Israeli, Lebanese soldiers exchange fire

Prelude. “Israeli, Lebanese soldiers exchange fire on border,” from Reuters, August 3 (thanks to all who sent this in): EDAYSEH, Lebanon (Reuters) – Israeli artillery shelled a Lebanese village on Tuesday, wounding two people, after Lebanese Army troops fired warning shots at Israeli soldiers along the usually quiet but tense…

August 3rd, 2010
Topic: JW

Two Muslims, father and son, arrested in Wales on explosives charges

The family that slays together stays together. “Father and son held in joint police operation,” by Daniel Fisher for Wales On Sunday, August 1 (thanks to Tom): A FATHER and son from North Wales have been arrested on explosives charges. The two Asian men were arrested in separate raids in…

August 2nd, 2010
Topic: JW

Afghanistan: Misunderstander of Islam kills five children in suicide car bombing

He had hoped to take out some policemen. “Suicide car bomb kills 5 kids in south Afghanistan,” by Mirwais Khan for Associated Press, August 2: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A suicide car bomber blew himself up next to a police truck bringing a southern Afghan official to work early Monday, killing…

August 2nd, 2010
Topic: JW

Jihadists fire rockets at Israeli resort city, wound four people in Jordan

The rockets seem to have been fired from the Sinai Peninsula, showing again the effectiveness of the Camp David accords: if there are jihad groups operating in the Sinai, the Egyptian government should move against them. “Four injured in Jordan as 5 rockets land in Eilat area,” from the Jerusalem…

August 2nd, 2010
Topic: JW

Pakistan: 5 Christians shot to death coming out of church following threats from “banned” jihadist groups

Of course, given Pakistan’s ongoing double game, there is always the question of whether the groups are banned as in “banned,” or banned as in “just lay low for a bit or consider changing your name.” “Suspected Islamists Shoot Five Christians to Death in Pakistan,” from Compass Direct News, July…

July 30th, 2010
Topic: JW

D.C.’s Race Quota Job Boom

Employment’s only a problem if you have the wrong skin color.

July 29th, 2010
Topic: FPM

Indonesia: Missionaries expelled for baptisms, converts from Islam sent to re-education camp

In the West, Islamic spokesmen always insist that Islam supports the freedom of conscience, and the freedom to change one’s religion. These people must be reading that notorious Misunderstood Qur’an. Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Missionary trio leave Aceh after anger at baptisms,” by Toni O’Loughlin in the…

July 28th, 2010
Topic: JW

Why WikiLeaks Will Fail

How an antiwar website’s release of classified military documents helps strengthen the case for the war in Afghanistan.

July 26th, 2010
Topic: FPM

Mexico Drug War Escalates

Has the Los Zetas drug gang taken over two ranches near Laredo, Texas?

July 25th, 2010
Topic: FPM

Shiny New Shopping Mall Opens in the “Open Air Prison” known as Gaza

I’m not saying that the humanitarian situation in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip is acceptable or that we shouldn’t sympathize with the suffering of the Palestinians living there. I’m just saying that the world isn’t seeing the whole picture. Enter the brand new shopping mall that just opened in the area so commonly referred to as [...]

July 22nd, 2010
Topic: NRB