Update #5: News--Breaking & Brief -- Political Correctness Dying . . .

"as we speak", Hedy.

Maybe tomorrow I'll get to the work I promised myself I would do today . . . but news intervened and I'm a news junkie at heart. What is the German term for late picking (spaetlese or something like that?) -- That's the story of my work. The wildlife critters won today but . . . maybe tomorrow I'll catch up to their picking of all the ripest fruit available. Best wishes for a weekend free of terrorists and worries. NJC



Update 5:

The American Islamic Leaders' "Fatwa" is Bogus Steven Emerson, The Investigative Project on Terrorism

[. . . . ] Nowhere does it condemn the Islamic extremism ideology that has spawned Islamic terrorism. It does not renounce nor even acknowledge the existence of an Islamic jihadist culture that has permeated mosques and young Muslims around the world. It does not [. . . . ]

Militants 'slit Hindus' throats' -- Story from BBC NEWS:

Search: "the following questions, if asked of Muslim spokespeople in a public forum that discourages dissimulation"

Discourages dissimulation, but it is not fool proof, remember.




What they all agree on is that it has nothing to do with Islam.

Muslim savages and liberal idiots -- what a combination!

You have to love Al Gordon's subtle assessment.




Distinguishing between Muslim Friend and Islamist Foe

[. . . . ] Already in Canada, we have Mohammed Elmasry, President of the Canadian Islamic Congress and frequent contributor to the Globe and Mail, publicly justifying the killing of all Israelis over the age of 18. We have Sheik Younus Kathrada, the influential leader of a Vancouver mosque, calling Jews "the brothers of monkeys and swine" and exhorting his congregants to die as martyrs killing infidels. It was exactly this hate-mongering that inspired native-born British Muslims to slaughter innocent Britons.

In light of the current statements from the leaders of Canadian mosques condemning the Islamic terrorist attacks in London, politicians and the media have an obligation to look beyond the carefully crafted words and apply a test to see if these statements are as they appear, or if they are diversionary sophistry that serves a very different agenda. Unless we know friend from foe, we will lose this war and the price will be a blood-soaked future for our children. [. . . . ]

There is much more.




French "Honour" . . . . .

The Daily Gleaner, July 29, 05, as reported by Thomas Axworthy, principal secretary to Pierre Trudeau

French spies tried to foment discontent in Canada

Winnipeg -- The French secret service had agents in Canada 35 years ago trying to undermine the government and funneling money to separatists, the principal secretary to former prime minister Pierre Trudeau said this week.

"From 1967 to 1971, Freance had an active secret service campaign to undermine the government of Canada," Tim Axworthy told a lecture series on Canadian foreign policy at the University of Winnipeg.

The French government was funneling money to separatist groups in Quebec in the final years of Charles de Gaulle's presidency, Axworthy said. [. . . . ]

The French operated in Manitoba and New Brunswick. Check the connections to France of ministers in the Paul Martin government. Why are we just learning about this now? Years ago, the growing dissension was evident. As Canadians were voluntarily inching toward more and more bilingualism and friendly relationships, something went wrong and there was a change of attitude.

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Update 4:

He missed the PR session yesterday -- #782 - Iranian President-Elect Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad: "Is There Art that Is More Beautiful, More Divine, and More Eternal than the Art of Martyrdom?" Iran Ch.1 - 7/25/2004 - 00:01:20

PM meets prominent Canadian Islamic leaders CTV.ca News Staff

Naresh Raghubeer of the Canadian Coalition for Democracy said he believed that such criticism of CSIS at this time is off-track.

Raghubeer said he believes CSIS and mainstream Muslims are not doing enough, together, to head off the possibility of terrorist activity in Canada.

Raghuber went on to allege that members of some of the groups that met with Martin preached hatred, and their leaders don't do enough to condemn such comments. "So we need to be asking some serious questions before we meet these people."

Tarek Fatah of the Muslim Canadian Congress also took exception to the meeting, saying that restricting participation to religious leaders was an error.

"This is diminishing our entire community to look as though there are 18 imams, and that's who represents us,'' Fatah said. "It's giving credibility to the very people who liberal and progressive Muslims are fighting.'' [. . . . ]

Michael Yon -- blogger Check this one for those awaiting their US citizenship who are laying their lives on the line in Iraq. It brought moisture to my eyes and that is not easy. One, a photographer, lost an eye and he's not even a citizen -- but his camera eye is fine.



Via Instapundit

The Myth of Hitler's Pope: How Pope Pius XII Rescued Jews from the Nazis (Hardcover)

by David G. Dalin -- Documented Refutation of Slanders Against Pius XII, July 22, 2005 Reviewer: Oswald Sobrino "CatholicAnalysis.blogspot.com" (USA)

Rabbi Dalin is a credible source both because of his Jewish identity and because of his academic credentials which include a doctorate from Brandeis University. He refutes in page after page of documented facts the great and repeated lie that Pope Pius XII was sympathetic to the Nazis. The truth that emerges [. . . . ]

I am relieved to read this simply because the lie has been promulgated so often that I am sure it shook the faith of some. We need all the good news we can get about our leaders -- religious or otherwise.




