The pastor at a Florida church that planned to burn copies of the Quran added to confusion Friday over whether he intends to go ahead with the controversial event. The Rev. Terry Jones told CBS’ “The Early Show” that “we have called the event off.” Soon afterward, however, he told reporters in Florida the burning [...]
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Florida Church Pastor Causes Global Controversy Over Quran Burning
Posted: 10th September 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Politics, ReligionTags: burning, cameras, cbs the early show, church, confusion, controversial event, Florida, global, imam mohammad, islam, islamic center, Islamic law, islamic radicals, mediator, mosque, NYC Mosque, pastor, Qu'ran, qurans, relocation, telling the truth, terry jones, thursday afternoon, truth about, typeof
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Angry Ron Paul Defends Ground Zero Mosque
Posted: 24th August 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Politics, VideosTags: 9/11, abortion, afghanistan, audit the fed, border security, Census 2010, Civil Liberties, defends, education, End the Mandate, global warming, gold, ground zero, H1N1, healthcare, Iran, islam, Israel, mosque, National Defense, National ID Card, new york city, NYC Mosque, Private Option, rand paul, ron paul, Ron Paul 2012, Sound Money, statue, taxes, tea party, war on drugs
Over a Billion Muslims Begin Ramadan
Posted: 11th August 2010 by Sus Scrofa in ReligionTags: amman jordan, billions, chain smoker, damascus syria, dark sunglasses, dawn to dusk, fasting, frequent power outages, gaza city gaza strip, government office, heat wave, holy month of ramadan, islam, ismail, mohammed abdo, month of ramadan, Muslim, Muslims, public garden, Ramadan, red eyes, shishi, source article
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a billion Muslims around the world began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, with the dawn-to-dusk fast posing a particular challenge for the devout in the sweltering Middle East summer.
Obama Fires McChrystal Over Comments…How Much Longer Will War Continue Now?
Posted: 23rd June 2010 by Veritas in PoliticsTags: afghanistan, al-Qaeda, biden, general, islam, mcchrystal, Obama, osama bin Laden, terror, war
If the President can’t take criticism from someone who probably has a better idea of how to win a war than he, how long will the U.S. be in Afghanistan? Calling it the “right thing for our mission in Afghanistan,” Obama relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his command after a 30-minute meeting at the White [...]
Taliban Executes a 7 yr old Afghan Boy Accused of Spying as Suicide Bomber Kills 40 Children at Wedding
Posted: 10th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Crime, Religion, Sad NewsTags: Afghan, child, execution, islam, murdered, Muslim, suicide bombers, Taliban, terrorists
Boy hanged in Helmand province after being put on trial by militants More than 40 killed and 77 injured after bomb rips through wedding Taliban militants have executed a seven-year-old boy they accused of being a spy, it emerged today. The child was abducted from his home and taken to a neighbouring village where he [...]
The World’s Most Dangerous Countries to Visit
Posted: 18th January 2010 by Veritas in Lifestyle, RandomnessTags: Africa, countries, dangerous, islam, Middle East, Muslim, terrorism, travel
If tomorrow morning Africa and the Middle East simply vanished, you have to wonder what would happen to the State Department functionaries who write the travel warnings at travel.state.gov. The poor people would have little to do all day. Of the 28 travel warnings issued in May, 12 were for African nations and 7 were [...]
Army Officer Opens Fire Leaving 12 Dead and 31 Severley Wounded in Ft. Hood Texas
Posted: 5th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Crime, Politics, Sad NewsTags: army, ft hood, islam, killings, military, officer, shooting, texas
Is this an act of Terrorism or random criminal activity? An Army psychiatrist opened fire Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, killing at least 12 people and wounding 31 others before being shot to death, military officials said. NBC News’ Pete Williams reported that U.S. officials identified the gunman as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army [...]
Indonesia Bans Tight Pants
Posted: 27th October 2009 by Veritas in Lifestyle, Politics, ReligionTags: Hot Chicks, indonesia, islam, Muslim, pants
Women may soon be banned from wearing tight trousers in parts of an Indonesian province that practices strict Islamic law, and offenders could see their attire cut up.
Does Obama Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
Posted: 9th October 2009 by Veritas in PoliticsTags: islam, Muslim, nobel peace prize, nuclear, Obama
President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to build momentum behind his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.
Moral Police Crack Down on Curvy Mannequins
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Veritas in Oddly Enough, Politics, ReligionTags: ahmadinejad, Iran, islam, moral, Muslim
Iranian police warned shopkeepers Tuesday not to use mannequins without headscarves or which exposed body curves, official news agency IRNA reported.
Israel Hit by Rockets Fired from Lebanon
Posted: 11th September 2009 by Veritas in Politics, ReligionTags: al-Qaeda, hezbollah, islam, Israel, lebanon, Palestine, rocket
At least two rockets from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Friday, prompting Israeli artillery to shell the fruit groves from which they were fired, security officials on both sides of the border said.