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Hey BO, this one's for you..........Cheikha Rimitti

Oh crap! Looks like me and AJ have something in common

You will never guess what it is...

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Photo of the day; Update: Soporific video added!

I don't feel bad for Angelina

I feel sorry for her kids.

Bahrain Tribune Daily Newspaper, Bahrain

“If someone hugs me, I hold my breath. Snuggling, cuddling, hugging, crying – all that stuff makes me very uncomfortable.”
“I’ve often been accused of not talking about my personal things. I mean, even with Brad. He usually has to draw something out of me. I have had a lot of people – ex-husbands – suggest that they’d be very open to being a shoulder to cry on. If I had the inclination, it would be very lovely if I could possibly let that go.”
“But I have this odd sense of it’s not going to accomplish anything to cry. It’s not going to help you to get a hug!”

Can the Koran cure drug addiction?

Someone seems to think so in Saudi Arabia, where a drug addict was sentenced to memorizing the entire Koran within 6 months.  If he fails to memorize it all (a total of 77,000 words), he will still have to serve a 1 year sentence in jail.  WOW!  Imagine the task, considering that it normally takes 2 to 3 years to accomplish this and earn the title of "hafez". 

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BTW, my father taught himself how to read and write and became a "hafez" by the age of 40.  Yes, he was a devout Muslim, but never a fanatic.  He always encouraged interfaith dialogue and was known for his tolerance, love and respect towards his fellow human beings regardless of their cultural/religious background, skin color or politics....my father was/is my ultimate hero (may he rest in peace).

Other bizarre news...

Cairo woman kills herself after birth of girl

A 24-year-old Egyptian mother who desperately wanted to have a son committed suicide on Thursday after giving birth to a girl instead of a boy...

Could British king marry a Muslim?

Playwright Alistair Beaton put Prime Minister Tony Blair on trial over the Iraq war. Now he wonders what would happen if a British monarch married a Muslim.

Saudi perverts getting out of control

And what does Saudi police and the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice do about this?

.....they often face trouble when they investigate a girl’s harassment complaint because they cannot talk to her without the presence of a male guardian.

“I blame a lack of awareness on the part of parents who discourage their daughters from reporting harassment cases to the police because of the shame that some feel in seeing a woman reporting a case in a police station. Many of them believe that if she reports sexual harassment then she will never be able to get married,”

The Road to School Isn’t Always Safe

Beer for your best friend

Dutch brewer launches beer for dogs

A small brewery in the Netherlands has launched a new beer designed for thirsty dogs.

Marketed as "a beer for your best friend", Kwispelbier is made from a special brew of beef extract and malt.

A round of blogs in 80 seconds

Peaktalk - LIBERATED

Ayaan Hirsi Ali has started promoting her new book and was interviewed by Marie Claire.

Q: What do you say to Muslim women who fight for the right to wear the head scarf?
A: I say that's fine - unless you impose your personal choice on others. If you wear the veil, the message you convey is that you're superior to women who do not, because you're saying they are whores. You're also saying men are incapable of sexual self-restraint, and that if they see women who are partly covered or not veiled, they will react like my grandmother's he-goat.

My question is: Are these the words of a world renowned feminist intellectual who is a resident member of a highly respectable think tank?  If so, then I've got two words for Ms Ali.....attention whore....you may insert a hyphen for wordplay...not foreplay.

Laila Lalami | Iranian Intellectuals On Holocaust Conference

...contesting the Holocaust conference recently sponsored by the government of Iran...

BO18: Morocco to abolish death penalty?

To be a civilised country also means to abolish the death penalty.

Dean's World - State of the Union 2007

Yet another moderate speech from a moderately hawkish President with a slightly left-of-center view of domestic policy, with a few wonkishly good ideas that will mostly be shot down because he has an (R) next to his name.

Right Truth: Heroes

Why listen to the State of the Union Speech? Heroes, that's why. The highlight of President George W. Bush's speech tonight was the introduction of heroes at the end of the speech.

Cadillac Tight - I Ain’t Done It. » Vodkablogging the President

The return of Stephen Green. Appropriately enough, liveblogging the SOTU, with a martini or six.

Loss and lost | Random Fate

I have one bottle left.

When it is opened, I will have suffered a great loss and will be lost.

Why not a celebration, you might ask.

Because celebrations are shared, I would reply. I bear my losses alone.

For celebrations, I’ll open good wine, I’ll share other fine Scotch, but the best single-malt in the world I will be selfish and reserve for when I have no other comfort.

Sounds like a lovely poem, Jack. (:

Anna's Clue Tank: America's First Victory in the Pacific

Midway is sometimes referred to as the first American victory over the Japanese Navy. The Battle of Midway was the first complete defeat of the Imperial Japanese Navy but not the first victory in the war.

