Posted on 11/12/2005 7:43:52 PM PST by Nasty McPhilthy
For two weeks roaming bands of "youths" have rampaged across France, burning buildings and cars and daring police to intervene. At least one person was beaten to death by a mob as he tried to stop them from burning his car.
The mobs have already burned more than 6,000 cars across the country, they've burned hundreds of buildings, and more than 2,000 rioters have been arrested since the rioting broke out.
Nobody remembers the details surrounding the incident that sparked the unrest – ostensibly it was a protest over the deaths of two teenagers who were electrocuted while fleeing police. It seems a pretty thin excuse for weeks of rioting. The police didn't kill the pair – they killed themselves while trying to evade arrest. What would the alternative choice be for the government? If somebody runs, let them go?
But while it is a little unclear why the rioters are blaming the police for the accidental electrocution of the two evading arrest, it is even more unclear why the French and the mainstream media are conspiring to rehabilitate the rioters even as the smoke continues to rise over French cities.
According to the mainstream media, the rioters are "disaffected youths" who feel "alienated" from French society. The mainstream fiction is that they are rioting because of high unemployment and unfavorable social conditions.
Although that fiction is a direct slap in the face to France's self-image as a socialist paradise that offers its citizens cradle-to-grave security, Paris seems comfortable with the story.
Of course, it doesn't really explain why "disaffected youths" are also rioting in Belgium and Denmark. (In Denmark, the rioters chanted, "This land belongs to us.")
Denmark "belongs" to disaffected immigrant youths suffering from high unemployment and unsatisfactory social conditions? OK. Then why the Belgian riots? Sympathy pains?
What do all these "disaffected immigrant youths" have in common? Apart from being Muslims, that is?
Wait! The rioters are Muslims? Perhaps we've discovered a clue! Could this have somehow escaped the attention of government spokespersons and the mainstream media of the Western world?
They are Muslims? One would think that is a relevant connection, especially given that the rioters in Denmark were chanting "this land belongs to us." The "us" the chanters were referring to wasn't the "disaffected immigrant youths" who were claiming Denmark for the unemployed. They were claiming it for Islam.
Why downplay the only common denominator between the riots taking place in three different countries? The Danish rioters don't have a beef with the French. Neither do the Belgian rioters. The only thing they have in common with their French compatriots is that they are all followers of Islam.
While the West nervously looks past the rioters' Islamic identity to find an explanation that blames the victims, the Islamic government of Iran says the riots are because of European "suppression" of Islam.
"Restrictions imposed on the Islamic dress code in France are an official policy there and the government has suppressed minorities' beliefs and humiliated them openly," the hard-line Jomhuri Eslami daily said in a commentary.
Call me crazy. I agree with Iran. Not because France banned the wearing of religious symbols – the ban includes Christian and Jewish symbols as well. But I do agree with Iran that the reason for the riots is all about Islam and has little or nothing to do with "disaffected youths suffering high unemployment" and everything to do with Islam.
So, why are the Europeans (and the mainstream media on both sides of the Atlantic) blaming themselves and giving Islam a pass? It's simple. If it is the government's fault, there is some hope of fixing the problem. At the minimum, it creates the illusion of empowering the people, at least temporarily.
If it is the government's fault, the people can always change governments. But if it is part of a coming Islamic war for what's been dubbed "Eurabia" – well, that is just too terrible a thought to consider.
And if Islam is moved center stage as the main culprit, it might stoke the fires of Islamic rage and bring down the wrath of Islamic terror on them now, rather than in some nebulous "later."
The jihadists' sense that Western Europe is ripe for plucking. Hamstrung by the liberal doctrines of multiculturalism and political correctness, Western Europe is unprepared for a determined jihad from within.
Including Eurabia.
I love it.
Hey Nasty remember back in da day before we went into Iraq we have Chiarc 24/7 on the news saying US shouldnt' go into Iraq where that French Poodle Chirac NOW HMMMM
Hello. I am a disaffected Freeper. I just got home from torching some liberal's Volkswagon. Do you think that the liberals will listen to me now?
The EUnichs are reaping the "benefits" of multi-cultuarlism, but don't get too happy, they're gonna try it here soon.
"So, why are the Europeans (and the mainstream media on both sides of the Atlantic) blaming themselves and giving Islam a pass? It's simple. If it is the government's fault, there is some hope of fixing the problem. At the minimum, it creates the illusion of empowering the people, at least temporarily."
"If it is the government's fault, the people can always change governments. But if it is part of a coming Islamic war for what's been dubbed "Eurabia" – well, that is just too terrible a thought to consider."
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Quite a pickle of a corner they're painted themselves into.
The analysis is correct. And when Abu Massub al-Zarqawi soon calls it quits in Iraq he has as publically made clear he plans on going full hilt in the EU. And one thing the article nore most of them are not bring out is that these youth have controllers and you can guess who they may be affiliated or working directly for.
All of us are alienated by French society, but we don't riot.
Anyone remember that movie from the 50'-60's where the youth ran the government? I wish I could find it again.
Kinda like going to a dance and because you cant dance to the music....kill the band?
Wild in the Streets
Never trust anyone over 30
THANK YOU! I now must find that movie to watch it again, I'm sure it will have something to say about our society today.
Just let them touch those things!
That picture really brings it home.
Does anyone else find it funny to imagine "Tough Muslim Thugs Speaking French" - the culture of cowardice speaking the language of the surrender monkeys.
Sorry - couldn't help myself - it is almost a parody.
Pay attention to me or I will burn my neighbor's Renault!
I know there are plenty of decent Frenchmen, and plenty of decent Muslims. And I realize we have been sliding down the same slippery slope, macho no nonsense culture wise, as the French.
But that won't stop me from laughing.
It is also the result of anti-Armericanism and racism on the West European media, which brainwashed the European Muslims with anti-Americanism, mutating into anti-westernism as Muslims view the Christian community as a whole. The strong rejection of European Muslims proves the biased West European media that have reported Iraq terrorists as resistance. Unless this racism on West European media is banned, the European Muslims will continue to be fueled with anti-Westernism also being more violent in Europe, with more riots like in France today.
Just bought a DVD copy of it, great music
Islam, The Alleged Religion of Peace® ( TARP™ )? Click this picture:
No, I am not exaggerating. Click the pic, go to "last," and read backwards.
If you are not informed about this stuff, you will be made sick. If you are informed, you will be made mad, all over again.
Then, there is this little problem...
For "Thunder on the Border," click the picture:
Kindly note tagline:
Wild in the Streets!!
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