Year: 2010

Ontario Appeals Court doubles sentence for terrorist Khawaja, making clear distinction between terrorism and other crimes

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Court doubles Khawaja’s sentence

By Ian Macleod, Ottawa Citizen

December, 17, 2010

OTTAWA – Ontario’s highest court has more than doubled the 2009 prison sentence handed to convicted Ottawa terrorist Momin Khawaja, the first Canadian convicted under the Anti-terrorism Act, and increased the sentences of three men convicted in the so-called Toronto 18 terror plot.

In a stinging decision released today, the three-judge panel imposed what amounts to a 24-year sentence on Khawaja, overturning the 15-year sentence Ottawa trial judge Douglas Rutherford imposed on him for his role in a 2004 al-Qaeda inspired plot to bomb public sites in and around London, England. Rutherford gave Khawaja, then 29, credit for the five years he spent in pre-trial custody, reducing his term to 10.5 years.

Even so, the defence appealed the sentencing as too harsh and asked that he be freed based on time served. Crown prosecutors cross-appealed, seeking a tougher sentence.

The appeal court’s decision includes a life term on one of six charges – Rutherford initially imposed a four-year term on the same offence – with no chance of parole for at least 10 years.

Khawaja’s lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, told a news conference at his downtown Ottawa office that he will urge his client, who is in a supermax prison north of Montreal, to appeal Friday’s decision to the Supreme Court.

The court’s decision also overturned Rutherford’s striking down as unconstitutional the essential section of the Act requiring authorities to prove terrorism offences are motivated for political, religious or ideological reasons.

The decision means there is once again be a clear legal distinction between terrorism and other crimes. Continue Reading →

Contest? What will happen to Sweden’s ice pig.

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I am toying with the idea of having a sort of informal contest to predict what will happen and when to this sculpture. Watch the video and I’ll detail below…

I don’t really know what to do with this one except I welcome peoples predictions as to what they estimate the Islamic reaction to this sculpture will be. Personally I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure there will be one.

The latest WikiLeaks revelation: 1 in three British Muslim students back killing for Islam and 40% want Sharia law

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From The Daily Mail:

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 4:15 AM on 22nd December 2010

Around a third of young British Muslims favour killing in the name of Islam, according to a survey revealed by the WikiLeaks’ publication of U.S diplomatic cables.

A survey of 600 Muslim and 800 non-Muslim students at 30 universities throughout the UK conducted by the Centre for Social Cohesion found that 32 percent of Muslims on UK campuses believe killing in the name of religion is justified.

A U.S. diplomatic cable from January 2009 quoted the same poll as saying 54 per cent wanted a Muslim party to represent their world view in Parliament and 40 per cent want Muslims in the UK to be under Sharia law.
Radicalised: A cable released by WikiLeaks revealed a third of Muslim college students favour killing in the name of IslamRadicalised: A cable released by WikiLeaks revealed a third of Muslim college students favour killing in the name of Islam

The survey results, revealed by WikiLeaks’ release of thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables, suggests increasing radicalisation among Britain’s young Muslims.

A further U.S. cable, dated February 5 2009, said reaching out to Britain’s Muslim community there was a ‘top priority’ for U.S. embassy staff.

“Although people of Muslim faith make up only 3 to 4 percent of the UK’s population, outreach to this key audience is vital to U.S. foreign policy interests in the UK and beyond. … This is a top Mission priority,” stated the cable.

The February cable outlined a plan encompassing ‘engagement and community capacity-building’ to counter the possible growth of ‘violent extremism’ in the UK.

The outreach plan for British Muslims was published a month after a cable that revealed that while the community had grown to more than 2 million, unemployment rates were higher among Muslim men and women than in any other religion.

Muslims were also found to have the highest disability rates – with 24 per cent of men and 21 per cent of women claiming a disability – while the cable also cited statistics claiming Muslims were also the most likely group to be unavailable for work or not actively seeking employment due to illness, their studies or family commitments.
Not engaged: U.S. diplomatic cables suggested more needs to be done to work with British Muslims against extremism

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Tommy Robinson explains his most recent arrest. Watch and read

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Regular readers of Vlad may remember that I mentioned that the EDL and Tommy Robinson would be coming out with a major announcement about a particular thing in the UK. Well here it is. The police are offering friends and enemies of Tommy, a get out of jail free card, if they testify against Tommy that they got certain objects from him, which everyone knows is patently untrue. Yes the police have sunk to this in England. To silence someone who is a vocal supporter of the police, and of English law and jurisprudence, at least as it was meant to be, they are resorting to the most Machiavellian, and dare I say, even Torquemada’esque methods.

England I am disgusted with you.

Watch the video below carefully. This is VERY important.

From Gates of Vienna:

The Setting Up of Tommy Robinson

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

“We will continue to do this. You can put us in prison. You can put me in prison. I will continue to do this. We will have an HMP English Defence League Division in the first prison I go to.”

The video above, which was just released today by English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson, is very timely, thanks to today’s arrest of Guramit Singh.

