Does this mean they won't be broadcasting "How the Imperialist Grinch Stole Ramadan" or "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Zionist?" during the Prime Ramadan sweeps period? A severe blow indeed.

So what's the final body count for this Ramadam?

Death Penalty for Muhammad. Too bad they can only kill him once.

I'm celebrating already!

The Healing Iraq blog had a story a month ago about "eye witnesses" that Al-Arabiyyah was IMPORTING into the areas to for on camera interviews.

Bomb - then death - then screaming - then Al-Arabiyyah right on the scene - then "eye witness" gets out of the truck - interview - bystanders shouting "LIAR, LIAR" - Al-Arabiyyah leaves with eye witness - ends up as the top story of the night

How are they going to ban satellite channels?

A cease fire huh? Sounds like the Baathists need time to regroup and rearm.

Freedom of the press, sadly, is not necessarily compatible with the survival of a fledgling democracy. The Iraqi government has to do what's best in the long run for Iraq and resist nice sounding, but ultimately suicidal, platitudes. It's heartening that they are doing just that.

Why is Adnan al-Dulaimi still breathing?

I think we should start celebrating the good news out of the ME instead of dwelling on the bad...

/cynic

Oh shit, the the Kurds are head of the council? Expect more violence from the Sunnis.

Yahoo! News - Turkish Police Seize Suspected Bombers' Computers: "'Because families in Bingol bring up their children from a young age according to Islamic principles, once they reach a certain age they join Islamic groups and they take part in acts of terror,' said Mehmet Polat, an unemployed man in Bingol."

You know, I was going to add something about Jewish principles and acts of tzedakah, but I would have cheapened tzedakah and the purity of motives of the people who take part in them.

AG...there is good news???

Debka is reporting al-Qaeda websites advising Islamos that this is their last chance to get out of America before their surpise attack.

On one hand the best they have done post 9-11 is a demented guy trying to light his shoe on a jumbo jet and the John Mohammed murder spree (and that bright light, would still be shooting people if he hadn't ID's himself to the police).

On the other hand, these are the guys who did 9-11 and human life and destruction are their purest desire.

Time to clean the .40 cal. Glock and wast Beau Geste....

It would have been more fun to shut down al Arabiyya with an "accidental" HARM strike.

Jeez, what an Eidiot.

Debka is reporting al-Qaeda websites advising Islamos that this is their last chance to get out of America before their surpise attack.

Yeah, but DEBKA pretty much does that on a weekly basis.

I think there's a lot of incentive on all sides to portray al-Qaeda as, maybe, more potent than they actually are. If it took ten years to pull off 9-11 with a fully intact international network and an intelligence-averse Clinton administration ignoring them, how can they pull off a major attack when most of their leadership is decomposing under a rock-pile in Tora Bora and the FBI, CIA, NSA, and NRO pestering their communication channels? I mean, really, how hard would it be to detonate a car bomb in NYC, London, or DC?... and they can't even manage that. They have to settle for Turkey and Iraq.

Well they did set this station up because Al Jazz was too moderate and "a tool of the zionists". This should not be a shock to anyone.

celebrate what?

the recent muslim gone wild video

?

Happy Eid, indeed.

Which reminds me that the US Post Office is still marketing the repulsive Eid stamp. It pisses me off every time I see it.

[Link: shop.usps.com...]

I don't imagine there were any swastika stamps during WWII.

If you would like to write to the top PO guy and complain, as I did, here is his snail mail address...

John E. Potter, Postmaster General
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington DC 20260

I mean, really, how hard would it be to detonate a car bomb in NYC, London, or DC?... and they can't even manage that. They have to settle for Turkey and Iraq.

I think that they have made the conscious choice not to attack us here again, for now. I think that they are more focused on trying to survive while not re-provoking the American street into turning up the pressure against the murderous muslims. But when they begin to see that their cause is truly lost, they will act here again. And it won't be grand. They will be small attacks by individuals and small cells. It will signal the beginning of the end of the war, as it will represent their final flame out as a real threat. Or, I could be wrong.

