Islamists Bomb-Blast Ancient Swat Valley Buddha in Pakistan

Islamic radicals are suspected of bombing the Swat Buddha rock carving in Pakistan that dates back to the 1st Century.A group of masked men had planted explosives in the rock, where the statue of the sitting Buddha is carved.Swat, the land of romance and beauty, is celebrated throughout the world as the holy land of Buddhist learning and piety.

CIA Director: OBL Tape- Bunch of Crazy Left-Wing Weird (Video)

The CIA may have missed the 9-11 attacks, the total WMD in Iraq, and may have had one of their liberal leakers frogmarched from Langley….But, the the former CIA head sure nailed this one!Former CIA Director James Woolsey weighed in on the Osama Bin Laden tape released on the 9/11 anniversary on Hannity and Colmes Tuesday:Former Director Woolsey: “But, it is sorta strange.

Bombs on Syria- Pilgrimage to Tehran

Earlier today YNET News reported that the incident in which Israeli planes reportedly invaded Syrian airspace was actually an attack on Iranian weapons transferred to Syria.Israel Matzav believes the IAF may have destroyed a Syrian chemical weapons factory.Meanwhile, Barry Rubin director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center reveals a meeting held in Tehran recently between Hamas, Fatah and Iranian officials that was not widely reported in the news: Pilgrimage to TehranBy Barry Rubin The big picture can be found in the little details.

New York Times Slanders General Petraeus

It’s not just in their cheap ads that The New York Times slanders General Petraeus.They also slime the general in their articles…Today’s NY Times editorial said this today about the honorable General Petraeus and his testimony yesterday:For months, President Bush has been promising an honest accounting of the situation in Iraq, a fresh look at the war strategy and a new plan for how to extricate the United States from the death spiral of the Iraqi civil war.

Hamas Relieves Fatah Member From Official Duties

During the factional wars in Gaza back in June there were reports that Hamas was flinging Fatah supporters from the tops of buildings in Gaza City.Those weren’t just rumors.

Petraeus & Crocker Report Progress to Senate Blowhards

Petraeus and Crocker continued their Congressional hearings today.The antiwar liberals on the panel and in the room are on their best behavior.Capitol Hill police officers remove a protester from the crowd during a joint hearing of the House Armed Services Committee and House Foreign Relations Committee featuring Gen.

The 9-11 Attacks- 6 Years Ago Today

It was 6 years ago today.Lori Byrd and Michelle Malkin remember.The Jawa Report has video.Kesher Talk has several updates and this.STACLU has a roundup of blogger reaction.Google was silent.

9-11 Protesters Beatdown & Arrested in Brussels- Former Muslims Protest In the Hague

Baron Bodissey at the Gates of Vienna is liveblogging the banned “Stop the Islamisation of Europe” protest today in Brussels.Police are beating and arresting the protesters!Belgian riot police officers arrest Belgium’s far-right party Vlaams Belang’s President Frank Vanhecke during a banned demonstration organised by the “Stop the Islamisation of Europe” group in Brussels September 11, 2007.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Leader Praises Iraqi Insurgents

Iran comes clean…Kamangir catches the latest from the new leader of the Iranian Revolution’s Guard Corp:The newly-assigned commander of the IRGC stated, “If the enemy succeeded in securing Iraq, they would definitely attack Iran.

General Petraeus: THE SURGE IS WORKING!

GREAT DAY—“THE SURGE IS WORKING!”CINDY SHEEHAN IS ARRESTED!US General David Petraeus (L) and US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker (R) await the start of a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Leading Democratic Group Calls Top General a Traitor

An Absolute Low For Those Who Want Defeat at All Costs!(Click to Enlarge)Liberal MoveOn.org calls General Petraeus a Traitor!Pete Hegseth reports at The Weekly Standard on one of the lowest democratic publicity tricks in recent times.It gives you a clear picture of today’s defeatist party- don’t miss it:MoveOn.org Calls Petraeus a Traitor Tomorrow–as General David Petraeus provides his Iraq assessment to Congress–the antiwar group MoveOn.org is running a full-page advertisement in the New York Times under the headline: “General Petraeus or General Betray us?

5,000 Algerians Protest Terrorism

After 50 innocents were killed by Al Qaeda this past week…Thousands of people rallied Sunday in Algeria against terrorism.Algeria’s Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem (C) , leader of the National Rally for Democracy Ahmed Ouyahia (R) and speaker of parliament Abdelaziz Ziari (L), attend the protest gathering to denounce terrorism in Algiers, September 9 2007.

