Islamic War Against the West

“ISLAMABAD—Tens of thousands of Islamists rallied Sunday in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi in support of the nation’s controversial blasphemy laws, and clerics threatened to kill anyone who challenged them.

Security was tightened around the house of Sherry Rehman, a former federal minister, who was threatened with death by radical clerics for moving a bill in the parliament last month to amend the blasphemy laws, which currently sentence to death anyone found guilty of insulting Islam.”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704482704576071701535155530.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

“Muslims turned up in droves for the Coptic Christmas mass Thursday night, offering their bodies, and lives, as “shields” to Egypt’s threatened Christian community.

Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word Thursday night. What had been a promise of solidarity to the weary Coptic community, was honoured, when thousands of Muslims showed up at Coptic Christmas eve mass services in churches around the country and at candle light vigils held outside.

From the well-known to the unknown, Muslims had offered their bodies as “human shields” for last night’s mass, making a pledge to collectively fight the threat of Islamic militants and towards an Egypt free from sectarian strife.

“We either live together, or we die together,” was the sloganeering genius of Mohamed El-Sawy, a Muslim arts tycoon whose cultural centre distributed flyers at churches in Cairo Thursday night, and who has been credited with first floating the “human shield” idea.”

http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/3365.aspx

Whatever criticism can be leveled against the violent teaching found in the Koran, it is extremely important to not lump all people into one box, regardless of the “group”. People are individuals and there are good people in every group.

We do not – do not – hate Muslims. We object to some of the teachings of Islam and we will not abide its aggressive, oppressive actions, but many, many Muslims are good, kind people.

The problem is that the good, kind Muslim people are effectively irrelevant in counteracting the aggressive, violent individuals, and the world needs to find a way to stop the expansion of that oppressive, violent strain of Islamists.

“Sheepdogs are kind and empathetic but they are also warriors and deadly to the wolf.

In this to-the-point video, I recommend closing with a mass murderer to engage him. This will save lives and other “feel good” alternatives to prevent these shootings have failed, resulting in more dead people.

Thousands of responsible civilian Sheepdogs will GREATLY improve public safety and it is the REAL answer to stop these killings, not more asinine disarmament laws that have never worked. These shootings are rare but nevertheless continue to claim innocent lives. Placing more good armed people in the paths of these wolves can help de-rail their success.

Always use good judgment, maturity, and your own “unlock codes” (correct situational assessment and weighing of alternatives) before deciding to use lethal force and intervening in these situations. Non-lethal alternatives can be employed by the Sheepdog to disable the shooter but they must achieve immediate and reliable incapicitation to be effective. Generally a decisive lethal counterforce will need to be employed against such a mass murderer.

Also note that history has shown in these situations that surrender does not work, begging for your life does not work, and as many victims have found out, cowering in a corner does not work. Only the use of directed and effective gunfire so far has stopped these murderers (but other options as discussed do exist). Engage the bad guy with good tactics, preferably from behind or on a flank.

Choosing to implement lethal force is a serious decision to be weighed carefully by the individual. A clear understanding of your local laws and the implications of your decision should be considered before such an action.”     – Nutnfancy

“Just because you don’t hate Muslims doesn’t mean some of them aren’t out to get you.”

– G

“Men and women have been banned from shaking hands in a district of Somalia controlled by the Islamist group al-Shabab.

Under the ban imposed in the southern town of Jowhar, men and women who are not related are also barred from walking together or chatting in public.

The al-Shabab administration said those who disobeyed the new rules would be punished according to Sharia law.

The BBC’s Mohamed Moalimuu in Mogadishu says the penalty would probably be a public flogging.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12138627

Freedom, tolerance – see how it is eroded as the strength of Islam grows?

Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart: why don’t you rant about this? Why don’t you mock this? Why don’t you ridicule this?

I’ll tell you why: because you are afraid of the followers of Islam. So, are you Islamaphobes, too? Or is that real fear that is making you stay silent, rather than mock or ridicule the insanity of Islam?

