Snapped Shot

Our favorite li'l Ronery dictator!



Here's a good shot of li'l Kim's office:

Charles at LGF has noted that in England, it's perfectly legal to call for the death of the Pope, but if you happen to dump a pig's head outside a mosque, you've got a world of hurt coming.

Gotta love that selective sleuthing.

The Pope makes a speech which was widely mischaracterized by the press, and used as a tool to fan the flames of Islamic anger. A week of anger ensues, including a very dramatic day of fluffy pillows (AND RAGE), after which the Pope clarifies his remarks and makes nice with a handful of Islamic diplomats.

Yet, after all of that, the head of the Iranian "Guardian Council" (mullahs, in other words) has the audacity to suggest that the Pope has disgraced himself?

Who's the extremist here?

From the caption, Head of the Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati delivers a sermon in Tehran September 29, 2006. Jannati said on Friday that Pope Benedict's recent remarks that angered Muslims were an 'act of madness' and said the leader of the Catholic Church had 'disgraced himself'. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi (IRAN)

I don't suppose that the good cleric thinks that the day of "Fluffy Pillows" was an act of madness... After all, madness is all in a day's work for the Religion of Peace (and death threats)!

It seems that now that things in southern Lebanon have started to shake out the way they were predicted to shake out, we're basically left with two groups monitoring the region: The UnTIEd Nations, which couldn't "peacekeep" its way out of a box, and the Israeli Defence Forces, which is doing the best it can to keep missiles away from its civilian populace (and is hamstrung at every step by the previously-mentioned bunch).

So, in light of that, when I saw this shot come across the wires this morning, it brought just a slight hint of a smile to my face. We've seen shots of the United Nations "watching" things down there, and now—the joy!—here we see a shot of the IDF doing some watching of their own.

They're smarter, though. Notice who they're watching?

Yep, that's right. Our "friends," the press.

In light of yesterday's confrontation between the IDF and the French detachment to the UN over a couple of journalists, the hand-wringing was in full force. The press needs to think about this a little harder though—They are electing voluntarily to go into a war zone, and they are actively being supportive of Hezbullah (intentionally or not) by submitting a continuous stream of positive reports about the terror group along with their endless load of anti-Israel reports.

If the press wants to present Hezbullah's side of the story as fact, that's fine. They have the right to do so. They shouldn't be surprised when the IDF recognizes their actions for what they are, and acts accordingly. Continue reading »

Just updated the site layout, so things should look much "cleaner" now. Be sure to let me know what you think!

...Ok, so the title's a stretch. The UN gets a whammy in any case.

AllahPundit and LGF are way ahead of me on this story, so I'll just recap briefly that the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (In Lebanon) has, to the surprise of nobody in the world, challenged Israeli forces.

Yep, gotta keep those peace-loving missile-lobbers safe from Israel those dastardly Zionists!

All in a day's work for Kofi's Kash-Yoinking Krew. Guys, never forget, I will always be

This really doesn't require any explanation, does it?



My question is: Who's dumber? Him for flaunting "western world resolve" (represented by the ever-flauntable UnTIEd Nations), or us for continuing to put up with the dictatorial terrorist regime in Syria?

Update 12:24 EST: Alright, I couldn't resist. Today's going to be a "twofer."



I kinda like the "wispy" look on Ahmad-whatever's face.

The Brussels Journal is reporting that everything is back to normal in Brussels for now. Oddly enough, "normal" includes one car-burning. Are we witnessing shades of France in Belgium?

Here's the coverage on the story now:
BBC, Arabic News, People's Daily, Islamic Republic News Agency, CNN

There are still no pictures of this event on the newswires, that I've been able to find. With things returning to "normal," it's likely that the major wire services will miss out on this story completely. As usual.

I've gotten a handful of e-mails informing me that these so-called "riots" might not have been covered because it was such a small event, and therefore somehow un-newsworthy. In response, I'd say that the news agencies had no problem covering 19 people protesting at the Hart Office Building, here in DC - so why is it too much to expect them to cover 100 people burning things down?

