Nakoula Basseley Nakoula — the man widely credited as being the force behind “Innocence of Muslims” — once cooperated with federal authorities, according to court documents obtained by The Smoking Gun. The Movie The movie, which features an unfavorable portrayal of Muhammad, has prompted violent riots in a number of Arab countries. The Smoking […]
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Clint Eastwood Speaks Candidly About His Bizarre RNC Speech
Anti-American Protests Flare Beyond the Mideast
The spreading violence comes as outrage grows over an obscure movie made in the United States called “Innocence of Muslims” that mocked Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Anti-American rage that began this week over a video insult to Islam spread to nearly 20 countries across the Middle East and beyond on Friday, with violent and sometimes […]
Afghan Taliban Vows To Kidnap Or Assassinate British Royal; Prince Harry
The Afghan Taliban said on Monday they were doing everything in their power to try to kidnap or assassinate Britain’s Prince Harry, who arrived in Afghanistan last week to fly attack helicopters. Taliban Issues A Threat Queen Elizabeth’s grandson is in Afghanistan on a four-month tour, based out of Camp Bastion in volatile […]
UK’s Prince Harry Deployed to Afghanistan
Prince Harry will be treated like any other soldier and is proud to serve, palace spokesman says. Hos presence in Afghanistan is expected to boost the moral of the servicemen & women. “He will be in a difficult and demanding job,” a commander at Camp Bastion says. Deployment Prince Harry arrived in Afghanistan on Friday […]
Obama Says He’s Still A ‘Huge Clint Eastwood Fan’
No hard feelings. Even after Clint Eastwood pretended to have a conversation with him via an empty chair at last week’s Republican National Convention, President Barack Obama still says he’s a “huge” fan of the actor and director’s work. Obama told USA Today that he thinks Eastwood is “a great actor, and an even better […]
‘American Taliban’ says prison restricts prayer
John Walker Lindh, who is serving a 20-year sentence for aiding the Taliban, testified in federal court Monday in Indianapolis in an attempt to overturn a prison ban that he says severely restricts Muslim prayer. Lindh spent more than two hours on the witness stand in a lawsuit he filed against the warden and the federal […]
Afghan Woman’s Public Execution Sparks Outrage
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, ordered the arrest Monday of any and all participants in the public execution of a woman accused of adultery, the executioners are Afghan President Hamid Karzai, ordered the arrest of all participants and onlookers seen in the video. thought to be Taliban. The arrest was ordered after after the government became aware of an amateur video that […]
Human Rights Watch Report Describes the Brutal Torture Seen in Syria
Human Rights Watch has released a report on Syria’s state policy of torture, which includes testimony from former prisoners and security officers, while also revealing that among the victims are women, senior citizens and children. However, Syria’s government routinely denies all allegations of any such abuse. “Basat al reeh.” “Dulab.” “Falaqa.” They are Arabic names for torture […]