Countering Islamic Fundamentalism

[Paslode]

Rehabing abandon buildings and reinvigorating a local economy sounds like a good idea....until you look at Europe.

Plans are in motion to build a Syrian refugee haven around an abandoned Pontiac elementary school.

The project is the brainchild of some Metro Detroit Syrian-American refugee advocates.

Local businessman Ismael Basha is one of the project’s organizers.

Basha says he and a partner have purchased the former Franklin Elementary School, along with about 120 vacant lots surrounding the school.

“Our vision is to remodel the school, and turn it into a community and social service center, [for both] the new arriving local refugees and the local community,” says Basha.

Basha says they hope to rehab the school, which is structurally sound but “gutted” inside, this winter. In the spring, they hope to break ground on the new housing.

Basha admits that part of the project is still less certain. He says the group is now meeting with architects to plan homes that are “high-quality, yet very affordable. That in itself is a challenge,” he says.

Basha says Pontiac officials have been very supportive of the project. He believes it’s an ideal spot to re-settle new refugees, because the local Syrian-American community is clustered in that part of Oakland County. There’s also access to schools, hospitals, and other services they would need.

Basha says the group is working with developers, but insists this is not at all a for-profit venture. “We are just trying to help our people, and trying to help the local residents in the 5 to 10 blocks around that school,” he says.

The group is also continuing its push for the U.S. to take in more Syrian refugees. It’s accepted only about 2,000 refugees since the country’s civil war and refugee crisis began.

The Obama administration has proposed upping that to as many as 30,000 per year by 2017. Many Syrian-American activists say that number is still too low.

http://michiganradio.org/post/syrian...rhood#stream/0

[SF-TX]

Not much has changed since we fought the Moro's in the Philippines, other than subordinating our national security and the lives of Americans to political correctness.

A century before American soldiers fought Muslim terrorism in the Middle East, they fought it in the Philippines. Their attackers were Moro Muslims whose savage fanaticism appeared inexplicable. A formerly friendly Muslim might suddenly attack American soldiers, local Muslim rulers promised friendship while secretly aiding the terrorists and the yellow left-wing press at home seized on every report of an atrocity to denounce American soldiers as murderers whose honor was forever soiled.

Much of what went on in that conflict, including the sacrifices of our soldiers, has been forgotten. The erasure has been so thorough that the media casually claims that the American forces did not use pig corpses and pig’s blood to deter Muslim terrorists. Media fact checks have deemed it a “legend”.

It’s not a legend. It’s history...

... It is important that we remember the real history of a less politically correct time when American lives mattered more than upsetting those whom the New York Times deemed “sensitive people” and what another publication dismissed as the “sensitive spirit” of the Muslim terrorist.

But as that publication suggested, "It is not necessary to go into spasms about the insult to the Mahometan conscience. Every Christian that walks the earth is a living insult to that 'sensitive spirit'”.

“The murderer may feel that he is unduly treated by being defiled with the touch of the swine, but he can avoid it by refraining from becoming a practical Juramentado. Our sympathies, if anywhere, are with the innocent pig slaughtered for such a purpose and buried in such company."

These days we do not bury pigs with Muslim terrorists. Our political and military leaders shudder at the thought of Muslims accusing us of blasphemy. And so instead we bury thousands of American soldiers.

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[Hand]

If only we (leadership) had the stones to do this today...

[tonyz]

Nato commander: Isis ‘spreading like cancer’ among refugees
Philip Breedlove says refugees are ‘masking the movement’ of terrorists, but human rights groups disagree: ‘We are talking about needles in haystacks’

http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...der-terrorists

Terrorists weaponizing migration patterns.

Securing the border and tightening up entry process seems entirely reasonable given the threat.

[SF-TX]

The editor of Breitbart-London, Raheem Kassam, is calling out the leaders and citizens of Europe and the weak, politically-correct response to the most recent Islamist terrorist attack in Brussels.

Teddy bears, tears, candles, cartoons, murals, mosaics, flowers, flags, projections, hashtags, balloons, wreaths, lights, vigils, scarves, and more. These are the best solutions the Western world seems to come up with every few months when we are slammed by another Islamist terrorist attack. We are our own sickness.

Since the world learned of the dozens dead, hundreds injured, and hundreds of thousands affected by Monday’s attack on the NATO and European Union capital, we have seen an outpouring of what is commonly known as “solidarity”.

This word – most commonly associated with hard-left politics, trades union activism, socialism, and poseur indie rock bands – has come to mean very little in reality. In effect, “standing in solidarity” with someone now means that you have observed the situation, changed your Facebook profile picture accordingly, and patted yourself on the back...

