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"Missed It By That Much:" Hassan Nasrallah Poisoned, But Recovering

October 22, 2008 By

The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, was nearly assassinated by poison, Israel’s leading news sources were reporting Wednesday, citing a report on an Iraqi Web site.

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While the culprit is still unknown, it’s entirely possible Israel did this, as they’ve taken out other terrorist leaders in a similar fashion in the past.  If that’s true, then it only reinforces an obvious message:  don’t mess with Israel, because once they decide to act, they don’t screw around.

Honestly, though, it could be any number of organizations.  The average terrorist leader has a lot of enemies, and I suspect the average lifespan is pretty short.

Filed Under: Hizb'Allah

It's Like YouTube, But For Terrorists!

October 16, 2008 By

YouTube has been one of the greatest successes of the internet age.

Millions of people use the video-sharing website every day and it has spawned hundreds of imitators.

One of the most recent is AqsaTube – a site with a particular focus on Palestinian militant videos.

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The write-up on this site from the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC) can be found here.

So, the site is offline, but it doesn’t surprise me that it would be created.  The Internet is a bastion of terrorist propaganda, just look at some of the stuff on YouTube!  Running your own site guarantees your stuff won’t be deleted, and you get your message out to tons of sympathizers and troubled people that are easy to convert.

Filed Under: Hamas, Terrorism

"Charity" Wants To Resume Funding Hamas

October 10, 2008 By

A Hamas-linked charity based in Ohio has sued the United States government in an attempt to wrest its assets free.

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This charity, The Kindhearts for Charitable Humanitarian Development, is denying any involvement with Hamas.  I’m not sure what’ll come of this, but there’s a lesson here for everyone: Investigate any charity you donate to!

Filed Under: Hamas

Fortis Gets Bailed-Out, The West Continues To Weaken, and Pop Goes The World

September 28, 2008 By

Belgian banking and insurance group Fortis received an 11.2 billion euro ($16.37 billion) injection from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg Sunday, after two large European banks walked out of talks to acquire the company over the weekend.

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I’ve come to the realization that economic collapse isn’t the scariest part of what’s going on.  Don’t get me wrong, I think we’re in for a bitch of a recession for the next couple of years, but there are two things weighing on me.

1) In order to avoid all-out collapse, western countries are socializing their financial industries.  Result?  We’re one step closer to that singular socialist government the U.N. has been wanting.  Unfortunately, socialism doesn’t work.

2) While us western countries continue to weaken financially, all of those oil-producing countries that sponsor terror are doing fine; the war on terror just became pretty lop-sided.

Needless to say, we’re in for some interesting times ahead…

Filed Under: Terrorism, U.S. Economy

"Islam Draws It's Hatred of the Jews from Nazis"

September 28, 2008 By

Something interesting from Arutz Sheva:

Filed Under: 9/11, Radical Islam

Yet Another Terror Attack

September 22, 2008 By

An Arab terrorist from eastern Jerusalem ran over a group of soldiers and some civilians shortly before 11 p.m. Monday night at Kikar Tzahal (IDF Square) near the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem. The terrorist was driving a private vehicle, a black BMW, when he attacked opposite the entrance to the Old City. He was shot and killed by an IDF soldier in the targeted group.

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I never know what to add to any of this, so I’ll just say it’s good to hear the victims only suffered moderate injuries.  After the bulldozer attacks of this summer, it’s nice to see an incompetent terrorist for a change.

UPDATE: Since I posted this, the injured count has gone from 17 to 23, and one of the victims is in critical condition.  I pray this person recovers.  In addition to the obvious reasons for this sentiment, I’d hate for any terrorist to have the satisfaction of being successful.

Filed Under: Terrorism

Al Qaeda Seeking Nuclear Arms

September 11, 2008 By

I’m sure this comes as a surprise to nobody, however. I found the following at Joel Rosenberg’s blog, and it’s worth a read:

As horrifying as these operations were, however, they pale in comparison to what al Qaeda has been praying and planning for a decade at least: acquiring weapons of mass destruction – ideally nuclear weapons – to be used against the United States to kill between four and ten million Americans.

Asked in 1998, for example, if al-Qaeda had nuclear or chemical weapons, bin Laden told Time magazine that “acquiring weapons for the defense of Muslims is a religious duty. If I have indeed acquired these weapons, than I thank God for enabling me to do so.” The timing of that statement was significant, for 1998 was the year that Pakistan tested nuclear weapons.

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Filed Under: 9/11, Al Qaeda, Terrorism

The Story of Irena Sendler

August 31, 2008 By

I just came across this today:

Never underestimate how political “prestigious” awards can be!

Filed Under: Holocaust

Jimmy Carter Watch: Worst Former President to Speak at DNC

August 19, 2008 By
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Carter, Gore, Kerry join DNC speaker list
By Sara Burnett, Rocky Mountain News

Jimmy Carter, John Kerry and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley will be among the speakers at next week’s Democratic National Convention, organizers announced today.

Article Continues… (Rocky Mountain News)

While I’m not a fan of any of these guys, it really bugs me that Jimmy Carter is still getting that “elder statesman” level of respect. He was an awful President, he’s anti-Israel, and he’s funded by the Saudis. Where’s the credibility?

Filed Under: 2008 Presidential Race, Jimmy Carter

"80 Percent Of Freed Prisoners Go Back To Terrorism"

August 19, 2008 By

Filed Under: Terrorism

Yet Another Ignorant Israeli Prisoner Release

August 19, 2008 By
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Israel Approves Release of 200 Palestinian Prisoners
By Robert Berger

Israel’s Cabinet has approved the release of about 200 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. In a change of policy, Israel will include two prisoners involved in deadly attacks on Israelis.

