NYC Undercover Detective Finds Islamic Threat In Mosques

Whoa! Now, this story is from the MSM so about every other paragraph they go out of their way to not piss off any muslims but this is striking. I'll leave out the typical MSM CYA shit and get to the parts that count. You'll find the whole story here at NY Daily News:

A young undercover city detective spent four years in the shadowy world of terrorist wanna-bes - taking part in jihadist discussions and training in parks in the dead of night - to get a handle on the homegrown threat.
At great personal risk, he participated in everything from prayers at a mosque to martial arts training under cover of darkness to watching jihadist videos, with many of the activities laced with talk of killing, according to a source familiar with the undercover's investigations.
His experiences paint a vivid portrait of the potential for local terror

Now, look at some of the specifics this detective found:

He reported that after prayers at a neighborhood mosque, there were often private classes that included discussions about bombing different areas.

He was invited to join in "bonding" activities like working out at a gym and martial arts training in parks at night, during which the group discussed ideological justifications for killing Westerners.
He also watched military movies and jihadist videos with groups of young men in private homes. During one such evening, one man got so excited he punched a wall.

Although the youths talked about ways to attack the U.S., they lacked a strong leader who could help them follow through on a plan, the detective reported.

I really enourage you to read the full story at the link but just remember as you read this that this is IN NEW YORK CITY, folks! This is not Damascus, nor Riyadh or even London...this is New York City, New York, United States of America.

This is home grown terrorism in its infant stages and as the last quote from the article hints to...all that is needed are some leadership types to step into this and we got huge problems. I wonder, will we see this on NBC or MSNBC or CNN tonight? I know, I've lost my mind.

Undercover city detective finds hints of danger among mosques

A young undercover city detective spent four years in the shadowy world of terrorist wanna-bes - taking part in jihadist discussions and training in parks in the dead of night - to get a handle on the homegrown threat.
At great personal risk, he participated in everything from prayers at a mosque to martial arts training under cover of darkness to watching jihadist videos, with many of the activities laced with talk of killing, according to a source familiar with the undercover's investigations.
His experiences paint a vivid portrait of the potential for local terror. While the picture is in no way indicative of the city's Muslim population as a whole, it provides insight into its most radical element.
The detective spent his time interacting with informal groups of youths and men who shared extremist views - and his experiences illustrate what police say is the potential for radicalization of some elements in the community.
He reported that after prayers at a neighborhood mosque, there were often private classes that included discussions about bombing different areas.
The men discussed violent jihad in bookstores, private houses and on buses en route to paintball and shooting-range events.
He was invited to join in "bonding" activities like working out at a gym and martial arts training in parks at night, during which the group discussed ideological justifications for killing Westerners.
He also watched military movies and jihadist videos with groups of young men in private homes. During one such evening, one man got so excited he punched a wall.
The detective reported that some youths became extremists after they traveled to their home countries; others went on the hajj - the pilgrimage to Mecca - and came back fired up by imams who encouraged violence as a religious obligation.
Others, after visiting relatives abroad, became enraged at their family's living conditions and blamed the U.S. for supporting nondemocratic governments.
Although the youths talked about ways to attack the U.S., they lacked a strong leader who could help them follow through on a plan, the detective reported.

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Breaking: Bomb Goes Off In Islamabad, Pakistan

Well, this IS the anniversary of the Red Mosque blood bath in Pakistan's capital city, so it's not surprising that we would see something happen. The latest report as of 50 minutes ago says that more than 10 have been killed. Here's the latest from Breitbart:

A suicide attacker detonated explosives near a police station in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, killing more than 10 police officers and wounding dozens, officials said.
The blast occurred in a kiosk in front of the police station, said Naeem Iqbal, a police spokesman. Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said that based on witness accounts, the attacker ran into the police.
"This a very tragic and highly condemnable," he said.
Rana Akbar Hayat, a senior government official, told reporters near the scene that more than 10 people were killed.

The blast came as thousands of Islamists were gathered not far away to mark the one-year anniversary of a deadly military crackdown on a radical mosque. It was not clear whether the events were linked.

You see that? The report isn't "clear whether the events were linked." Hahaha. Duh, ya think? The military and police crackdown on the Red Mosque last year sparked a fury in many camps, especially in Taliban and al Qaeda ones and believe me, this is the reason for the bombing and it's my guess that this is al Qaeda and if it is, there will be more of these today.

