Snapped Shot

Don't look at me—It was them who said it.

Supporters of the Pakistani Islamist party Jamat-e-Islami protest in Karachi, January 25, 2009. The protest was organised by Jamat-e-Islami party against the military operations and drone attacks in the tribal areas. U.S. drones fired missiles into Pakistan late on Friday killing 17 people, intelligence officials and residents said, in the first such strike since Barack Obama became U.S. President. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN)

For those of you who have any doubt that most of the intense rioting "protesting" that goes on in the Islamic world is done purely for the sake of the media, I recommend taking a look at the foreground of this picture.

(I'd post it directly, but I still have a touch of the jitters.)



If the press weren't present in this picture, do you think the locals would still feel so compelled to march around in the streets day after day?

This does serve as a fine example of what Christopher Hitchens meant when he recommended that photographers take several steps back from the shot, incidentally.

Update: As I've pointed out before, Friday protests usually have a very specific origin.

Can you imagine a world in which your local Presbyterian pastor whips his congregation up into a carefully-orchestrated fury right after Sunday's morning church service?

And your local media studiously ignores the fact that the fury is, in fact, quite orchestrated?

Update: A carefully-orchestrated, very flammable protest?

It looks like Pakistan is doing its best to prove that it is the world's Jihad superstar. I don't have much time for commentary on this little shin-dig, other than to point out that yes, these people flowed out of their mosque after Friday prayers, with hatred in their eyes, and fire in their hands.

Stay classy, Pakistan!



But... but... I thought "a holy war" meant that they wanted to lower their calorie intake! Isn't that what CAIR keeps telling us?

Bonus: Looks like the "Death to Wikipedia" crowd will be pleased by this one.



I'll do my best to keep an eye open for other Denmark Days... of RAGE around the world. If you see something on the wires before I do, just poke me and let me know about it. Until later, feel free to peruse the ragerific rage there is—All neatly catalogued beyond the fold.

Greetings, fellow Malkin fans! This is becoming a regular season of rage, isn't it?

Update: Syria says that the Danish cartoons will lead to "religious war." Cool beans—Let me know when the crusade kicks off. Continue reading »

... from the Religion of Peace:



Robert Spencer has the intellectual details over here. This not being a very intellectual blog, all I've got to share with you is more pictures of burnin' stuff, right beyond the fold!

See-also: Atlas Shrugs, Michelle Malkin, Ace o' Spades, Geenstijl, dogfight at bankstown, doubleplusundead, Nihil Obstat, Atheist Media Blog, Nice Deb.

What the? Robert Spencer refers to me by name now? If anyone needs me, you'll have to pick me up offa the floor...

Dare I say— is it time to kick off the Photoshop Contest? Continue reading »

February 5 marks the day that Pakistan celebrates "Kashmir Day," which we're told is a day in which everyone marches in the streets in "solidarity" with the "freedom fighters" in Kashmir and their quest for "independence."



Of course, by "freedom fighters," we mean "terrorists."

Oh, and by "independence," we mean "annexation by Pakistan of a non-Muslim-majority territory." In fact, from what I understand from an Indian friend who grew up in Kashmir, it is some of the most fertile land in all of India—Which, of course, explains why the Islamic supremacist rabble in Pakistan feel so compelled to annex it.

With all of that in mind, let the day's festivities (and RAGE!) begin!

Aww shucks, linkage from The Anchoress? Always a pleasure, ma'am! Continue reading »

We're starting to see protests in Pakistan over Sweden's recent entry into the world of controversial cartooning. It could only be a matter of time before we see our old friend again.



For the record, the cartoons were only published in an online newspaper. It's nice to see the Associated Press ratcheting up the ol' Angst a touch with their creative editing. As always, more yummy effigy goodness follows the break.

See-Also:

LGF, Michelle Malkin, Pirate's Cove

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The saga continues...



"HAND OVER RUSHDEI TO PAKISTAN FOR TRAIL IN SHARIAT" (Bad Protest English-to-Regular English translation: "Hand Over Rushdie to Pakistan for Trial in Sharia!")

That's The Religion of Peace for ya, folks. Death is an appropriate punishment for writing a dreadfully boring book.

If this keeps up, I think we might have yet another DAY OF RAGE on our hands, and if it's going to rise to Day of Rage levels, it's bound to happen this Friday. Keep your eyes peeled for some Grade-A entertainment, folks!

Update: Eagle-eyed reader AMDScooter spotted a familiar face in the crowds! How'd I miss that??

See-Also:

Day Four, Day Three, Love Letter from Londonistan, "Sir" Salman Rushdie, Day 1

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