Cowards. It’s easy to mock Glenn Beck, laugh at Sarah Palin…why don’t you do some real good and start shedding the light of reason on the violent teachings of the Koran?

Salman Taseer thought Pakistan's blasphemy laws were discriminatory

“You have to stand up to bullies. I can’t be the governor of a province and be a coward as well. I have to say what my conscience is telling me. And I feel the Pakistan we want is a progressive and liberal Pakistan.”

And for this they murdered him.

Hear this in his own words, click on the link below, then scroll down once you get to the article, in order to see the video:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12124761

Where are the moderate Muslims?

The courageous ones, who speak out, are killed or threatened with death and have to flee. The ones who are afraid of murderous Islamic bullies stay silent, keep their mouths shut, so they will not end up like the courageous Salman Taseer.

From the article:

“It is a very, very shocking incident,” said one man at the candlelit vigil in Kohsar Market.

“We are small in numbers when we speak against all this extremism that’s going on,” one lady tells us.

“There are many people who will not come out because they’re afraid. My children want to go abroad rather than be suppressed in this manner.”

These Muslims who follow the violent teachings of the Koran terrorize their fellow Pakistanis and men like them will terrorize Americans, once they have the numbers they need to feel powerful in the US.

Having said that, this brave man is clear evidence that not all Muslims are a threat to the civilized world. The world needs more men and women like Salman Taseer. Sadly, the world will need many, many more if even a few are going to survive the dangerous move standing up and speaking boldly for what is right – because any who do will become targets.

So, don’t be shy about saying you do not want a mosque built in your town. It’s your town. If you do not want this kind of cancer growing in your town you had better speak up while they are still reluctant to put a bullet in you for fear of the bad PR.

Mobbed and garlanded outside court, Mumtaz Qadri shouts: "We are ready to sacrifice our life for the prestige of the Prophet Muhammad"

“When asked how he could glorify the confessed killer of a constitutional head of a province, a lawyer said “the law that says that Mr Qadri is a murderer was not drawn in accordance with Islam”.

http://richarddawkins.net/articles/574961-salman-taseer-murder-is-pakistan-past-tipping-point

When a group is so certain that their way is the only true way that they begin to excuse murder of anyone who disagrees and when they feel justified in ignoring any law but the Law of Islam, that is going to be a problem – whether the country is England, Sweden or the US.

It’s not phobia to hear stories such as this and respond by not wanting this kind of thing in your country, your city or your neighborhood. Freedom, yes, openness, yes but we need to be able to say “No” when people begin teaching and spreading this kind of poisonous ideology.

To not resist an aggressive, violent force like Islam is like opening the door of your home to wolves because you don’t want to restrict their freedom.

More from the article:

“So, has Pakistan’s society passed firmly into the grip of the extremists?

Political and defence analyst Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi believes that if it has not already, it is nearly at that point.

“The radical element, which uses violence as a political tool, is limited in numbers,” he says.

“But the mindset that sustains militancy, that dilutes or prevents action against it – I think that has become fairly widespread.

“It has seeped into our educated classes, governmental institutions and the armed forces, where you can detect sympathy for militancy, and also to an extent for the Taliban.”

This is the danger of having a large “moderate” Muslim population: even though they are not extremists, they have a mindset (as a result of being taught from the Koran, in mosques) that “sustains militancy, that dilutes or prevents action against it.”

Even if they do not openly commit violent acts against non-Muslims, they both provide cover for “extremists” to hide in and provide “sympathy for militancy” as well as crucial financial support.

Another common defense of Islam, that there are “only a few extremists” is not a valid argument, because the large crowds of “moderates” are irrelevant in preventing the violent “few” from causing fear and destruction.

From the article:

“Although the religious organizations declared participation in Mr Taseer’s funeral a sin, tens of thousands of people held funeral prayers for him in every nook and corner of the country,” he says.

In addition, he points out, the religious forces have never attracted more than 6% of votes in any election.

“Their failure to attract voters explains why they have promoted a culture of intimidation and murder,” he says.

