Nojoud got her divorce, and other items

Via Instapundit and Althouse, little Nojoud Muhammed Nasser got her divorce.

God bless her and keep her.

Cassandra has an excellent post on how the military are treated with contempt:

Men like Cavett like to pretend doing ones' duty is optional. Who knows? Perhaps in their world, it is? Their somewhat bizarre world view allows them to mock what they will never comprehend. But the complex reality they refuse to acknowledge or respect is that, if everyone thought as they do, America would be defenseless against fanatacists who have sworn never to stop until we are wiped off the face of the earth. Men like Cavett can contend until the end of time that extremists are not a threat. The truth of the matter is, the only thing standing between him and violent extremists are the kind of men he likes to belittle. If he doesn't show up for work, a column doesn't get written. If they don't show up for work, someone may die. Thousands may die. Nations, sometimes.

Mamacita can't wait to get to San Francisco. Neither can I.

Wretchard has a fascinating article on Terror, Oil, and the Beijing Olympics

Jeff Emmanuel remembers One Morning in April. Siggy commemorates the anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre in Loss, Lessons and Life.

John's wondering What the hell is historical machismo?

The "Squeezed" Taliban Hold a Convention. Perhaps a perfect time for a Raul Reyes treatment?

Moaning about journalistic ethics.

The Obama myth, continued



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The Taliban's depths of depravity

One may think that the Taliban are a distant threat, that they're on the wane, and on and on, but the evil of the Taliban is alive and well.

Jawa Report's post on Most Shocking Video Ever: 12 Year Old Taliban Boy Beheads Man. Pray for the child in that video.

Now, I haven't watched the video because,

How bad are the Taliban? I thought I had seen horrible videos produced by al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other Islamist organizations. I'd seen the depth of their depravity when they beheaded Daniel Pearl. Experienced what I thought was the highest form of righteous indignation possible when they murdered dozens of other hostages. Felt like I knew what wrath was.

None of it even comes close. The images we posted earlier were bad. Add video and sound of a child---a child--slowly hacking away at a man's head while he lives on.....no words can describe it.

Strongest possible content warning: Proceed with extreme caution!

It's so bad that there was some debate amongst ourselves whether to show it or not.

When the Jawa guys tell you that, you better believe it.

The video was made by the Taleban themselves, who also videotaped themselves burning hostages alive. Muslim hostages.

Also at Jawa, there are now 5 convictions on the plot to behead a Muslim veteran of the Iraq war. of course, they wanted to film the beheading.

Meanwhile in NYC, far from reality, the NY Times gets its knickers in a bunch because US blinfolded prisoners in Iraq.

(h/t Larwyn)


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Darth goes to Buckingham Palace, and other news

Kudos to the music director:
King Abdullah Visits Buckingham Palace; Greeted by Darth Vader Theme
To make it even better, Stephen King was on the talk show:

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Via Larwyn, Al Qaeda takeover of the Taliban
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I made a brief appearance in Ed Morrissey's podcast, Heading Right to opine on Hispanic voters and drivers' licenses for illegal aliens.

As regular readers of this blog know, I have long believed that there is no such a thing as "a Hispanic vote".

Ed is a most gracious host and the best podcaster around.
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I haven't been following the attorney general nominee Michael B. Mukasey hearings, but one thing is clear:
Why would anyone put themselves through such a stressful nomination process?

Sister Toldjah has been following the story and notices Feinstein & Schumer's change. More from Belgravia Dispatch.
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The Anchoress asks, Clinton & Bush both thrown a Curveball on Iraq?

As we already know, The Anchoress is brilliant
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Via The Manolo, The Thoughtful Dresser notices that

fashion is full of fat men (sorry Alber, I really love you in every other way) giving normal-sized women an inferiority complex.

Jill Kerr Conway, in her excellent memoir The Road From Coorain, also made that point.

Yet another reason to wear what is well made and looks good on you, not what some dude wants you to wear.
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166,000 New Jobs Created Last Month, Double Expectations
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Special thanks to Doug Ross for his recommendation. Please vote for his blog, and while you're at it, for mine, too; and don't forget Laurie Kendrick in the funniest blog category.




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Mullah Dadullah's dead, and today's items

Yallah! Mullah Dadullah's With Allah!; the BBC is less alliterative:

The Taleban's top military commander in Afghanistan, Mullah Dadullah, has been killed in fighting in the south of the country.