McCain and Lieberman Call Out to Defeatocrats in Congress

Patriots JOHN MCCAIN and JOE LIEBERMAN offer an honorable message to Congress today at the Wall Street Opinion Journal.Let’s hope, for the sake of our great nation, that those who wish to see America defeated in this war in Congress will somehow have a change in heart.Listening to Petraeus- The president had the courage to change course on Iraq.

2007 Muslim Day Parade in NYC- A Day For Khilafah

UPDATE: For those who do not believe that there were Islamo-Fascist groups represented in this year’s parade, here is a parade advertisement by the radical Islamic Thinkers Society a group that was marching down Madison Avenue in New York City yesterday:Notice the Islamic Flag flying above the White House!

Ahmadinejad: Iranian Nuclear Foes Are "Racing to Hell!"

(ISNA)Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at Iran’s nuclear opponents today saying they were “racing to hell”.Iran Focus reported:”The Iranian people have climbed over difficult mountain passes on their path of progress.

Bomb Attack Foiled at Tehran University

Bomb attack foiled at Tehran University.Fars News reported:TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A hand-made bomb planted at Tehran University was discovered and defused by Iranian intelligence forces Sunday afternoon.

Media & Democrats Surge Against Surge Report

There’s some interesting projection by the liberal media today- The New York Times headlines:Hiding Behind the General — President Bush, however, seems to be aiming for maximum political advantage — not maximum clarity on Iraq’s military and political crises, which cannot be separated from each other.

Chinese Gangster "Shrimp Boy" Chow Comes Clean on Hsu

Raymond “Shrimpboy” Chow, an associate of democratic donor Norman Hsu, says he turned his life around after his bust for running a child prostitution ring and dealing heroin.Raymond “Shrimpboy” Chow, who was indicted on racketeering charges in 1992, shows the certificate that was awarded by San Francisco city Supervisor Fiona Ma.

NY Times: Parent's Marriage Drove German Convert to Jihad

The New York Times offers the diagnosis: His parent’s rocky marriage drove this young jihadist to want to slaughter hundreds of innocents.Monkey Tennis Centre has more on this troubled German youth who turned to Islamic jihad to fill that empty void in his life.

Socialist Messiah Descends From Heaven- Notices Woman Fainting

When did the MSM become the DNC?…Just wondering.This Associated Press piece today on the socialist Far Left candidate from Illinois was way over the top, even for the AP:Obama, wearing his usual white shirt open at the collar and sleeves rolled up, shook his way down a line of outstretched hands as the song “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” blared from speakers.He spoke for about 20 minutes, hitting his core themes of optimism and accountability.”What’s called for is a level of responsibility and seriousness that we haven’t seen in a very long time,” he told the cheering crowd, which included college students in short sundresses and big sunglasses and older couples in peace symbols.A woman standing in front of the stage appeared to faint as Obama spoke about Iraq.

Al Qaeda Kills 50 More Muslims in Algeria

Osama Bin Laden’s warriors continued their killing of Muslims this weekend.Victims of a suicide bomb explosion are helped on the streets of Batna, about 450 km east of the capital Algiers, September 6, 2007.

Iran Feels Crunch- Inflation Hits 15.4%

Bazteb News is reporting on the less than stellar economic news from inside the regime:A report shows the annual inflation rate in Iran’s urban areas increased to 15.4 percent in the fifth month of the current Iranian year.

Iranian TV Plans Blessed Nuke Soap Opera

This comes as no surprise- Iran’s daytime TV to air blessed nuke drama.UPDATE: More from Mehr News:Filmmaker Javad Ardakani has recently begun shooting a nuclear-themed drama for a TV series at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) in Tehran.

AP Slanders General Patraeus on Surge

This comes as no surprise- The AP blatantly mischaracterizes what Petraeus said in his letter.Sick.UPDATE: More made-up news by the AP on the Kyoto Protocol.

Osama Bin Laden- 2004 and 2007 (Side-by-Side)

Here’s a side-by-side video of Osama bin Laden -2004 and 2007:The video on the left is Osama in 2004 from YouTube and the video on the right is from today by the BBC.OBL was more animated in 2004- more movements.Today he looked a little stiff.Osama’s last video in 2004 was released just days before the 2004 election.

Seahawk QB Hasselbeck Gets Lib Thrashing After Bush Photo

QB Matt Hasselbeck Gets Sacked by Seattle Bush-haters!He says he was “shocked at how mean they were!”Seattle Seahawks fullback Mack Strong, left, and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, right, present President Bush with a football jersey during a fundraiser for Rep.

Friday Prayers in Gaza

After a long week, it was time for the community to come together in prayer…Palestinian members of the Hamas Executive Force use their batons as they detain a Fatah supporter during clashes at a protest following Muslim prayers in Gaza City, Friday, Sept.

