Posted on 07/13/2005 1:19:18 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
As details emerge about the terrorists who struck London's mass transit system last week, many people are questioning how four young men who had lived in Great Britain all or most of their lives could turn into fanatics capable of killing their fellow Britons for the cause of radical Islam. Although their names have not yet been released, three of the men are believed to have lived in a predominantly Muslim neighborhood in Leeds, some 200 miles north of London. Yet these men considered their fellow countrymen infidels and enemies whom they wanted to kill in the most vicious manner. Could the same thing happen here?
The U.S. has already suffered a devastating attack on September 11, 2001, and may again become a target. A new CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll shows that 55 percent of Americans believe we will be hit again, perhaps in the next few weeks. But when most Americans think about the terrorist threat, they envision it coming, as it did before, from abroad. None of the September 11th jihadists was American-born or raised, nor were their predecessors, the men who killed six persons and injured many more in the first World Trade Center bombings in 1993. Americans were attacked by men who came here with the express purpose of killing us, not by home-grown terrorists.
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But the London bombings appear to be different. England has a huge problem with large, unassimilated and hostile Moslem communities. According to Peter Bergen, author of "Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden," a British government report last year estimated that 10,000 to 15,000 British Muslims support al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, and somewhere between 300 and 600 of these trained in terrorist camps in Afghanistan before the Taliban was overthrown. Even in the face of this threat, Britain has been reluctant to crack down on the most extreme hate-mongers in its Muslim populations. Only after tremendous pressure, for example, did the government decide to prosecute a radical cleric, Abu Hamza al-Masri, for inciting murder, though he had openly preached violence for years to young men -- including Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called 20th hijacker, and attempted shoe-bomber Richard Reid -- before police finally arrested al-Masri last year.
As Middle-East expert Daniel Pipes reported recently, "British-based terrorists have carried out operations in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel, Morocco, Russia, Spain, and America. Many governments -- Jordanian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Spanish, French, and American -- have protested London's refusal to shut down its Islamist terrorist infrastructure or extradite wanted operatives." So why has Great Britain gone wobbly in cracking down on radical Islamists in its midst? Pipes gives some insight in describing an incident at Denbigh High School in Luton, a town 30 miles outside London -- a site where Tuesday police found a car loaded with explosives that may be related to the London bombings.
"Denbigh," writes Pipes, "has a student population that is about 80 percent Muslim. Years ago, it accommodated the sartorial needs of their faith and heritage, including a female student uniform made up of the Pakistani shalwar kameez trousers, a jerkin top, and hijab head covering. But when a teenager of Bangladeshi origins, Shabina Begum, insisted in 2004 on wearing a jilbab, which covers the entire body except for the face and hands, Denbigh administrators said no."
The case ended up in court, and Ms. Begum won the right to wear the jilbab, hailed at the time as "a victory for all Muslims who wish to preserve their identity and values despite prejudice and bigotry" by her lawyer at the appellate level -- none other than Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie Booth.
Britons seem to have given up on assimilating their Muslim population, with many British elites patting themselves on the back for their tolerance and multiculturalism. Meanwhile, an increasing number of Muslim youth in Great Britain grow more alienated and hostile to their adopted country. Obviously there is a big leap from wearing the jilbab to blowing up trains, but it would be naive not to recognize that a fanatical brand of Islam -- unchallenged and unchecked -- is at the root of both.
"If it does happen here, the left and the MSM (along with some disgruntled conservatives, sad to say) will try to hang the blame on President Bush."
If it happens and can be proved the evil-doers came in across our unsecure borders after 9/11/2001, he will deserve blame.
WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "CHECHEN TERRORISTS PROBED" by Bill Gertz (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "U.S. security officials are investigating a recent intelligence report that a group of 25 Chechen terrorists illegally entered the United States from Mexico in July. The Chechen group is suspected of having links to Islamist terrorists seeking to separate the southern enclave of Chechnya from Russia, according to officials familiar with intelligence reports.") (October 13, 2004)
KAVAZ CENTER.com: "THE APPEAL TO MOSLEMS FROM THE CHECHEN MUJAHIDES" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In the conclusion we ask Allah to give the victory of His religion and to all His slaves, and to destroy His enemies and to speed up simplification to the Moslems of the Chechen Republic. Allahu Akbar! Your brothers Mujahides in the Chechen Republic") (December 27, 2004)
News.BBC.co.uk: "PALESTINIAN 'TARGETED HOSPITAL'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In an interview shown on Israeli television, Ms Bis said her "dream was to be a martyr". She said she was recruited by the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades - an off-shoot of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction.") (June 21, 2005) (Read More...)