Blast in Pakistan capital kills more than 10

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide attacker detonated explosives near a police station in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, killing more than 10 police officers and wounding dozens, officials said.
The blast occurred in a kiosk in front of the police station, said Naeem Iqbal, a police spokesman. Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said that based on witness accounts, the attacker ran into the police.
"This a very tragic and highly condemnable," he said.
Rana Akbar Hayat, a senior government official, told reporters near the scene that more than 10 people were killed.
The casualty medical officer at Federal Government Services Hospital, Imtiaz Khan, said at least 36 wounded people were admitted there, nearly all security officials, and that two had died while 12 were in critical condition.
Just moments before the explosion, an Associated Press reporter passed by the scene and saw more than 20 security forces gathered nearby.
After the blast, a traffic intersection in the area was splattered with blood. Body parts were scattered as far as about 50 yards from the scene, and shattered glass also covered the area, which police cordoned off.
The blast came as thousands of Islamists were gathered not far away to mark the one-year anniversary of a deadly military crackdown on a radical mosque. It was not clear whether the events were linked.
Kamal Shah, the interior ministry secretary, denied that the bombing was a result of poor security for the gathering at the Red Mosque, during which many attendees called for Islamic law and demanded the hanging of President Pervez Musharraf.
Security arrangements made for the gathering at the mosque were "absolutely comprehensive," he said, noting that "nothing happened to the participants of the gathering."
The government said 102 people, including 11 security personnel, were killed in the mosque standoff that began last July. The siege seriously undermined the government's reputation among ordinary Pakistanis, many of whom believe far more people died, including women and children.
A year later, the mosque siege still resonates among militant groups, which have referred to it in videos as a rallying cry.
Mohammed Amir Siddiq, a spokesman for the Red Mosque, denounced the attack and said he was not aware whether any attendees of the conference were wounded.
"This is a very tragic and condemnable incident," Siddiq told The Associated Press. He said prayers were held for victims of the bombing at the mosque after evening prayers.

Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iraqi Government Has Defeated Terrorism

I don't know...it's good to see the Iraqi government confident but there are times that I wish Maliki would just keep his mouth shut. I've been the first to note how the U.S. and Iraqi forces have really taken it to al Qaeda in Iraq and have basically rendered the Sadr army defenseless, but we have also seen Maliki get on this podium of bragging before, only to see some dramatic attacks come from al Qaeda in Iraq.

Here's what Prime Minister Maliki said today, from Yahoo:

"They were intending to besiege Baghdad and control it," al-Maliki said. "But, thanks to the will of the tribes, security forces, army and all Iraqis, we defeated them."

"Under the national unity government, the Iraqis have achieved national feats...that are now lighting the course of our march," said al-Maliki.

Now, I don't disagree with Maliki pumping up the idea of national unity and a unified front against al Qaeda and the militias but at the same time, to claim total victory is premature. It's my gut feeling that al Qaeda in Iraq will be around for at least another five years. Sure, they will be limited to small pockets and primarily only suicide bombings but they will be there. Or, if America puts B. Hussein Obama in the White House, al Qaeda in Iraq will be there for 50 years and quite frankly, if U.S. troops are pulled out prematurely, there will be another flood of foreign fighters back in Iraq.

The other aspect that disturbs me is the Sunni tribes that have unified to fight al Qaeda. As al Qaeda in Iraq fades away and the need for the Awakenings subsides, will those Awakening Councils see their role differently? Will they see their organization as a way to militarily seek what they feel they need to exist in a Shia controlled Iraq?

Iraqi prime minister says that the government has defeated terrorism

BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister says the government has defeated terrorism in the country, a sign of growing confidence after recent crackdowns against Sunni extremists and Shiite militias.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki launched the crackdowns to extend the authority of the government over areas in Baghdad and elsewhere that have largely been under the control of armed groups since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
"They were intending to besiege Baghdad and control it," al-Maliki said. "But, thanks to the will of the tribes, security forces, army and all Iraqis, we defeated them."
He was speaking at ceremonies marking the fifth anniversary of the 2003 assassination of Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, a leading opponent of Saddam Hussein.
He was killed in a truck bombing in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf after returning from exile in Iran.
Such attacks plagued Iraq following the U.S.-led invasion, but violence in the country has now fallen to its lowest level in four years.
The change has been driven by the 2007 buildup of American forces, the Sunni tribal revolt against al-Qaida in Iraq and al-Maliki's crackdowns, among other factors.
"Under the national unity government, the Iraqis have achieved national feats...that are now lighting the course of our march," said al-Maliki.
Bolstered by this confidence, the prime minister plans to visit the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and also Italy and Germany later in the month - apparently hoping improved security at home will pay dividends in greater international support.
Iraq is also enjoying a surge in oil revenue driven by record crude prices and the highest production levels since Saddam's ouster.

