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Let The Stonings Begin

nospam@example.com (DMartyr) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:23:21 -0500

Pakistan, our so-called ally in the Middle East, submits to religious barbarians and agrees to allow the enforcement of the sharia in certain tribal areas:

An agreement to bring peace back to the tribal areas of Pakistan, but by using sharia as the common thread for local politics. This is the agreement signed yesterday by the provincial government of the North-West Frontier, which has released Maulana Sufi Muhammad - leader of the outlaw militants of Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TRISM) - in exchange for a cease-fire in the areas controlled by the Islamic militias.

The Pakistani police had stopped Muhammad in November of 2001, while he was crossing the border of Afghanistan to organise the "anti-American resistance". In 2002, the judges had condemned him to 10 years in prison.

Now, with the peace agreement, Islamabad has withdrawn the accusations against the guerilla leader and has dissolved the rest of his sentence. Also according to the agreement his organisation, banned in 2002, will "continue its struggle for the enforcement of sharia law (Islamic Law) through peaceful means".

Through peaceful means? The sharia is a contradiction to 'peaceful,' invoking such barbaric, primitive punishments as stoning to death women who are raped but unable to provide 4 male witnesses. The sharia is akin to witch trials, which has long since been discredited by simple logic and rationality. But when we allow a 7th century mentality to exist in the 21st century, should we really be surprised that such cruelty the sharia perpetuates continues to thrive?

My heart goes out to the modern victims of Muhammad's savagery.

More Enemy Embeds

nospam@example.com (captainfish) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:18:00 -0500

Despite the mainstream media's promotion that al-Sadr's Mahdi Army is inflicting major casualties on American forces, the Iraqi and coalition forces are also doing their damage. How do we know this? Say thank you to the embedded photog agents.

From one location, we can find at least two photographers for one agency that shalt not be named and al-Reuters as well. Thanks to Ali Abu Shish from Reuters and Alaa al-Marjani from (cough, cough). Again, odd finding the two most pro-embed media organizations at the same event.

And, from what can be seen from this photo here, we are not doing that much damage to them as one would think. Note the fat bellies and nice black wood coffins. And not to mention the ability to go out in broad, open daylight without fear. Is that lace I see wrapped around the bodies in later photos??? Awwww.
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Nothing to See Here

nospam@example.com (Brian C. Ledbetter) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:06:00 -0600

Move right along. Y'all can tell me that the West is full of evil Zionist neocon warmongers all you want, but the reality of the matter is dramatically different:

symbolic mock rockets are seen mounted on a truck with a banner in Arabic and Hebrew that reads: 'the coming surprise is greater,' as Hezbollah supporters rally to mark the Ashoura holiday in the southern town of Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

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Iranian Nukes: Posturing on Al Quds Day?

nospam@example.com (Brian C. Ledbetter) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:21:00 -0500

As you might recall from last year's festivities, "Al Quds Day" is not the "celebration" of Jerusalem ("Al Quds") that it is presented as by the simpletons in the press. In reality, it is a coordinated political display of anti-Western and anti-American propaganda. This year promises to be just as exciting, so be sure to mark your calendars:

Good, clean, family fun.
Qods Day is held each year on the last Friday of Muslims fasting month of Ramadan after it was nominated by the late Founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, as a day to voice the protest of the Islamic Ummah against the Zionists.

The day falls on October 12 this year.

"The US loses all opportunities to cooperate with regional and other world states by trying to support a regime (the Zionist regime) which is now at its weakest political and social position," Elham said.

He warned that Washington's insistence on its wrong policies and arrogant approaches would have no result "but further political disgrace" for itself.

Referring to the approaching World Qods Day, the spokesman stressed, "Supporters of the Zionist regime will definitely receive the final response for their support on that day."

It is worth noting that Iran has a tendency to make pronouncements like this quite often, so the result of their threat is likely to be yet another big nothing—but the protest photos are sure to be priceless! Be sure to check out my gallery of last year's "celebrations" to get a good idea of what to expect.

AFP Broken "Hudna" Alert

nospam@example.com (Brian C. Ledbetter) — Tue, 22 May 2007 12:50:51 -0500

Wow, that was record time: The previous "hudna", as declared by AFP, has been broken. It's a little bit longer than the half-hour that I predicted, but 4 hours is still pretty darn fast!

Two Palestinian civilians were killed when a UN convoy delivering aid to a besieged refugee camp in northern Lebanon came under fire, a UN spokeswoman told AFP.(AFP/Illustration)

A Hotbed of Terror

nospam@example.com (Brian C. Ledbetter) — Tue, 22 May 2007 10:28:00 -0500

... and while I'm on the topic, who do you suppose the residents of Ein el-Hilweh -- the ~~terror base~~ refugee camp which is currently protecting the Fatah al-Islam thugs -- are protesting?

Palestinians gesture during a protest in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon Tuesday, May 22, 2007, against the Lebanese army siege and bombardment of the northern Nahr el-Bared Palestinian refugee camp. Artillery and machine gun fire echoed around the Nahr el-Bared refugee camp for a third straight day Tuesday, while angry Palestinians burned car tires in two other camps in an ominous sign that the trouble could spread across Lebanon. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Yep, you guessed it. It's obviously the Lebanese Army's fault that the locals are protecting the terrorists. Nice to see that Mohammed Zaatari managed to make it past the Lebanese road block, in order to fully capture and share the terrorist's point of view...

Oh, I just noticed, keep in mind that this "artillery and machine gun fire" is echoing through the refugee camp... after the cease-fire "went into" effect. Did I call that right, or what?

UPDATE: Yep, just as I suspected: Mohammed Zaatari has embedded himself with the enemy. For the first time in this current conflict, we get to see the TERRORIST'S point-of-view, thanks to our SEDITIOUS Associated Press:

A Palestinian masked gunman, left, secures the area during a protest in Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon Tuesday, May 22, 2007, against the Lebanese army siege and bombardment of the northern Nahr el-Bared Palestinian refugee camp. Artillery and machine gun fire echoed around the northern Nahr el-Bared refugee camp for a third straight day Tuesday, while angry Palestinians burned car tires in two other camps in an ominous sign that the trouble could spread across Lebanon. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

I'll be tracking Mohammed's updates beyond the fold, and will eagerly await more sedition from our photographic corps.

Updated:

I am tracking Day 2 of this "cease-fire" in a new thread. Be sure to check out the latest series of Lebanese "atrocities" against these "innocent" ~~civilians~~ terror-supporters.

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SECOND EXPLOSION IN LEBANON

nospam@example.com (Brian C. Ledbetter) — Tue, 22 May 2007 08:37:00 -0500

In the midst of the Lebanese army's continuing battle with Fatah al-Islam in the northern city of Tripoli, a second explosion has rocked the capital city of Beirut, this time hitting the predominantly Sunni suburb of Verdun. Is this Bashir al-Assad's continued attempt to destabilize Lebanon in preparation of a return of the Syrian army? It's looking more and more like that's the case every passing day...

The wires are thankfully reporting that nobody has been killed in this bombing, unlike the previous one.

A Lebanese police officer gestures as he stands near a burning building after an explosion hit the Verdun shopping area in the Muslim sector of Beirut, Lebanon Monday, May 21, 2007. An explosion rocked one of Beirut's Muslim neighborhoods late Monday, injuring five people, starting fires in cars and apartments and wrecking one of the Lebanese capital's posh districts. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

I'll be tracking the pictures of this latest tragedy beyond the fold.
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