In his video testimony, Mr. Robinson describes what has been happening to him and members of his family over the last few months. He has been set up by the police, subjected to repeated raids on the flimsiest of pretexts, and arrested in front of his children by officers carrying automatic weapons. His parents and other family members have been terrorized by the police to put pressure on him. His bank accounts have been frozen. Continue Reading →

Links for Dec 21 2010

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It is stunning how long it took, and how many resources to announce the bloody painfully obvious. What this article says, is what was known for all of human history till the various Frankfurt school variant ‘scientists’ started trying to remake reality in Marx’s image. Check out this link for reassurance that what you always knew, was right and the crap you have been spoon fed by SOB’s like Dr’s Money is commie nonsense.

Here is an article which really should get it’s own post. It is on the sentences handed down to some EDL members and in stark contrast to how illegal Muslim rapists and violent criminals are treated. This is worth the effort to read.

Here is a cool story about an ancient Druid site, older than the pyramids and set up so that the burial chamber lights up brilliantly only one day a year on the winter solstice. Over 35,000 people are expected to show up to witness the spectacle. I wish I was one of them.

Here is a BBC bit about a UN report on how Christians are fleeing Iraq by the thousands for safer areas where they are not being slaughtered by Muslims.

From Winds of Jihad:

The elimination of Western culture & civilization is  a done deal according to these documents from the planned Euromediterranean Process, of which few have heard.  In reality, this is the biggest treason in history – and the most intelligent, done by stealth, lying/concealment, demoralization, dechristianisation, and corruption.

Mullen says Iran still driving for bomb. Washington Times.

Psychological Research: Muslim Inbreeding Promotes Terrorism

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From Ned May at Big Peace:

The Danish psychologist Nicolai Sennels has written previously about the effects of Muslim inbreeding. In the essay below he traces the possible connection between the genetic damage done by inbreeding and terroristic behavior.

The connection between Muslim inbreeding and terrorism

by Nicolai Sennels

If there are two things that characterize Islamic culture, they are terrorism and inbreeding. The latest research shows that these two things might be closely connected.

The concept of Islamic terror does not need any introduction. Not everyone might know, however, that seventy percent of Pakistanis and forty percent of Turks are inbred (Jyllands-Posten, 27/2 2009 “More stillbirths among immigrants”). Research shows that the same goes for close to half of all Arabs (Reproductive Health Journal, 2009 “Consanguinity and reproductive health among Arabs”).

First cousin marriages have been the tradition in many Muslim families for innumerable generations. Such marriages increase the risk of negative mental and physical consequences. My article “Muslim inbreeding: Impacts on intelligence, sanity, health and society” details extensive research data on the subject. In brief, inbreeding through consanguineous marriages increases the risk of depression (Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2009 “Relationship between consanguinity and depression in a south Indian population”) and schizophrenia (American Psychiatric Press, 1982 “The role of genetic factors in the etiology of the schizophrenic disorders”).

The risk of serious illnesses or handicaps increases by up to 1800 percent (BMJ, 1994 “Infant death and consanguineous marriage”). Risk of mental retardation increases with 400 percent (Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 1978 “Effect of inbreeding on IQ and mental retardation”). Research shows that the IQ is 10-16 points lower in children born from blood related parents and that abilities related to social behavior and empathy develops slower in inbred babies (Indian National Science Academy, 1983 “Consanguinity Effects on Intelligence Quotient and Neonatal Behaviours of nsari Muslim Children” [pdf]). Such facts might make several pieces fall into place for many people.

Here comes another eye opener:

Research published in The Journal of Aggression and Violent Behaviour has proven a connection between suicide bombers and depression and physical handicaps (BT, December 15th 2010 “Why most terrorists are useless”). Research suggests that many suicide bombers are suffering from depression, and their actions are just a socially accepted (among Muslims) way of committing suicide in order to end their mental torment.

Read the rest here:

UK terror plot aimed British landmarks, shopping (AP)

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From oneplusone

LONDON – A large-scale terror attack was aimed at British landmarks and public spaces, security officials said Tuesday as more details emerged and police searched the homes of 12 British suspects being held for questioning.

The men — whose ages range from 17 to 28 — were arrested Monday in the largest counterterrorism raid in nearly two years. At least five were of Bangladeshi origin.

Lord Carlile, the government’s independent watchdog for terror legislation, said Tuesday the alleged plot appeared significant and involved several British cities, but he did not identify the targets. Police have up to 28 days to either charge the men or release them.

Possible targets that were scouted include the Houses of Parliament in London and shopping areas around the U.K., according to a security official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.

The plot, however, was unconnected to a larger European plot uncovered in the fall involving a Mumbai-style shooting spree in cities across Britain, France or Germany, the official said. Monday’s arrests were also unrelated to last week’s suicide bombing in Sweden and the plot did not appear to be timed for the holidays, he said. Continue Reading →

Do Our Clothes Have Feelings?

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From Gates of Vienna:

I’ve written previously about the Australian artist Sergio Redegalli, who caused a bit of trouble in a suburb of Sydney when he painted a mural on the outside wall of his studio featuring the slogan “Say No To Burqas”.

