Since this picture of “Muhammed the Mad Bomber” by Kurt Westergaard seems to be disappearing from the Internet, at least in its original form, I thought I would keep it alive in a small way. I suppose a clever denounciation of religious fanaticism would be in order as well, but no one who thinks that…
Category: Islam
‘Beauty Queen’ Editor Threatened
Is it Salman Rushdie redux? A Nigerian government official today threatened the life of the newspaper writer who aptly noted ‘Muhammed…might have wanted to marry one of the contestants’. The author of the death threat is a provincial deputy governor. Is it any wonder the best and brightest flee from places like Nigeria to the…
Beauty Pageant Enrages Muslims
In Nigeria, religously-oriented riots killed over 100 people. The cause? A beauty pageant. What is going on in that country? Put those people to work, give them something to do! Read the story. Of course, there’s more kindling here than just the bathing suit competition. One person figuring prominently in the fighting is Isioma Daniel,…
Islamic Conspiracy Showing Itself
Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, alleged leader of Jemaah Islamiah, a radical Islamic group in Indonesia says the Bali bombing was an American conspiracy to justify and prove this argument that Indonesia was a terrorist cell. “Because of their hatred towards Islam they are pointing their accusation to me,” he says with self-pity.Read the BBC story. Iraqi…
Iran: Leaning Toward Democracy?
Is the time ripe for Iran to re-open itself to the west or even become a democracy? Some people think so. Read a story about one man defying death to make it happen. It’s been obvious for some time that the religious power-brokers in Iran have little to no interest in the will of the…
Joke Guaranteed to Piss Off a Muslim
Everyone seems to be wondering why Muslim fundamentalists are so quick to blow themselves up and commit suicide generally. Let’s see now … No beer No booze No bars No television No Internet No baseball No football No basketball No hockey No golf Soccer only, and all the time No tailgate parties No hooters No…
Palestinians: Terrorists?
The group Human Rights Watch says “Palestinians who launch suicide attacks against Israeli civilians are guilty of crimes against humanity, and Yasser Arafat has not done enough to deter them.” Read the AP story on Yahoo.com. Apparently the obvious does need saying. This is the first time we can recall this truth written or spoken…
Radicals Target Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan
Reports are sketchy as to the amount of damage done, but radicals one can only presume to be Islamic in nature are attacking schools in Afghanistan now. Read the Reuters story on Yahoo.com. What can you say about a belief system such as this? Does anything need to be said?
Anti-U.S. Parties Gain in Pakistan
Religious zealots look to be winning substantially more of Pakistan’s equivalent of Congress. Read about it on NSMBC.com. Obviously this is bad news. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will have his work cut out for him to keep that country moving in the right direction. There are two things to think about in this. First, for…
Pakistan Acts, Finally
Pakistan has been a virtual scourge to terrorists lately. Witness these reports: – Pakistan arrests 7 over Karachi car bomb – U.S. eager to question suspected 9/11 plotter – Pakistan – a safe haven for al Qaeda? The CNN.com stories above show a changing face to the country. Let’s hope Pakistan can continue to be…