The obligation of inciting religious hatred This Saturday’s LIVE talk on Paltalk will discuss one ...

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White House to Kerry: Put Up or Shut Up

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 9:50:06 am PST

The White House is holding John Effin’ Kerry’s feet to the fire, over his fatuous statement that certain unnamed foreign leaders want him to win the presidency: W.House Calls on Kerry to Reveal Names of Leaders. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday called on Democrat John Kerry to name ...

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What's On Arafat's Desk?

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 9:13:43 am PST

It’s been quite a while since we got a good view of the precarious piles of paper that fill the reeking lair of the world’s oldest terrorist, who is shown here sharing a moment of carefree whimsy with his Qureia puppet. And my eyes may be deceiving me, but I think ...

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Palestinian Child Abuse

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 8:17:31 am PST

Soldiers nab Palestinian boy with bomb. (Hat tip: Carl in Jerusalem.) Israel Defense Forces soldiers on Monday caught a 10-year-old Palestinian boy trying to get a large bomb through a roadblock in the West Bank city of Nablus. Border Police sappers managed to safely detonate the device. The boy was reportedly with ...

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True Friends

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 7:36:37 am PST

The Madrid train bombings have proven to be a very clarifying event for our enemies and ourselves. Al Qaeda has learned an important lesson. They can influence European elections by means of mass murder. The Europeans will dance to the tune of the mujahideen. There will be more atrocities, and allies ...

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Spain Loses Her Nerve

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 7:04:53 am PST

It’s official; Spain will tuck tail between legs and slink away, hoping that the radical Islamic murderers will attack someone else: Spain’s Incoming PM Pledges to Withdraw Troops from Iraq. (Hat tip: scaramouche.) In the aftermath of Spain’s general election the winning Socialist candidate for Prime Minster, José Luis Zapatero, said ...

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Sunday, March 14, 2004

Dean Won't Shut Up and Go Away

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 8:33:29 pm PST

Howard Dean surfaced long enough today to make me feel sick to my stomach: Spain bombings show post-Saddam world is not safer: Dean. WASHINGTON (AFP) - Thursday’s bombings in Madrid proved that the overthrow one year ago of the regime in Iraq has not made the world safer, former presidential candidate ...

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The Ichneumon Wasp

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 6:12:28 pm PST

Go read what Wretchard has written at Belmont Club. You won’t be sorry, but you might not be able to go back to sleep... (Thanks, ploome.)

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The British Jihad

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 4:54:03 pm PST

According to a new poll, more than one in 10 British Muslims support Al Qaeda terrorism against the United States. And almost as bad—another 15% won’t say whether they believe such attacks are wrong or right: British Muslims ‘back strikes on US’. (Hat tip: Dodgeblogium.) And an overwhelming majority say the ...

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Palestinian Murder Party

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 4:14:45 pm PST

The evil savages managed to murder 11 unsuspecting Jews today, and you know what that means: time for a party. Just like they partied on September 11, 2001. Palestinians shout slogans as they cheer after two suicide bombers from the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza blew themselves up in the Israeli port ...

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Scenes from a Spanish Disaster

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 2:40:45 pm PST

A demonstrator dressed as a Guantanamo prisoner protests in Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol, March 13, 2004. The demonstrators were calling for an explanation from the Popular Party (PP) Secretary General and Prime Ministerial candidate Mariano Rajoy as to their conviction of ETA’s involvement in the deadly March 11, 2004 ...

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Appeasement Central, USA

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 2:30:06 pm PST

We’re scaring the inmates at Daily Kos. Shhh. Wouldn’t want to wake anyone up now.

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Spanish Muslims Fear Bigotry

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 2:12:36 pm PST

As Spain’s socialist party vows to remove all Spanish troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Spanish people take a shocking and disheartening turn toward appeasement, Spanish Muslims exhibit once again that unsettling, off key response to the attacks by their radical Islamic brethren: Reprisal fears running high. Proof that al-Qaeda ...

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Bomb The Vote!

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 1:29:12 pm PST

Al Qaeda’s new slogan: Bomb The Vote! Socialists Claim Victory in Spain Election.

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Disaster Follows Atrocity

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 12:57:56 pm PST

Spain’s Socialists Appear Poised to Win. With 56 percent of the votes counted, the conservatives — who had been projected to win comfortably before the bombings — fell from 183 seats in the last 350-seat legislature to 146. The Socialists soared from 125 to 163. Turnout was high at 76 percent. Voters ...

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Al Qaeda Attacks Alliances

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 12:24:19 pm PST

In attacking Spain, Al Qaeda shows that they have grasped one of the essential principles of warfare as outlined by Sun Tzu’s Art of War. The best warfare strategy is to attack the enemy’s plans, next is to attack alliances, next is to attack the army, and the worst is to ...

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Yahoo's On To Us

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 11:44:18 am PST

Here’s an interesting note about our Yahoo news feeds, over there in the right sidebar (which you can configure in our visitor preferences page). Apparently, Yahoo has begun “metering” the accesses of their RSS feeds, and if they see too many accesses coming from a particular site, that site is locked ...

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Spanish Protesters Blame Aznar for Bombings

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 8:39:30 am PST

If Spain votes for appeasement following the horrific train bombings, my sympathy for the country will come to an abrupt halt: Spain Votes in Election After Attacks. MADRID, Spain - Spaniards voted Sunday in general elections thrown wide open by a reported al-Qaida claim that it staged deadly rail bombings last ...

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And Again

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 7:47:41 am PST

Another terrorist attack by Palestinian savages: 8 killed in apparent suicide bombing in Ashdod port. Eight people were killed in two explosions Sunday afternoon at the Ashdod port, Israel Radio reported. The blasts were apparently caused by two suicide bombers. Eight people were seriously wounded in the blasts. Eight teams of firefighters reached the ...

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Who Gets the Terrorist Vote?

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 7:38:50 am PST

We have a new poll: Who do you think terrorists would prefer to see become President of the United States?

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Palestinian Intransigence

Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 7:04:10 am PST

The Palestinian Authority, hoping that the attention of the US is elsewhere, has quietly released all four suspects in the October terror attack that killed three Americans in Gaza: PA releases suspects of US-convoy attack. (Hat tip: Morgan.) The Palestinian Authority security services released on Sunday four men suspected of being ...

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Saturday, March 13, 2004

Cycling Diary

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 8:49:38 pm PST

Today’s ride: 52.5 miles. Began by going north to the Santa Monica Pier, then turned around and took the bike path south all the way to Palos Verdes, did the climb around the PV Country Club, a fast descent down PV Drive North (44 mph), then home along the path ...

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The Saudi War on George Bush

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 7:16:47 pm PST

Here’s a must-read article about The Saudi War on George Bush. On the surface, it looks like George W. Bush is still cutting the Saudis way too many breaks. But this article raises some very thoughtful points; if you follow the Saudi press it’s clear that the ruling oil ticks ...

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The British Muslim Fifth Column

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 6:33:24 pm PST

Under a heading that reads: Islaamic conference How the Khilaafah will be restored & Man-made law destroyed The British radical Muslim savages who operate Al Muhajiroun have posted this illustration: UPDATE: Even Allah himself is outraged about this one.

