Canada’s Jihad Denial

Front Page Magazine ^ | October 24, 2014 | Robert Spencer

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Canada has experienced two murderous jihad terror attacks in the last three days, not long after the Islamic State called for such attacks – but the denial and obfuscation are as thick as ever.

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In reality, what motivated him was blazingly obvious, but it was the one thing most Western government officials and all of the mainstream media have determined to ignore, and so the search was one for some other remotely plausible motive that could be sold to a public that is increasingly suspicious of what the government and media elites are telling them. Toronto’s Globe and Mail quoted a friend of Zehaf-Bibeau saying, “I think he must have been mentally ill,” although the only evidence for this that the paper presented was that “his friend frequently talked about the presence of Shaytan in the world – an Arabic term for devils and demons” – in other words, that Zehaf-Bibeau spoke frequently of what are standard beliefs of mainstream Islam.

Speaking of mental illness, in the wake of the Ottawa shootings, the police chiefs of Toronto and Ottawa wrote to local Muslim leaders, assuring them of their good will and urging Muslims to contact them in case of a “backlash.” These politically correct police chiefs seem to have imbibed the lesson well: after every jihad attack, Muslims are the victims, and need special reassurances. Of course, there should be no “backlash” against any innocent people and almost certainly won’t be, but this endless pandering is grotesque. Who is reassuring non-Muslims about keeping them safe from jihad attacks? Who is calling upon Muslim leaders in Canada or anywhere else to back up their condemnations of jihad terror with real action against it, including programs to teach young Muslims to reject that understanding of Islam?....

[Squawk 8888]

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[Snowyman]

OTTAWA — Police motorcycles will escort the body of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo down the the Highway of Heroes on Friday afternoon.

Route:
-Depart McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home and Chapel at Hunt Club Rd and Albion St S in Ottawa
-Down Hunt Club Rd west to south on Hwy 416 to W on Hwy 401
-Exit Brock Rd to Hwy 407
-Follow Hwy 407 to QEW to Highway 403 to the Main St. exit. From Main St. E. continue to King St E to the Markey-Dermody Funeral Home,1774 King Street East, Hamilton, ON

[Candor7]

He did try to shoot the second guard, but missed.

[Candor7]

There were two of them on duty, bioth from the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Reserve Uit located in Hamilton Ontario.

They each were issued guard rifles, but were not issued any ammunition in time of threat from international hostilities
and war. They were ambushed.

Little has been published about what exactly happened at the National Memorial. One was shot in the back running away, the other was shot at and the round missed him.He was running away too. If they were armed as true guards should have been, they cound have drawn down and dispatched the idiot.We have a wimp chain of command, ruled by liberal fascist political correctness policies rather that the proper military command. And we spend millions of tax dollars for THIS? Heads should role, instead of the group hugs happening now.

[Paladin2]

The ceremonial guard could easily have a functional sidearm and still be in uniform.

[Impy]

You said it.

Too bad none of the pinko MPs responsible for creating and maintaining that kind of society had to pay the price.

[Sherman Logan]

That is all very sad and so illustrative of why we’re in this mess. If I remember correctly, in the early days after 9/11 we had US troops in airports, but they had no ammo, or they were at least unloaded.

I wonder if the Old Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown are armed so they can defend themselves and others.

[Don W]

Generally speaking, when you're shot in the back at point blank range in a surprise attack, it doesn't matter how many rounds you have in your weapon.

Yes, you are absolutely correct regarding the Corporal. However, even though Corporal Cirillo would likely still have died as a soldier murdered by an islamic assassin, his fellow Guardian of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier would have been able to END the rampage of the unholy before it began had his weapon been loaded.

That is something I do not understand: How can the Guardians protect ANYTHING if they are unarmed?

Good grief, the office of Sergeant-at-Arms is SUPPOSED to be a Ceremonial position! Thank G_d and his training and preparedness that he had a weapon available!

[Sherman Logan]

Just looked it up, and according to Wiki the Old Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns carry unloaded weapons and have no ammo while on guard.

[Don W]

Yes, that is most definitely the case in the USA, and it appears that it may also be the case up here.

Nonetheless, it is a mistake, and should be rectified by both your House of Representatives and our Parliament. Immediately, and with all the debate it deserves.