Former CIA agent: "We do not face a global jihadist 'movement'"- July 14, 2008 Glenn L. Carle "was a member of the CIA's Clandestine Service for 23 years and retired in March 2007 as deputy national intelligence officer for transnational threats." In "Overstating Our Fears" in the Washington Post, July 13, he says this:...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021768.php 400,000 people, including me, on terror watch list- July 14, 2008 I'm on it. Sometimes it holds me up when I'm flying somewhere. I have also heard from one other "Robert Spencer" who has the same problem. I am, however, willing to put up with a bit of inconvenience in support...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021767.php Canada: Jihadist wrote of waging violent jihad against Western economies- July 14, 2008 Now that's some interior spiritual struggle. "Disputed emails about economic jihad allowed at terrorism trial: judge," from the Canadian Press, July 14: OTTAWA An email message in which Momin Khawaja wrote of the need to wage violent jihad against...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021766.php Shariah Finance Watch!- July 14, 2008 Speaking of great websites, the fearless Allyson Rowen Taylor is running the superb Shariah Finance Watch, the mission of which she defines thusly: Shariah Finance Watch is a blog that wants to educate the perils of the West conforming to...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021765.php Turkey: honor-killings perfectly acceptable- July 14, 2008 Though this study is revealing, it fails to note the correlation between religion and honor-killings. In other words, of all the honor-killings that occur, what percentage of them are at the hands of Muslims, Christians, Jews, etc. Who, pray tell,...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021764.php Afghanistan to U.S.: You ain't goin' after Iran from here- July 14, 2008 Afghanistan, says Karzai, "wants to be a friend of Iran as a neighbour which shares the same language and religion." Of course. And Washington has never taken sufficiently into account the strength of those ties of religion. This is part...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021762.php Iranian missile test commander: "O Messenger of Allah!"- July 14, 2008 This MEMRITV footage of the Iranian missile test (via LGF, with thanks to Junk -- I can't find it at MEMRITV; has it been taken down) begins with the test commander intoning: In the name of Allah, the compassionate,...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021761.php Five jihadists plead guilty to transatlantic airline plot- July 14, 2008 These are the guys who have made it impossible for you to carry your double latte, or your toothpaste, onto the airplane. "Five men plead guilty in trans-Atlantic airline plot," from CTV.ca, July 14 (thanks to Visvas): Five of eight...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021759.php D. C. Watson opens website!- July 14, 2008 D. C. Watson, a friend of Jihad Watch since its inception (as well as an occasional contributor -- see, for example, his illuminating list here), has started a new website, Watson37.com. D. C. explains: The 1400-year-old running Islamic jihad is...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021758.php Pakistan to U.S.: You ain't huntin' for Osama here- July 14, 2008 Isn't it super how the new regime in Pakistan has stepped up its fight against the jihadists Friend and Ally Update: "Pakistan: U.S. can't hunt bin Laden on its turf," from AP, July 13 (thanks to Mackie): NEW YORK (AP)...http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021757.php |