Our civilization is an indirect line descendent from Rome. When we get the will (and one nuclear obliteration of a city will get it), a LOT of muslims are going to die.
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All we're lacking now is the commitment, not the tools. One more 9/11 and the incentive will be there too. And then we can take out the trash for good.
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As for immigration, look for more muslims in Europe and I believe in the long run it will impact forgien policy and make them reluctant to fight.
Nothing can stand up to the power of consumerism and the entertainment industry. Their kids will be spoiled and directionless (like ours).
"...many on the Left have only the fag-end of anti-colonial positions on which to take their stand."
**snicker**
Our civilization is an indirect line descendent from Rome. When we get the will (and one nuclear obliteration of a city will get it), a LOT of muslims are going to die.
They believe that harsh words can be swepts aside by conciliatory words. They're wrong, of course. I'm reminded of a scene (paraphrased, it's been a long time since I saw the movie) from "Independence Day," where the president asks the alien "What you you want from us?" and the alien replies "Die." There's really not much reasoning you can do when those you don't even recognize as your enemy refuse to negotiate, unless it's to buy them some time to assess your strengths and weaknesses.
I've seen it described as feeding your neighbors to the crocodiles, hoping you'll be the last to be eaten.
Mark
I don't post a lot, but I have posted similar warnings (though far less eloquently written) here in related threads.
The West is in great danger. And as things stand today, I seriously doubt that it can win this struggle. We can hold out for decades, perhaps a century or even longer. But eventually, the "growing pressure" of Islam and its dictates will overwhelm and sweep into the moral and spritual vacuum that envelops The West.
Of course, I hope I'm wrong. But the forces of Islam operate on an entirely different [and more base] level than do the forces of The West. Islam is prepared to to do things to win that we [at least currently] refuse to. While we wring our hands and agonize our consciences about using too much force against our enemy, it steels itself and prepares for its next attack.
We have technological weapons that, at this time, are millions of times more powerful than they posses. However, such weapons will never be used, precisely because they _are_ so powerful. Conversely, the other side may develop weapons on a far cruder level, but sufficiently powerful to obliterate cities, and they will have no qualms about using such weapons once they are in hand. For this reason, Iran armed with a dozen Hiroshima-sized nuclear bombs becomes more threatening than the thousands of H-bombs we have, again, becuase they will _use_ the weapons they have, and we will not.
Ultimately, however, the struggle will not be won by bombs, but by soldiers on the ground. And they have millions upon millions more young males who will be willing to put on boots and fight us, than we have to match them. This is the most vexing problem that Western Europe confronts in its looming battle with Islam. Faced with collapsing Euro-Christian/white populations, and burgeoning Islamic populations on their own soil, they will [in but a few generations] be opposed by a virtual army of Islamic males with no way to quell them. Witness the French suburban riots of only a few months' back. Faced with a unified Islamic army that recognizes no borders in Europe (and only Islam), how will the pitiful armies of European nations respond?
Hard times ahead, indeed. Again, I wish I could be more optimistic, but The West seems to have lost its will to win, or even the sense of why it _should_ win.
I sense that it will take "a new Churchill" to awaken The West and re-awaken its will to defend itself. Where this individual will come from, and when, is too early to tell. He may not even be born yet. But The West awaits him....
- John
Must Read Later.
There doesn't need to be ten different points. Only one: The West has become complacent and pussified due to a half-century of wealth, relative peace, and Socialism. It has been threatened (Cold War) but really hasn't been blood-and-guts challenged. That time of blood-and-guts challenge is approaching, or "Imminent", you might say. It is good vs. evil. We wrestle not against flesh and blood. Testing, one...two...three....
I found the article itself rambling and poorly written, although its underlying sentiment is largely on target. The problem is much simpler and doesn't require ten steps to explain. The largest and most serious problem we have in winning the war is the refusal of our leaders to even acknowledge who and what the enemy is. Show me the last war won by someone who was too timid to even identify the enemy.
MM
According to his bio, he is British but lives in Italy, and in past has advised David Willetts, the shadow works and pensions secretary, on future Tory strategy. He claimed publishers would not publish his book because it didn't jibe with their views of Islam.
For some reason, Mr. Selbourne seems to believe that the Unites States is solely responsible for identifying and solving the Islamist problem, yet he clearly understands it is a global issue that affects many.
Outstanding. Thanks for posting.
Western civilization became the leader not because of "gay pride parades" but thanks to the Christian religion. And Muslims do not need to learn marketing, they are quite good at that already.
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(I see little minds spinning..."How can we defeat Islamic fascists without supporting Chritianitly? Hmmmmmm....hmmmmmm.")
It must be very perplexing indeed and a little depressing. This gives rise to defeatism like you see in this article.
I hope the libs sitting on the fence in this battle live long enough to figure out which side they must choose and support for their own survivals sake. LOL.
If this is the first reason why we aren't going to win, then I'm not going to waste my time reading the rest.
The Muslim world is as divided.
Most of our terrorist catches and kills have been with the help of Muslims.
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