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10 Taliban Killed When IED Goes Off Prematurely

Hahahaha! Sorry, couldn't help myself but I would give anything for a video of this! A large crew of Taliban were planting an IED in Helmand province when it went off a little ahead of schedule and 10 of the ragheads were killed. Note in the excerpt from Khaleej Times here that the reason for so many Taliban killed is the greater size of the IEDs they are planting:

Gunmen in a dangerous part of southern Afghanistan assassinated an Afghan lawmaker, while a roadside bomb militants were planting detonated prematurely, killing 10 Taleban, officials said on Saturday.

In neighboring Helmand province, militants planting a roadside bomb detonated the device prematurely, killing 10 Taleban, said police chief Mohammad Hussein Andiwal.
The fact one bomb killed so many men appears to reflect the increased size of bombs Taleban fighters have been using in recent months. The bigger bombs long used in Iraq but a fairly new phenomenon in Afghanistanare shredding through heavily armored U.S. and NATO vehicles and killing multiple soldiers in one attack.

I think this is an interesting point that the more advanced and deadly IED's are now being used in Afghanistan while they have been in use in Iraq for quite some time. It shows to me that there has been some movement of jihadists from the Iraq War over to Afghanistan and at the same time, it makes me wonder about some Iranian influence in these IED's - whether it be some training or the materials that go into the bombs.

But either way, if the Taliban can consistently blow themselves up when setting these things, I'm all for that result!

10 Taleban killed while planting bomb

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Gunmen in a dangerous part of southern Afghanistan assassinated an Afghan lawmaker, while a roadside bomb militants were planting detonated prematurely, killing 10 Taleban, officials said on Saturday.
The gunmen killed parliament member and former military commander Habibullah Jan after he visited an Afghan army compound in the Zhari district of Kandahar late Friday, said Kandahar provincial council member Bismillih Afghanmul.
Zhari is a volatile part of Kandahar contested heavily by militants and Canadian forces over the last two years.
Taleban fighters have frequently targeted Afghan officials, but Jan's death was the first of a parliamentarian in months.
In neighboring Helmand province, militants planting a roadside bomb detonated the device prematurely, killing 10 Taleban, said police chief Mohammad Hussein Andiwal.
The fact one bomb killed so many men appears to reflect the increased size of bombs Taleban fighters have been using in recent months. The bigger bombslong used in Iraq but a fairly new phenomenon in Afghanistanare shredding through heavily armored U.S. and NATO vehicles and killing multiple soldiers in one attack.
The deaths came the same day that the U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan.
Nuristan's Gov. Tamim Nuristani said by telephone that 22 civilians were killed in the strikes in the Waygal district on Friday, including a woman and a child.
But a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said Friday the airstrikes in Nuristan province hit militants who earlier attacked a U.S. military base with mortars.
The helicopters identified the militants' firing positions, tracked them down and destroyed the vehicles they were traveling in, said 1st Lt. Nathan Perry.
These were combatants. These were people who were firing on us," Perry said. We have no reports of noncombatant injuries."
He gave no account of casualties in the vehicles.

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Iranians Warn The World of 'blitzkrieg tactics' and Closure of Hormuz

Yeah, they are up to flapping their gums again, those nasty little Persians. From the article over at Breitbart:

"All the countries should know that if Iran's interests in the region are ignored, it is natural that we will not allow others to use it (the strait)," said army chief General Hassan Firouzabadi, quoted by the Fars news agency

"The Guards are equipped with the most advanced missiles that can strike the enemies' vessels and naval equipment with fatal blows," Fars quoted the Guards chief as saying.
In case of attack, "blitzkrieg tactics and operations of the Guards' boats will not leave a chance for the enemies to run away."

Okay, a couple of points I'd like to make here. First, regarding the Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz - that body of water is used by the world and if the Iranians were to try and close it, not only would they be facing the American navy but navies of three or four other countries. Second, as for the tactics of the Revolutionary Guards' boats (you know, those oversized speedboats you see Americans hauling inner tubes around the lake)... have the Iranians considered the fact that the American navy will NOT be running away? Why WOULD we run away? We own your asses on the sea, fool.

You see, a lot of us that blog a lot about islamofascism and the islamic countries all see a culture and way of life that dates back to the 7th century. These countries, one of them being Iran, all try to subdue their masses in the medievel ways of early islam and back in those days, there was a penchant for beating one's chest, for bragging and taunting - it was literally a military tactic to "scare" your enemy with your potential might. And the Iranians do this all of the time and it's my belief that they actually think these kinds of threats work on the West.

Well, a tip for you Persians, these threats are comical. You have an army of outdated weaponry and yellow belly soldiers. You have a navy made up of "ships" using outboard motors. And your air force would probably never get to leave the airfield. But be my guest, beat your chests all you want.