Article Continues… (VOA)

Is it just me, or does this seem horribly stupid? A bunch of terrorists are being released for no other reason than to teach Hamas that peaceful negotiations work better than violence. So, the lesson as I see it: negotiate now, get your people out of Israeli prisons so you have a stronger army, then attack. Is this what Israel wants? It’s probably what they’ll get.

Filed Under: Fatah, Terrorism

Russia's Next Target: the Ukraine?

August 13, 2008 By
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Russia May Focus on Pro-U.S. Ukraine After Georgia
By Henry Meyer

Now that Russia has humiliated Georgia with a punishing military offensive, it may shift its attention to reining in pro-Western Ukraine, another American ally in the former Soviet Union.

Article Continues… (Bloomberg)

Bad things are happening…

Filed Under: Russia, Ukraine

Saudi Nuclear Plan Moves Ahead

August 12, 2008 By
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Saudi nuclear plan gets green light
By The Media Line News Agency

The Saudi Arabian cabinet has decided to approve the country’s agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the protocols and application of safeguards under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Saudi newspaper Arab News reported.

Article Continues… (Jerusalem Post)

While the Saudis aren’t viewed as a threat, and don’t have the missiles needed to make nuclear weapons (but they obviously have the money to buy them), I’m still unsure that more nuclear power in that part of the world is a good idea. After all, there are a lot of terrorists that call Saudi Arabia home…

Filed Under: Nuclear Programs

Son of Hamas Leader Converts to Christianity

August 3, 2008 By
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Prodigal son
By Avi Issacharoff

It takes a few seconds to digest this sight: The son of a Hamas MP who is also the most popular figure in that extremist Islamic organization in the West Bank, a young man who assisted his father for years in his political activities, has become a rank-and-file Christian.

Article Continues… (Haaretz)

I have to say I’m impressed. As if walking away from a terrorist organization doesn’t already have him marked, converting to a different religion takes additional guts. Not to trivialize the situation, but I’m really curious to see how this plays out.

Also, in addition to the obvious, this article offers a look at Hamas from a former insider. Seems pretty clear there can be no peace.

Filed Under: Hamas

Still Think It's Not About Islam?

August 2, 2008 By
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American people responsible for ‘blood of Muslims’
By WorldNetDaily Staff Writer

A top commander for al-Qaida says American people are as responsible for the U.S. military’s ability to “wage war and spill the blood of Muslims” as is the American government.

“Islam does not distinguish between the American people and the American government, since both are in a state of war with Islam,” Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid said in a recent interview.

Article Continues… (WND)

Not all Muslims are terrorists. Heck, I’d be willing to concede that the majority of Muslims in the world are looking to live a peaceful existence and mind their own business. However, there seems to be a group of people out there that don’t want religion to be considered when talking about terrorism, which is a mistake.

Not all Muslims are terrorists, but the ones that are seem to do what they do out of religious zealotry. Until we accept that and try to understand that mindset, we will lose the war on terror.

Filed Under: Radical Islam

Caliphate-Supporting Group Makes Its Presence Known

August 2, 2008 By
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Islam world group marches in Gaza for first time
By The Associated Press

Hizb ut-Tahrir supporters calling for a worldwide Islamic state have marched through Gaza for the first time.

Article Continues… (International Herald Tribune)

Of all the radical Islamist groups in the World today, I truly think these are the guys to be most fearful of.

Filed Under: Hizb ut-Tahrir

Jimmy Carter Watch: Stirring up trouble in Georgia

July 27, 2008 By
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Carter Takes Up New Fight Railing Against Georgia Dams
By AP Staff Writer

. . . the 83-year-old stood before a squeaky microphone in the farming hamlet of Oglethorpe, assailing a plan to build three dams to provide water for drought-stricken Georgia, freshly picking a fight he won three decades ago as governor.

Article Continues… (FoxNews.com)

I’m just not seeing Jimmy’s gripe here. People need water, the Flint River can provide it. What’s the problem? Does he hate Georgia as much as he hates Israel or something?

Filed Under: Environment, Jimmy Carter

Celebrating a Hero (if by "hero" they mean terrorist)

July 23, 2008 By

MEMRI TV has a couple of clips on recently-released terrorist, child-killer and flat-out evil dude Samir Kuntar that are worth checking out:

Released Lebanese Terrorist Samir Al-Quntar Vows to Fight under Hizbullah: Allah Willing, I Will Kill More Israelis

Al-Jazeera TV Throws a Birthday Party for Released Lebanese Terrorist Samir Al-Quntar

Filed Under: Hizb'Allah, Terrorism

Obama Tries to Jump on the Bandwagon…and Fails

July 22, 2008 By

Afghanistan Doesn’t Need a ‘Surge’
By ANN MARLOWE

Afghanistan needs many things, but two more brigades of U.S. troops are not among them.

Barack Obama said: “We need more troops, more helicopters, better intelligence-gathering and more nonmilitary assistance to accomplish the mission there.” Mr. Obama should have supported the surge in Iraq, but that doesn’t mean that advocating one in Afghanistan makes sense.

Article Continues… (Wall Street Journal)

The jury is still out on whether a surge would work in Aghanistan. However, I find it quite funny that the guy who opposed the surge in Iraq is now trying to promote one in Afghanistan just so he can say he supported it!

Filed Under: 2008 Presidential Race, Afghanistan

The Truth About Samir Kuntar

July 17, 2008 By

In exchange for a pair of dead soldiers, Israel’s enemies got this guy back:

Filed Under: Terrorism
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