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Robert Fisk: Blair should take responsibility for Iraq. But he won't. He can't

Robert Fisk - 1 hour 43 min ago

Has this wretched man learned nothing? On and on, it went during his BBC interview: "I would absolutely...","I definitely...", "I believed absolutely clearly...", "It was very, very clear ...

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The Jewish Week: The Passions (And Perils) of Pamela Geller

LoonWatch - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 8:36pm

The Passions (And Perils) Of Pamela Geller Doug Chandler Pamela Geller had had enough. The right-wing blogger, whose vehement opposition to the planned Islamic community center near Ground Zero ...

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David Miliband’s murky past

Redress - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 7:48pm

Gilad Atzmon remind us of the murky not-so-distant past of former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who is a leading contender for the Labour Party leadership, from his complicity in ...

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Shocking Religious Defense of Killing Non-Jews (with Video)

LoonWatch - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 6:44pm

Rabbi Yizhak Shapira (hat tip: D. Bartholomew) How to Kill Goyim and Influence People: Israeli Rabbis Defend Book’s Shocking Religious Defense of Killing Non-Jews (with Video) by Max ...

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Understanding the Quran – Juz’ 23 – Surah Ya Sin (V.28) – Surah Az Zumar (V.31)

Hotter Than a Pile of Curry - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 6:00pm

Today Insh’Allah we’ll take a detailed look at (section) Juz’ 23 from the Qur’an which takes in Surah’s (36-39): 36. Ya Sin 37. As Saaffat (Those who set the ranks) 38. Saad 39. Az Zumar ...

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Austrian Anti-Muslim Game Stokes Outrage

LoonWatch - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 5:53pm

More European loonieness. An Austrian right-wing party has created a game that takes aim at minarets and muezzins. Austrian Anti-Muslim Game Stokes Outrage A right-wing Austrian political ...

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Still the best Bliar in the business. Reviewing Tony Blair’s Autobiography – The Iraq chapter

Hotter Than a Pile of Curry - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 12:00pm

I couldn’t help but comment on Tony Blair’s new book, A Journey, extracts of which have been published online here. But for me, it’s the extracts from the Iraq chapter that ...

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Austrian video game

Virtually Islamic - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:52am

Spiegel Online, Austrian Anti-Muslim Video Game: 'We'd Rather Have Sarrazin than a Muezzin', 2 Sep 2010 "Austrian police are investigating a video game released by the right-wing Freedom Party, ...

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India BlackBerry issues

Virtually Islamic - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:51am

Josh Halliday, Guardian, BlackBerry wins the battle but not the war in India, 1 Sep 2010 "After weeks of standoff between south Asia and North America, the Indian authorities yesterday won limited ...

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UAE BlackBerry issues

Virtually Islamic - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:49am

Khaleej Times Online - Etisalat, du keep BlackBerry plans open, 2 Sep 2010

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Op-ed on censorship issues

Virtually Islamic - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:39am

Ersu Ablak, Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review, Could the Saudi's be more flexible about the Internet than the EU?, 1 Sep 2010 "It is a fact that Radical Islamists and terrorist groups use ...

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Radicalization

Virtually Islamic - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:35am

Reuters, Interview: UK Islamist says like-minded U.S. groups expanding, 2 Sep 2010 "U.S. officials are worried about the emergence of so-called homegrown militants in the United States who ...

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Hacking off-target

Virtually Islamic - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:33am

dp-news.com, Islamic hackers invade website of Belvoir Castle in protest over Israeli foreign policy. 1 Sep 2010 "A spokesman for the castle said they had no idea why the early 19th century ...

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How to Kill Goyim (Non Jews) & Influence People!

Hotter Than a Pile of Curry - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 7:00am

Leading fundamentalist rabbis gather in Israel to defend the publication of a book, Torat Ha’Melech, that attempted to provide halakhic justification for the killing of non-Jews, including ...

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Culture Differences between the UK and the US (I) - Holiday Entitlements

The Student View - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 11:18pm

From the Economist MagazineA number of recent discussions prompted me to write this post, which will basically outline the main cultural differences between the US and the UK.Although we love ...

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George Mitchell hoping for a quick-fix fake peace?

Redress - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 9:29pm

Stuart Littlewood argues that the US-sponsored direct talks between Israel and Mahmoud Abbas are farcical, lopsided and designed to achieve “a fake, temporary peace” whose aim is temporarily “to ...

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Bedouin land fight: claim for native title threatens Israel’s racial exclusiveness

Redress - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 9:28pm

Jonathan Cook considers the legal battle of one Bedouin to repossess his ancestral land in the Negev – a battle that could have ramifications for tens of thousands of Bedouin whose land had been ...

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What if they Were Muslim?: Creeping Halacha in Orange County?

LoonWatch - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 5:58pm

Imagine if Muslims had put up a similar sign, or if Muslim women were scowling at visitors who dressed in daisy dukes and halter tops. Islamophobes like Bikini Vlogger Pamela Geller and Robert ...

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Understanding the Quran – Juz’ 22 – Surah Al Azhab (V.31) – Surah Ya Sin (V.27)

Hotter Than a Pile of Curry - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 5:45pm

Today Insh’Allah we’ll take a detailed look at (section) Juz’ 22 from the Qur’an which takes in Surah’s (33-36) 33. Al Ahzab (The Clans), 34. Saba (The Sabaeans), 35. Fatir (The ...

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Pastor who Wants to Burn Korans uses N-word

LoonWatch - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 5:19pm

Pastor Terry Jones’ face is becoming all too familiar these days. The Harley Davidson riding, handle bar mustachioed loon pastor has not only called for the Koran to be burned but also ...

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