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"A Response to Your Collaboration"

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 4:42:12 pm PST

More details on the newly announced videotape from Al Qaeda: Tape Claims al-Qaida Tied to Spain Blasts. Interior Minister Angel Acebes said a man identifying himself as the military spokesman of al-Qaida in Europe claimed the group was responsible for the bombings. “We declare our responsibility for what happened in Madrid exactly ...

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Al Qaeda Video Claims Madrid Attacks

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 4:38:27 pm PST

Spain has a video from Al Qaeda. (Hat tip: Nancy.) MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have recovered a videotape claiming responsibility for the deadly Madrid rail bombings in the name of Islamic militant group al Qaeda, Interior Minister Angel Acebes said on Sunday. “It’s a claim made by a man in Arabic ...

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Rebellion in Northern Iran

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 4:36:25 pm PST

ActivistChat reports that street fighting is breaking out in a small town in northern Iran, in a rebellion against the Islamic Republic: Mar 13th Civil Disobedience.

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Arab News Can't Count

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 4:10:02 pm PST

An editorial at the Arab News whines that the Madrid terror attacks may provoke a wave of bigotry toward Muslims and set back the cause of Palestinian terrorism; standard fare. But the second sentence inadvertently illustrates the brain-rotting effects of long-term religious fanaticism and a reading list that starts and ...

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Spain Arrests 3 Moroccans, 2 Indians

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 3:17:14 pm PST

Spain Arrests Five in Madrid Bombings. Spain arrested three Moroccans and two Indians on Saturday in connection with the Madrid train bombings, the strongest indication yet of a possible Islamic link to the attack on one of Washington’s staunchest allies in Iraq. The announcement by Interior Minister Angel Acebes came just ...

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Sifting the Evidence

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 8:21:10 am PST

Spain’s intelligence service is said to be “99 percent certain” that Islamic terrorists were behind the Madrid train bombings: Spain’s spies see Muslims behind attack-radio. (Hat tip: freedomsound.) MADRID (Reuters) - Spain’s intelligence service is “99 percent certain” that radical Muslims and not the Basque separatist group ETA are responsible for ...

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ADC Demands Change in Definition of Antisemitism

Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 7:58:15 am PST

In their non-stop campaign to legitimize Middle East-style Jew-hatred in the United States, the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, headed by dead ringer for Jabba the Hutt Hussein Ibish, is demanding that Merriam Webster “publicly repudiate” one of the definitions of “anti-Semitism” in Webster’s Dictionary: Dictionary Urged to Delete ‘False’ Definition ...

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Friday, March 12, 2004

Muslim Call to Prayer at U of Miami

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 5:51:45 pm PST

Date: March 5, 2004. The muezzin is heard calling out the adhan at the University of Miami: ISUM reveals Islam’s ‘multifaceted nature’. At 12:50 p.m. last Friday, the Richter Library bell tower sounded, but passers-by heard something different than the normal hourly chime. Students and faculty squinted up at the tower, ...

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A Question of Blame

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 5:18:14 pm PST

Citizens hold a banner reading, ‘The bombs dropped in Iraq explode in Madrid’ during a protest march through central Barcelona, March 12, 2004. Millions of Spaniards packed the major thoroughfares of Madrid and other cities nationwide on Friday, chanting ‘killers’ and ‘cowards’ in a mass condemnation of train bombs that ...

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Iran Freezes Nuke Inspections

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 4:22:08 pm PST

The game is cheat and retreat, and Iran is playing it to the hilt: Iran Freezes U.N. Nuclear Inspections. (Hat tip: zulubaby.) VIENNA, Austria - Iran abruptly froze further U.N. inspections of its nuclear program for six weeks on Friday, throwing into turmoil international attempts to verify Tehran’s claims that it ...

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Win One For France

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 3:41:58 pm PST

He isn’t particularly known for it, but Charles Krauthammer does biting sarcasm pretty well: Tripe a la Mode. It is not John Kerry’s fault that he is endorsed by a Frenchman. (Or by Kim Jong Il of North Korea, whose media have been running some of Kerry’s speeches verbatim!) But Kerry ...

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Kerry's Record

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 3:03:45 pm PST

The New York Sun has an unsettling report about the circumstances of John Kerry’s resignation from Vietnam Veterans Against the War: How Kerry Quit Veterans Group Amid Dark Plot. (Hat tip: mal.) The anti-war group that John Kerry was the principal spokesman for debated and voted on a plot to assassinate ...

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Eeewww

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 2:52:19 pm PST

One of the newly released Guantanamo Bay Brits shares his creepy little sexual fantasy with the world, courtesy of the Mirror (who “report” the story as straight news): My Hell in Camp X-Ray. He said detainees were shackled for up to 15 hours at a time in hand and leg cuffs ...

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10/01: ETA and Al-Qaeda Forge Anti-EU Alliance

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 2:31:24 pm PST

Here’s an interesting report from October 2001 alleging that Al Qaeda and Basque terror group ETA had forged an alliance to attack EU targets: ETA and Al-Qaeda Forge New Anti-EU Alliance. (Hat tip: Jihad Watch.) The Basque terrorist organization ETA and bin Laden’s al-Qaeda cells have joined forces. Their shared goal: ...

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Zogby on Medved

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 12:20:20 pm PST

Arab American Institute head James Zogby is on Michael Medved’s radio show, whining about the latest Bush campaign advertisement: Listen over the web.

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Reuters: "Guerilla Attack"

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 10:35:59 am PST

As more evidence of Islamist involvement in the Madrid terror attacks emerges, expect to see the media begin backing away from the word “terrorism” to describe them. The first sign: al-Reuters calls the atrocity a guerilla attack. (Hat tip: Steven S.) MADRID (Reuters) - More than 24 hours after Spain’s worst ...

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Madrid Explosives Not ETA Type

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 10:28:14 am PST

Spanish journal El Pais reports that, contrary to the rushed statements of the Spanish government, the explosives used in yesterday’s terror attacks did not match the type used by ETA: La Policía Científica concluye que los explosivos y detonadores no son los habituales de ETA. (Translation: “The Scientific Police concludes ...

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ETA: We Didn't Do It

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 10:10:13 am PST

The Basque separatist group ETA has denied responsibility for the Madrid terror attacks. MADRID, Spain - The armed Basque separatist group ETA Friday denied responsibility for the Madrid terrorist attacks, according to Gara, a Basque-language newspaper. The pro-Basque daily told The Associated Press a caller claiming to represent ETA telephoned its newsroom ...

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The Arab Obsession with Israel

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 9:26:26 am PST

Speaking to a conference of Arab “intellectuals,” Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak said Arab Reform Should Start Within. Right. But of course, before they can even begin thinking about those reforms, there’s that little matter of destroying the Zionist entity. As soon as that’s out of the way, true Arab democracy will undoubtedly ...

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Lindauer Supported Iraqi "Resistance Groups"

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 9:02:33 am PST

So-called “anti-war activist” Susan Lindauer, charged with spying for Iraq before and after the war, was not really “anti-war” at all. According to the indictment, she was on the enemy’s side. The government said Lindauer returned in March 2002 from a trip to Iraq with $5,000 in cash received from Iraqi ...