“And they appear to be succeeding because our security establishment has often supported them for their own geo-strategic reasons.”

Intimidation and murder are powerful tools. We have already seen both used against American citizens on American soil by Muslims who are convinced they are following the teachings of the Koran. We simply do not need more of this and we do not need more mosques teaching this to a growing population of Muslims in the US. However large it is, it is not a positive force in our nation.

Whatever small amount of “good” the “moderate” Muslims might do, it is vastly outweighed by the risk of murder and oppression to our citizens.

Solutions?

From the article:

“Dr Askari believes that it will take a “generational process” to bring reason back into public discourse.

“If we really want sanity to return to our society, we will have to establish a long-term dialogue through educational institutions, the media and all sections of the society, and facilitate a fusion of ideas.

“If we allow the liberal and the religious streams to continue on separate paths, we risk aggravating social conflict.”

One of the reasons the militant expressions of Islam has been so persistent over centuries is that violence and bigotry is taught in the Koran as ultimate truth. It hasn’t changed over hundreds of years.

Another barrier in the way of transforming Islam is the very clear teaching in Islam for Muslims to stay separate, to not make friends with non-Muslims. Show me one nation where “long-term dialogue” and a “fusion of ideas” has transformed a Muslim nation.

It’s like saying long term exposure of wolves to plenty of rabbits will eventually make the wolves into vegetarians.

Since it is extremely unlikely that the world is going to transform Islam into a peaceful, tolerant ideology, perhaps the best we can hope for is to insulate and protect our people from its attacks by not letting its aggressive system grow within our nation.

For example, the open-mindedness of Sweden, the UK, France or the Netherlands has not changed Islam within their borders, it has only made them more vulnerable to attack.

Pakistani religious groups cheer governor’s killing

By SAEED SHAH

ISLAMABAD — “The increasing radicalization of Pakistani society was laid bare Wednesday when the nation’s mainstream religious organizations applauded the murder of provincial Governor Salman Taseer this week, while his killer was showered with rose petals as he appeared in court.

Taseer, 66, the governor of Punjab, the country’s most heavily populated province, was assassinated Tuesday by one of his police bodyguards after Taseer had campaigned to ease Pakistan’s blasphemy law. Religious groups threatened to kill others who questioned the blasphemy statute, which is designed to protect Islam and the Prophet Muhammad from “insult.”

“Salman Taseer was himself responsible for his killing,” said Munawar Hasan, the head of Jamaat-e-Islami, one of the two big religious political parties, in a statement. “Any Muslim worth the name could not tolerate blasphemy of the Prophet, as had been proved by this incident.”

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/05/2002361/pakistani-religious-groups-cheer.html#ixzz1AFFNPADz

____________ was himself responsible for his killing.

Fill in the blank with your own name or the name of someone you love.
This is the level of “tolerance” you can expect once Islam has the numbers and power to push what the Koran teaches.

Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, a man identified as a guard of governor of Punjab province Salman Taseer, is photographed after being detained at the site of Taseer's shooting in Islamabad

How do you know which follower of Islam will turn on you and kill you?

Here’s how you know: when they turn on you and kill you.

Then you’ll know. Until then, you’ll have no idea. It might be one in one hundred, one in one thousand, one in ten thousand. You won’t know until they decide to act. And yet the mainstream media scratches their heads and says, “Why are Americans so filled with hate for all Muslims?”

We’re not. I’m not filled with hate, are you? I’m concerned, yes, I see a serious threat, yes. But I, like most Americans, don’t hate just because someone has a different religion or speaks a different language. (Ironically, many Muslims do hate those who are different: hence the strikes and riots in Pakistan over “Blasphemy Laws” which are at their core attempts to make any disagreement with Islam punishable by law).

We don’t hate people just because they’re different. Americans by and large are open and friendly and willing to give people a chance. We don’t “hate all Muslims” but we’re not blind idiots, either: we have  simply have seen too many followers of Islam act in hateful, violent ways to believe that everything is rosy, Islam is the religion of Peace, there’s nothing to worry about.