"There were a number of people like you, who did not remain alive"

Threats against Afghan blogger Tuesday, July 5th, 2005 @ 8:31 EDT -- via Instapundit, July 29, 05 and maz2 at Western Standard / Shotgun -- Whoever maz2 is, his/her comments are always worth checking.

“Sohrab Kabuli“, Afghan blogger and winner of the Freedom Blog Award for his Farsi blog, Shared Pains, has been getting death threats. (You can read an interview with him about his blog and its impact here.)

Kabuli, who blogs in English as Afghan Lord under a pseudonym in order to protect himself, has received numerous threats posted to his blog from the same IP address which belongs - shockingly - to the BBC. [. . . . ]

BBC response Global Voices Online

Muslim Blogosphere Reacts to London Blast -- Mahmood at Mahmood's Den writes: "The way to beat them is not to give in to them, and more democracy and democratic institutions, a complete overhaul of the education system in the Arab and Muslim worlds and the full separation of Mosque and State."

Note this request:

"We hope that multi-lingual bridge-bloggers can help translate more of what bloggers are saying in Arabic, Farsi and other languages."

Is it not time Canadian students were encouraged to study and be exposed to any of several languages besides French? It is important to our security and to civilization.

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Update 3: AECL will be upgrading Lepreau Nuclear plant in New Brunswick. (CBC radio announcement)



Update 2:

Terror siege arrests -- Arrests net 'bombing trio' -- All four July 21 bombers are now believed to be in custody. (Filed: 29/07/2005)

Three men have been arrested during raids at two addresses in west London in connection with the July 21 failed London bombings, police have confirmed, while a fourth man has been arrested in Rome. [. . . . ]

SUSPECTED BOMBERS ARRESTED

Muktar Said Ibrahim, 27, from Eritrea, suspected of leaving an explosive at the back of a bus in Hackney

Yasin Hassan Omar, 24, suspected of trying to bomb a Tube near Warren Street. Arrested in Birmingham on Wednesday

Third man, so far unnamed, wanted over attempt to bomb a Tube train between Stockwell and Oval tube stations

Osman Hussein, believed to be a naturalised British citizen born in Somalia, arrested by police in Rome

Italy announces arrest of London bomb suspect CTV.ca News Staff

A Somali man suspected of a bomber in the July 21 failed attacks in London was arrested in Rome on Friday, Italy's interior minister said.

Osman Hussein, a naturalized British citizen, was picked up by Italian police, Minister Guiseppe Pisanu said. [. . . . ]

Madrassa foreigners 'must leave'

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says all foreign students at madrassas, or religious schools, some 1,400 pupils, must leave the country.

"Any (foreigners) in the madrassas - even dual nationality holders - will leave Pakistan," Gen Musharraf said. [. . . . ]

Suspected mastermind held in Zambia -- 20 cellphone calls made or received by July 7 bombers Stephen Coates, AFP

[. . . . ] In a huge police operation, 11 addresses in London and the West Midlands have been raided so far. Eighteen people have been arrested, 17 of whom are still in custody, including three women and Yasin Hassan Omar, one of the alleged bombers. [. . . . ]

Only one of the three fugitives has been named: Muktar Said Ibrahim, 27, also known as Muktar Mohammed Said, who migrated to Britain from Eritrea as a child. [. . . . ]

Search: Belgium



Terror v. democracy John O'Sullivan, National Post, July 27, 2005

[. . . . ] 5. Forty-one percent think that most Muslims would be reluctant to tell the police about anything suspicious.

In reply to almost all of the questions, moreover, quite large percentages give the answer "don't know" -- 11%, for instance, don't know whether they would seek to bring Western society to an end, and if so whether they would do so "by violence."

We should probably add some of their numbers to the percentages of those giving the most hostile and threatening replies.

So the overall picture is very disturbing, indeed: [. . . . ]

A nuisance neighbour -- Five webpages worth reading. Don't miss the last section. Harvey M. Sapolsky (Mass. Institute of Technology), July 27, 05, National Post -- Canadians might want to consider what he writes and wake up.

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Update 1:

Martin’s meeting with imams — nothing more than a pr exercise -- "If Paul Martin was truly interested in fighting terrorism he would demand;"

The entire purpose of this dialogue was nothing more than an attempt to get CSIS to back off investigating and monitoring any Muslims for possible terrorist ties or activities.

Paul Martin is too desperate to gain votes to demand anything.

