Disturbingly, the number of Western-born Muslim jihadists is sharply increasing. The United Nations estimated in November 2014 that some 15,000 foreign fighters from at least eighty nations have traveled to Syria to join the radical jihadists. Roughly a quarter of them come from Western Europe. Yet the advance of political Islam manifests itself not only… Continue reading Political Islam Part 13b
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Migrants from France Part 6
British cutters should patrol the Channel in French waters and return all migrants back to France before they get anywhere near Britain, say two former heads of the Home Office’s immigration service. The two former top officials say the current approach where the Border Force cutters bring the migrants back to Britain after they reach… Continue reading Migrants from France Part 6
Migrants from France Part 5
Thousands of migrants living in desperate conditions on the French coastline while they wait to cross to the UK are at high risk from coronavirus, a charity has said. Why don’t they go home then? Up to 1,000 refugees are living in Calais alone, with many seeking to try the dangerous crossing despite repeated safety… Continue reading Migrants from France Part 5
Political Islam Part 12
Of the last sixteen years, the worst year for terrorism was 2014, with ninety-three countries experiencing attacks and 32,765 people killed. The second worst was 2015, with 29,376 deaths. Last year, four radical Islamic groups were responsible for 74 percent of all deaths from terrorism: the Islamic State (also known as ISIS), Boko Haram, the… Continue reading Political Islam Part 12
Political Islam Part 11
Since 9/11, at least $1.7 trillion has been spent on combat and reconstruction costs in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The total budgetary cost of the wars and homeland security from 2001 through 2016 is more than $3.6 trillion. Yet in spite of the sacrifices of more than 5,000 armed service personnel who have lost… Continue reading Political Islam Part 11
Migrants from France Part 4
Sixty-three migrants were brought to Dover after trying to cross the English Channel in four dinghies. Three boats were met by Border Force and a fourth was intercepted by French authorities. A fifth boat, carrying nine people, was rescued and returned to France after being spotted by a cross-Channel ferry in the entrance to the… Continue reading Migrants from France Part 4
Political Islam Part 10
The conflict between the United States and political Islam in modern times dates back to at least 1979, when the US embassy in Tehran was seized by Islamic revolutionaries and fifty-two Americans were held hostage for 444 days. In the decades that followed, the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1998 embassy bombings in… Continue reading Political Islam Part 10
Migrants from France Part 3
Two boats with 29 migrants on board have been intercepted in the English Channel. One boat broke down at about 01:00 BST and the 13 people on board were taken back to France by a Border Force vessel and a French warship. At about 06:30, another boat was intercepted off the Kent coast and 13… Continue reading Migrants from France Part 3
Political Islam Part 9
It cannot be said often enough that the United States is not at war with Islam or with Muslims. It is, however, bound to resist the political aspirations of Medina Muslims where those pose a direct threat to our civil and political liberties. It is also bound to ensure that Mecca Muslims and reforming Muslims… Continue reading Political Islam Part 9
Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 2
Almost 50,000 people have signed a petition demanding that the government release its research into the characteristics of grooming gangs. Having exceeded 10,000 signatures, the government must respond to the appeal, which is the result of an article in The Independent revealing that the Home Office refused to publish the document and claimed it was… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 2