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The "Group of the Virtuous"

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 8:51:57 am PST

Hardline Shi’ites Denounce Iraq’s New Constitution. The protesters were mostly supporters of the “Group of the Virtuous,” a Shi’ite group calling for direct implementation of Islamic law and the establishment of a theocratic political system similar to Iran’s. “They want Iraq to split into many countries, and they want us to be ...

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Palestinian Child Abuse

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 8:17:43 am PST

Toys Help Palestinian Kids Prepare for Life of War. Rami’s father, a taxi driver, said he was worried about his son’s “militant attitude,” but had failed to change his taste in toys. “He was not like that (before),” he said. “But it seems that the curfews, incursions and checkpoints have changed the ...

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Terror Train

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 8:03:17 am PST

Arnold Beichman reports on an intercepted shipment of plastic explosives that has gotten zero press coverage in the US—even though the amount involved was huge: Terror Train. If you’re wondering how the Islamist terrorists got enough explosives to kill 198 Spaniards and wound 1200 more, many maimed for life, here’s a ...

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Thicker than Oil

Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 7:57:06 am PST

It’s Friday, the day when Victor Davis Hanson usually files a new column, and today’s is a good one: Thicker than Oil. A year ago, almost no one claimed that we were far too naïve, idealistic, or stupid. No, Americans were forever conniving and larcenous. Remember the invective about perpetual American ...

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Thursday, March 11, 2004

Release The Hounds!

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 6:04:04 pm PST

My God! George Bush’s new campaign advertisement has a brief shot of a “swarthy-skinned” man who might possibly be construed as “Arab!” And the ad suggests he might be construed as a ... “terrorist!” Release the hounds! (Hat tip: NC.) ANOTHER CAMPAIGN FIRST: Bush’s first round of ads became immediately famous for using ...

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Radio Report: Suicide Bomber on Spanish Train

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 5:14:10 pm PST

From Haaretz Flash News. (Hat tip: Roger L. Simon.) 02:33 Madrid: radio station quotes investigators as saying suicide bomber was aboard one of train cars hit in bombing

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Hello, Netherlands? This Is Your Wake-Up Call...

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 5:10:13 pm PST

Dutch intelligence has issued a strong warning that the jihadis are among them: Young Muslims recruited for terror, says Dutch ‘MI5’. (Hat tip: Freaky Boy.) Young Muslims in the Netherlands are being recruited for armed terrorism missions against Western targets, the Dutch secret service warned today. In a note to parliament, the ...

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UN Rushes to Blame ETA

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 4:23:36 pm PST

The Arab-dominated UN Security Council rushed to issue a statement blaming ETA for today’s Spanish terror attacks: UN Security Council blames ETA. THE UN Security Council has voted unanimously to immediately blame Basque militants ETA for the Spanish train bombings. The vote was made before evidence emerged pointing to al-Qaeda. The 15-nation council, ...

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Another Al Qaeda Threat

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 3:50:01 pm PST

Al-Qaeda threatens imminent attack on US. “We give Muslims in the world the glad tidings that Operation Winds of Black Death, the anticipated strike at America, is in the final stages (of preparation), 90 percent (completed),” said the statement, signed “Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades/Al-Qaeda” and dated March 11. “God willing (it will ...

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Sympathy for an Ally

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 3:43:38 pm PST

To express your sympathy to the Spanish people for today’s terror attacks, here is the website of the Spanish embassy, which includes their address and telephone number.

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Anti-War Activist Charged With Spying

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 2:04:26 pm PST

Former aide to Senator Carol Moseley Braun (and former Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter) Susan Lindauer has been charged with spying for Iraq. (Thanks to all who emailed links to this story.) Susan Lindauer, 41, was arrested in her hometown of Takoma Park, Md., and was to appear in court later in the ...

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Islamic Group Claims Madrid Bombings

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 1:21:41 pm PST

An Islamic terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the Madrid attacks. An email to the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper said  the Brigade of Abu Hafs al-Masri was responsible for the worst terrorist attack on a European city since the second world war. Bari Atwan, the newspaper’s editor, told ...

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Spanish Demonstrations

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 8:46:22 am PST

At a Spanish demonstration protesting today’s terrorist attacks we find a perfect example of the sick hypocrisy that is poisoning Europe, as a useful idiot in knit cap and kaffiyeh proudly aligns himself with the symbol of Palestinian terrorism: Demonstrators hold up their hands as a signal to stop, during a ...

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173 Dead in Madrid

Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 7:59:11 am PST

173 People Killed in Madrid Explosions. The Associated Press has absolutely no trouble using the word “terrorism” unadorned by their usual sneer quotes. The explosives used in the blasts were a type of dynamite that the ETA Basque separatist group normally uses, the Interior Ministry said following tests. But a U.S. intelligence ...

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Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Kerry: "The Most Crooked, Lying Group I've Ever Seen"

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 6:34:24 pm PST

John Effin’ Kerry continues to drag American political discourse into the gutter: Kerry Comment Riles Bush Campaign. WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry called Wednesday for deeper tax cuts for the middle class than proposed by President Bush and described his Republican critics as “the most crooked ... lying group ...

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UK Frees All Gitmo Suspects

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 5:53:15 pm PST

Britain has set free all five terror suspects newly released from Guantanamo Bay: UK Frees All Returned Guantanamo Detainees. Hmm. I’d like to believe that the British agencies responsible are certain beyond a reasonable doubt that these people will not return to the jihad as soon as possible. I’d like to believe that. ...

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Palestinians Challenge Israel's UN Credentials

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 5:47:17 pm PST

Palestinians are attempting to get the United Nations to “symbolically” revoke Israel’s control over Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem: New UN move to revoke Israel’s control of territories. (Hat tip: zulubaby.) The Palestinian mission’s ongoing effort, which was blocked in December when a majority of General Assembly members refused ...

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The Politics of 9/11

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 12:17:06 pm PST

OpinionJournal has an editorial about the far-left organizations coaching and funding the 9/11 victims’ group Peaceful Tomorrows—in particular, the Tides Center: The Politics of 9/11. One of Peaceful Tomorrows’ founders is David Potorti. Mr. Potorti used to write for a left-leaning weekly in North Carolina, railing against faith-based initiatives, companies without ...

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Defending America

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 11:19:35 am PST

Here’s a great piece on Defending America by British writer and political candidate Benedict Rogers. (Hat tip: Right Wing Conspirator.) “Americans are the friendliest people you will encounter, but they have few friends,” writes Dinesh D’Souza in his best-selling book What’s So Great About America. There’s a lot of truth in ...

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Spirits from the Vasty Deep

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:46:08 am PST

The latest photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope are the deepest look into the universe ever, showing a bizarre riot of clashing galaxies in the nascent universe shortly after the big bang. The demand for the images is so great that mirror sites have been set up; there’s a list ...

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AP: Terrorists == Commandos

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:02:58 am PST

Abu Abbas’s gang of terrorist thugs hijacked the Achille Lauro, shot an old man in a wheelchair and dumped him overboard. The Associated Press calls them commandos. After Klinghoffer was killed, the other passengers were released after a two-day ordeal and the commandos surrendered to Egyptian authorities, who put them on a ...