Aly Hindy was not invited and he's piqued. . . That's the same Aly Hindy, the subject of this: Imam warns Ottawa to back off Muslims and then, there is "Re: Elmasry's fatwa": Mohammed Elmasry: "Muslims told to integrate politically" -- "You have to vote. Voting counts." -- Will voting Liberal ensure no politically incorrect questioning by CSIS about sleeper cells or associations or suspect individuals that might disturb Muslims? No suggestion that Muslims should be co-operating with CSIS without urging? James Rusk, CIC, July 23, 05 posted by Al Gordon of whom Gordon writes:

Mohammed Elmasry, president of the Canadian Islamic Congress, has another message for Canadian Muslims. We all remember his last message delivered on Michael Coren's television show stating that all Israelis over the age of 18 were legitimate targets for for suicide bombers. But Elamsry is a clever fellow, and realizes that, however wonderful and effective indiscriminate slaughter is in advancing the Islamist agenda, it also helps to have the Liberals government in your back pocket. One could argue that his threat of terrorism is simply the other side of the Islamist coin -- a complement to selling your vote to the Liberals in exchange for not interfering in the killing of israelis and providing moral cover for Islamic atrocities.

Don't miss the follow-up posts and others.

Do the math

"credibility has to be earned"



Europe on 30,000 dead a day * by Bob Friedland, Posted by HenryW on 13:59:28 2005/07/25

*The title of this article "Europe on 30,000 dead a day" refers to the number of daily deaths resulting from World War II, 1939 - 1945.

We are asked to believe that somehow, Europe has gotten it right, about just about everything. And that, conversely, the United States has gotten it wrong about just about everything.

You name it. About Iraq. About Israel. About North Korea. About everything from irradiated Frankenfood to Kyoto carbon credits.

Well, I remain a skeptic about Europe's ability to get it right. Remember, these are the same fine folk who brought you [. . . . ]

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Armed police in major operation in west London

[. . . . ] sealed off Tavistock Road and the adjoining crescent.

A bomb discovered in bushes at Little Wormwood Scrubs last weekend was about a mile from today's scene.

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British-born Haroon Rashid Aswat, 30, was seized in Zambia.

Blasts heard in new raid -- in the W10 area of west London

Witnesses said the police swooped at 11.30am and sealed off Tavistock Road and the adjoining crescent.

Tavistock Road runs close to Westbourne Park Tube station where the man who attempted to blow himself up on a train near Shepherd’s Bush on July 21 got on to the network. [. . . . ]

Police raid west London home in bombing probe CTV.ca News Staff

[. . . . ] An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that Aswat was arrested in the border town of Livingstone, having crossed into Zambia from Zimbabwe.

The British Foreign Office has said it is seeking access to a Briton reportedly detained in Zambia. The person of interest was not identified.

Aswat, a British citizen of Indian descent, raised the interest of police after up to 20 calls were made from his cell phone to some of the suspected bombers. [. . . . ]

"into Zambia from Zimbabwe" -- Paul Tuns: Zimbabwe-Red China connection Western Standard, July 28, 05



Quit call at cleric outburst -- an update to a post yesterday

[. . . . ] Local Labour MP Khalid Mahmood said Dr Naseem’s position at the mosque was now “untenable”.

Muslim 'Moderates' And Terrorism -- A must read Fiamma Nirenstein, July 28, 2005




Opinion: The Muslim mind is on fire Youssef M. Ibrahim, July 26, 2005

DUBAI -- The world of Islam is on fire . . . .

The only accomplishment of jihadis is that now they have aroused the great "Western Tiger". There was a time when the United States and Europe welcomed Arab and Muslim immigrants, visitors and students, with open arms. London even allowed all dissidents escaping their countries to preach against those countries under the guise of political refugees.

Well, that is all over now. Time has become for the big Western vengeance. [. . . . ]

Search: Visas for Arab and Muslim young men , Airlines will have to right to , The West is now going to war against not only




Reminder: Compare with Canada -- UK Press Shoots Straight on Islamist Parasites -- photos Al Gordon, CCD




EDITORIAL: On crime, community and colour July 28, 05

Yes, but .... nothing is ever going to change unless politicians like Miller and his politically correct followers admit the real problem -- that urban street crime, gangland shootings and executions on our streets, some in broad daylight, are mostly the work of young, black, violent, disenfranchised men.

And that better handgun registration, either here or south of the border, isn't going to help. [. . . . ]

But for too long now, the politically correct talk in Toronto has been that it's racist to talk about crime and colour.

Beware the lure of 'Afrocentric' learning -- Where is Bill Cosby when you need him?

A couple of recent events illustrate a disturbing solution now being proposed to address the chronic academic underperformance of black students in Canada: Segregate them so that they are taught a special black-only curriculum in special black-only classes or schools. [. . . . ]

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