February 27, 2006

The Freedom to Speak About Restricting the Freedom to Speak

The catch phrase now in the Cartoon War is "clash of civilizations". But in dealing with a "civilization", large numbers of whose members can be driven into frenzies of violence by taboo-violating cartoons, the real situation more closely resembles the Roman Empire under siege by barbarians.

Even Islam's intellectuals are infected with the false logic that springs from trying to reconcile seventh century mysticism with modern democratic freedoms. Dr Abdelwahab El-Affendi is a senior research fellow at University of Westminster in London. more...

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February 20, 2006

Brit Muslims Declare Victory in Cartoon War

From the Telegraph (UK):

For the past two weeks, Patrick Sookhdeo has been canvassing the opinions of Muslim clerics in Britain on the row over the cartoons featuring images of Mohammed that were first published in Denmark and then reprinted in several other European countries.

"They think they have won the debate," he says with a sigh. "They believe that the British Government has capitulated to them, because it feared the consequences if it did not.

"The cartoons, you see, have not been published in this country, and the Government has been very critical of those countries in which they were published. To many of the Islamic clerics, that's a clear victory.

"It's confirmation of what they believe to be a familiar pattern: if spokesmen for British Muslims threaten what they call 'adverse consequences' - violence to the rest of us - then the British Government will cave in. I think it is a very dangerous precedent."

Guess what? They have won, for now. Here, too, unless you can think of a major news outlet in this country that has published a Mohammed cartoon.

The Press is opposed to upsetting Muslim sensibilities, unless, of course, they have some juicy video of British soldiers grabbing young Iraqi rock-throwers or some old photos from Abu Ghraib.

Via Kim Priestap.

Also posted at The Dread Pundit Bluto and Vince Aut Morire.

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February 19, 2006

Iran Threatens Suicide Bomber Attacks

An Iranian group calling itself "Martyrdom Seekers" is threatening the US and the UK with mass suicide bomb attacks against Coalition forces in Iraq if Iran's nuclear facilities are attacked. Though ostensibly unofficial, no group would be allowed to make such an announcement without the consent of Iran's government:

Mohammad Ali Samadi, spokesman for Esteshadion, or Martyrdom Seekers, boasted of having hundreds of potential bombers in his talk at a seminar on suicide-bombings tactics at Tehran's Khajeh Nasir University.

"With more than 1,000 trained martyrdom-seekers, we are ready to attack the American and British sensitive points if they attack Iran's nuclear facilities," Samadi said.

"If they strike, we have a lot of volunteers. Their (U.S. and British) sensitive places are quiet close to Iranian borders," Samadi said.

Samadi reviewed the history of suicide bombing as a weapon, praising it as the most effective Palestinian tactic in their confrontation with Israel.

They have "trained martyrdom seekers"?

"Here Ahmed, put this on, find a group of children, push this button."

Also posted at The Dread Pundit Bluto and Vince Aut Morire.

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February 16, 2006

Fatwa This: Insulting Muhammed Videos, Cartoons, Riots, Murders and Other Links of the Day

It's the religion of peace roundup, featuring this Zipperfish video. "Saying Muslims aren't extremists is kind of like saying Christians aren't annoying."--I'll take annoying.The best part? The Muhammed totally gay review. (thanks to Dan Riehl for sending link)

Google baiting for Muhammed cartoon fatwa is fun. Will somebody please fatwa this guy already!!

Why Google deserves to be baited: Google, afraid of getting killed by misunderstanderers of ROP, removes It's in the Koran song from cache.

Tiny minority of extremists: 50,000 rally in Pakistan wishing to impose Islamic prohibitions on the West.

Cartoon protesters in Philippines behead effigies over Muhammed cartoons.

Hamburglar, Big Boy, Mr. Burns all go into hiding after Muslim protests turn against Ronald McDonald fictional characters.

Anne Coulter: the anti-Tokyo Rose.

BBC: It's not that we want to exempt Islam from our normal anti-religious propaganda, it's just that we're afraid of Muslims, you know, cutting our heads off.

Another step toward fascism in Europe: Norway criminalizes blasphemy.

Obvious: Iraqis say Saddam could exploit Abu Ghraib images

Even more obvious: Report says al Qaeda wants to kill us, will use any means necessary.

Good news from Iraq: Iraqi troops stepping up to the plate faster than expected.

ABC's Lost loses it.

Propaganda: the good kind.

Racism in our Universities.

It's official: Warner Bros' Looney Tunes takes over MSM

Left's greatest fears realized: Bush death squads/black helicopters abducting dissidents in their sleep!