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Kerry: "Blow Osama's Brains Out"

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 8:28:03 am PST

John Kerry—a violent American cowboy dispensing frontier justice: Kerry says terrorists alone merit execution. Though he always has opposed the death penalty, Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday that the Sept. 11 attacks made him realize that he would want to “blow Osama bin Laden’s brains out.” Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential ...

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Palestinians Mourn Terrorist Idol, Spew Hatred

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 8:04:29 am PST

Tell me you didn’t see this one coming. The Palestinians, lovable as always, are blaming the US for the death of their hero Abu Abbas, and claiming that the hidden hand of the Mossad was involved in helping “torture” him: U.S. Blamed for Achille Lauro Mastermind’s Death. GAZA (Reuters) - Followers of ...

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Iran: Uranium Enrichment a "Right"

Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 7:53:03 am PST

The mad mullahs simply can’t resist putting their thumbs in the eyes of the West; today they boasted that as soon as the IAEA takes the pressure off, they’ll start enriching uranium again. Because it’s their right. TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Wednesday it would resume uranium enrichment for civilian purposes ...

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Tuesday, March 09, 2004

"We Will Conquer America!"

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 8:55:29 pm PST

A huge new mosque being built in Boston has the endorsement of a radical Islamic cleric who openly fantasizes that Islam will conquer America—but this testimonial from “Dr.” Yusuf Abdullah al-Qaradawi appears only in the Arabic version of the Islamic Society of Boston’s brochure for the mosque: Islamic radical tied ...

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Iran's Manhattan Project: "At All Costs"

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 8:04:57 pm PST

According to an Iranian exile who has proven reliable in the past, Iran is on an all-out race to get nuclear weapons as soon as possible: Iran Moves Uranium Enrichment to Secret Plants. VIENNA (Reuters) - An exile who has previously released key nuclear information about Iran said on Tuesday Iranian ...

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Bush Caves on Iran

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 5:51:38 pm PST

U.S. Toning Down Criticism of Iran Nukes. (Hat tip: NC.) VIENNA, Austria - Accepting painful compromises, the United States agreed with key European nations on Tuesday to tone down criticism of Iran for its continued nuclear secrecy. Washington also accepted a draft resolution containing some praise of Tehran’s willingness to open ...

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The Missiles Get Better

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 5:48:23 pm PST

The Islamic radicals who run Pakistan’s nuclear program have been working hard to bring the world a little bit closer to Armageddon. And their missiles are improving: Pakistan Tests Missile That Can Hit India. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan on Tuesday test-fired the most advanced missile in its arsenal, capable of delivering ...

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Islamozoids Hate Masons

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 5:32:27 pm PST

In case you were wondering why Islamic suicide bombers attacked a Masonic Lodge in Istanbul today, LGF reader Camel Prophet forwards a link to a page that will tell you much more than you ever wanted to know about the reasons why Islamozoids hate Masons. Warning: may cause headaches and ...

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Indonesian Terror Master Will Go Free

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 5:27:31 pm PST

One of the heads of the Islamic terror network in Southeast Asia, Abu Bakar Bashir, will soon be released from prison, as Indonesia feeds the crocodile of radical Islam: Indonesian Militant Bashir Could Be Free in Weeks. JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia’s most prominent militant Muslim preacher, accused of being the spiritual ...

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Kerry Slams Russia and France (In 1997)

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 3:23:45 pm PST

Every time I look up from the keyboard there’s a new story about John Kerry’s mind-boggling hypocrisy making the rounds. The latest: he relentlessly slams George Bush for not getting Europe on our side in the Iraq War—but in 1997 he expressed the completely opposite opinion about Clinton’s preparations to attack ...

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A Dead Rat

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 2:46:47 pm PST

The Palestinian filth who perpetrated the Achille Lauro cruise ship atrocity, then took refuge in Iraq, has died in US military custody. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abu Abbas, the Palestinian mastermind of the Achille Lauro cruise ship hijacking in 1985, died of apparent natural causes in U.S. military custody on Monday, the ...

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Australian Mufti Weasels

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 2:30:34 pm PST

The mufti of Australia, Sheik Taj El Din Al Hilaly, went to Lebanon and gave a sermon in which he called 9/11 “God’s work against oppressors,” then met with Hizballah and voiced support for Palestinian suicide bombers. Now he’s “denouncing extremists” to the Western press, after being caught with the foam ...

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Blast in Istanbul

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 2:12:33 pm PST

Another suicide bomber has apparently struck in Istanbul: Blast Destroys Masonic Lodge in Istanbul. ANKARA (Reuters) - An explosion wrecked a building belonging to a Masonic lodge in Turkey’s business capital Istanbul Tuesday evening, killing three people and injuring at least seven, NTV commercial television reported. The blast occurred on the Asian ...

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Islamic Fun Haters

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 1:14:56 pm PST

Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie, kissed the girls and made them cry. Unfortunately, Mr. Porgie lived in Indonesia, and now he’s in the slammer for five years: Indonesia Proposes Ban on Kissing. (Hat tip: Andrew B.) JAKARTA, Indonesia - Kissing in public and erotic dancing could become a crime punishable by five ...

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Kerry: Arafat's Transformations

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 8:05:42 am PST

John Kerry says that Yasser Arafat has had a curious series of transformations: from outlaw, to statesman, to impediment. Kerry Shifts on Views of Arafat. In a 1997 book, Kerry described “Arafat’s transformation from outlaw to statesman.” But in an interview with The Associated Press, he said he no longer views ...

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VDH Blog

Tue, Mar 9, 2004 at 7:24:41 am PST

A great way to start off a Tuesday morning: Victor Davis Hanson has a blog. (Hat tip: Aaron’s Rantblog.)

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Monday, March 08, 2004

The Horrible Fish

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 5:08:08 pm PST

Yasser Arafat is all about women’s rights. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, center, waves to Palestinian women who packed into his compound to mark International Women’s Day, outside his office in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Monday, March 8, 2004. Others unidentified. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

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We Got Mail!

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 3:25:53 pm PST

Another admirer of our work left this little love note via our contact form this morning, as usual with an obviously phony yahoo.com email address, and a subject: “sick.” This loving soul found us by searching the French branch of Google for cat stevens lyrics my lady d’urbanville, and was very ...

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Jihad Vacation

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 3:12:18 pm PST

Iranian tourists in Lebanon, including “lawyers” and “professors,” stopped by the border with Israel to throw some rocks at Jews last Friday: Iranian tourists stone Israeli positions. (Hat tip: Allah.) This article in Lebanon’s Daily Star doesn’t mention whether their little day trip occurred before or after Friday services at the ...

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British Suicide Bombers on Hamas Tape

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 1:49:47 pm PST

Those two vile British Muslim mass murderers who attacked Mike’s Place in Tel Aviv are seen in a new video released by the Hamas terror gang: Bomb Britons appear on Hamas tape. It is the first time a suicide bomber has recorded a video, explaining his motivation in detail. Usually, bombers ...

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Palestinian Child Abuse

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 11:47:19 am PST

A Palestinian boy yawns as he holds an M-16 rifle during an Islamic Jihad rally at Khan Younis refugee camp Southern Gaza Strip March 8, 2004. Thousands of Palestinians attended an Islamic Jihad rally for the families of the Palestinians who died during an Israeli raid on the camp two ...