#15 LOL. Damn, I wish I thought of that one...

Completely OT but good news:

Washington sniper to be executed

Of course it's because he's a Muslim... watch out for the seething.

There should be no immunity from prosecution in our courts for Mullahs, Imams or Clerics of Islamism (or others who laud and glorify terrorists) when they preach and incite their followers to prey on Americans, Jews, or other non-believer groups. These preachers of hate and their teachings are terroristic by their nature and cannot be tolerated in our democratic society. They are in direct violation of the sedition laws of most all civilized countries of the world! Islam is not a religion to glorify and honor God but rather is an abomination to God. The Quar'an is the writings of satan. It is a satanic instruction plan for the subjugation of people, the enslavement of women, the elimination of all non believers, and for total Earth domination, and Mohammad is nothing more than Satan's advocate! Y'know,.... it really is time for a new crusade!

A new Crusade? We're already in the midst of the same one that began with the Renaissance.

If this cease-fire holds, then after the next attack this cleric should be arrested. By an Iraqi-manned operation.

Hey, remember that jihad yahoo group Daleel_Al-Mojahid? It's gone! I wonder if it was shut down?

#23 Richard the Lionheart:

I can't top that so I'll just say AMEN!

What's good about this decision is that the Iraqi Council has made the decision, NOT the US Army. BTW didn't they also ban Al-Jazeera for similar bloodthirsty coverage or is that just my wishful thinking? I think they need a new station....with more cheerful programming.

While we're on it, Colin Powell's entreaty to the Palestinians to acknowledge the new Iraq Council reminded me the other day that amongst those the Iraqis are not fond of for their propping up of Saddam, including Chirac and France and others, were Arafat and the Palestinians so it may be that any kudos or well-wishes from the Palestinians or Arafat would not be all that welcome anyway. I meant to mention that yesterday on the other thread.

Hopefully they'll ban Al Jizz next.

Waiting for the eventual seethe session from CAIR in 5...4...3...2...

Why, you ask? Because even if the US wasn't making the decision, they'll still claim we're manipulating the council, as after all there are Kurds on it and that is just plain wrong.

Somewhat on topic, media and all -
Found this article at guerrillanews.com discussing a conference that was held the weekendo of Nov 8th about marching orders for the left's "re-form" of American media:

The National Conference on Media Reform rocked Madison, Wisconsin this weekend. More than 2,000 participants, including an all-star panel of academics, activists, comedians, musicians, and journalists, met to map the future of the so-called "alternative media" and plan an assault on the corporate media monster.

Bill Moyers argued that media reform is central to reclaiming democracy in America.

For years now at Mediachannel.org, we have been arguing that media control is central to our democracy, because the media set the terms of what we know and what we talk about.

link

Rave on, moonbats!

The explosives, bombs and shooting will resume next week. Until then, have a happy Eid!

But what about the poor donkeys?

Americans make an ass off Iraqi donkeys

OT - I hadn't seen this mentioned before. But Salam Pax, the Iraqi blogger had this to say about the protests in the UK.

Thursday, November 20, 2003 ::
G in Baghdad wouldn't write on his blog but he just sent me a wickedly funny email, sorry G this is what happens when you have blogger friends. Here is what he wrote:

tell your friends in London that G in Baghdad would have appreciated them much more if they had demonstrated against the atrocities of saddam.
And if you could ask them when will be the next demonstration to support the people of north Korea, the democratic republic of Congo and Iran?

yup, that's him alright. G so full of surprises.
back to baghdad on monday, G you better have beer in your fridge.

I don't follow this guys blog but I gather that he is not exactly a big supporter of occupation. From what I can remember he was a favorite of the LLL during the war. You guys probably know more about him than I do.

This is great.

How do we get the same thing to happen to NPR?