August 30, 2005

The Western World Wakes Up to the Dangers of Islamic Jihad

One of the stories I've been keeping an eye on is how the Western world is waking up to the dangers of the Islamofascists, and moving to deport and expel them.  When I first recommended deporting Islamic extremists, it was considered an unusual proposal. Now, it's official policy in France, England, Italy and Australia.

Daniel Pipes has a great article today on how the Western world is waking up:

Islamists, Get Out 

As the full implications of the London terrorist attacks by domestic jihadis sink in, Westerners are speaking out about the problem of radical Islam with new clarity and boldness.

The most profound development is the sudden need of the British and others to define the meaning of their nationality. In the face of the Islamist challenge, historic identities once taken for granted must now be codified.

This can be seen on a diurnal level, where Islamist assertion has provoked a new European willingness in recent months to stand up for tradition – as seen by the banning of burqas in Italy, requiring a German school boy to attend co-ed swimming classes, and making male applicants for Irish citizenship renounce polygamy. When a ranking Belgian politician canceled lunch with an Iranian group after its members demanded that alcohol not be served, his spokesman explained, "You can't force the authorities of Belgium to drink water."

Pipes continues:

...where are the Americans? No major U.S. politician has spoken of making American-based Islamists unwelcome. Who will be the first?

Second, note the consistent focus on the law and legal issues. This correctly picks up on the fact that ultimately, the Islamist project concerns the application of Islamic law, the Sharia.

Read the whole thing. 

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Categories: Counter-Terrorism, Counter - Jihad, Europe

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