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February 14, 2006

Dar al Ummah Update

uma_thurman_hot.jpgThe 'Ummah' in Islam is 'the nation' composed of believers. Pictured right: the only Uma I'd like to get in.

Al Gore, Jedi Knight? Oh, better make that 'Jeddah' knight. (sith high fives to Jim)

Isn't calling the Muhammed cartoons 'intellectual terrorism' kind of like women who say they are 'emotionally abused' as if to say 'sure my husband didn't hit me, cheat on me, didn't drink, and had a job-- but I'm a victim just like you Nicole Brown Simpson'.

Muhammed spotted in tortilla (or something like that).

If Iran was a fully owned subsidiary of NBC's Must See TV Thursday Night.

Why porn will help us win the war on terror. I'm seriously.

U.N. wants Gitmo, shut down and Palestine Jew free.

Oliver Stone's new film won't blame Jews for 9/11. Amazing.

Liberty in Montreal.

Ted Kennedy spotting.

Cindy Sheehan is soooooo funny.

Where do the Belgians keep their armies? Certainly not in their tanks.

Geena Davis to join editorial board for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, promises less Muhammed cartoons, more Aisha the nine year old bride/child-molestation victim of Muhammed cartoons.

UPDATE: Debbie Schlussel, you ignorant slut (must be said in Chevy Chase voice for full effect)

I got the same letter as Captain Ed. Since he published it first, I'll direct your attention to it here. It's a translation of a Danish article about how the Muhammed cartoon controversy was orchestrated by a few travelling imams.

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February 13, 2006

Theocracy Is Bad, Mm-kay?

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From a Memri transcript of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking on February 11:

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: The affront to the honor of the Prophet of Islam it is in fact an affront to the worship of God, and to the seeking of truth and justice, and an affront to all the prophets of God. Obviously, all those who harm the honor of the prophet of Islam...

Crowd: Death to Denmark.

Death to Denmark.

Death to Denmark.

Death to Denmark.

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Ahmadinejad: As the representative of the great Iranian people, I call upon all free people of the world – Christians and Jews – to rise together with the Muslims and not to let a handful of shameless Zionists, who have been defeated in Palestine, to harm the sanctity of the prophets.

more...

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Peas Be Upon You

I'll be busy most of today. If you have an interesting link, feel free to drop it here or send a trackback so we can issue a fatwa. While I'm away, imagine Islamic whirled peas. (dar al Islam--the house of peas)

Religion of peas throws rocks at British soldiers, soldiers respond by beating the hell out of them.

Green: sacred color of Islam, Notre Dame, and peas.

Daily Tarhreel runs Muhammed pics (peas be upon him).

Iran uses nukes for peasful purposes. U.S. planning strike on peas factory.

Peas in our time.

Peas out RINOS.

Happy 1 year anniversary to The Nose on Your Face.

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February 10, 2006

Mohammed Cartoon T-Shirt

A new t-shirt featuring the image below, which seems to be regarded as the most inflammatory of the notorious Danish cartoons, is available for sale.

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From PRWeb:

(PRWEB) February 8, 2006 -- To see the latest creation from conservative t-shirt maker MetroSpy some would think the Muslim world had every right to be upset. MetroSpy's new t-shirts depict an unflattering caricature of the prophet Mohammed with a bomb on his head.

“We can't let the terrorists win. We can not encourage this uncivilized behavior by caving in to their wishes,” said Nate Thomas, product manager for MetroSpy.

Good luck trying to get Metrospy's webpage to load. The apparent popularity of this product suggests some spin-offs might generate income.

Muslims are, of course, outraged.

They should be happy no one has come with truly offensive products, like these: more...

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February 05, 2006

Muslims Choose Christian Schools

This is a twist.

From NorwayPost.no:

An increasing number of Muslims living in Norway have over the past few years chosen to send their children to private Christian schools, NRK reports.

At the Christian Regnbuen school in Oslo, 20 out of a hundred students are Muslims. Other private schools in Oslo, like St Sunniva and Kristelig Gymnasium, also have many Muslim students.

According to Dean Lars Bjoerge Holm at Kristelig Gymnasium, the Christian schools and students respect and understand Islam to a much greater degree than public schools. I am fairly certain that the Muslims are not as magnanimous.

It also has to be distressing to the fundamentalists that their sons and daughters are walking around school hallways with images of Jesus Christ on the walls. (via John Ray)

From Interested-Participant.

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February 03, 2006

Strange Fruit Indeed

Jesus Christ: "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them”.

To see the Fruit of the Religion of Peace click below. (graphic image warning) more...

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