Iran warns of Gulf blitzkrieg, Hormuz closure

Iran's military chiefs warned on Saturday that the Islamic republic would shut down the Strait of Hormuz vital for oil exports and use "blitzkrieg tactics" in the Gulf if it came under attack.
"All the countries should know that if Iran's interests in the region are ignored, it is natural that we will not allow others to use it (the strait)," said army chief General Hassan Firouzabadi, quoted by the Fars news agency.
However, Iran's armed forces joint chief of staff stressed his country's priority was that the Strait of Hormuz remain open.
Speculation has been rife that Israel could be planning a military strike against Iranian nuclear sites, using force to halt Tehran's controversial atomic activities.
The chief of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards militia, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, meanwhile, warned that his forces would use "blitzkrieg tactics" in the Gulf if his country came under attack.
"The Guards are equipped with the most advanced missiles that can strike the enemies' vessels and naval equipment with fatal blows," Fars quoted the Guards chief as saying.
In case of attack, "blitzkrieg tactics and operations of the Guards' boats will not leave a chance for the enemies to run away."
"These words do not mean that the prerequisites of war are being set but these are the strategies that our alert armed forces have prepared for any hypothesis," he added.
The new commander of the US Fifth Fleet, Vice Admiral William Gortney, said on Saturday that the American naval presence in the region was "a very clear message that we are here to maintain security and to provide stability."
"The chief of naval operations wanted me here, I think, because of my experience," Gortney, who was navy chief during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, told reporters in Bahrain where the fleet is based.
His predecessor, Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff, has warned that Fifth Fleet would not allow Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Two Algerian Christian Converts Convicted Of Spreading Their Faith

Just keep reminding yourself, it's the Religion of Peace, the Religion of Peace... Two muslims in Algeria who converted to Christianity were arrested and now convicted of their crime. What was the crime? Let's see, here at OneNewsNow:

The court in Tissemsilt, 110 miles southwest of Algiers, handed Rachid Muhammad Essaghir, 37, and Djallal Dhamani six-month suspended sentences and 100,000-dinar (US$1,660) fines. The men were found guilty of “distributing documents to shake the faith of Muslims.”

The article goes on to mention more of what has been going on in Algeria:

The case has received both local and international publicity following a wave of trials this year against Algerian Christians for evangelism and illegally practicing their faith.

In most cases the Christians have been charged under a presidential decree from February 2006 that restricts religious worship to government approved buildings. The decree, known as Ordinance 06-03, also outlaws any attempt to convert Muslims to another faith.

So, the islamists of Algeria are so threatened by Christianity that they have basically made the spreading of that faith, illegal? And at the same time, the nation of Algeria is under siege from al Qaeda's network in their midst. It's illegal to speak of Christianity in Algeria but apparently it's okay to blow up a suicide belt in the middle of a market.

This is a prime example that substantiates my position that islam is NOT a religion. It is a violent political theology. Name ONE religion on the face of the Earth that prohibits the worship of another religion in its midst? Funny, I haven't read of Buddhists arresting Hindus in Thailand nor have I heard of Catholics in Canada arresting Jews in Calgary.

It's not a religion folks. It has the tolerance of Hitler's naziism. It has the goal of Stalin. It has the suppression of Marxism.

Algerian christians sentenced for spreading faith

ISTANBUL, July 3 (Compass Direct News) – A court in western Algeria convicted two Muslim converts to Christianity yesterday for illegally spreading their faith.

The court in Tissemsilt, 110 miles southwest of Algiers, handed Rachid Muhammad Essaghir, 37, and Djallal Dhamani six-month suspended sentences and 100,000-dinar (US$1,660) fines. The men were found guilty of “distributing documents to shake the faith of Muslims.”

“Once they get the written sentence, they will appeal straight away,” close friend of Essaghir told Compass following the trial.

The case has received both local and international publicity following a wave of trials this year against Algerian Christians for evangelism and illegally practicing their faith.

In most cases the Christians have been charged under a presidential decree from February 2006 that restricts religious worship to government approved buildings. The decree, known as Ordinance 06-03, also outlaws any attempt to convert Muslims to another faith.

Though no Christian has yet served jail time on religious charges, several still on trial or appealing their convictions have said that negative publicity has damaged their businesses and family life.

Habiba Kouider, facing a three-year sentence after police stopped her while she was carrying several Christian books, has been kicked out of her family’s home. Kouider’s brothers learned about her conversion to Christianity after her case sparked national and international media attention.

“When her brother found out she was a Christian, he commanded her to leave the house without worrying about what would happen to her,” an assistant to defense lawyer Khelloudja Khalfoun’s wrote in an e-mail last month. The convert to Christianity is temporarily staying with another sister while searching for more permanent accommodations.

Chaban Beikel, a pastry maker, was fired after his boss discovered that he was one of four Protestants convicted of evangelism in Tiaret city last month, the same source said.