They thought wrong. Why? Because they don’t have the first foggiest clue about what motivates these people, and what their goals are. So how can they possibly evaluate who is an “immediate threat” and who isn’t? They have to discount so much evidence that someone may be an “immediate threat” because to acknowledge the importance […]
McMaster: Jihadis are “not religious people,” suggests Trump won’t say “radical Islamic terrorism” in Saudi speech
A complete retreat from his campaign vow to speak honestly about the motivating ideology behind the global jihad threat, and from his repeated use of the phrase (which is imperfect itself, but better than the denial and willful ignorance of Bush and Obama) early in his presidency. No force can defeat an enemy it does […]
McMaster: Trump will “call for Muslim leaders to promote a peaceful vision of Islam”
Bush and Obama called for Muslim leaders to promote a peaceful vision of Islam. They also claimed that the jihadis’ version of Islam “uses a perverted interpretation of religion.” Where did it get them? The same place comforting falsehoods always take you: into a maze of blind alleys and failed policies based on incorrect analysis. […]
Experiment with “deradicalization” of jihad terrorists fails first U.S. test
Deradicalization programs, upon which the West has placed so much hope, have long been an obvious failure. Such programs are based on the premise that the true teachings of Islam are peaceful, and so all that needs to be done is show the jihadis how they’re misunderstanding the Qur’an and overlooking its teachings of peace, […]
Australia: New police anti-terror unit to target “fixated persons” who are “mentally ill”
Here is yet more of the global outbreak of mental illness: the pervasive tendency to ascribe jihad violence to mental illness, which is yet another way to avoid noticing the texts and teachings of Islam that incite hatred and violence. “ABC Does Terrorism Report Without Once Mentioning ‘Islam,’” by Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun, April 27, […]
Islam Is As Islam Does
“No religion can be considered in abstraction from its followers, or even from its various types of followers.” — Alfred North Whitehead, from Adventures in Ideas (1933) Publilius Syrus wrote long ago that “there are some remedies worse than the disease.” We could say as much about most of the Western world’s erroneous ideas about […]
Pence: “Indonesia’s tradition of moderate Islam, frankly, is an inspiration to the world”
Some recent headlines from this inspiring beacon of moderate Islam: Indonesia: Sharia vigilantes beat gay couple, then turn them over to religious police Sharia Indonesia: Woman gets 100 lashes for sex outside marriage “Moderate” Indonesia gives “messiah” five years in prison for “blasphemy” Indonesia’s Aceh province lashes 339 people with cane in 2016 for violations […]
France: “Terrorism researcher” says “invasive counterterrorist operations…may be contributing to jihadist radicalization”
“’Invasive counterterrorist operations and tough tactics by the general police have [already] led to alienation in some sections of the community and may be contributing to the increasing problem of jihadist radicalization in France,’ said terrorism researcher Frank Foley. Several purportedly arbitrary arrests in counterterrorism raids have created a perception that all Muslims are now […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: A Field Day For Fatuity in Fresno
“Fresno Muslims, faith leaders call shooter’s ‘Allahu Akbar’ cry a crime against Islam,” by Carmen George, Fresno Bee, April 18, 2017: Muslim and other faith leaders gathered outside Fresno City Hall Tuesday to denounce a violent shooting spree that killed three people in Fresno and to offer prayers for the families of victims. Later Tuesday, […]
Robert Spencer: Relax: Muslim Trucker Who Posted Jihad Material to be “Deradicalized”
In other words, nothing is going to be done to stop him. My latest in FrontPage: The Italian news site ANSA reported Wednesday that a convert to Islam who calls himself Muhammad Santamato “posted material praising jihad,” and is now, authorities said, to be “deradicalized.” Italian authorities could just as well have said that they […]