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This Week in Jihad for March 3, 2011

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Another week, another Jihad roundup. I’m not sure I can keep up… Both sides suck in Libya. Moammar Gadhafi’s top ten international ass-kissing toadies. The man who threatened South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone is sentenced to 25 … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for February 17, 2011

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Weapons of mass destruction found in the U.S.? Not news: Woman convicted of blasphemy against Islam. News: In Austria. Adding insult to injury: Being repeatedly sexually assaulted while your assailants shout “Jew! Jew!” Tunisia’s revolution ushers in new era of … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for February 9, 2011

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Things have been relatively quiet on the Jihad front this week, but there’s always something happening: BBC Presenter: “Islam must not be offended at any price, although Christians are fair game because they do nothing about it if they are … Continue reading →

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Mubarak is Lying. Mubarak is Telling the Truth

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The latest from the beleaguered President of Egypt: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said he would like to resign immediately but fears the country would descend into chaos if he did so. In his first interview since anti-government protests began, … Continue reading →

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Egypt: A Fist, Slowly Clenching

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Hosni Mubarak seems to have adopted an interesting strategy to deal with the unrest gripping his country: Let the worst of it rage with a minimum of reprisals and crackdowns, and then slowly but surely reassert his control using the … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: Police and Army Redeploying, Both Suporting Mubarak For Now

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Or so say their sources: The Egyptian military and internal security forces have coordinated a crackdown for the hours ahead in an effort to clear the streets of the demonstrators. The interior minister has meanwhile negotiated his stay for the … Continue reading →

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More Reports of the Military Siding With Protesters in Egypt

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Haaretz reports that military men are taking off their helmets and being hoisted by the crowd in Cairo, chanting “the people and the military are one.” (Hat tip: Belmonst Club.) All the protest factions (including the Muslim brotherhood, who seem … Continue reading →

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More Live Egypt Updates

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Not a lot of news coming out. The longer it takes things to happen, the more likely Mubarak is to hold onto power. Yesterday brought scattered reports that the army may be wavering in support of Mubarak. Today? Not so … Continue reading →

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Hamas Crossing Border Into Egypt to Work With Muslim Brotherhood

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

This is not good news. It would be great if the current unrest lead to a free, democratic government in Egypt. However, it is just as likely that events will lead to widespread Islamization of regional governments and another Arab-Israeli … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up With Protests In Egypt

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Protests spread across Egypt, the Internet is cut off, the military is mobilizing, and Nobel Peace prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei under house arrest. Some sources for live updates: NRO’s updates. Here’s a constantly updated BBC news page. The Beeb’s updated … Continue reading →

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