A group of progressives staged a demonstration at Mr. Redegalli’s mural yesterday, with the apparent intention of erasing it again. Word of what was planned went out among the Australian Counterjihad community, and a group of counter-protesters were on hand to defend the artist and protect the mural.

Our Australian correspondent LAW Wells took his camera to the event and prepared this report for Gates of Vienna:

What would our undies think of us?

Upon a tip-off regarding a protest in Newtown about an anti-burqa mural, I made the trek into the city after Sunday Mass, stopping for a few errands before moving on to the scene of the mural and the proposed protest. I arrived at the corner of Station and Wilford Streets in Newtown a few minutes after 1 pm, having decided that the necessity of lunch was greater than the necessity of punctuality.

Burqa mural #1
The offending mural, with a guardian gnome.
This was wise, because when I arrived, about ten or so members of the Australian Protectionist Party — an anti-immigration party that is opposed to mass immigration on environmental, economic and political grounds — were ready and waiting for the protest itself to arrive. We were in for a wait, and I struck up conversation with some of them, and they all were concerned about the ravages of Islam and the possibility of it coming here to Australia (they are aware of how advanced Europe is compared with ourselves in regards to Islamisation).

Then, at long last, forty-five minutes after the protest was meant to begin, the demonstrators arrived. They arrived in a group of about thirty to forty people, and the APP took up a position between the protesters and the mural. The protesters had a few of the standard placards condemning racism against Arabs and Muslims, and declaring racists unwelcome in Australia and so on, and the protest quickly moved into a verbal brawl, with the protesters describing the APP counter-protest with the standard epithets (racist, Nazi, fascist), and one member of the APP loudly declaring the protesters a bunch of losers in need of a shower.

Burqa mural #2
The placard contest, plus Australian and Israeli flags.
Various attempts at debate were initiated, which immediately descended into an argument of contradiction of the type that Monty Python suggested you charge for. The more successful attempts were achieved on the fringes of the protest, between Sergio and various onlookers, with myself having a chance to make a few comments in one such conversation (though they generally were either attempts to be funny, or not-very-well-explained attempts to argue about the illogical statement in “If anti-burqa, then racist” [it’s Boolean logic, and needs to be explained on its own]).

Burqa mural #3

Sergio justifying himself to the protesters.

The protest was not very much of an expression of conversation, but Sergio relayed to me that he has addressed the APP, a Green Left meeting, and various other groups besides. In addition to this, he has an open door policy whereby those who oppose his mural may sit down with a cup of coffee and listen to each other (agreement at the end of coffee is not required).

I also learned from one elderly gentlemen in the APP group that there had been thirty occasions of vandalism of the mural (each of which had merely been painted over by Sergio). Sergio stated that his CCTV has nailed the same four people as responsible for the vandalism of what is his private property. Continue Reading →

BREAKING: BOMB DISCOVERED IN ROME SUBWAY

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H/T: Gaia

ROME – a bomb in the subway in Rome. Tuesday morning, around 10, reports the ATAC, an operator found at the “track sever (the area where the operations are carried trains) to the underground station line B Rebibbia, a suspicious object inside a wagon. Were immediately alerted the Police and Fire Department, which intervened on the spot, have taken measures to isolate the area then proceed to the determination of the explosive potential of the bomb.

PIPES AND gunpowder – According to reports the driver would have noticed the box from which protruding wires .. Inside were the pipes and gunpowder. Checks are under way by the police to determine if the pack could explode and the possible potential. The area was made safe.

REGULAR SERVICE – The metro station Rebibbia B, where the suspected bomb was found, was never closed and line B is still in function.

ALEMANNO – “The announcement that was found in the subway un’ordigno is worrying. Theblasters are experiencing what it is, if a dangerous weapon capable of exploding or inactiveobject. “So the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, said the news of the discovery. “We will know in the coming hours what exactly are we talking about – added Alemanno – for now the area has beenisolated. “

BREAKING: EDL’S GURAMIT SINGH ARRESTED FOR HATE SPEECH

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He’s the English version of Geert Wilders. A real hero. KGS

NOTE: Warning, course language used, but these are course times. And remember folks, truth in this day and age, is not a defense. That’s why they arrested him.

By the way, here is that same ELD member being interviewed by the BBC, and very kindly compared to how the racist BBC treats white EDL members.

al-Qaeda-linked site threatens death to Christians, 100+ Canadians named.

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From The Toronto Star

More than 100 Canadians named on Al Qaeda-affiliated website

Published On Mon Dec 20 2010

Marten Youssef

The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER—More than 100 Canadian-Arab Christians are listed on an Al Qaeda-affiliated website, apparently targeted because of their alleged role in attempting to convert Muslims.

Some of those named say concerned Canadian intelligence officials have contacted them.

The Shumukh-al-Islam website, often considered to be Al Qaeda’s mouth piece, listed pictures, addresses and cellphone numbers of Coptic Christians, predominantly Egyptian-Canadians, who have been vocal about their opposition to Islam.

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