Europe to the Barricades

Town Hall ^ | November 24, 2004 | Tony Blankley [Creators Syndicate]

[quidnunc]

This Christmastime could be the moment when Western Europe finally joins our war on terrorism. Anti-Islamist fear and anger from the mouths of the European volk are breaking through the surface calm perpetuated by the elite European appeasers. The assassination and mutilation of Dutch filmmaker van Gogh by an Islamic fanatic — and the retaliatory fire-bombings of mosques by ethnic Dutchmen — has forced high European leaders and news outlets to begin to publicly face up to the implications of Sept. 11, 2001 and the migration of Muslims in large and hostile numbers into the heart of Europe.

From Holland's leading newspaper, the Telegraaf, to Germany's liberal Berliner Zeitung and Der Spiegel (roughly, the European equivalents of the The New York Times, The Washington Post and Time magazine) has come the same heated prose that could be found in the United States in the aftermath of September 11. And here in the United States, even the liberal National Public Radio Network's (NPR) "All Things Considered" is beginning to seriously report European volkish fury the way they usually report breathlessly on the latest developments in Brazilian rainforest depletion.

Der Spiegel wrote: "The veil of multiculturalism has been lifted, revealing parallel societies where the law of the state does not apply." The Berliner Zeitung headlined their story: "Fear is spreading." In Holland, the very dignified Telegraaf wrote: " … magazines and papers which include incitements should be suppressed, unsuitable mosques should be shut down and imams who encourage illegal acts should be thrown out of the country."

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[Dallas59]

Europe doesn't celebrate "Christmas"...They celebrate "Xmas".

[sinkspur]

Yes, through the blinding smoke of Iraq and through the endless fuming of M. Chirac, the common people -- the timeless volk -- of Europe are beginning to see their true enemy -- radical Islam. The will to survive and prevail is not yet spent in the hearts of our European cousins. They are late to the battle that is now raging. But they are not too late. The second great anti-fascist Euro-American alliance is now beginning to form on the foundation of our two common democratic peoples. Their spineless governments will follow and will soon be run by fighting leaders uplifted from the ranks.

Slowly, the "volk" are beginning to realize what radical Islam is all about.

[broadsword]

Yes, through the blinding smoke of Iraq and through the endless fuming of M. Chirac, the common people -- the timeless volk -- of Europe are beginning to see their true enemy -- radical Islam.

[bowzer313]

"...The second great anti-fascist Euro-American alliance is now beginning to form on the foundation of our two common democratic peoples. Their spineless governments will follow and will soon be run by fighting leaders uplifted from the ranks."

We're talking about Spain, France, and Germany here. I'll believe this when I see it! And I ain't holdin' my breath!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Der Spiegel wrote: "The veil of multiculturalism has been lifted, revealing parallel societies where the law of the state does not apply."]

"Welcome to the party, pal!"

[weegie]

Nonsense.

[quidnunc]

Dallas59 wrote: Europe doesn't celebrate "Christmas"...They celebrate "Xmas".

In Germany at least Christmas is a very big deal.

There are shops in many town dedicated solely to Christmas.

There is a large year-round market in Nuremburg for merchants selling only Christmas-related things.

[ken5050]

Obviously, Muslims living in Germany believe they can be better Nazis than natural born Germans..

[Owl558]

Gee, the socialists are finally taking notice of something that the rest of us have known for years (They really are SOOO much smarter than everyone else). The left is supporting fascism just like they supported Hitler's facsism up until the moment he attacked their boy Stalin. We are remembering the Nazi/Soviet pact and the partition of Poland.

The left has spent the last several years supporting the enemies of freedom. They moralize and propagandize in support of people who are trying to kill them (There's that smarter than everyone else thing again. I guess I'm too stupid to understand). They continue to do so through the governments and media outlets that they control. A storm is breaking across France and Germany and these neutered, multicultural, post-modern, socialist, God-hating scum are going to have to do something about it. Or maybe they will just roll-over.

[nutmeg]

read later bump

[scoastie]

hate to say this, but Fance has 6 million Muslims living in their midst..France is gone....they have lost the war before they were even aware of the threat because they ignored the anti-Semitism...

[GSlob]

Not necessarily: the French are very strong on guarding their "Frenchity". Hence the existence in their midst of an indigestible minority may yet produce a visceral backlash.

[Travis McGee]

Europe has very little time left to spit out the poison, or die.

[poindexter]

"... the common people -- the timeless volk -- of Europe are beginning to see their true enemy -- radical Islam."

Let the volk get themselves out of this mess, for a change.

[Elkiejg]

Let the volk get themselves out of this mess, for a change.

DITTO!!!!

[McGavin999]

This author has more faith in europe than I do. I don't think the people are willing to do what is necessary soon enough to help them to survive.

Europe has no survival instincts, besides, they've been taught to hate America so much that I seriously doubt they will join the WOT. Had they done that a couple of years ago, they would be well on their way to survival. It may be too late now.

[Anvilhead]

ROFL!

It's funny 'cause it's true.