JIHAD WATCH.org (YNET): "PALESTINIAN GIRL HIDES GUN IN UNDIES" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The soldiers in the Balata refugee camp, a terrorist hotbed, found the gunman inside his house and ordered him to surrender his weapon. He refused, saying he didn't have it. After questioning, they found the man's sister had hidden it her underwear. Troops then arrested the Hamas terrorist. They also found a gun holster and bullets inside the building.") (April 16, 2005) (Read More...)
WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "WOMEN'S MAGAZINE OFFERS TIPS TO TERRORISTS" by John Phillips (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "With its bizarre format including articles on "breathing gymnastics to conquer the passions," evidently essential knowledge for those tempted to have a final fling before strapping on an explosive-laden corset, Al Khansa could indicate that al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has made a strategic choice in favor of "women's emancipation through martyrdom," according to the Gnosis report. "This is a turning point in the project planning of international terrorist networks, which until now, unlike in the Palestinian intifada or in Chechen nationalist extremism, were limited to the exclusive employment of men in operations," the SISDE analysts said.") (January 17, 2005)
News.BBC.co.uk: "'JIHAD' MAGAZINE FOR WOMEN ON WEB" by Sebastian Usher (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The magazine is called Al-Khansa, after a famous Arab woman poet in the early days of Islam, who wrote eulogies to male relatives who had died in battle. It appears to be the first "jihadist" publication aimed exclusively at women. The magazine says it is published by an organisation called "The Women's Media Bureau in the Arabian Peninsula". "The main objective seems to be to teach women married to radical Islamists how to support their husbands" And it claims that the former leader of al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia, Abd-al-Aziz al-Muqrin - who was killed by Saudi security forces in June - as one of its founders. Al-Khansa also appears to be linked to the most well-known jihadist outlet on the internet, Sawt al-Jihad - or Voice of Jihad.") (Last Updated August 24, 2004) (Read More...)
GOOGLE Search Term: "Al-Khansa"
GOOGLE Search Term: "SAWT-AL-JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "al-Muqrin"
JIHAD WATCH.org (THE SCOTSMAN): "IRAQ: JIHAD FOR KIDS" (March 6, 2005)
AIM.org: "JIHAD FOR KIDS" by Robert Spencer (June 11, 2002) (Read More...)
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WorldNetDaily.com: "U.N. 'EXPLODES' AMERICAN KIDS Broadcasters Not Showing Graphic Ad Depicting Soccer Children Blown Apart" (March 6, 2005)
MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 819 - MEMRI TV Project: "MOTHERS OF HIZBULLAH MARTYRS: WE ARE VERY HAPPY AND WANT TO SACRIFICE MORE CHILDREN" (November 25, 2004)
INTERNET-HAGANAH.US (JERUSALEM POST): "SHIN BET: CHILD TERROR ON THE RISE" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "According to a Shin Bet report, the use of children in attacks is now common among all the Palestinian terror organizations. Since the outbreak of violence in September 2000, 309 minors were involved in planned and executed terror acts, with 126 involved since the beginning of 2004. Children as young as 11 years old are easily persuaded to join the conflict with assurances that they will gain respect in the next life. Terror organizations then distance the young recruits from their families and schools and subject them to religious and nationalistic indoctrination. The report also revealed that terror organizations hide bombs inside children's toys and satchels in order to evade detection.") (November 5, 2004)MEMRI.org - MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Special Dispatch Series - No. 673: "UMM NIDAL: 'THE MOTHER OF THE SHAHIDS'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Umm Nidal Farhat [1] came to public attention for the first time when she was filmed helping her son Muhammad Farhat leave home to carry out the March 20, 2002 attack during which he was killed. About a year later her second son, Nidal, was killed by Israeli forces. In an interview published in both the Israeli-Arab Kul Al-Arab weekly and the London Arabic-language daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi, Umm Nidal reiterated that martyrdom (Shehada) is the most supreme act, and one of the basic principles of Islam. The following are excerpts from the interview:") (March 4, 2004)JIHAD WATCH.org (NEW YORK TIMES via IHT): "A FRENCH MUSLIM FAMILY TAKES PATH TO MILITANCY" (August 2, 2004)
