A little deja vu hearkening back to the ’90s, when the stereotypical terrorist was a redneck—Angry White Male, to use the argot of the day. What’s interesting is how much Eric Rudolph’s rhetoric mirrors that of the jihadis. From the… Read more“American terrorist” sentenced
Egyptian Prosecutor General Maher Abdel-Wahed has indicated that Egyptian biochemist Magdy El-Nashar, arrested in Cairo over suspected involvement in the London bombings, will not be extradited even if he was charged. He said that the country’s constitution bans the extradition… Read moreEgypt won’t extradite 7-7 suspect
A contributor to the TPMCafe blog offers an interesting commentary on the 7-7 attacks: Muslim Civil War – Second Front By thibaud Overlooked by most media outlets (but not by London bloggers) in the Edgware Road and Aldgate bombings is… Read more“Muslim civil war” behind London bombings?
The general who “Gitmoized” Abu Ghraib briefed Rumsefled’s top aides, it is now revealed—contradicting his own earlier testimony. From the Chicago Tribune July 15 via TruthOut: General Contradicted Abu Ghraib Testimony Transcripts reveal he briefed top officials. Washington – An… Read moreGeneral tied to Abu Ghraib torture briefed Rumsfeld aides
The first apparent example of what Christopher Hitchens called “bloody foolishness” that he hoped Britons would be too civilized for following the London attacks. From Pakistan’s Daily Times, July 15: Pakistani shot dead LONDON: Pakistani national Kamal Raza Butt was… Read moreRevenge killing in London?
Al-Jazeera reported July 6 that Sheikh Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, spiritual mentor of Iraq’s al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has been arrested in Jordan, after a brief period of being free under close surveillance. He was freed following his acquittal on… Read moreZarqawi breaks with mentor?
Just what we needed to hear. The world stands by as massive ethnic cleansing—perhaps genocide—continue in Darfur. Now we are told of a similar crisis in Mauritania, which hasn’t even come to the world’s atttention. This from Johannesburg’s Business Day,… Read moreEthnic cleansing in Mauritania
From today’s AP: Police are investigating whether four attackers died in last week’s London subway and bus bombings and have arrested one suspect after a series of raids Tuesday in Leeds, a northern city with a strong Muslim community. At… Read moreBritish army raids Leeds Pakistani community
From the London Mirror, July 8: WE CANNOT SURRENDER States which shelter these killers will know no peace by Christopher Hitchens SOMEWHERE around London at about a quarter to nine yesterday morning, there must have been people turning on their… Read moreChristopher Hitchens on the London attacks
Maryam Namazie of the Organization of Women’s Liberation in Iran (OWLI) gave the following speech, “Political Islam in the Heart of Secular Europe,” at the International Humanist and Ethical Union Congress in Paris the day before the London terror attacks:… Read moreIranian feminist decries “political Islam” in Europe
Protesters are starting to leave Edinburgh, but at least four were re-arrested for violating bail conditions banning them from the city while actually trying to get out of town. Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar told the court: “The situation with… Read moreEdinburgh aftermath: police over-reach, Wolfowitz praises Geldof
Following the July 5 attack by presumed Islamic militants at the disputed Indian holy site of Ayodhya, protests have broken out throughout India. Over 2,000 were arrested in Delhi, where police used tear gas, and critics charge the protests have… Read moreBJP exploits backlash violence in India?