Three things for certain:

1. By a huge, vast, majority most Muslims on the planet are not killers.

2. You never know which Muslims will take the teachings of the Koran literally and decide that to be a true, dedicated Muslim they need to kill infidels.

3. The threat is not imaginary. It’s not a phobia. The fear that exists is not based on race or culture: it’s based on being witness to a long track record of violence and hatred.

This story from ABC News International:

“When he got to work this morning, police officer Mumtaz Qadri asked to be assigned to the Governor of Punjab’s security detail. Qadri was a member of Punjab’s elite police force, he had guarded the Governor before, and he got the assignment he was looking for.

As Governor Salman Taseer made a morning visit to the popular and upscale Khosar Market in the capital, Islamabad, Qadri was the lead security guard. The governor had a meal at one of the market’s restaurants, and was getting into his car when Mumtaz Qadri turned and opened fire, at close range, on the man he was supposed to have been protecting.

Gov. Taseer and his family lived a Western lifestyle, and he recently advocated changing Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, which call for a mandatory death sentence for anyone convicted of insulting Islam.

Today Qadri, Taseer’s killer, told police he had decided on the assassination three days ago, and was proud to have killed “a blasphemer,” according to investigators.

Salman Taseer died almost instantly. Hospital officials say they found nine bullets in the Governor’s corpse.”

http://abcnews.go.com/International/pakistani-governor-shot-dead-bodyguard/story?id=12539640

To all those who wonder why moderate Muslims do not speak out more, perhaps this is why: those who speak out are killed. Those who “stray” into moderate paths are deemed apostate and killed.
As a moderate Muslim, who is going to have the courage to speak out when it clearly means risking death for themselves and their families? Anyone who does will be threatened with death or actually killed.

Please tell me: why would we want more of this in our nation? Why would we want more mosques built to spread this teaching? Why would we invite more people who think this way to live among us?

Are we supposed to let this cancer grow just because naive, idealistic people think that “religious freedom” requires it? The people on TV who whine or pontificate about this are the same ones who attack church and religion like pitbulls. They insult religion almost daily. Where is their respect for the religion that is already here? They mock it.

Why don’t they mock Islam?
Because they don’t want to be murdered for insulting Islam.

The more Islam grows the greater the danger to our citizens, and the less freedom we have.

Do you feel free to insult, criticize or mock Islam publicly? Or does it feel safer to just be quiet? If so, guess what? You have just submitted to Sharia Law, which does not allow any criticism of or insult to Islam. You do not have that freedom to speak up.

And no, no, NO, this does not mean I am “filled with hate for all Muslims”.

I do not hate anyone.I don’t hate any Muslims. I hate violent attacks, I hate powerful people hurting and killing weak, innocent, peaceful people (no matter what flag or “holy” book is used to justify it). I hate it when people act like bullies. I hate it when people act arrogantly, as if their way were the only way, and use force to cajole or frighten others into submission.

It just so happens that the teachings of the Koran and those who follow it strictly and fully inspire those kinds of actions in enough people that it is a very real problem and a very real threat. (one that a Muslim version of the Bill Cosby show is not going to fix!)

I simply do not want this bigoted, violent, hateful teaching to grow in influence and power in our country. We have enough trouble as it is, without inviting more. When you see a continual pattern of betrayal, it’s foolish to blindly continue trusting in empty words.

The nature of the religious/socio/political structure of Islam is that it calls for supreme loyalty to Islam, over any other allegiance. So how can we trust Muslim immigrants who pledge allegiance as American citizens? We can’t. We saw that with the Fort Hood massacre.

The more “harmless” “peaceful” “moderate” Muslims we have living among us, the easier it will be for those who want to pull us down and destroy us to hide among them until they are ready to strike. The problem is not the people, it is the toxic ideology that is being taught to people.

I don’t know what the answer is. Do you? I don’t think the answer is to lash out in fear or revenge, I know that hate is not the answer, but I also don’t think the answer is to ignore the problem or to shout down or shame anyone who speaks up about the problem.