Sunday, July 17, 2005
What's the diff II
The allegedly "moderate" part of Mohammed's world in Britain after 7/7 sounds very different from the same alleged section in America after 9/11. The Brits are condemning terrorism with absolutely no Buts, while every single "moderate" leader in America gave a brief lip-service condemnation, only as preface for a long recitation of grievances against the West.
From The Herald:
Following the bomb attacks in London, Shahid Malik MP appeared on national media condemning the outrage which was, in part, committed by one of his constituents. ... A Labour MP, he opposed the war in Iraq and many British Muslims hope Malik will one day become the first Muslim Cabinet minister. Used to being assaulted by ... fundamentalist Muslims, he thought his outright condemnation of the bomb attacks and his claim that the Muslim community must bear some responsibility would earn him enemies among his own people. 'When I spoke out I expected a backlash ... but I had people being very supportive and who agree this is a wake-up call for all of us.'
What's the difference? For one thing, Britain has an active anti-immigrant political party with Fascist overtones, the BNP, with considerable membership in the cities where Mohammedans are common. More importantly, the British police have declared that they will shoot on sight anyone who appears to be planning another terrorist act. After 9/11, our FBI (apparently) questioned and detained a significant number of potential suspects, but we bent over forward and grasped our knees to avoid naming the enemy publicly.
In a warrior culture, the threat of actual force wonderfully concentrates the mind..... ¶ 8:34 PM
From The Herald:
Following the bomb attacks in London, Shahid Malik MP appeared on national media condemning the outrage which was, in part, committed by one of his constituents. ... A Labour MP, he opposed the war in Iraq and many British Muslims hope Malik will one day become the first Muslim Cabinet minister. Used to being assaulted by ... fundamentalist Muslims, he thought his outright condemnation of the bomb attacks and his claim that the Muslim community must bear some responsibility would earn him enemies among his own people. 'When I spoke out I expected a backlash ... but I had people being very supportive and who agree this is a wake-up call for all of us.'
What's the difference? For one thing, Britain has an active anti-immigrant political party with Fascist overtones, the BNP, with considerable membership in the cities where Mohammedans are common. More importantly, the British police have declared that they will shoot on sight anyone who appears to be planning another terrorist act. After 9/11, our FBI (apparently) questioned and detained a significant number of potential suspects, but we bent over forward and grasped our knees to avoid naming the enemy publicly.
In a warrior culture, the threat of actual force wonderfully concentrates the mind..... ¶ 8:34 PM
