Jihad Denial in Toronto

Front Page Magazine ^ | 6/7/2006 | Robert Spencer

[fanfan]

Canada ping!

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[A CA Guy]

Canadians might just offer their own necks on the block for removal for the sake of tolerance.

[Paul Ross]

Yes. I like the way Spencer lampooned this one Mounty's PC-ness:

“They represent the broad strata of our society. Some are students, some are employed, some are unemployed.” The broad strata of Saudi Arabian society, maybe, but not the broad strata of Canadian society.

[Paul Ross]

...the jihadist suspects were “motivated by an ideology based on politics, hatred and terrorism, and not on faith.”

A'hem. That is their faith...

[get'emall]

bttt

[backhoe]

Terror Strike Toronto ( Aborted! )-- Click the picture:

[Fair Go]

Very good article.

[Fester Chugabrew]

". . . it's hard to find a common denominator."

We might want to check into their religious affiliation.

[AZLiberty]

And still, says a source, it is difficult to find a common denominator.

Just like it was hard to find a common denominator among the 9-11 perpetrators. </sarcasm>

[GMMAC]

I disagree & find the entire article intentionally misleading, ALL Canadians bashing crap from a holier-than-thou, American superior perspective.

Aside from using the Toronto Star - a rag not known without good cause as the red Star & Canada's equivalent of the NY Slimes ... and then some - as its principal source and/or point of reference, it proceeds to milk - as others continue to do - what's essentially an out of context quote for all it's worth to disingenuously further this agenda:

The article makes it quite clear that all involved are Muslims and "... it is difficult to find a common denominator." plainly refers to the varying ages, educational backgrounds, economic strata, employment or not, etc. of those charged.

Given that conservatives detest manipulative, agenda-drive bias from the left, we likewise shouldn't accept it from writers/media on the right either.

[fanfan]

I don't think so.

[A CA Guy]

I think they would be apologists over all up until almost the point they destroy themselves.

[GMMAC]

"I think they would be apologists over all up until almost the point they destroy themselves. "

Whom do you mean by 'they'?
ALL Canadians?

[Fair Go]

I would imagine that the authorities in Canada would have to be very careful how they presented information. If they were too forthright in blaming the Muslim religion, etc., they are open to accusations of bias and could in fact hinder the prosecution. The same applies in Australia. The defence could argue that authorities made statements that prevented their clients receiving a fair trial. I read the article from this perspective. I believe the Canadian authorities are being very sensible and this is the message I got from the article. This may not have been the message I was intended to get. You have to be very careful when something is before the courts.

[Fair Go]

I thought the Canadian media got the message across very clearly through the use of photographs. Sort of reminded me of a rear view of penguins nesting in the Antarctic.

[A CA Guy]

Many if not most. I even have a communist liberal cousin moving to Canada to get out of the United States who was making the case those lads were maybe set up by the Mounties! LOL

[ChEng]

Well said...But everyone, including Canadian Muslims, knows the true meaning that is written and stated between the PC lines.

[Fair Go]

Then they won't be too happy with the way the news is being presented to the rest of the world. This clip leaves no doubt as to what was behind the arrests:

http://media.theaustralian.news.com.au/20060607-canada_player.htm

[MaineVoter2002]

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