Papers have been filed in Pakistan to indict the publishers of the controversial Mohammed cartoons. Those named in the push for the indictment: The editor, publisher, and cartoonist responsible for the first publications of the Mohammed cartoons in the Danish paper Jyllands-Posten; papers in France (not named in story, but cartoons reprinted in France Soir), Italy (La Stampa), Norway (Magazinet), Ireland (The Irish Daily Star), and the Netherlands (Volkskrant). Google, Yahoo, and Hotmail were also named in the suit for providing access to the cartoons.

Pakistan's Daily Times:

Police have registered cases against the editor and publisher of a Danish newspaper and several other European dailies over their publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), under a blasphemy law that carries the death penalty, an officer said.

Internet giants Yahoo, Hotmail, and the search engine Google were also named in the cases for allowing access to the drawings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that were considered sacrilegious by Muslims. A lawyer who runs a citizensÂ’ rights group submitted the cases.

Islamic tradition bars any of drawings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), favourable or otherwise, in a policy to discourage idolatry. Lawyer Iqbal Haider, who runs Awami Himayat Tehrik or PeopleÂ’s Support Movement, had petitioned the Supreme Court against the publication of the cartoons under a blasphemy law that allows the death penalty for anyone guilty of insulting the Holy Prophet (PBUH) or the holy Quran.

Cases were registered on Tuesday against Jyllands-Posten, its editor, publisher, a cartoonist, and newspapers in France, Italy, Ireland, Norway and the Netherlands at a police station in Karachi on the courtÂ’s orders, said Tariq Malik, an official at the station.

“It is now the government’s job to contact the Interpol and bring the offenders to a court of law in Pakistan,” Haider said on Wednesday.....

A government prosecutor, who opposed the petition, says PakistanÂ’s courts have no jurisdiction over a crime committed abroad.

Asia News adds this to the initial AP piece:

Since 1996, the year the law entered into force, dozens of Christians have been killed for defaming Islam, 560 people were charged with the crime and 30 are awaiting judgment. Often the law is used to settle personal scores.

Via Gateway Pundit who has more.

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It seems the Egyptian authorities are investigating how and why al-Jazeera reported a terrorist incident in Sharkia that never occurred. Could al-Jazeera be getting advance notice of attacks from terrorist? That seems to be the question the Egyptian Authorities are trying to answer. The terrorists would like good coverage so tipping a trusted reporter who is sympathetic to your cause makes sense. Egypt is looking into the question of if Hussein Abdel Ghani had advance knowledge of attacks that were to be carried out and was unaware this attack was thwarted or abandoned.

BBC News :The Cairo bureau chief of TV channel al-Jazeera has been arrested by Egyptian police for allegedly spreading false information on the Sinai bombs.

The interior ministry said Hussein Abdel Ghani had falsely reported a blast in eastern Sharkia province.

Mr Abdel Ghani said in a phone call broadcast on the Qatar-based channel he was the victim of "a complete police kidnapping operation - beyond the law".

The interior ministry said the arrest concerned the false reporting of an explosion in Sharkia on Wednesday.

A spokesman said: "[Hussein Abdel Ghani] said there were incidents in Sharkia and nothing happened. He's spreading confusion.

"When he said there was an explosion in Sharkia, leading everyone to ask about it, about something that didn't happen, where did he get that from?"

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While civilized people around the world pause to remember Nazi attrocities and world indifference to them, Palestinians planned to kick off today's Holocaust Day festivities by doing what they do best: killing Jews.

This is nothing new for the Palestinians. It should be remembered that while the German National Socialist Workers Party was still meeting in Munich beer halls, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem--and relative of Yasser Arafat--was busy trying to make Palestine Jew free. A common thread of Holocaust denial continues to unite jihadis, Arab nationalists, Islamists, and terrorists around the globe.

Via LGF, this from Ynetnews:

IDF soldiers detained Monday a terrorist planning to carry out a suicide bombing in Israel.

The would-be bomber was nabbed near the community of Adam, north of Jerusalem, without his explosive belt, which he was supposed to receive
later on. Security officials later told Ynet: "A terror attack on Holocaust Day or the next day was prevented." ...

On the eve of Holocaust Day, police forces across the country are on high alert for fear terrorist groups are planning attacks. At this time, authorities are dealing with 76 terror warnings, including 20 concrete ones. Most warnings originate in the northern West Bank, with the Islamic Jihad behind most plots.

