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  • A Civil War on Terrorism: How much of a threat does Islamic radicalism pose to western Europe?

    11/29/2004 8:48:07 PM PST · by quidnunc · 8 replies · 528+ views
    The Economist ^ | November 25, 2004 | Unattributed
    Geert Wilders should be feeling good. This week the Dutch MP launched a new political party — demanding a halt to non-western immigration to the Netherlands for five years and a tougher line against Islamic radicalism. Some national opinion polls already put his party in second place. But Mr Wilders admits he is not sleeping well. His life has been threatened by the Islamic radicals he excoriates and it is no longer safe for him to live at home. Instead he moves between safe houses, and can travel only in an armoured car, surrounded by bodyguards. “It's like being trapped...