
Afghan president admits he’s losing troops to Islamic State
APRIL 14, 2015 11:05 AM BY ROBERT SPENCERLEAVE A COMMENT
The worldwide appeal of the concept of the caliphate is demonstrated once again. “Afghan president admits he’s losing troops to ISIS,” Associated Press, March 21, 2015: KABUL, Afghanistan — President Ashraf Ghani publicly acknowledged for the first time Saturday that the Islamic State is gaining influence in Afghanistan as he prepared to leave for the […]

Muslim from Jamaica detained in Suriname, was trying to join Islamic State
APRIL 14, 2015 1:37 AM BY ROBERT SPENCER6 COMMENTS
Muslims from all over the world are trying to join the Islamic State. Many are succeeding. Yet our non-Muslim leaders unanimously assure us that it has nothing to do with Islam. Will they explain how this misunderstanding of Islam became so widespread? “Would-be extremist recruit from Jamaica detained in Suriname,” PTI, April 13, 2015 (thanks […]

Kenya: Imam charged with recruiting youths to jihad mass murder group
APRIL 13, 2015 7:46 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER4 COMMENTS
An imam? How did he miss all the Qur’an’s peaceful passages? How did he so spectacularly misunderstand the Religion of Peace he has given his life to understanding and teaching properly? “Kenya: Imam in Court for Allegedly Recruiting Youths to Al Shabaab,” The Star via AllAfrica.com, April 11, 2015 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): […]

New Islamic State video calls for attacks in US, promises another 9/11
APRIL 13, 2015 7:20 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER15 COMMENTS
Warning: the video is graphic. It shows beheadings. For the Islamic State, that is not repulsive — it is a recruitment tool. It signals to Muslims that they are heeding the Qur’anic injunction: “When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks” (47:4). “New Islamic State Video Calls for Attacks on the American Homeland, Promises Another […]

UK Pro-jihad Muslim group boasts: “negotiating with Tory & Labour leadership”
APRIL 13, 2015 2:09 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER52 COMMENTS
Both Tory and Labour leadership. As in the U.S., the collapse and capitulation of politicians is across the political spectrum. Why not just make Sufyan Ismail Prime Minister and be done with it? “Muslim group with links to extremists boasts of influencing election,” by Andrew Gilligan, Telegraph, April 4, 2015: A front group for Muslim […]

Pentagon says Islamic State has lost 25% of its territory
APRIL 14, 2015 10:44 AM BY ROBERT SPENCER4 COMMENTS
This is welcome news, but we have heard this song before, as the Pentagon wants to play up the success of the Obama airstrikes, and the media wants to prop up Obama. So this is what we have been hearing: Has ISIS peaked? Terror group suffers setbacks in Iraq, CNN, November 14, 2014 ISIS Is […]

Islamic State cartoon shows Obama beheaded by Jihadi John
APRIL 13, 2015 7:57 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER
They don’t know who their friends are. Obama talks tough rhetoric against the Islamic State, but he forecloses on honest discussion of its ideology, motives and goals — which only ensures that that ideology will continue to advance unchallenged. And his weakness and incoherence regarding Iraq and Syria enabled the Islamic State to rise in […]

42% of Muslims in Canada think Islam and West “irreconcilable”
APRIL 13, 2015 7:30 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER32 COMMENTS
Then why are they in Canada? To emigrate in the cause of Allah, as Muhammad did from Mecca to Medina, in order to bring Islam to a new land. They came to Canada to bring Sharia there. “42% of Canadian Muslims Admit Islam and West ‘Irreconcilable,’”by Dalit Halevy and Ari Yashar, Arutz Sheva, April 13, […]

Islamic State beheads “blasphemer” with meat cleaver
APRIL 13, 2015 6:47 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER19 COMMENTS
“Whoever curses a Prophet, kill him. Whoever curses my Companions, beat him.” — Muhammad Muhammad asked: “Who is willing to kill Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf who has hurt Allah and His Apostle?” One of the Muslims, Muhammad bin Maslama, answered, “O Allah’s Apostle! Would you like that I kill him?” When Muhammad said that he would, […]

Why is the FBI whitewashing the Saudi connection to 9/11?
APRIL 13, 2015 12:57 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER100 COMMENTS
And on whose orders? And to what end? And why is no one in either party willing to raise a voice against this coverup? “How the FBI is whitewashing the Saudi connection to 9/11,” by Paul Sperry, New York Post, April 12, 2015: Just 15 days before the 9/11 attacks, a well-connected Saudi family suddenly […]
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