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Great news that blogging can pay at least a bit.

Michael Totten :I decided to try a little experiment. Instead of lining up an assignment from an editor to cover Northern Iraqi Kurdistan, I struck out on my own without asking permission from anyone. Almost all my material was posted directly to this Web site. I wanted to see if the amount of money I can raise from readers competes with the industryÂ’s going rate.
It does.

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As reported earlier (so i'll make his post come first even though it looks like later) on this blog by our co-blogger The Dread Pundit Bluto, Osama Bin Laden has issued a new video. I have just few things to add.

Today we get more jew hating blah blah blah from the increasingly Irrelevant Osama Bin Laden

MSNBC via NBC News and News Services : In his first new message in three months, bin Laden said the West’s decision to cut off funds to the Palestinians because their Hamas leaders refuse to recognize Israel proved that the United States and Europe were conducting “a Zionist crusader war on Islam.”

“The blockade which the West is imposing on the government of Hamas proves that there is a Zionist crusader war on Islam,” said the speaker on the tape broadcast by the Al-Jazeera network.

Israeli government spokesman Raanan Gissin said bin Laden had decided to attack Israel to deflect growing Arab animosity toward al-Qaida.

“When he attacks Israel, this is something the Arab world can agree upon,” Gissin said. “He has been criticized for the destruction and carnage he’s causing the Muslim nation. He’s looking for another justification ... Criticizing Israel sounds more politically correct.”

Al-Qaida is believed to have no direct links to Hamas, which is an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, but they share an anti-Israel ideology that calls for the destruction of the Jewish state.

Just one more thing. It looks like Rusty’s speculation that Bin Laden is in Africa may be right on target as Bin Laden was, “calling on his followers to go to Sudan to fight a proposed U.N. force.” The stench rising from the genocide in Darfur smells of Al-Qaeda more each day.

Others Dr Sanity And Tigerhawk.

Updated: Full English translation here and also in the extended entry. more...

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Palestinian police work for free!

The CIA may be reading your blog. If they read this one I hope they post comments and participate a bit. You know send cool links and stuff.

Congressman Jim McDermott (Moonbat-WA), will have his own jihadi on staff! Via LGF.

"President Hu, your days are numbered,"

Remember the Professor in Kentucky who encouraged and took part in the destruction of an approved pro life display on campus. She's history.....via Exposing the Left

Teach me baby!

Caption this.

Hugo Takes Play from SaddamÂ’s Handbook.

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Of course Sudan denied any involvement. We need to stop allowing nations who allow terrorists to operate without fear. The government of Sudan repeatedly refuses to cooperate when asked by the rest of the world to stop the genocide and cross border violence. Lack of action against the terrorist equates to support. So these killers are either thwarting the authority of the sovereign nation of Sudan or that government supports them. ItÂ’s time to stop asking Sudan and demand action.

Reuters : Chad President Idriss Deby said on Tuesday Sudan had attacked his country in a drive to export Khartoum's fundamentalist system to sub-Saharan Africa.......Deby accuses Sudan of promoting and arming rebels who raced in pick-up trucks from the east to raid N'Djamena on Thursday but were driven off in fighting that killed and wounded several hundred people.

"Sudan has attacked Chad up to the very gates of N'Djamena. What do you call that if it isn't war," Deby said. "If we're attacked tomorrow, we'll respond. We don't want war, but we'll defend ourselves."

Deby said Sudan's Arab government was trying to export its "fundamentalist system" to the rest of sub-Saharan Africa.

"Chad is a bridge. If that bridge gives way to Khartoum then the whole of sub-Saharan Africa runs the risk of being destabilised," he said."It'll be worse than Ivory Coast or the Balkans," he said referring to other territories split by war.

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Hey thatÂ’s one way to balance the budget.

Courier Journal :But careful readers of the final state budget bill can find a new tax on Page 624: 25 cents on each package of cigarette rolling papers. A typical pack of 32 papers costs $1.49 now.

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1 Maybe it's time we put those tobacco farmers to work growing alcohol. We need the fuel.

Posted by: bill at April 17, 2006 05:27 PM (7evkT)

2 "Bong makers efforts to lobby for an even greater tax failed to make the final budget." Good one, Howie.

