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Saturday, May 30, 2015

A VERY basic explanation of the Sunni – Shia split…

Because the conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims is an integral part of the Islamic world’s current conflagration, a few words about its origins. It all began very simply with a dispute over the choice of successor to the ‘prophet’ after the latter’s death in 632. One faction, now the Shia,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 29, 2015

The Face of Islam…

Do NOT open this link if you have a weak stomach… And remember: “The term ‘moderate Islam’ is ugly and offensive. There is no moderate Islam. Islam is Islam.” (Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan) There are moderate Muslims, but this isn’t one of them…... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Yet again: Response-to-Comments Day

My (few, LOL) readers’ comments do help me tremendously, particularly when they contain constructive advice… One who excels at that sort of thing is Krisles, who reminds me that it is difficult for people not immersed in these issues to the degree I am to keep things straight in the disastrous... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

The Islamic State on the Offensive…

Few people in the general public realize that the Saudi Royal Family has been walking a tightrope for decades now. Many of the Saudi family, though certainly not all, are fairly enlightened people, who have many international connections and friendships; and while certainly not ‘liberal’ in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 25, 2015

It’s just shocking – even Naut is surprised…

As the result of a lawsuit, there now declassified information available that is absolutely stunning, even to me – and I am rarely surprised… And of course CNN hasn’t yet said a thing about it, the editors probably hoping that it’ll all ‘go away’ somehow... But it's the truth - ISIS came into being... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 24, 2015

A Sampling of News…

Today I’ll present you with a sampling of current events from the dar al-Islam, the House of Islam, and a bonus from the dar al-harb, the House of War – that’s were you and I live… IRAN: Senior Cleric Urges Handing Down More Amputation Sentences NCRI - A high ranking Iranian cleric who is the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Some of the latest news out of Britain...Part III

This is just a sampling. And sex crimes committed by Muslims have become an epidemic in many parts of Britain … 3. Muslim Integration On April 8, the Leicester Crown Court jailed Jafar Adeli, an Afghan asylum seeker, for 27 months after he admitted to attempting to meet "Amy," an underage girl,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Some of the latest news out of Britain...Part II

I know the interest in this is minimal, but I shall post it anyway, if only for the few 'minimalists', LOL... 2. British Multiculturalism In April, officials at the Lostwithiel School in Cornwall publicly humiliated nearly a dozen pupils between the ages of eight and 11 whose parents had refused to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Some of the latest news out of Britain…Part I

Muslim Rape Gangs, Terrorists as 'Pop-Idols,' and the Trafficking of Children: A Month of Islam in Britain: April 2015 (Soeren Kern, May 17, 2015) "The boys want to be like them [jihadists] and the girls want to be with them. That's what they used to say about the Beatles... [Muslim teenagers] see... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

The truth is finally emerging…

Remember when the American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and four other Americans where killed at Benghazi? And how that attack on the American consulate was blamed by B (ISIS-is-not-Islamic) O and Hillary Clinton on Muslims’ anger at that flick about Muhammad that had appeared on... Sign in to see full entry.

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