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Libel Terrorism
If there is anything that rivals the insidiousness of the Saudi regime, it is the blatant assault that the Saudis have made on our own precious first amendment rights, particularly our freedom of speech and freedom of the press. This is what is sometimes referred to as "libel terrorism" or "libel tourism" . This new form of terrorism is in keeping... »
Shoe Drop: Indictment in PTech terror finance case
Investigative Project on Terrorism has the details: Buford George Peterson is charged with making false statements on a Small Business Administration loan application to hide the fact that a Specially Designated Global Terrorist held a substantial stake in Ptech. The Quincy, Mass.-based company made computer software for management systems. Among Ptech's customers were the FBI, IRS, Federal Aviation Administration, the departments of... »
Sharia Lawsuit against AIG withstands Government Dismissal Attempt
Good news from the folks at SANE, who report that the Establishment Clause Lawsuit of Mr. Kevin Murray survived a dismissal challenge by US government lawyers recently. The lawsuit filed on Mr. Murray's behalf by David Yerushalmi and the Thomas More Law Center argues that AIG's Sharia Compliant financing is a violation of the 1st amendment's establishment clause, because AIG... »
Donations keep Taliban financially afloat
An interesting article (h/t Jihad Watch) from the Wall Street Journal, which discusses how it's more than Opium money which keeps the Taliban financially solvent: U.S. officials recently concluded that the Afghan Taliban may receive as much money from foreign donors as it does from opium sales, potentially hindering the Obama administration's strategy to rehabilitate Afghanistan by stopping the country's drug... »
Hezbollah to IMF: Keep the Money Coming
From the New York Times (h/t Carl in Jerusalem) comes this unfortunately unsurprising story of Hezbollah making preparations to insure that it can enjoy the fruits of any election victory in Lebanon, and that the EU and IMF will continue to send money once Lebanon becomes a de facto state sponsor of terrorism: The talks this month reflected concerns here about... »
Too Clever by Half: The Fallacy of the “Political Wing”
"War is a continuation of politics by other means," - Carl von Clausewitz "...All lies and jest, still a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest," -Simon and Garfunkel, "The Boxer" In March of this year, the United Kingdom announced that it would reestablish ties with Hezbollah's "political wing," which it had only cut the year before. That... »
Doing Business with Jihad
An article in Human Events from Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer, regarding banks seeking authorization to do business with Iran. (h/t: Shariah Finance Watch): It is just as ominous in the long term that the banks would apparently be willing to “work according to Iran’s banking law.” So in other words, Western banks operating in Islamic countries have to abide by... »
Tehran Bailout?
From Shariah Finance Watch comes the story that Major U.S Banks, Citibank and Goldman Sachs, are looking into opening up in the Islamic Republic of Iran: In a development which can only be described as despicable, American banking and finance giants Citibank and Goldman Sachs have applied to open up branches in Iran. To do so, they will have to obtain waivers... »
Somali Pirate Jihad
Following the successful rescue of Captain Phillips by U.S Navy Seals earlier this week, the Somali pirates have vowed revenge, and appear to be stepping up attacks on U.S flagged ships.CNN reports pirates have already opened fire at the Liberty Sun. (H/T) Jules Crittenden : "The pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the vessel, which sustained damage," said a... »
The Southern Front- Islamic Terrorism and Failed States, South and Central America
Concern over the potential threat of Islamic terrorism operating from South and Central America to strike the United States is not new. As early as 1992, Iranian proxy Hezbollah utilized the lawless enclave known as the Tri-border Area (TBA) which conjoins Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay to strike Jewish and Israeli targets in Argentina . Al Qaeda, Islamic Jihad, Hamas,... »