JIHAD WATCH.org: "PICKING JIHAD OVER CHILDREN" (January 27, 2004)
InHonor.net: (Online Videos)
PMW.or.il - TV Archives - Video Library: "CHILDREN ARE COMBATANTS IN PA IDEOLOGY"
JihadUnspun.com: "FEMALE MARTYR DRIVES CAR BOMB INTO US FORCES IN RAMADI" "By Muhammad Abu Nasr, Free Arab Voice and Omar Al-Faris, JUS" (Jan 03, 2005)
IMRA.org.il: "FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBERS FOR GOD" -Yoram Schweitzer Jafee Center for Strategic Studies (October 9, 2003)
GOOGLE Search Term: "JIHAD WOMEN"
ISLAM ONLINE.net - Fatwa Application - "ASK THE SCHOLAR" - Topic: "PALESTINIAN WOMEN CARRYING OUT MARTYR OPERATIONS" (May 22, 2003; October 5, 2003)
ISLAM ONLINE.net - Fatwa Application - "ASK THE SCHOLAR" - Topic: "MARTYR OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE PALESTINIANS" (May 22, 2003; July 13, 2003)
PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH PATV Archives - Video Library"
INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "ALQASEM.INFO: SITE OF PALESTINIAN AL QAIDA" (June 8, 2005)
MEMRI TV.com - THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE - TV Monitor Project - Clip No. 199: "'THE SCHEME OF THAIS' - ANTI-AMERICAN MUSIC VIDEO ON IRANIAN TV" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Iranian news channel IRINN TV broadcast a between-program music video produced by the television department of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Thais was a Greek courtesan who joined Alexander the Great on his campaign, and, according to one story, persuaded him to set fire to Persepolis. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard's song shows the Statue of Liberty as Thais. The following are excerpts" (August 12, 2004)
FOX NEWS.com: London - "MUSLIM EXTREMISTS PREACH VIOLENCE IN EUROPE" by Steve Harrigan (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "He's called Sheik Terra. With a Koran in one hand and pistol in the other, the British rapper calls for the murder of non-Muslims, including several world leaders, on a videotape.") (November 29, 2004)
Hank,
You've got it all wrong!
Bush is/was never a messenger of peace. Neither was the Amercian Govt.
This is all result of financing Osama & his gang in Afghanistan & similar people in Saudi, Paki-Land, Riyadh, etc.
While assuming that "Frankenstien monster is a good pet in the neighbourhood, but shall not attack my country".
Hope real sense comes to the European & American politicans & the moronic Satanic Islamic Terrorists.
Article snippet: "Could the same thing happen here?"
That's a very good question.
Muslims will eventually go after royalty in Britain. Will that wake up the PC crowd?
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This is the tip of the iceberg, We have the same problems here it just hasnt happened yet. Islamics arent trying to be Americans or Brits they came in here to destroy our way of life ane we need to wake up before its too late.
It is my understanding that entry into England by uncontrolled numbers of Muslims is due to 'their right' as citizens of the former British Empire and/or current British Commonwealth. If that is the case there is nothing England can do until they change their laws.
What is our excuse? What 'rights' do hostile Muslims and their sympathizers/enablers have to gain entry to our shore to cause havoc and bedlam. Arguments will be made that all Muslims are not jihadists. Granted, as all our military are not combat troops. For each combatant, many more are needed in support roles and that is what the general Muslim population provides, support, in the form of cover and sanctuary.
If terrorists start terrorism like that in Israel, the time will come when Americans address the Islamic problem.
The American government will not be needed.
Jihad IS WWIII
I was wondering if we need a mosque watch thread. We need to be watching their every move.
Hello? It has already happened here. Remember 9/11? AND it was a lot worse than the Brits got it. Will happen again? Most likely if we do not change our border tatics and quick.
Now that UK & USA is squirming under Islamic militants; Ever thought of What it is like for Kashmiri people?
Lakhs rendered homeless. 1000s killed & decimated (includes childcren & old people) Why? B'coz Osama did not have any work after Soviets quit Afghanistan.
Its time USA stopped toppling govts & funding terrorists!
Its time the world is united to clean ourselves of the real danger!
Or does it sound Greek & Latin to all you guys out there?
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