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The Party of God

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 9:56:37 am PST

Vote for Islam, or you’ll be sent to hell! KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has vowed to confront the Islamic fundamentalist opposition, which has suggested that pro-government voters will be sent to hell. “This is a topic we have to face,” Abdullah told a rally of supporters ...

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Cheat-And-Retreat Draws Expected Response

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 9:38:08 am PST

Look out, Iran. The UN’s atomic watch weasel Mohamed ElBaradei is seriously concerned. And he’s ratcheting up the rhetoric, from “hoping” to urging: U.N Atomic Watchdog Not Through with Iran Yet. The gloves are really coming off now. “I am seriously concerned that Iran’s October declaration did not include any reference ...

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Foreign Leaders to Kerry: "You've Got to Win"

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 8:54:47 am PST

John Kerry is already getting the thumbs-up from certain unnamed “foreign leaders.” (Hat tip: Geepers.) And he seems to think it’s a good thing. Without naming anybody, Kerry said he had received words of encouragement from leaders abroad who were eager to see him defeat Bush on Nov. 2. “I’ve met foreign ...

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The Attacks Happened to Us All

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 8:36:16 am PST

A must-read editorial at OpinionJournal by Debra Burlingame, whose brother Charles was captain of American Airlines flight 77 when Islamic murderers crashed it into the Pentagon on September 11: Our 9/11. In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on our country, the families of those who perished on ...

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The Tides Center Pops Up Again

Mon, Mar 8, 2004 at 8:18:49 am PST

First, if you haven’t read it yet, see this account by Alan Dershowitz of being attacked by a raging antisemitic mob in Boston, organized by a group calling itself ACT-MA. LGF reader Fiery Celt has discovered that this gang of Jew-hating anarchist wackos is affiliated with a larger “progressive” umbrella group ...

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Sunday, March 07, 2004

Bigotry Outside Faneuil Hall

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 9:51:17 pm PST

Alan Dershowitz encounters raw antisemitic hatred outside Faneuil Hall in Boston: Bigotry outside Faneuil Hall. (Hat tip: Amy.) Although the signs they were carrying were not anti-Semitic, the sign carriers were shouting epithets at me that crossed the line from civility to bigotry. “Dershowitz and Hitler, just the same, the only ...

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VDH on C-SPAN

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 9:37:41 pm PST

C-SPAN2: In Depth: Victor Davis Hanson.

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Omani Scholar Seethes, Blames

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 7:50:08 pm PST

Demonstrating that dependable obsessive hatred of Israel, an Omani scholar (“dean” of a “college” of “arts” and “social sciences”) tells an Arab “news service” that the US should stop pushing so hard for democracy, that Arabs are doing just fine without our interference, that we should let the Arabs develop ...

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It Goes To the Top

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 6:52:37 pm PST

Pakistan Knew of Nuclear Black Market. VIENNA, Austria - U.N. investigators are increasingly certain Pakistan government leaders knew the country’s top atomic scientist was supplying other nations with nuclear technology and designs, particularly North Korea, diplomats told The Associated Press. While rogue nations were the main customers of the nuclear black ...

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Giuliani Defends the President

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 6:26:50 pm PST

Former mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani comes out very strongly in support of George W. Bush and his campaign advertisements: Giuliani Defends Bush on 9/11 Ad. (Hat tip: jhs.) Referring to the controversial ad, Giuliani said, “Well, if you left out September 11, 2001, I think people would be asking, ...

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Tony Blair on C-SPAN

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 6:08:13 pm PST

It’s a C-SPAN kinda evening, and Tony Blair is now facing down the animals in the House of Commons: C-SPAN: Watch LIVE.

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It's Not Thanksgiving, But...

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 5:57:49 pm PST

I wanted to let the mighty lizardoid hordes know how much I appreciate your reptilian contributions. It’s just impossible for me to answer all the email I get these days, but I try to at least read most of it—and you geckos, iguanas, and monitors are a big part of ...

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Perle on C-SPAN

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 5:48:42 pm PST

Richard Perle is on C-SPAN right now. Very interesting. C-SPAN: Watch LIVE.

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Kerry's "People's Peace Treaty"

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 4:40:11 pm PST

This is the “People’s Peace Treaty” that John Kerry and the VVAW signed, and demanded that the US accept: Joint Treaty of Peace Between the People of The United States of America, South Vietnam and North Vietnam Preamble Be it known that the American people and the Vietnamese people are not enemies. The war ...

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Kerry Met With Viet Cong

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 3:35:58 pm PST

As spokesman for Vietnam Veterans Against the War, John Kerry went to Paris in 1971 and met with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese representatives—while the war was still going on—then came back and demanded that the United States immediately accept North Vietnam’s terms: Kerry Met With Viet Cong And North ...

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And ElBaradei Probably Will

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 3:27:36 pm PST

Iran Says It’s Time for U.N. to Finish Nuke Probe. TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran called Sunday for the U.N.’s atomic watchdog to finish a 13-month probe of its nuclear program and take the Islamic republic off the agency’s agenda. Hassan Rohani, secretary-general of the Supreme National Security Council said it was ...

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We're Back And We're Proud

Sun, Mar 7, 2004 at 2:12:00 pm PST

We were offline for a couple of hours this morning, while Hosting Matters relocated their servers to a locked cage for extra security. I hope your withdrawal symptoms weren’t too bad...

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Saturday, March 06, 2004

What the Hell's Going On At UCLA?

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 8:36:57 pm PST

This story about the selling of cadaver body parts from the UCLA School of Medicine leaves many questions unanswered—foremost, who’s buying this stuff, and why? Sale of Body Parts at UCLA Alleged.

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So What About Herr Schroeder?

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 7:12:12 pm PST

We have a new poll tonight: Do you think Gerhard Schroeder has done a good job as Chancellor of Germany?

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It's Bush by a Landslide in Deutschland!

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 5:28:02 pm PST

Who could possibly have guessed that George W. Bush had such incredible popular support in Germany? Maybe I’ve been too harsh on the Germans. Maybe they’re on our side after all. (Or maybe not.)

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Blair: The Threat of Global Terrorism

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 3:42:33 pm PST

A lucid, brilliantly argued speech by Tony Blair has already made the blogosphere rounds, but I didn’t get a chance to read until just now; it’s very much worth your time: The Threat of Global Terrorism. From September 11th on, I could see the threat plainly. Here were terrorists prepared to ...

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Toronto Honor Killing Recordings

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 3:12:12 pm PST

The horrific story of Muhammad Arsal Khan, a Toronto Muslim accused of the honor killing of his five-year old daughter, gets even worse with new revelations of Khan’s jailhouse conversations. (Hat tip: scaramouche.) What the jurors in the Farah Khan murder trial know about the deceased little girl is that she ...

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Muslim-Christian Clash in Egypt

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 2:44:42 pm PST

Egyptian police were called out to prevent Muslim-Christian violence, after two Christians were “axed to death:” Egypt Deploys 1,000 Police After Christians Killed. (Hat tip: RWC.) SOHAG, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities deployed some 1,000 police around a southern town on Saturday to forestall any Muslim-Christian clashes after two Christian men ...