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Also via Pajamas Media, an article on the Islamberg Jamaat ul-Fuqra compound near Hancock, New York

Islamberg is a branch of Muslims of the Americas Inc., a tax-exempt organization formed in 1980 by Pakistani cleric Sheikh Mubarak Ali Gilani, who refers to himself as "the sixth Sultan Ul Faqr," Gilani, has been directly linked by court documents to Jamaat ul-Fuqra or "community of the impoverished," an organization that seeks to "purify" Islam through violence.

Though primarily based in Lahore, Pakistan, Jamaat ul-Fuqra has operational headquarters in New York and openly recruits through various social service organizations in the U.S., including the prison system. Members live in hamaats or compounds, such as Islamberg, where they agree to abide by the laws of Jamaat ul-Fuqra, which are considered to be above local, state and federal authority. Additional hamaats have been established in Hyattsville, Maryland; Red House, Virginia; Falls Church, Virginia; Macon, Georgia; York, South Carolina; Dover, Tennessee; Buena Vista, Colorado; Talihina, Oklahoma; Tulane Country, California; Commerce, California; and Onalaska, Washington. Others are being built, including an expansive facility in Sherman, Pennsylvania.

Before becoming a citizen of Islamberg or any of the other Fuqra compounds, the recruits - - primarily inner city black men who became converts in prison - - are compelled to sign an oath that reads: "I shall always hear and obey, and whenever given the command, I shall readily fight for Allah's sake."

Read it all.

According to Google maps, it's only 129 miles from Chappaqua to Hancock; maybe Sen. Clinton would like to take a look the next time she's at home.

Gates of Vienna has a series of posts on Jamaat ul-Fuqra (see right sidebar) in the USA.
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The Anchoress asks, Is it time for War Bonds?
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Bryn Terfel's in Utah and The Anchoress is keeping me posted. Here's one article, Regular bloke with a golden voice

"You know what an Irishman is, don't you?" he asks, then answers with a twinkle: "A Welshman that could swim."

In the interview, he says that his favorite role was Falstaff. Here you have him:

While in Utah, Bryn sang Mendelssohn's "Elijah" with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Wish I'd been there.
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Happy Mother's Day to all my visitors.

Nigeria, and today's items

Taleban terror attacks in Nigeria:
In the BBCA newscast this morning, The Nigerian army has launched an offensive to evacuate armed Islamic militants from the outskirts of the northern city of Kano; the Beeb tries to measure its words but finally gets to the point,

Islamists, known as the Taleban, hold an area of the town

The BBC's country profile states,

The imposition of Islamic law in several states has embedded divisions and caused thousands of Christians to flee. Inter-faith violence is said to be rooted in poverty, unemployment and the competition for land.

Captain Ed points out,

Even the introduction of Islamic law in Kano did not stop Islamist terrorists from taking the law into their own hands. They killed the police that administer shari'a in Kano. With radical Muslims attacking shari'a police, what chance do the Christians have in peacefully co-existing with them?

This also points out the folly of those who believe that we can reach accommodation with radical Islamists. They do not act rationally, instead relying on violence and intimidation to extort the behavior they seek. Even fellow Islamists have no immunity from attack and annihilation. Islamists have begun to run wild in Nigeria, and unless something changes soon, it will follow Sudan in crumbling into civil war.

Nigeria is the world's eighth-biggest oil exporter.
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A Minority View: Exploiting Ignorance

So many Americans graduate high school and college having learned what to think as opposed to acquiring the tools of critical, independent thinking. Likewise, they have learned little about our nation's history. As such, they fall prey to the rhetoric of political charlatans and quacks. Let's look at a couple of examples.

Read it all.
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Interesting post by Howard Katz on The Collapse of the Dollar

If any of the larger banks start to sell their dollars, then the price of U.S. securities will collapse. The price of the dollar in international exchange will fall. And if the Federal Reserve intervenes to moderate these results, then the U.S. money supply will explode to the upside. The decline in U.S. securities will be equivalent to a serious rise in interest rates.

Right now world central bankers are concerned about this problem. In international financial circles, it is the elephant in the room: the great big fact that everyone pretends will go away if ignored. But of course, if 78.43 is broken in the U.S. dollar index, this will be an all-time low, and a great deal of attention will be focused on the situation.

While I believe the scenario is rather unlikely, it can not be ignored.
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Hitchens: Sliming Wolfowitz: The World Bank president did nothing wrong
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Gov. Corzine was flying down the turnpike at 91 mph when the accident occured.
Contrast and compare the media coverage with Dick Cheney's hunting accident.
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Soaked, in every sense of the word: TigerHawk posts about Who pays the federal income tax, and who does not

Special thanks to Larwyn for the links
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