Well, you would think that those sorry Europeans would have learned from the example of the Clinton administration. They tried earning some arab bona fides by protecting the Bosnian muslims, to no effect. As Lewis Mackenzie has said, 'I think we bombed the wrong side'.

Geez, anyone who sees the world differently than us *must* be evil. Smoke another one.

You're an idiot, Jose. Has anyone told you that yet this morning?

"Unfortunately, in today's world, apparently nothing breeds condemnation and hatred more than military victories against jihadists."

Yikes. Delacourt and Taber look like giants of journalism compared to this hack.

Well, trolls and disruptors aside- Happy New Year, Kate. I'm always pleased to point new people to SDA.

Individual EU states may have a reluctance to military intervention in the Middle east relative to the size of their Muslim constituency....however the EU council's bias is totally focused on using the carrot to secure the oil they crave to maintain an industrialized Europe....they are totally dependent on gulf oil until they can Bring Russia under the EU economic heel and secure petro resources from them....until then watch the EU butt snorkel these loopy fundamentalist regimes in the oil producung nations.

You want freedom from their madness?...think alternative renewable fuels.

I don't think that the reason given by the author, that the Europeans support the jihadists in order to deflect Islamic fascism from Europe is valid.

The Arab support for external jihadism is most certainly an attempt to divert violence from internal civilian attempts to tumble the ME tribal dictatorships - and divert it to external attacks at strawmen targets (the US, Europe).

But there's no evidence to prove that Europe's support for Islamic fascism is an attempt to prevent those external attacks OR Islamic fundamentalist expansion taking place in its own borders. That doesn't make any sense.

IF the ME dictatorships are supporting the externalization of violence, and the Islamic mullahs are supporting the expansion of Islamic fundamentalism and the repression of democracy in the world -- then, any Western support of jihadism, is a support for that externalization and its goals.

Is the author actually trying to say that IF a Western state approves of Islamic violence and fundamentalist control in some far-off, preferably African, state - THEN, the jihadic soul will not attack that Western state?

This would logically mean that all one has to do to stop Islamic fascism, is vocally support its expansion in the world. But that isn't happening. Islamic fundamentalism and its accompanying violence is spreading in the world - and the leftist support of this fascism most certainly isn't stopping it. It is supporting that spread.

The only logical tactic of dealing with the root cause of Islamic fascism - which is those tribal dictatorships - is to get rid of the tribal dictatorships.

Why haven't there been any terrorist attacks in the West over the past two years? Increased vigilance - that's why. Not leftist vocal enthusiasm for jihadism.

And the West is finally, fighting back against the braindead agenda of Islamic fundamentalism - in the UK, in France, even in the Netherlands.

The leftist ideology, which is always against individualism, independent thought and capitalism - despite being secure in their lifestyle because of those basic human rights - will always support a fundamentalist groupist, braindead ideology. That's why it supports fascism and in particular, Islamic fascism.

The cornerstone constituents of the EU, namely France-Germany-Russia, support Jihadists connected in any way to Mid-East energy supplies primarily for one reason: to gain overall global advantage, particularly over the U.S. and Asia.

Cheap energy is the top of Maslow's economic pyramid and easy access to it is fundamental to growing a powerful economy. The EU simply wants to be the most powerful economy (sound familiar?).

European leaders have a history of defaulting to "the end justifying the means" in their cult socialism society...morals and values just get in the way. Machiavelli has taught them well.

at the end of the day, the rest of europe is scared sh#$less over what is happening in France daily....u know, the home of citizen dyon...multi-cult capital of the world...and they will appease until Europe becomes the caliphate..... and once again, young Canadians and Americans will die fighting to free the surrender monkeys from the latest form of fascism that has conquered them.......MOONBAT IDIOTS!!

In the article from the bottom link, the author is claiming that the Israeli army is 75% likely to attack Iran in the immediate future - that it has no option and waiting is suicide. They also have a 'religious violence' graph showing a new record level (although it should be titled 'Islamic violence').

2007 is shaping up to be an unbelievably violent year. And given the pinhead appeasement monkeys either running or influencing things here, there and everywhere, it's unlikely that all out war in the ME can be avoided.

If that's so, I hope the US joins Israel in flatening Iran. It seems to me that's the only option in order to cut the legs off the jihad and achieve some semblance of peace in the future.

Afterall, this recent form of global Islamic jihad got it's start in Iran. Why not end it there?

The title of the Caroline Glick article could have just as easily been "Liberal Pro-Jihad Postion" to include those both in Canada and the U.S.

"at the end of the day, the rest of europe is scared sh#$less over what is happening in France daily."

We're pretty nonplussed actually.

"You're an idiot, Jose. Has anyone told you that yet this morning?"

And good morning to you too.

"We're pretty nonplussed actually."

Oh, no, a Spanish socialist surrender monkey in the land of cheese eating surrender monkeys. Could the Islamofreaks ask for more?

Israel is not going to survive much longer. The US will be forced to drop its support for that country as Europe already has. That will be the beginning of the end of western liberalism in the Middle East. Bush is a lame duck and the Democratic congress (and next president) will choose short term expediency over Israel. I hope Canada will offer those millions of soon to come Jewish refugees easy access to this country. It will be Canada's gain.

Those Euros and the Chinese will have one hell of a time getting any oil out of the lake of glass that Iran will become shortly after they set off a nuke to prove to that world how important they are!

Now now Kate. Try not to be too hard on Jose. The lefties are extremely angry today, what with their beloved secular progressive getting hung last night.

Europe is just about lost to the Jihadist, thats what happens to the nations that have cradle to grave government. The average person just goes along as the Government must be right. Most of their Governments are appeasers, its a thing thats practiced over there by Governments; as they have lost respect for there heritage.Fright is a powerful reason for wimps to appease. If you do not stand up to the people that want to do you harm all is lost.

Europe is just about lost to the Jihadist, thats what happens to the nations that have cradle to grave government. The average person just goes along as the Government must be right. Most of their Governments are appeasers, its a thing thats practiced over there by Governments; as they have lost respect for there heritage.Fright is a powerful reason for wimps to appease. If you do not stand up to the people that want to do you harm all is lost.

"To make itself immune from the effects of economic sanctions or a possible naval blockade, Iran is building two new oil refineries. It is also moving its transportation sector from oil to natural gas. With the second largest natural gas reserves in the world, an Iranian transportation system which runs on natural gas will be immune to foreign sanctions. Furthermore, by modifying its gas stations and private cars to run on natural gas, Iran is freeing up its oil refineries to produce jet fuel for its air force."

Oh pleeze. What a load of crap.

Oh pleeze. What a load of crap.

I'm willing to be convinced, but you're going to have to come up with a better argument than that.

Israel have a huge ace in the hole. The good od USofA. I don't care who is or isn't President or what party is in charge in Congress - there is no way on God's green (so far) earth that they will stand by and let Iran or any other country for that matter drop a nuke on Israel with no huge pay back. If Iran thinks that there will only be "damage" to them for such an action they should try to imagine their country as one huge parking lot. Now that would be some kind of damage.

I agree that 2007 is going to be a very violent year. Given Iran's steady progress toward acquiring nuclear weapons capability and their stated goal of wiping Israel off the map, I for one would not be all too surprised to see Israel go for the pre-emptive strike.

"Oh, no, a Spanish socialist surrender monkey in the land of cheese eating surrender monkeys."

Spain and large parts of Europe have seen terrorist movmements come and go since the 1930s. They didn't surrender but they didn't get into a massive titty twister about it either. And big suprise Europe is still here and virtually all those terrorist groups have been ground into dust.