Tag Archives : jihadists

U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan massacred a group of soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas. He is U.S.-born Muslim who, as probing indicates, has had past contact with jihadists, including the radical Imam Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki is a U.S.-born imam who champions a jihadist ideology. He was included at some length in the 9/11 commission report for his [...]

The alleged masterminds and perpetrators of 9/11, headed by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are finally facing a civilian court in New York City. In a stroke of agit-propaganda genius, the 9/11 suspects will be tried in a court that is ‘just blocks from where the World Trade Center once stood.’ The decision by US Attorney General Eric Holder to hold the [...]

Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which is dubbed as the Pakistani Taliban group, has reportedly been killed. His death, however, is not fundamentally crucial to the counterinsurgency campaign in the region. For starters, other deputies and heirs apparent are waiting in the wings. Such is always the case with syndicated [...]

In the ‘total war’ waged by Pakistan against the Taliban, the Zardari government wants to fence in the Koranic schools which the West accuses of being breeding ground for jihadists. These institutions are under fire because of their alleged influence on the spirit of militancy. As it is, all madrassas in Pakistan are still outside of government [...]

On June 22, Nicolas Sarkozy declared the burqa as not welcome in France. The French president regards the Muslim dress not as a religious symbol but a sign of subservience and degradation of women. The al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has threatened to take revenge against France after Sarkozy banned the wearing of the burqa in the country. These [...]