Necrophilia is acceptable within Islam. I was relieved to see this, though:
Sheikh Zamzami tempered his most unusual fatwa by stating that necrophilia, though Halal is a disgusting act that would be best avoided.
Glad he cleared that up.
Category Archives: War Commentary
Regime Change In Syria?
Well, better years late than never.
The War In The Congo
Thoughts on the most under-reported war in the world.
[Afternoon update]
Almost fifty women are raped per hour there?
Obi-Wan Kenobi
…is dead. The comments are great, too:
Why are we still giving aid to Tatooine? They probably knew of Kenobi’s existence the whole time and even helped him! That whole planet is just a big hive of scum and villainy.
And it all comes from that evil Jedi religion.
The Dark Night Of Islam
Is it moving in the wrong direction? It’s hard to be very optimistic.
“Joy Bullets”
…and death from above:
NATO military advisors in Libya noted a lot of problems that had to be addressed with the ragtag rebel army. But one of the most obvious ones, the habit of firing weapons into the air at the least provocation, is also the hardest one to stop. This, despite the fact that it is a major waste of ammo (which is in short supply) and a major source of casualties. All those bullets eventually return to earth, and people do get hurt. For example, in Iraq, after any major news event, that results in many people firing off rifles and pistols into the air, the hospitals in places like Baghdad will see up to a hundred casualties, including several dead, from the bullets falling down and hitting people. This is all about the Arab custom of firing weapons into the air on happy occasions (they are called “joy bullets” in Arabic), often with deadly consequences. When someone is killed or injured by the bullets that, inevitably come back to earth, the injury is shrugged off, or blamed on a handy enemy. Palestinians blame Israelis, some Iraqis blame any armed foreigners in the vicinity, or nearby Iraqis they don’t get along with. In Libya, it’s got to be someone working for Kaddafi. Otherwise it’s just “God’s Will.”
This reminds me of an old Onion piece.
Egypt And The Media
The media is basically AWOL:
Suppose knowing in 1932, months ahead of time, that the Nazi Party would dominate Germany’s government or that the Bolsheviks would gain power in Russia. How about knowing in early 1978 that Iran was going to have an Islamist revolution led by the kind of people who would take hostage the entire U.S. embassy staff and seek to spread anti-American revolution and terrorism throughout the region? Might that have sparked some discussion and action?
The Brotherhood is a radical Islamist group that supports genocide against Israel and violence against the United States. It is anti-Christian and wants to keep women as second-class people. It favors killing homosexuals. Here is Egypt’s foremost politician predicting that they will be to a large extent in control of the country, making its laws, and writing its constitution.
But that doesn’t fit the happy narrative of the “Arab Spring.”
In Which “Allahu Akbar!”
…means I have to go to the bathroom really bad:
However, in the original AP article on the story, AP’s writers helpfully informed its readers, “Authorities do not yet have a motive.”
These people are probably still scratching their heads over why Major Hassan shot up Fort Hood, too.
Amnesty International
If it has any credibility left, it shouldn’t after this.
Gentlemen! You Can’t Fight In Here
This is the war room.