Posted on 06/20/2005 5:13:43 PM PDT by Smartaleck
Suspicions about Islam after Sept. 11 have given rise to resentment, fear and violence in Europe. But in the U.S., which has welcomed Muslims with its freedoms and opportunities, a more tolerant, open Islam is emerging – and setting an example for the rest of the world, says writer REIHAN SALAM.
Because the majority of Muslim Americans emigrated from repressive countries, and because they've been welcomed with open arms, there is a pervasive sense of gratitude for American freedoms and a belief that any political grievances ought to be addressed at the ballot box. Law enforcement is seen not as an enemy by Muslim Americans, but as an ally. Suffice it to say, the United States has been very fortunate in this regard.
Consider the fate of Muslim communities in Europe, where a poisonous cocktail of ghettoization, multicultural ideology and economic stagnation has radicalized broad swaths of the population. Strangely enough, the Sept. 11 terror attacks have had far more impact on daily life in Europe than here at home. Fear is palpable, particularly in Holland, once considered a model of tolerance and now a tinderbox. There the hate campaign has taken violent form, reaching a crescendo in the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh.
Judging by the escalating threats, it seems that Mr. Van Gogh's murder won't be the last of it. Native-born European Islamists have seized the initiative, condemning the moral bankruptcy of secular Europe in fiery language. Though France hasn't yet seen assassinations on a grand scale, Muslim youths have been implicated in near-constant attacks against French Jews, ranging from petty harassment and intimidation to fire bombings and worse.
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EUROPE would get even less. Not a very strong position.
This maps does not inculde in terrorists' infestation of Lodi, CA.
Not publicly. I did not support the 9/11 attacks, but I did not speak out publicly against them. What does that say of my demographic?
http://bugmenot.com/ has the logins for most media sites.
What is Dearborn?
LOL!
Yeah, the guy pumping gas into the car that will blow up and kill you, saying "Good luck, Hakim"... that's YOUR buddy!
Learn something new every day.
Such communities have been dying for 40 years, if not more. They are the perfect environment for "new" immigrants to settle in, as the children of those "blue collar Catholics" move up in the world and move to Wheaton, Naperville, etc.
We're workin' on that.
LOL!
BTW: The Arabs of Bridgeview and Burbank moved from Marquette Park. I had a Palestinean co-worker who grew up near 69th street in Marquette Park and then moved to Burbank with the rest of his family.
East Dearborn bordering Detroit can be considered a Muslim Ghetto. "Ghetto" btw can mean anyplace where a racial or religious group congregates in large numbers, not necessarily housing projects, pawn shops, etc.
Pathetic humans
Could muslims really be trusted ? maybe, hovever lying in islam, especially lying to the infidels are permitted (taqqiya). If there was the so called moderate muslims, the only difference between them and the jihadists is that the jihadists wanted the power now, and the so called moderate muslims will wait until they gain more leverage then take over.
Robert Spencer wrote a good article on Frontpagemag.com date November 6, 2003, here is:
Oh Moderate Muslims, Where Art Thou?
Malmo is now a cesspool....Too bad.
I used to work at Ford. Years before that, I worked at the GM facility in southwest Detroit.
A "ghetto" is not the same as a "slum."
Right on the mark! The so called "moderate Muslims" are the ones that metaphorically speaking detonate their bombs by remote control. I have yet to hear one criticize the Jihadists without a gigantic "BUT" in their statement.
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How many of the hijackers were uneducated ghetto kids?
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