...Thusly, the albeit minority evil amongst British Muslims is thriving because good Muslims are doing nothing. At some point, we have to question why. I’m not sure most people are ready for the answers to that one...

...We must be fearless in electing leaders who we feel will best keep us safe. It is one of the few areas of our lives in which we should be able to feel comfortable. We pay our taxes, you keep us safe.

If not, then we must arm ourselves. If our governments refuse to protect us, or even begin to use the tools with which we empower them against us: surveillance, counter-terror laws, detention, then we will need to take the law back into our own hands. We cannot be afraid of doing so. It is where our societies all sprung from.

The defence of ourselves as individuals. The defence of our families, our properties, our means of production, our communities, and our neighbours...

...And yes, that does mean exactly what you think it means. It means ending mass migration. It means smashing apart ghettos and no go zones. It means repealing laws that allow for Sharia councils. It means asserting what it means to be British, or European, or American, without fearing a backlash from the political left, or the media classes who scarcely see a face my colour let alone darker.

Let them riot. Let them cry.

I would far rather be subjected to ceaseless “direct action” by the scourges of my own society than import others.

At least if my fellow countrymen are deplorable, I won’t get called a racist for pointing it out.

So put down the teddy bears, burst the balloons, and let’s start demanding again that our countries are safe and civilised. And if we can’t find people who’ll make that happen for us… let’s do it ourselves.

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[SF-TX]

When the CINC is running interference for the ideology that motivates the enemy, it makes it rather difficult to develop an effective counter-strategy.

“They are vicious killers and murderers who have perverted one of the world’s great religions,” Obama said, “And their primary power in addition to killing innocent lives is to strike fear in our societies, to disrupt our societies.”

“We defeat them in part by saying ‘You are not strong, you are weak,’” Obama said.

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What is Barrack Hussein Obama's opinion of Islam? The following is a list of quotes attributed to our President and CINC:

1. “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam”

2. “The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer”

3. “We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world — including in my own country.”

4. “As a student of history, I also know civilization’s debt to Islam.”

5. “Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.”

6. “Islam has always been part of America”

7. “we will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities”

8. “These rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings.”

9. “America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.”

10. “I made it clear that America is not – and will never be – at war with Islam.”

11. “Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism – it is an important part of promoting peace.”

12. “So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed”

13. “In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.”

14. “Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.”

15. “Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality”

16. “The Holy Koran tells us, ‘O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another.’”

17. “I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.”

18. “We’ve seen those results in generations of Muslim immigrants – farmers and factory workers, helping to lay the railroads and build our cities, the Muslim innovators who helped build some of our highest skyscrapers and who helped unlock the secrets of our universe.”

19. “That experience guides my conviction that partnership between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isn’t. And I consider it part of my responsibility as president of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.”

20. “I also know that Islam has always been a part of America’s story.”

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[tonyz]

"We defeat them in part by saying ‘You are not strong, you are weak.”
BHO

ETA: I'm gonna drop this right here for those who may have missed it...

https://mobile.twitter.com/ABCPoliti...rc=twsrc%5Etfw

I'm sure our enemies are pissing their pants when they put this image and your words together Mr. President.

Mere words...or action...it is time to choose...

"If you kill enough of them, they stop fighting."
Curtis LeMay

Short term:

Break apart no-go zones. Stop importing poverty and violence. Destroy ISIS and Caliphate as it currently occupies physical ground (meatspace) and cyberspace.

It will not happen with Obama - but Europe can no longer wait. No, it is you President Obama, "...who is not strong, you are weak." Feel defeated yet? I didn't think so. What a waste of oxygen.

The world has changed and that Liberty is under siege is obvious to anyone who is intellectually honest. Just go to any airport and get groped and x-rayed. Read State's blanket warning on travel to Europe...Liberty is under siege and the political elite have created the very environment for evil to thrive.

[abc_123]

I like quote #20. ..“I also know that Islam has always been a part of America’s story.”

Yeah, like the Barbary Wars. Not quite all the way at the beginning.. but 1801 is pretty far back.

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by SF-TX

The editor of Breitbart-London, Raheem Kassam, is calling out the leaders and citizens of Europe and the weak, politically-correct response to the most recent Islamist terrorist attack in Brussels.

That man can write. Thanks.

[SF-TX]

This is an informative and interesting view of the hijab written by an Iranian-American who spent his formative years in Iran and Syria. Next time you hear a Muslim apologist, such as Dalia Mogahed, argue that the hijab is simply the "privatization of a woman's sexuality", or you see a woman wearing a hijab, consider what she has likely had to endure to this point. The oppression she faces from her own family and the male-dominated Muslim community.