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Gitmo Summer Camp

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 1:04:51 pm PST

Two Afghan teenagers taken to Guantanamo Bay were sorry to have to return to Afghanistan: Cuba? It was great, say boys freed from US prison camp. The food in the camp was delicious, the teaching was excellent, and his warders were kind. “Americans are good people, they were always friendly, I ...

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Athens Olympics: Israel Has No Capital

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 9:21:44 am PST

According to the official website of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Israel doesn’t have a capital city. (Thanks to all who emailed about this.)

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Kerry: Shameless Pandering

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 9:15:33 am PST

This is pretty rich, coming from a Senator who has voted against nearly every major military spending bill that ever crossed his desk: Kerry: Bush Shortchanges Troops on Gear. WASHINGTON - John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee-in-waiting, challenged the Bush administration Saturday to reimburse the families of U.S. troops “who had ...

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A "Self-Sacrifice Operation"

Sat, Mar 6, 2004 at 9:03:05 am PST

Palestinians attempted a mass murder attack at a major crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Israel today, but succeeded only in killing themselves and their own people: 4 Palestinian Attackers Die, Kill 2 More. The elaborately choreographed assault began when a vehicle sped toward an Israeli checkpoint near the Erez ...

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Friday, March 05, 2004

New LGF Poll

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 7:35:55 pm PST

LGF reader Barbara Skolaut forwarded a link to an Australian poll about George Bush’s performance, at the Australian branch of the MSN megalith: Do you think George W Bush has done a good job as US President? Rather than sic the lizardoid hordes on another poll in one day, I’ve set ...

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Cultural Differences

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 6:21:53 pm PST

Three Muslim gang rapists in Australia are hitting all the victim cult hot buttons to avoid life sentences—begging, pleading, weeping, claiming an “anti-Muslim conspiracy,” cultural differences, immaturity, you name it: Gang rapists told age, culture no defence. (Hat tip: Ivan.) Three Pakistani gang rapists who are facing life in jail yesterday ...

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Anti-War 9/11 Victims: Project of Tides Center

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 4:45:25 pm PST

“Peaceful Tomorrows” is the anti-war September 11 victim group often seen onstage at International ANSWER rallies, and their representatives have been quoted (usually without any context) in nearly every story about President Bush’s new advertisements. Would you be terribly surprised to discover that, according to their web site, Peaceful Tomorrows ...

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NK Endorses Kerry

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 3:56:26 pm PST

John Kerry picks up a very special endorsement: North Korea warms to Kerry presidency bid. In the past few weeks, speeches by the Massachusetts senator have been broadcast on Radio Pyongyang and reported in glowing terms by the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), the official mouthpiece of Mr Kim’s communist regime. The ...

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Echoes from the Edge

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 3:05:23 pm PST

Another incredible photograph from the Hubble Space Telescope, showing a variable star near the edge of our own Milky Way galaxy. (Hat tip: sharona.)

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Anti-Jewish Crimes Soaring

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 1:32:17 pm PST

In the last three months of 2003, antisemitic incidents in New York City nearly doubled compared to the same period in 2002: Anti-Jewish Crimes Soaring. There were 57 anti-Semitic incidents, primarily consisting of spray-painted swastikas and anti-Jewish slurs, from October to December - the highest number of anti-Semitic crimes since 2000, ...

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The Meaning of "Misled"

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 11:52:53 am PST

Debra J. Saunders got a chance to ask John Kerry what he meant when he said he only voted for the Iraq War because he was “misled” by George Bush: Kerry’s complicated exfoliation. (Hat tip: mal.) When Kerry met with The Chronicle Editorial Board on Friday, I had the chance to ...

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Prager in Israel

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 11:18:04 am PST

Dennis Prager is in Israel, having a very interesting conversation with Jerusalem Post editor Saul Singer. You can listen over the web at this page: News Talk 870 KRLA.

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Media Elite Anti-Bush Roundup

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 11:02:25 am PST

Here’s this morning’s roundup of anti-Bush stories propagating across the wires; the media elites clearly feel they have a winner with the issue of Bush’s ads. September 11 families say Bush campaign treading on the dead. Victims’ Families Press Bush to Pull 9/11 Ads. Sept. 11 Families Outraged by Bush Campaign Ad. Bush TV ...

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Help Drive the German Left Crazy

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 10:16:49 am PST

I call upon the lizardoid hordes to go and vote in this poll at Germany’s left-wing Spiegel Online, asking how well President Bush has done. (Hat tip: Davids Medienkritik.) The poll options are: 1 = Bush has done a great job as President .... 6 = Bush has done a miserable job as ...

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U of Idaho Student Charged with Helping Hamas

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 9:45:23 am PST

We’ve been following the case of Sami Omar Al-Hussayen, a Saudi graduate student at the University of Idaho; today he was charged with raising funds for Hamas: Student Charged With Terror Conspiracy. BOISE, Idaho - A graduate student from Saudi Arabia — already jailed on immigration charges — has been accused ...

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Do We Want to Go Back?

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 9:16:39 am PST

Victor Davis Hanson reminds us what’s at stake: Do We Want to Go Back? Just as a presidency of earlier ossified liberals like Michael Dukakis or Walter Mondale probably would have led to support of a utopian nuclear freeze and subsequent Russian intimidation of Europe, unilateral cuts in military preparedness, and ...

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Bradley in TNR

Fri, Mar 5, 2004 at 8:12:15 am PST

Former Arab News editor John R. Bradley, responsible for quite a few truly ugly pieces for the Arab News, is (as we noted yesterday) still welcome at The New Republic, even after writing this: Another quotation is from Martin Peretz, publisher of The New Republic, an ultra-right campaigning American political journal ...

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Thursday, March 04, 2004

EU, UK Gave PA $25 Million

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 9:56:25 pm PST

Ever wonder where the Palestinians get the money to pay their high-priced legal staff for high-profile legal stunts like last week’s circus at the International Kangaroo Court in The Hague? From the EU and the UK, of course: EU and U.K. gave PA $25 million to buy advice. (Hat tip: Ethel ...

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Swedish Uranium May Have Gone to Syria

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 8:52:09 pm PST

Swedish uranium may be missing. (Hat tip: TwoStellas.) Large amounts of uranium may have gone missing from a nuclear technology company in Sweden. The American Central Intelligence Agency fears a worst-case scenario where the material has already fallen into terrorist hands, newspaper Expressen reports. “The company (Ranstad Mineral) is a security risk ...

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New Republic Sticks With Bradley

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 8:12:10 pm PST

According to Jonah Goldberg at the Corner, The New Republic has decided that former Arab News editor John R. Bradley is just fine with them: Bradley of Arabia. From the New Republic: We have decided to continue using John Bradley’s articles because we are convinced that he did not write the phrases ...

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The Real Two Americas

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 7:25:11 pm PST

Hugh Hewitt says the real divide is between silly America and serious America: The Real Two Americas. Silly people listen to Michael Moore. Silly people issue marriage licenses to couples ineligible to receive them because they feel that it is important to do so. Silly folks think Dick Cheney is still ...