Roundup from yesterday: LGF, EUReferendum, as I was saying, Michelle Malkin, Freedom Folks, It Shines For all, Tammy Bruce, The Right Nation, Dust My Broom, Bizzyblog, Ace of Spades, Jersey Nut, Gates of Vienna, Strange Stuff, Jane West, Moonbattery, Tel-Chai Nation, Right Voices

Louise Slaughter supports terrorism. By which I mean, she seems to think that terrorists should be given the same civil rights as mere shoplifters.

Glad to see you so earnestly defending our country, Louise. Keep up the great work!

(And I do mean that last part—Enough quotes of you defending terrorists, and the Republicans will sweep the November elections.)

It's a sad day, indeed. Is this a sign that the "Smiley" Coup is going to be losing some of its charm in the coming weeks?

Thailand's coup leaders have banned go-go dancers from performing for troops on the streets of Bangkok, fearing soldiers may be distracted.

A new theme park has opened in south Lebanon. I really can't put words to it that would do it justice...

Fortunately, the wire reports of this macabre display are limited to fauxtographs. I'll post actual news articles here, if they ever materialize. (I'm not holding my breath. How does one explain this to the reader, anyway?) Continue reading »

Muslim Journalist Faces Death Penalty For Printing Pro-Israel Articles (h/t FR)

A court in Bangladesh is scheduled to try a Muslim journalist for writing articles favorable to Israel. The country's laws state that the journalist, Salah Uddin Choudhury, could receive a death sentence.

It's a good thing he didn't publish this, or he would probably face a much harsher punishment:

The press may not be covering certain other stories of importance, you can guarantee that they'll be there to lionize a terrorist "peace-seeking politician" being freed by the Israelis evil Zionist overlords.

Check out the photos of Nasser Shaer, Deputy PM of the Palestinian Legislative Council—AND member of Hamas—who was arrested earlier on terrorism charges. Nasser was the only one of the thirty-odd people arrested to be released, so I'm sure the Israeli Supreme Court knew what it was doing when it released him.

Right?

In any case, be sure to check out the royal treatment that was setup for him by a couple of AP photographers.

(Apparently, the AP has seen fit to send three photojournalists/stringers to cover this event, and Reuters has joined the fold by submitting the most ridiculous photograph I've seen come across the wires so far. To paraphrase a question I recall using somewhere around the 4^th grade, "If Reuters loves Hamas so much, why don't they marry them?") Continue reading »

Since when is a riot not considered newsworthy?

The Brussels Journal reported today (via FreeRepublic) that the third day of rioting in the Marollen district of Brussels commenced today, events which were sparked by the apparent murder of a Moroccan prisoner in a Brussels prison. What makes this story unusual is that so far, there has only been one report issued across the newswires (by Reuters) covering the events, and even though the rioting is entering its third day, not a single photographer has been dispatched to document the activities of the Muslim mob.

We have learned from reports in Belgium (which have been roughly translated via Babelfish) that the prisoner was apparently poisoned, and there were no external signs of injury on his body. The parents of the family, and subsequently the mob, blame the Belgian government for his death, but autopsy reports turned in so far have not been definitive. A more telling video documents some of the reported destruction, but I'm sure there's plenty there that's not covered as well.

In the riots, as reported by the Brussels Journal, stores have been firebombed, bus shelters have been demolished, cars have been set alight, and two Molotov cocktails were thrown into St. Peter's Hospital, which is "one of the main hospitals in central Brussels." Yet amongst all of this meleé, the Associated Press hasn't seen fit to send a photojournalist? Nor Reuters?

The wires' lack of interest in this story is telling, indeed.

(Story rewritten from rough initial reports, which can be viewed with the full story.)

28-Sep 07:26 EST: The Brussels Journal is reporting that things are back to normal... for now. Oddly enough, "normal" includes one torched car! Continue reading »