Posted on 02/09/2006 4:42:11 PM PST by Dark Skies
Muslim demonstrators have been torching embassies, stoning churches and threatening mass murder – to protest cartoons characterizing Muslims as violent extremists.
They have been burning flags and stomping on crosses and Stars of David – to express their outrage at those who say they are intolerant.
The damage these demonstrators are doing to the image of Islam is incalculable, far beyond what any poison-penned cartoonist could accomplish. So why are they doing it?
Machiavelli provided the answer more than 500 years ago. For those who would rule, he said, it is better “to be feared than loved.”
By now, all but the most self-deluded among us recognize that Militant Islamists are waging a War Against the West, a deadly jihad against Christians, Jews, Hindus and moderate Muslims. These religiously inspired fascists have no interest in being loved by “infidels.” They do, however, want to inspire fear – and they do want to rule.
The international intifada that has erupted -- ostensibly in response to 12 cartoons first published in a Danish newspaper in September -- is merely the Militant Islamists' latest tactic. The charge most frequently leveled against the protestors is hypocrisy. How can they be up in arms over a few cartoons lampooning Muslims when, in many Muslim societies, Jews and Christians are routinely characterized in the most vicious terms and images? But that misses the point.
The Militant Islamists are not demanding equality. They are demanding superiority. They are Muslim supremacists -- ideological heirs to those who, in the 20th century, fought for Aryan supremacy and white supremacy.
Yousef Al-Qaradhawi -- leader of the European Council for Fatwa and Research and president of the International Association of Muslim Scholars – is seen by some as the “hidden hand” behind the protests. He has candidly declared: "Islam will return to Europe as the conqueror."
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaeda commander in Iraq, has elaborated: “Killing the infidels is our religion, slaughtering them is our religion, until they convert to Islam or pay us tribute.”
And in fact, for years the West has paid tribute, not least to Saudi Arabia's theocratic rulers. We have allowed mosques in America and Europe to be taken over by Saudi agents who see to it that their radical brand of Islam is both preached and practiced.
At the same time, we have meekly accepted that there can be not a single church or synagogue on Saudi soil. We accept, too, that while Americans and Europeans may convert to Islam, in Saudi Arabia abandoning the faith is a crime punishable by death.
The Saudis were the first to recall their ambassador from Copenhagen in response to the publication of cartoons in Danish newspapers. And here the plot thickens: It now appears that three faked cartoons – of a far more obviously offensive nature than those published in Denmark -- also were distributed in the Middle East, to make sure the fabled “Muslim street” would rise up as instructed.
The mainstream media appears little interested in this alleged manipulation. Indeed, most Western news outlets are not even giving readers and viewers the opportunity to judge for themselves whether the cartoons that were published in Denmark do insult the Muslim faith -- or whether they only ridicule the Militant Islamists who offer Heavenly virgins to those willing to suicide-bomb children.
News executives claim they want to avoid giving offense. But if they were practicing self-censorship out of fear would they admit it?
More than a few moderate Muslims understand what is really going on. A Jordanian editor published some of the Danish cartoons to show they are not as offensive as advertised. He was promptly fired and arrested.
Ayatollah Ali al-Sistanti, Iraq's leading cleric, was scathing about those who “have exploited this …to spread their poison and revive the old hatreds with new methods.”
But, in the end, there is little that liberal Muslims can do. They don't have the oil money. They don't control the Middle East's mosques, media or governments. And they, too, can be intimidated by the threat of violence.
Militant Islamism is least of all about religion. It's mostly about power. The Cartoon Intifida has not been a spontaneous uprising in response to a gratuitous insult. It's one front in an expanding war of arms and ideas being waged against the West.
And it appears to be working. If, in the process, the reputation of Islam is muddied and bloodied, that's a price the Militant Islamists are more than willing to pay.
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaeda commander in Iraq, has elaborated: “Killing the infidels is our religion, slaughtering them is our religion, until they convert to Islam or pay us tribute.”
