Indonesia: Up to 450 jihadists trained for bombing ops since 2000
But not to worry: Indonesia follows a moderate form of Islam and we cannot blame the peaceful religion of one gazillion peaceful Muslims on a tiny minority of radicals, right?
Tiny Minority of Extremists Alert, both for the bombers and the external sources of funding described below. “Indonesia: Up to 450 ‘recruited by Islamist terrorist’,” from AdnKronos International and the Jakarta Post, August 18 (thanks to JW):
Jakarta, 18 August (AKI/Jakarta Post) – Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist, Noordin M. Top, and his Islamist group, Jemaah Islamiyah, have recruited and trained nearly 450 members for bombing operations since 2000, according to senior police.
Top is now believed to have escaped after initially being reported killed in a recent raid.
National police spokesman Insp. Gen. Nanan Soekarna said that Noordin and JI, believed to be the regional arm of global terrorist network Al-Qaeda, had provided training in bomb manufacture, weapons handling, combat skills, recruitment techniques and suicide bombing to new recruits from across the archipelago.
“We can base these figures from [information provided by] members we have arrested and from those who have served time in jail. We have arrested and brought many of them to trial, while we continue trying to track down others,” he said. Btw: how do you train a suicide bomber?
Nanan said programs to rehabilitate and monitor convicted terrorists were weak.
Modern, Democratic Afghanistan:
President Karzai’s Wife Zinat: Invisible and Subjugated Amid Islamic Misogyny in Afghanistan – Child marriage, Sold for Sex, Brutal beatings “I cannot go out without this permission,” says President Karzai’s wife. An Afghan bill permitting a husband to starve his wife if she refuses to have sex has become law. The law also allows a rapist to avoid prosecution by paying ‘blood money’ to a girl who was injured when he raped her. More from Atlas…
Philippines: Troops retake remote islet from Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Philippines Jihad Update. In the past, the MILF brass have blamed incidents like this on “renegades.” They sure seem to have a lot of them. “Philippines: Troops clash with gunmen in south,” from AdnKronos International, August 19:
Baghdad: Wave of bombings kills 75, injures over 300
“Man caused disaster” watch:
The bombings targeted Iraqi government ministries, demonstrating again that the only casus belli needed for violent jihad is “occupation” by an insufficiently pious government — even a Muslim one, in spite of the fact that prime minister Nouri al-Maliki called the U.S. pullback a “great victory” against “foreign occupiers.”
“75 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad attacks,” from CNN, August 19: Perhaps Solkhar can straighten these people out, because they all seem to misunderstand their peaceful religion…no?
News links:
The Orphan War By: Matt GurneyA resurgent al-Qaeda threatens the hard-won gains of the Iraq War. ….more
“Educational” Caning in Malaysia:
Malaysia: Muslim model will be first to be caned for drinking beer
“The rattan cane to be used on Kartika would be lighter than the one used on men, and its purpose was to ‘educate’ rather than punish.”
A moderate caning in modern, moderate Malaysia. An “educational” one, to boot. The ability of Sharia’s apologists to outdo Orwell himself never ceases to amaze. “Muslim model becomes first woman in Malaysia to be caned after being caught drinking a beer,” from the Daily Mail, August 19 (thanks to JW):
Al-Qaeda claims attack in Mauritania, blames “Crusaders” and “apostate” government
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Update. It is the Mauritanian government’s designation as “apostates” that makes them lawful targets for slaughter. What policymakers the world over fail to grasp is that the death penalty for apostasy is not the invention of al-Qaeda or other supposed “misunderstanders” of Islam, but comes from Muhammad himself — hence its persistence, whether it is aimed at groups orindividuals. “Al Qaeda claim French embassy bombing in Mauritania,” from Reuters, August 18 (thanks to JW):
A letter from Feisal should put your mind at ease:
Allah will give victory!
The western civilization has to collapse. The muslims will purify it. Already with Allah’s blessing we are growing more souls each year and have majority within few years and using peaceful means install purest sharia. No more haram porn, music, paintings, nudity.
All women will wear hijab, family bond will increase In every corner of europe mosque will be there. All churches will be peacefully changed to mosques. Ulemas will rule with Allah’s command and everywhere peace will he there. All european countries will become emirates connected with mecca and jerusalem.
Inshallah that day is coming soon. All land will be under the service of Allah and all pagan and curropted religions will be banned