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Media Elite Anti-Bush Roundup

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 7:13:51 pm PST

Here are just a few of the anti-Bush stories propagating over the wires tonight: Sept. 11 Families Outraged by Bush Campaign Ad. Some 9/11 Relatives Angered by Bush Ads. Bush campaign attacked for using September 11 images. Bush under attack over September 11 images in election ads. 9/11 Victims’ Kin Angered by Bush Ads. Sept. 11 ...

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USPS: 20,000 Powder Reports

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 7:04:11 pm PST

Since the anthrax attacks in 2001, postal facilities across the nation have been on high alert, and employees have called in more than 20,000 powder reports. All but a few have turned out to be nothing more than soap, dust, talc or other non-lethal substances. Sand was the culprit in one ...

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Georgia Shari'a Watch

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 6:29:15 pm PST

An Ethiopian immigrant in Atlanta has been accused of performing a circumcision on his daughter—with a pair of scissors: Man in Circumcision Case Says He’s Framed. ATLANTA (AP)—An Ethiopian immigrant accused of circumcising his daughter with a pair of scissors when she was 2 years old denied the charge Wednesday and ...

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Palestinian Child Abuse

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 6:24:05 pm PST

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We Got Mail!

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 5:27:38 pm PST

I just received an email from an admirer in Missouri, with a probably phony email address and the subject line: “are you a jew?” The text of the email contained only this simple, poignant question: do you hide change in your nose? Dear Hater, Thank you for asking! Actually, when I was ...

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Kerry's Voting Record

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 5:21:55 pm PST

Here’s John Kerry’s voting record for the past year. (Hat tip: andthenblammo!) Looks like Senator Kerry was absent quite a lot.

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Saint Corrie's Mural

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 5:16:29 pm PST

In June last year, I noted a report that a mural had been painted in San Francisco’s Mission District, showing Rachel Corrie in the company of cop-killer Mumia Abu Jamal and Communist guerilla Che Guevara: Saint Rachel Finds a Home. Apparently someone decided to improve the look of the mural, by ...

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Some 9/11 Relatives Idiotarians

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 3:40:01 pm PST

I’ve become somewhat inured to media bias; I still see it, but it no longer causes me to undergo severe outrage. Hey, you can’t stay outraged 24 hours a day. But rarely, if ever, have I seen such naked bias and political axe-grinding as in this AP story: Some 9/11 Relatives ...

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Corrie's Cousin Repeats the Big Lies

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 3:25:23 pm PST

Rachel Corrie’s cousin Elizabeth spews lies and propaganda, in an article for the International Herald Tribune: A year of silence since Rachel Corrie died. The lies start with the title: “silence?” This must have been the loudest silence in the history of humankind, because pro-Palestinian groups began exploiting Corrie’s death ...

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A Dignified Palestinian Funeral

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 8:03:21 am PST

A relative of Palestinian militant Ibrahim Al Dary fires his machine gun into the air as women shout while the body leaves the family home during his funeral in Gaza City, Thursday, March 4, 2004. Al Dary and two other members from the militant group Hamas were killed in Israeli ...

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CAIR: Still Crazy

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 7:48:26 am PST

I just happened to turn on Laura Ingraham’s radio show, and she’s talking with a CAIR representative who started out sounding logical and moderate—and then suddenly veered wildly into moonbatland, claiming that we’re in Iraq for the oil, that terrorism has nothing to do with Islam, that the Patriot Act ...

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9/11 Plotter Wins Appeal in Germany

Thu, Mar 4, 2004 at 7:30:41 am PST

Here’s why prosecuting terrorism in the legal system is a drastic mistake: Jailed Hamburg 9/11 Plotter Wins Retrial in Appeal. KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - The only man convicted over the Sept. 11 attacks won the right to a retrial Thursday in a German appeal ruling that prosecutors said would hamper their ...

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Wednesday, March 03, 2004

Jews as "Christ-Killers" in Islam

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 8:58:28 pm PST

In all the controversy and acrimony over Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, people seem to be missing the fact that there is one religion that currently promotes the “Jews killed Christ” libel—and it isn’t Christianity: Jews as “Christ-Killers” in Islam. Specifically, Quran 4:157-158 iterates,  “That they [i.e., the Jews] said ...

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A "Tribute" To Saint Rachel

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 8:02:16 pm PST

At the Jerusalem Post, Ruhama Shattan offers a ‘tribute’ to ISM terror enabler Rachel Corrie on the anniversary of her death. March 16 is the first anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s death. I want to thank Corrie for the explosives that flow freely from Egypt to Gaza, via the smuggling tunnels under ...

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Dear Mr. Kerry

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 7:19:29 pm PST

Retired Army Col. Glenn Lackey has some words for anti-war presidential candidate John Kerry: Dear Mr. Kerry. (Hat tip: T. Jefferson.) Dear Mr. Kerry; After spending only four months in the country of Vietnam, you testified before Congress in 1971 with these exact words about incidents you say you witnessed: “They personally ...

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Pick Your Feeds

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 6:07:10 pm PST

Another new feature tonight in our visitor preferences page: you can now customize the Yahoo news headlines in our right sidebar, by picking any two feeds from the entire available list of Yahoo RSS feeds. This means if you want your news feeds to show “Entertainment” and “Oddly Enough,” you’re set. ...

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CD Or Not CD

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 3:17:12 pm PST

If you would rather not see the “Now Playing” CD image, there’s a new setting on our visitor preferences page that lets you turn it off.

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French Senate Passes Hijab Ban

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 3:04:24 pm PST

European Muslims are going to go nuts: French Pass Islamic Headscarves Ban. PARIS - A law banning Islamic headscarves in France’s public schools was overwhelmingly adopted Wednesday in the Senate despite protests by many French Muslims that the measure is discriminatory. The 276-20 vote mirrored similar support by the National Assembly, the ...

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No Terrorists in Canada, Part 75

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 11:34:52 am PST

CBC Radio interviews an Al Qaeda family in Toronto. Listeners to The Current will be familiar with the name Ahmed Said Khadr. As a Canadian citizen, he and his family lived for a time in the east end of Toronto. He raised money there, supposedly for an orphanage in Pakistan. ...

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Swiss Pardon WWII Heroine

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 10:56:27 am PST

It took them more than 60 years, but the Swiss have finally pardoned a 79-year old woman for a brave act that never should have been a crime: Swiss Pardon WWII-Era Smuggler of Jews. (Hat tip: realwest.) BERN, Switzerland - The Swiss government on Wednesday pardoned a 79-year-old woman who was ...

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Jihad Flypaper

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 10:26:40 am PST

Blair Says “Militants” Flooding Iraq. “Terrorists, literally, from every extremist group around the Middle East are pouring into Iraq,” Blair told parliament. “They know that if Iraq does become a stable, democratic and prosperous country...it deals a tremendous blow to the propaganda of those extremists and fanatics who would say that the ...

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Now Playing

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 10:09:25 am PST

Lots of people have asked if they’re supposed to be hearing the CD that shows up in the new “Now Playing” section over there on the right. Well, no; I don’t even want to think about our bandwidth charges if I were to start streaming music at LGF. Not to ...

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Teach Your Children Well

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 8:39:50 am PST

A poll of Palestinian high school students reveals an entirely unsurprising wellspring of religious fanaticism, racism and misogyny: Palestinian children favor discriminating against women and minorities. (Hat tip: Amy.) The poll revealed a strong rejection of equality for women in society, with as many as 73 per cent of the students ...