This is worth repeating as well:
“ It now comes to light that Merete Eldrup, managing director of JP/Politikens Hus, the company that published the cartoons, is the wife of Anders Eldrup. Anders Eldrup is a Bilderberg member who has attended the last five Bilderberg meetings. The Bilderberg Group is a shadowy organization that meets once a year to steer global policy. It is now widely acknowledged that Bilderberg set the date for the March 2003 invasion of Iraq.”
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2006/070206attackiran.htm
The cartoon was published back in Sept. 2005 so why is it only NOW that the outrage is being expressed. Reasonable question, right? For now though, just hold that question in mind.
The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made no effort to hide his agenda. The top two of which is to “wipe Israel of the map”, and prepare the way for arrival of the 12th Imam/Mahdi. When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office, he brought into his inner circle another semi-clandestine group of radical Islamic Imam’s. Imam’s so radical that they “frightened” the former Iranian regime who were also fearfull
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would welcome them. That group is called the” Hojjatieh’s.”
As you’ll see when you read the linked article, that central to this groups doctrine is “its conviction that chaos must be created to hasten the coming of the Mahdi.”
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GI09Ak01.html
Now back to the question of why the delay in outrage after the initial publication.
Immediately after that initial publication, local Danish Imam’s had a meeting with the Hojjatieh in Denmark to discuss any action to be taken.
If you’ve watched any of the news coverage of the protests and rioting, you may or may not have noted the prevalence of Danish flags available to the protestors for burning. There is NO WAY that many flags of one country being within a different country without there having been a preplanned and organized special order and shipment of those flags, all of which would have taken some time to do. Remember the central doctrine of the Hojjatieh and the intent of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which is to hasten the coming of the Mahdi through the use of chaos, a noted tool of Satan.
By the way, it has also been established that three of the cartoons felt most outrageous were never even published before there was already outrage over them. Hmmmmmmm
Another interesting points concerning the timing of these events.
Jan. 30th 2006 – Protests start on precisely the same day that the IAEA decided to refer Iran to the U.N. security council. Ahmadinejad promised beforehand of consequences to western nations if that happened.
Most of the Western masses still do not see the facts of this situation.
God help us.
So, the cartoons actually show what many, many people think of them, and the moderates ought to make the connection because they are being rightly painted with the same brush if they don't speak up.
cartoons were published back in OCTOBER in an egyptian paper
http://freedomforegyptians.blogspot.com/2006/02/egyptian-newspaper-pictures-that.html
Muzzies always try to provoke so that they can claim that their actions were a response to an attack. Mohammed himself did this. And when that doesn't work, they strike anyway. Mohammed did that, as well.
I agree. The cartoon flap might even be a diversion.
bump for later!
The msm is intent on keeping it concealed too.
Cartoon Jihad links updated here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1575441/posts?page=18#18
HIllbillies in Arkansas and Tennesee have been rioting for the past couple of days over some Snuffy Smith cartoons. Outhouses have been pushed over and burned as well as hillbilly dwellings (see: shacks). Property damage has been estimated as + $52.16.
Next it will be pork products. It will start in restuarants first. It offends muslims so we are dropping it from our menu. What after that? Soon we will be living as they tell us if we don't rise to this test. Western world---WAKE UP!!
Yes, because they can't see past their noses!
What's wrong with the world?
Wait, don't answer that.
Instead I should ask,
what are we all going to do to fix it?
This nonsense has to stop!
Cost...TP - $ .59, brown paper bag - $.02...
...dog poo, priceless!.
Not really.
A pro Choice Catholic generally doesn't have to worry about having his house burnt to the ground, or his family threatened or killed by fellow Christians.
Fear is a weapon in this war.
Fear is indeed a weapon in this war and one can only hope that the majority in the West don't succumb to that fear. All this hullabaloo about the cartoons is simply HASTENING the day and focusing the evil of Islamofacism and therefore its ultimate defeat. Not enough Europeans are on board yet but the tide is surely turning. Will they just roll over to the fear or will they be more like America?! I think the latter but the jury is still out it seems.
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