From the daily archives:

Monday, June 25, 2007

The Religion of Peace: Enraged, as usual

June 25, 2007

  Activists Lunatics from the Islamic parties chant slogans against British author Salman Rushdie during a protest in Lahore June 25, 2007. A group of hardline Pakistani Muslim clerics has bestowed a religious title on Osama bin Laden in response to a British knighthood for the Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” outraged many Muslims [...]

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Celebrating Freedom in Denmark

June 25, 2007

Yesterday we were informed that a group in Denmark was planning to burn an effigy of Mohammed (instead of a witch) at the traditional midsummer festival. The Danes made quite a production of the bonfire — the soundtrack has “Light My Fire” on it… The last thing you see before the action rolls is this: [...]

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The Salman Rushdie Dilemma

June 25, 2007

From AFP: Iran says Rushdie death fatwa still stands. Iran said on Sunday that a fatwa ordering the death of British writer Salman Rushdie issued by its revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini still stands after his knighthood by the queen. “The stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran with regard to this issue has not [...]

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Flashback: Saudi Prince Calls Murdoch And Changes Fox News

June 25, 2007

A reminder: One of the reasons why our media is so perverted During last month’s street riots in France, Fox News ran a banner during a news segment, reading: “Muslim riots.” Billionaire Saudi Prince al-Walid bin Talal, who owns 5.5% of Fox News, was unhappy with the tagline: I picked up the phone and called [...]

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Danes Show Spine: The Burning of Mohammed

June 25, 2007

Danes At It Again Gates of Vienna reports that those irrepressible Danes are at it again. In their midsummer festival, they traditionally burn an effigy of a witch; but this year they chose a different personality for the effigy: Update on the Burning of Mohammed.

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STOLEN Muslim land drives the hatred of Indonesia-based extremist network Jemaah Islamiah for the West

June 25, 2007

From correspondents in Jakarta/Herald Sun with thanks to Rosie * STOLEN Muslim land drives the hatred of Indonesia-based extremist network Jemaah Islamiah for the west, the group’s jailed military boss told CNN in an interview broadcast today. * No surprises here. All the world belongs to the soldiers of Allah, and land once conquered must [...]

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