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Blaming the Great Satan Always Works

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 8:28:23 am PST

The jihadis who perpetrated yesterday’s atrocities in Iraq, killing almost 200 people with suicide bombers, are blaming the attacks on the United States: Purported Qaeda Letter Denies Role in Iraq Blasts. DUBAI (Reuters) - A letter purporting to come from Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda network denied any role in Tuesday’s ...

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Got Three in Gaza

Wed, Mar 3, 2004 at 8:09:31 am PST

Israel Air Strike Kills Three “Militants” in Gaza. GAZA (Reuters) - Israel killed three Hamas militants in an air strike that tore apart their car in the Gaza Strip Wednesday, Palestinian witnesses and medics said. The Israeli military confirmed that operatives of the powerful Islamist faction had been targeted in a ...

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Tuesday, March 02, 2004

The Anti-War Candidate

Tue, Mar 2, 2004 at 10:01:26 pm PST

In a time of war, when America has been attacked on her own soil and sworn enemies strive to attack us again, the Democratic Party has nominated an anti-war presidential candidate: Kerry Wraps Up Nomination as Edwards Quits. Kerry, who received a call of congratulations from Bush, quickly turned his focus ...

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ElBaradei Hopes Iran Will Be Nice

Tue, Mar 2, 2004 at 9:55:14 pm PST

Good lord. If this nincompoop is really in charge of preventing nuclear proliferation, we’re doomed. IAEA chief ElBaradei hopes Iran has told the whole nuclear truth. “I trust, I hope that this was the last time that something would come trickling down again from their past activities,” ElBaradei said in an interview with ...

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Kerry Flips, Kerry Flops

Tue, Mar 2, 2004 at 9:17:10 pm PST

Two wars, two Kerrys. Thirteen years ago, Walter Carter, of Newton, Mass., wrote to his senator and asked him to support military action to expel Saddam Hussein’s troops from Iraq. As a vote neared, Carter faxed his letter to the office of John Kerry and, just to be sure, sent it ...

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Kentucky Fried Dhimmitude

Tue, Mar 2, 2004 at 10:28:12 am PST

Several KFC restaurants in Australia have removed bacon from their menus, to avoid offending Muslims: No pigging out at KFC. (Hat tip: Israellycool.) FOUR KFC restaurants have taken bacon off the menu in favour of Muslim-friendly products. The Endeavour Hills, Fawkner, Keilor Downs and Flemington KFC outlets have all dumped bacon from ...

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Abu Sayyaf Identifies Suicide Bomber

Tue, Mar 2, 2004 at 9:19:55 am PST

Philippines Islamic terror gang Abu Sayyaf has identified the man they say carried out a suicide attack against a Manila ferry that may have killed as many as 134 people: Suicide Bomber May Have Been on Ferry. MANILA, Philippines - A man — listed by the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf ...

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Islamic Blood Ritual

Tue, Mar 2, 2004 at 8:41:17 am PST

Shiite Muslim child Mahmoud Slieman after his mother cut him with a sword during the annual ritual to mark Ashoura Day in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh, Tuesday March 2, 2004. Ashoura day marks the Shiite Muslim’s commemoration of the 7th century killing of their most revered Saint Imam ...

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Muslim Holy Days

Tue, Mar 2, 2004 at 8:23:26 am PST

When there are no Jews nearby, a Shi’ite will do in a pinch: At Least 38 Dead in Attacks on Pakistan Shi’ites. QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim radicals attacked rival Shi’ites with automatic rifles and grenades in southwestern Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least 37 people as the minority sect ...

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Monday, March 01, 2004

Kerry: Tied Up In Nuances

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 8:05:31 pm PST

Mark Steyn on the many nuances of John Kerry. If you’ve gone over to the forces of nuance, Kerry’s your guy - or your nuancy boy. He’s got nuances coming out of his nuances. As the New York Times put it in its endorsement of the Senator: “What his critics see ...

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Europe Hangs With Arafat

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 5:35:54 pm PST

Arafat is the Europeans’ guy, and they’re sticking with him. Brian Cowen, the Irish foreign minister who represented the 15-nation European Union in a conference with Secretary of State Colin Powell, said the stalled Middle East peace process “remains of deep concern to all of us.” Speaking for the Europeans, Cowen said ...

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Indonesian Muslims Seethe for Shari'a

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 5:04:10 pm PST

Thousands of Muslims rallied across Indonesia yesterday, demanding the imposition of shari’a law. (Hat tip: Nancy B.) ’If you are Muslim, you have to struggle to establish syariah law,’ said Mr Harimoekti, an activist with the conservative non-governmental organisation Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, or Indonesian Liberation, which helped to organise the rallies. ‘Under ...

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Seattle P-I Cartoonist Has Uneasy Confrontation

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 3:25:17 pm PST

Seattle P-I editorial cartoonist David Horsey travels to France along with Ted Rall to indulge in some Bush-bashing for the Euro-sophisticates—then discovers he isn’t really ready for how eager the Europeans are to play along: Seattle is closer to France than to Texas. (Hat tip: Reginleif.) In January, a cartoon festival ...

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French Shari'a Watch

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 10:44:05 am PST

Islamic radicalism is spreading in Paris area mosques at an alarming rate: More Mosques in France Falling Under Sway of Radicals. Paris (CNSNews.com) - French officials have noted an increase in Islamic radicals taking over Paris area mosques in the last year, with 32 mosques now under the control of extremists. According ...

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CAIR vs. The Mouse

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 10:31:16 am PST

It’s the cage death match of the season, as the mighty Mouse faces off with Islamic extremist front group CAIR in a no-holds-barred brouhaha over a movie about an Arabian horse race: Disney Movie on Arabian Horse Race Raises Storm. “Given the growing prejudice against Islam, Muslims and Arabs, we believe ...

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Palestinian Taboos

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 9:41:50 am PST

Reuters Palestinian reporter Nidal al-Mughrabi has a terrific example of creative writing today, in a wire story about a Palestinian rape case: Palestinians Fear Gaza Chaos After Rare Rape-Murder. GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinians Monday demanded the execution of four men for the rape and murder of a Gaza girl of 16, ...

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John Kerry: Unilateral Cowboy

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 9:32:02 am PST

Anti-war Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is not opposed to unilateral military action. Yes, you read that right. But the catch is, he believes it should only be used when there are no real American interests at stake, except for a vague ideological imperative: Kerry’s Haiti jab. Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush ...

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Muslim Charities Seethe, Whine

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 8:26:48 am PST

U.S. Muslim Charities Complain of ‘Witch Hunt’. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Muslim charities and organizations in the United States say they are the target of a government “witch hunt” since Sept. 11 which is intimidating donors and hampering their work. Required by their faith to pay “zakat,” or alms for the needy, Muslims ...

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Religion of Peace Kills 48 in Nigeria

Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 8:08:24 am PST

48 Dead in Nigeria Religious Clash. (Hat tip: Hulugu.) LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Suspected Muslim militants armed with guns and bows and arrows killed at least 48 people in an attack on a farming village in central Nigeria. Most of the victims died as they sought refuge in a church, police ...

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