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Muslim Canadian intellectuals denounce Islamophobia, Islamism
2006-06-14
Eleven Muslim Canadian academics and community leaders have issued a joint statement expressing regret that a "curtain of fear has descended on the intelligentsia of the West, including Canada (and) the fear of being misunderstood as Islamophobic has sealed their lips, dried their pens and locked their keyboards."
Thus confirming their basic cowardice in the face of an enemy who might hit back...
The joint statement, which is seen as unprecedented, said that with hundreds dead around the world in the aftermath of the infamous Danish cartoons, Canada's writers, politicians and media have imposed a "frightening censorship on themselves, refusing to speak their minds, thus ensuring that the only voices being heard are that of the Muslim extremists and the racist right." The statement pointed out that emboldened by the free rein they have received, Canada's Muslim extremists and their supporters held a meeting in a public park with speakers promising to drown the Danish people "in their own blood". Elsewhere, in Pakistan, a Muslim woman was pictured carrying a sign, "God bless Hitler," and a Muslim cleric placed a $1 million reward for the murder of a Danish cartoonist. Embassies were burned, churches ruined and hundreds died in different Muslim countries.
And the "intelligentsia" scrambled to find reasons why the international Islamic temper tantrum was justified.
Posted by:Fred

#13  We don't support terrorism, but we do give them every cent we can get our hands on.
Posted by: Maple dhimmy   2006-06-14 15:52  

#12  Very moderate.
Posted by: Angolung Thoter3849   2006-06-14 13:24  

#11  Nice to hear someone's finally talking about it, Rafael. But look at this:

According to the Canadian Press, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions — which regulates banks, trust companies and other financial institutions — sent Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty a briefing note on suspicious transactions earlier in the year. It indicated that $180 million was linked to the financing of terrorism.

That's Canada alone.

$180,000,000. For jihad.

From the "small minority of extremists".

In Canada. Alone.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-06-14 13:21  

#10  And when they defect and become Christians in growing numbers, then, Islamic radicals will begin to decline and the whole beheading culture will disappear. But, the muzzies must make it happen or die with the lunatics. There will be no free passes.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-06-14 11:16  

#9  The one that keeps supporting "charities" that fund jihadis?

Interesting you should bring this up:

Curb donations to religious institutions: Muslim group
Posted by: Rafael   2006-06-14 09:51  

#8  They think the debate is good to develop a better understanding of the moderate majority

What moderate majority? The one that keeps letting Wahabbist imams run their mosques? The one that lets Wahabbist literature flow from their mosques?

The one that keeps supporting "charities" that fund jihadis?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-06-14 08:56  

#7  Under the circumstances, one would think the best choice Muslim Canadians could make would be to explain how their stance differs from that of the Muslim extremist yobbos they desire to be seen as different than. Locking their keyboards seems counterproductive to me.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-06-14 08:51  

#6  Muslim Canadian academics
Ozymoron Alert.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-06-14 08:35  

#5  Thus confirming their basic cowardice in the face of an enemy who might hit back...

Pretty much sums up the whole "subversive" thingie, doesn't it? Much easier to offend people who don't mind being offended, or at least who can't or won't fight back, like, say, christians.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-06-14 04:25  

#4  What about if they asked themselves about "root causes" and about "why they hate us?" ?
Posted by: JFM   2006-06-14 04:16  

#3  The way I read it, it seems the Muslim Canadian academics think the intelligentsia of the west have shut up and want them to start debating again, and not to worry about the temper tantrums of a few extremists, and not to worry about being called islamophobic. They think the debate is good to develop a better understanding of the moderate majority, I would think. It seems to be a positive article, not a negative one.
Posted by: grb   2006-06-14 03:00  

#2  You mean we're finally catching on to your underhanded actions, getting a little steamed, and just might kick all your asses back to where you came from ?
Posted by: SOP35/Rat   2006-06-14 01:41  

#1  Fatwa in 5..4..3..
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-06-14 00:55  

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