Understanding the Hijab
The widespread misconception about Islamic covering among leftists in the West. - Dr. Majid Rafizadeh

I spent most of my life in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria until a few years ago. Now, living in the West, I am stunned with all misconceptions and misleading information about Islam. It seems to me that this stems from a large propaganda campaign coming from various platforms ranging from the dominant liberal media to Western Muslim scholars who have never lived in an Islamic country, but only read books published in the West. Liberals are brainwashed to view the West as the victimizers and the Muslims as the victims.

While covering all the misconceptions would require hundreds of books, I am going to only address the truth about the hijab in this article and the fallacies that are taught to ordinary people in the West about veiling, Muslim women, and the idea of victimhood.

(I have covered other truths and aspects of Islam in my memoir, Allah: A God Who Hates Women.)

Two of my own sisters have gone through the phases of wearing the hijab. I believe that the repression and domination of women in the Muslim world begins with the dress code -- wearing a scarf, or hijab; wearing wide garments, chador; and hiding the body. In other words, the religion of Islam provides the language for men to dominate women by Sharia law, which takes possession of a women’s body from the moment a girl is born.

On the surface, a wide garment, scarf, or hijab looks like a piece of cloth. But, in fact, the dominating power of this piece of cloth is extraordinary. The idea is that once I can control your body, and once I can confine your body, I basically own you.

I believe and personally witnessed that wearing a scarf and wearing a wide garment, do not have anything to do with divine religious rules, as some ignorant imams or Muslims attempt to promote. Hijab is the first crucial step to possess a woman and make her follower of Islam.

I argue that the process of enforcing the hijab on women and making it feel natural to them is carried out through several institutional and psychological steps.

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[Penn]

Interesting article, it would appear, at least for Germany, that is true.

Germany AfD conference: party adopts anti-Islam policy

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36182511

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36150807

[Patrin]

Let us pray that it does.

[SF-TX]

Raymond Ibrahim writes of the distinction between 'radical' and 'moderate' Islam, and what Muslim opinion is of the difference. In summary, he is saying what many on this board have been saying for years. 'Radical' Muslims are those that accept and practice traditional, or fundamental Islam. The 'moderate' Muslims are those that 'ally with and help Western nations.'

• According to Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Khadr, the first loyalty of radicals is to Islam while the first loyalty for moderates, regardless of their religion, is to the state. Radicals reject the idea of religious equality because Allah's true religion is Islam; moderates accept it.
  
• Radicals, Khadr charges, also marvel that the moderate "finds hatred for non-Muslims unacceptable."
  
• If true -- and disturbing polls certainly indicate that Khadr's findings are prevalent -- the West may need to rethink one of its main means of countering radical Islam: moderate Muslims and moderate Islam.

After his recent electoral victory, it emerged that Sadiq Khan, London's first Muslim mayor, had described moderate Muslim groups as "Uncle Toms" -- a racial slur used against blacks perceived to be subservient to whites, or, in this context, Muslims who embrace "moderate Islam" as, in his view, a way of being subservient to the West.

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[nousdefions]

I generally agree with Ray Ibrahim. His book, The Al-Qaida Reader, is highly recommended. But my experience has given me a different take on this.

My working definition is a little different:

Group 1 - Radical Muslims. Read the koran. Believe the koran. Willing to kill infidels, see group 4, as commanded by the prophet.

Group 2 - Moderate Muslims. Read the koran, believe the koran. Willing to allow group 1 to do the killing for them.

Group 3 - Liberal Muslims. Haven't read the koran. Don't believe the koran. Culturally muslim. Will be killed by Group 1 after group 4 has been taken "cair" of.

Group 4 - Infidels. Everyone not in groups 1 thru 3. The smart ones will have read the koran, believe that the koran means what is says, and are constantly reviewing and updating TM SOPs.

I'm personally hoarding Silver Bullet Gun Oil and IMI ammunition.

But what do I know. Let's ask an expert. How about Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, he said, “These descriptions are very ugly, it is offensive and an insult to our religion. There is no moderate or immoderate Islam. Islam is Islam and that’s it.”


لن استسلم (lan astaslem) an Arabic phrase meaning "I will not surrender"

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by nousdefions

I'm personally hoarding Silver Bullet Gun Oil and IMI ammunition.

I just looked up Silver Bullet Gun Oil and laughed my ass off. Might have to make a few purchases!