Posted by: Greg at April 17, 2006 06:08 PM (q5wwn)

3 Okay, my mind is in the gutter early this morning. I saw "KY" and immediately thought they were going to tax KY jelly. I won't go into what I thought you meant by "joint".

Posted by: Oyster at April 18, 2006 06:09 AM (YudAC)

4 I immediately thought of black currant jelly.

Posted by: Last word Larry at April 19, 2006 12:21 AM (FCC6c)

5 Then I thought of Buddha stick.

Posted by: Last word Larry at April 19, 2006 12:57 AM (FCC6c)

6 KY joint wrappers taxed? It's an outrage.

Posted by: Mike at April 19, 2006 03:58 AM (ZdKfx)

7 Next thing you know they'll be trying to tax my Buddha stick!

Posted by: Last word Larry at April 19, 2006 09:22 AM (FCC6c)

8 You know.. this post really should have been posted on the 20th of April, (you know, 4-20.. get it?

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I wish all of you a happy Easter. May this celebration of our Lord's resurrection fill you all with a renewed sense of hope in the days we live in.

Remember this, it may seem that these are the darkest times, but, it just seems. Read your history, we've been here before.

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Not only that but he also points out that Iraq had imported 17 larger “hydrogen generators” with a much higher capacity. Being a red neck I see people but one thing to scavenge parts for another thing all the time. After Clinton’s article and now this it’s fairly clear that whatever Iraq was doing they weren’t too keen on sharing information. I have a few quotes (one from each section) below but I suggest you go read the entire post as it’s very detailed.

SEIXON : Thought I would pass along the news that Iraq imported over a dozen hydrogen generators right up until the Iraq war that had twice the production rate of the supposed hydrogen carriages.

The ISG bought into the hydrogen production story mostly due to documents provided by the Director General of the Al Kindi State Company. On 4 June 2003, a week after the CIA and DIA published their report claiming the trailers to be BW facilities, he sent a dossier of 12 documents to the American Authority in Mosul. One listed the 10 people who had worked on the trailers and other supporting documents that seemed to show a contract from the Republican Guard to produce the vehicles.

With these facts, which have most likely never been revealed until now, it would seem that Dr. David Kay may have been more right than wrong in suggesting the notion of hydrogen production to have been a rather silly one.....(continued in extended entry)

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Vonski has obtained and published a new Jihadi Video. LMAO- A must see!.

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Saw a news story this week where they interviewed children and asked them the meaning of Good Friday and Easter. The kid's didn't do very well. I'm not sure why, embarrasment, ignorance or both I suppose. Not the kids fault is it?

Bible Gateway book of John : 23Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

24They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

26When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

27Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

28After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

29Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

31The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

32Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

33But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

34But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

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In another display of the Jihadi mindset, Zacarias said he expects he will be send back to Britain by the US before his term is up. Well, yes, you will be sent back. In a pine box! Now that will make my day.

CNN : Confessed al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui said it made his day to hear accounts of Americans' suffering from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Moussaoui also said on cross-examination that he is convinced President Bush will free him before the end of his term and that he will return to London.
Prosecutor Rob Spencer tried several times to get Moussaoui to say he didn't really believe that, but Moussaoui was insistent.

"I haven't doubted it for one single second," said Moussaoui, adding that the vision came to him in a dream just like his dream of flying a plane into the White House.

:Offering a lengthy explanation of why he hates Americans, Moussaoui criticized the United States' support for Israel. He said Muslims have been at war with Christians and Jews for centuries. Israel, he said, is "just a missing star in the American flag."

Moussaoui told jurors that Islam requires Muslims to be the world's superpower as he flipped through a copy of the Koran searching for verses to support his assertions. One he cited requires non-Muslim nations to pay a tribute to Muslim countries.

"We have to be the superpower. You have to be subdued. We have to be above you," Moussaoui said. "Because Americans, you are the superpower, you want to eradicate us."

VOA News : Rosemary Dillard's husband Eddie was aboard the plane that smashed into the Pentagon on September 11. She has been watching Moussaoui in court.

"Witnesses would be up there pouring out their hearts and he is sitting there smirking," she said. "I mean, to have no concept of a what a life is worth, I just can't imagine a person being that way."