Or Does It Explode?: What a Difference Two Years Make

Hezbollah & Co., Inc. appear to have abandoned non-violence, at least partially. And thus we have the remarkable photos from the streets today in Lebanon.

TigerHawk

Just about everybody with two brain cells to rub together believes that last summer's war in Lebanon was inconclusive, and simply set the table for the next fight.

Rantings of a Sandmonkey » Consequences

Abdel Karim's trial is tomorrow, and I have to say that I can't think of anything else. Whatever transpires tomorrow, it's implications and consequences will affect every blogger in Egypt, and could lead many of us to change or close down our blogs. It is that serious.

Dinocrat » Blog Archive » Getting ready to scrutinize China’s unbelievably good numbers

WSJ on China’s unbelievable track record since 1978

Planet Multimedia BlogNoot - Te koop: brieven van Psycho Nerd

Voor zijn arrestatie in 1996 schreef Kaczynski er lustig op los. Die teksten komen nu onder de hamer.

Incidentally, our Ahmadinejad poll here on the sidebar seems to be drawing a little bit more attention from our friends in Iran as of late....looks like AJ is slowly but surely gaining ground. 

Hah!  I'm amused, aren't you?

Perception

Finally a topic Liosliath and I can fully agree on.

Islamic Charity Scam

Pamela at Atlas Shrugs and her friend Julie did an excellent job exposing what appears to be an Islamic charity sham. 

I personally believe that a deeper thorough investigation is needed, because I suspect that it will provide leads to many other shams like it not just in the USA, but around the world. 

ATLAS EXPOSE: ISLAMIC CHARITY SHAM! MUSLIM ABUSE SHELTER TAX SHELTER?

Using battered women to raise funds for what nefarious purpose? What exactly are they raising money for? In an ATLAS EXCLUSIVE, covert Atlas operative Julie blew the lid right off what appears to be a bogus Islamic charity. Julie has extensive experience in this field. Her husband is a Muslim and has written numerous books and articles exposing the jihad worldwide. (h/t Larwyn)

After reading Pamela's post, I thought hmm even the names of these people sound like they're made up.  I bet if you were to dig a little deeper you'll find that this so-called charity started out as one of those "mugu" scams.... maybe I should refer Pamela to the folks at 419 Eater who claim to be real experts at baiting scammers around the world and make a sport out of busting their villainous chops.

Some Shackels are Not of Steel

Found this gem of a story via Little Green Footballs.  Since I am not a current or former police officer, hence have no dog in this hunt; decided to ask Najia her opinion of this matter in comparison to her experience in Holland.  She gave me permission to post her answer to my question, so here it is.

Whoooa this is outrageous!  Now I can't compare police in Holland with England's or the US as far as conflict resolution, but I'm thinking of all the times I had to go into people's homes to help resolve domestic issues, a simple handshake with the parties involved was always helpful if the situation called for it, it's a nice friendly gesture indicating that as police officers we were there to help first and foremost and not help escalate the problems and throw someone in jail.  I'm also thinking of the instances where I was dispatched to cases where someone fell ill, I'd be touching them in places that would normally be off limits in order to help save their lives....and what about instances of mouth to mouth resuscitations?  I've had some of those instances too. Or what about having to frisk a crossdresser after their booked, not knowing beforehand what he/she has hidden between her/his legs, I've had to deal with that too.....the Judo training I had involved lots of practice with male counterparts, and the fights I've been involved with tackling male counterparts....hell I can go on and on giving you examples of physical contact with the opposite sex.  I mean WTF???  It's not about sex dammit!  It's about maintaining order, helping people in need and helping keep the peace. She should have known beforehand what she signed herself up for.  I say cannnnnn the b*tch!  If she wants to make a political statement she should start blogging or something, the police force is not the place. (;<

I am left scratching my head also.  Could she be a crosswalk guard?  Would she dare touch a non-Muslim boy mis-behaving?  How about a traffic Bobby going after speeders, what will she do when she stops a man?  Call for back-up and stand three meters away?  She is useless as a police officer. 

Here it seems we see a mind more bound by dogmatic thinking than by the strongest shackels ever applied to ankle or wrist to enslave someone.  Scharazade had more freedom.

Even the one supporter quoted can't support her desire not to touch men during the course of her duties.    Massoud Shadjareh - He added that those employed in jobs such as police officers or doctors would not have a problem with touching people in order to fulfil their duties.

Training her has been a waste of taxpayer money and the police ought to recoup those expenses from her immediately.  If the police do nothing, then they encourage a casual disregard of rules and procedures which will have long term detrimental effects on the police force.