Signs Show That Syria Is Ramping Up For a Major Conflict

Syria said that it fired on Israeli planes today.The Syrian government reported that Israeli aircraft dropped “munitions” inside Syria overnight- AP.Reuters misreported the incident (with an anti-Israeli slant):Syria accused Israel of bombing its territory on Thursday and said it could respond to the Jewish state’s ‘aggression and treachery’.

42% of Democrats Think Bush Had Something to Do With 9-11

They’ve lost their minds.Democrats have lost their minds.AllahPundit reports on the democratic 42%.Click to EnlargeThese results from the Zogby poll (page 8/17) show that 42% of democrats believe George Bush and Dick Cheney had something to do with 9-11.This poll follows the Rasmussen poll on May 4, 2007 where 61% of democrats said that Bush did know or might have known about 9-11 before it happened.Here is the Zogby press release on the 9-11 er report:As America nears the sixth anniversary of the world-churning events of September 11, 2001, a new Zogby International poll finds a majority of Americans still await a Congressional investigation of President Bush’ and Vice President Cheney’s actions before, during and after the 9/11 attacks.

Shy Osama to Release Tape on 9-11 Anniversary

Maybe this tape will be a new and not something from 2001 or 2002 like the last release!Osama Bin Laden appeared in a “new” Al Qaeda video clip in July (on left Mansfield) which turned out to be from the same taping as a release in May 2002 (filmed in 2001) scratching his noggin (La Republicca).From 2004 and from today.

GRIM MILESTONE Reached Before Release of Patraeus Report

Just as the General David Patraeus gets ready to release his Iraq Report to Congress on 9-11, we have already heard about:** The negative GAO Congressional report released by the media last week, ** The revised and still negative GAO Congressional report released by the media this week,** The negative retired military officer report on Iraqi forces released by the media today** The negative CRS, Congress’ research and analysis arm, report released by the media today And, now there is this:US military losses in the Iraq War today passed the HALFWAY MARK of US military losses during the Clinton years.Via Iraq Casualty Counts and Murdoc.** It’s been nearly four and a half years since the US “invaded” Iraq and today the US losses are half of what the US military lost during the Clinton years.These other stats won’t make any headlines this week either:The US and Al Qaeda monthly losses in Iraq.Fewer soldiers are killing themselves.Via the CRS report to Congress.More here.

Former EU Muslims Will Sign "Declaration of Tolerance" on 9-11

Several former Muslims will sign a Declaration of Tolerance in The Hague on September 11th.One member of this group, 22 year old Ehsan Jami from the Netherlands, was attacked for a third time because of his views on Islam by young Muslim men on August 4th.

Syria Fires on Israeli Planes

(Aljazeera)Syrian officials said today that they fired on Israeli planes flying into Syrian air space.The Jerusalem Post reported this news from last night:Syrian officials reported that four or five IAF aircraft broke the sound barrier and dropped fuel tanks over deserted areas of northern Syria, along its border with Turkey.

More Good News From Iraq: Fun Runs, Economic Boom & Political Progress

You probably missed this in the evening news…The Ramadi Fun Run-In the city of Ramadi, a former violent enclave for terrorists inside the Sunni Triangle, city officials held the first ‘fun run’ in nearly a decade.Matt Sanchez reported this amazing news.There was a formal handover ceremony Wednesday at the Basra palace.And, this news didn’t make it into the Basra reports.Local Iraqi leaders vowed to crack down on militias and strike down on outlaws “no matter what their ethnicity, pedigree or religious robe they wear.”A British soldier salutes during a handover ceremony of Basra Palace to Iraqi forces, in Basra, 550 km (342 miles) south of Baghdad, September 3, 2007.

Matt Sanchez Joins Debate on Larry Craig & Taliban Democrats

Now, this ought to light up the leftosphere…Iraqi embed Matt Sanchez joins the debate on Larry Craig at Right Wing News.Be warned: Sanchez does not hold anything back in this posting.”Taliban of Tolerance”An excerpt:”Senator Craig is caught playing footsies with an undercover police officer in a public restroom, but that’s not what has progressives in an outrage.

Missing Hsu: Lawyer Brosnahan Gives Conflicting Stories

Hsu is on the lam again.He skipped court today in California and a new warrant was issued for his arrest.Norman Hsu gave hundreds of thousands to democrats before he disappeared today.Hillcap donor Norman Hsu with Hillary two years ago in 2005.Hsu’s lawyer Jim Brosnahan is quoted in the media giving two different versions on democratic donor and Fugitive Hsu’s whereabouts.The Associated Press reported this news on Norman Hsu this evening:”Mr.