NEWSONE : Moussaoui said he had "no regret, no remorse" about the 9/11 attacks. Asked by prosecutor Rob Spencer if he would like to see it happen again, Moussaoui responded: "Every day until we get you."

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Zawahiri says he just loves beheading terrorist bad gay boy Abu Musab Al-Zaqueery.

BBC : He describes Zarqawi, a Jordanian and the leading Jihadi militant in Iraq, as his "beloved brother" and calls on Muslims to support him. "I have lived with him up close and have seen nothing but good from him," Zawahiri says in the video.

Chad Evans at In The Bullpen : WhatÂ’s almost humorous is that Zawahiri sticks to the idea that nations want to negotiate with Al Qaida and put them on what we would see as a level playing field. In fact some people have advocated opening up negotiations with Zawahiri or Osama bin Laden in order to effectively move on. Even OBL has offered a truce to the West, though in reality OBL doesnÂ’t want a truce of any kind unless it involves the full submission of the West to Islam, but Zawahiri makes it clear Al Qaida would never abide by such a truce.

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If you thought Howie was a bit slow this AM itÂ’s because well I am. We had a horse on the road last night. My neighbor too cheap to build a decent fence and for some reason traffic always stops at my place. She did bring me donuts once for herding (saving from certain splatter) her horses once. Next time IÂ’m charging her a C note otherwise why would they build it when they have a free shepherd right next door.

More Dopery From The Washington Post Via Ace :

Learn to imitate Richard Burton and you can “Get More”.

Dean Esmay has the shocking truth that Iran is he leader of Islamic terror..

NASA owes Chuck bit time. Hey now that is tough! Must be that ultimate workout doohickey he is selling.

Politically correct BS of the day.

BBC : European governments should shun the phrase "Islamic terrorism" in favour of "terrorists who abusively invoke Islam", say guidelines from EU officials.

Recent Internet postings by terrorist groups indicate a heightened concern about security and privacy. Apparently, not all terrorists are communicating in a manner to avoid detection and surveillance.

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While tooling around on the internet I ran across this post at The Anchoress. I upset several people with this post a while back. When confronted on the comments I challenged Muslims to take care of the “radicals”. I got some good responses but I also got the standard “it’s happening” slogan. Remember that one website that was used to herald the 9/11 attacks and warn us of our impending subjugation. I think we have to change Islam by our pressure but too often Muslims either ignore the problem or attribute it to radicals. They are in denial that their own house is dirty and needs a good cleaning! Muslims have the power to change Islam from the inside so when we find reformers I feel we should give them all the support we can. The Anchoress, Captain’s Quarters and Jihad Watch are all involved in this ongoing conversation so join them.

The Anchoress : Instapundit linked to Clifford May asking, Where are the Moderate Muslims. Well, I’ve been lucky enough to be able to correspond with a “reformist” Muslim named Ali, who is very careful with his words - which is wise, in my opinion - but also very eager to dialogue. Bear in mind that there is a distinction, naturally, between a “moderate” and a “reformist.”
This will be a long post, but if weÂ’re really interested in dialoguing instead of demagoguing, I hope some will plow through it.

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Michael Totten takes a roadrip through Turkey to Iraqi Kurdistan and learns that hate is a universal value.

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Just a few things for now.

Osama Bin Laden has a big mouth.

Those fighting to make the US suffer in Iraq, cause Iraqis to suffer more.

Weeeeeell Islam is a bitch itÂ’s a big fat bitch itÂ’s the meanest bitch in the whole wide world. ItÂ’s a mean old bitch if there ever was a bitch itÂ’s a bitch to all the boys and girls.

My eyes they burn!

Foiled Again!

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Rusty is still attending to his friendÂ’s arrangements and IÂ’ve run out of time for the most part. Help me Co-Bloggers you are my only hope. more...

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This story from Jane at Armies of Liberation about OBL's former bodyguard kicking back in Yemen.

“The Yemeni government made a deal with him: don’t plot against Yemen, don’t try to leave the country and we’ll leave you alone

Abu Jandal was the name by which he was known in al Qaeda. He is 33 years old and was with bin Laden in Afghanistan for four years, from 1996 to 2000. He did not speak to 60 Minutes to confess the errors of his ways. Abu Jandal is not a reformed terrorist. He believes today, as he did a decade ago, that al Qaeda is the way and Osama bin Laden is the man.

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