“The RCMP has identified persuasive evidence that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s attack was driven by ideological and political motives. Zehaf-Bibeau had prepared a video recording of himself just prior to conducting this attack. The RCMP is conducting a detailed analysis of the video for evidence and intelligence. You must understand that we cannot release this video at this time and I would ask for your patience in this regard.”
But I’m sure there will still be those who claim it was his onerous life because of PM Harper.
Hamas encourages Hit ‘n’ Runs
The text reads: “The accelerator is a weapon”.
Yeah, WO Vincent knows.
Mark Steyn on Islamic Terrorism in the West
Here’s are some interestng thoughts from Stefan Molyneux. Fact checking of his comments by SDA readers is highly encouraged.
Rex Murphy on the Ottawa Shootings
More Pavilions At Folkfest
Mark Steyn: “…the price of welcoming and incubating and growing Islam in the west is, ultimately, the loss of everything else.“
And another in NY?
CNN: Social media posts of NYPD hatchet attacker suggest possible tie to radical Islam? (Twitchy)
I tweeted earlier, “Yesterday I was pretty sad. Today I’m angry. I really don’t want to talk about tolerance. I esp. don’t want to talk about respecting Islam.”
Disturbing Narrative
I’m reading lots of media and lefties getting in a bunch about whether the shooter was or wasn’t a terrorist. Whether he was ‘just’ mentally unstable, a dope-head and a criminal.
He was a terrorist. He attacked two symbols of the country.
The first a symbol of our military and the bonds between soldiers, sailors and airmen through all generations. A place where those who come after can give thanks and have an understanding of the sacrifices of those who went before.
The second, outside of the flag, the strongest symbol of our country, our democracy. Where, as Mr Mulcair stated, yoga must go on, because it is us. It is ours.
His goals, deformed though they were, was not ‘just’ murder, it was to deface those symbols. The result is that he failed.
But yes, he meant to terrorize.
Stunning Video
At the press conference today the RCMP presented this. Video via Global.
Lest We Forget
I was in Ottawa a few days ago and extensively photographed the National War Memorial and Parliament Buildings. So yesterday’s terrorist violence had an extra personal meaning. Little did I realize at the time that the soldiers guarding our sacred monument were at threat from anyone. We now have an extra special reason to be thankful to those who serve in our military.
Faster, Please
Let’s hope Treason is among the charges.
Sources suggest the 90 Canadian suspects who joined, or tried to join, ISIS are being rounded up tonight.
— John Ivison (@IvisonJ) October 23, 2014
On the other hand…
More Pavilions At Folkfest
Sweet Jesus.
CTV News has confirmed mother of suspected shooter is Susan Bibeau, Deputy Commissioner of Immigration and Refugee Canada.
— Norma Reid (@CTVNorma) October 23, 2014
…and was the son of Bulgasem Zehaf, a Quebec businessman who appears to have fought in 2011 in Libya,
Open Thread – Ottawa
The last was getting a bit unwieldy. We’ll pick up here where the other left off. This will be top of SDA for a while. New (previously scheduled) posts will happen through the day below. As before, updates below the fold.
On Sunday, we asked a very handsome guard for a picture with my friend visiting from Cali – RIP Nathan Cirillo pic.twitter.com/q80EZ6nwmo
— Megan Underwood (@megunder) October 22, 2014
More Pavilions At Folkfest
“Democracy, Immigration, Multiculturalism — Pick Any Two”
A new law will come into effect in Sweden after Christmas 2014, that will allow people to be prosecuted for criticizing immigration or politician’s unwillingness to tackle the issue. The Constitutional Committee’s report has been voted for in parliament, seen in a letter from the Parliamentary Offices. Member of Parliament Andrew Norlén, member of the Constitutional Committee, has been pushing the issue and he says it will rapidly become a deterrent. “I do not think it takes very many prosecutions before a signal is transmitted in the community that the internet is not a lawless country, the sheriff is back in town” Norlén said during a one-sided ‘debate’ on the issue in Swedish parliament.
h/t Me No Dhimmi
Bin Laden Is Dead And Ambassador Stevens Is Dead
The #IslamicState launched rockets into the Green Zone in #Baghdad. Ambulances being rushing to the area and helicopters deployed.
— AbuUmar8246 (@Abu_Umar8246) October 21, 2014
“Ahmad the Convert”
RCMP statement on St-Jean-sur-Richelieu suspect Martin Couture-Rouleau: "clear indications that [he] had become radicalized."
— Tu Thanh Ha (@TuThanhHa) October 20, 2014
Bottom Gun
Via email;
Referring to the latest reports about some jihadists learning how to fly in ISIS, there is a video about an air crash, probably in Tobruk, in the last few weeks.
Considering all the things happening in Libya now and the way the MIG-21 plane was shown flying and crashing, it quite likely was an inexperienced and overly cocky pilot.
My guess is it could have been an under trained jihad pilot.
Check out the video here
I Amuse Myself
#ISIS is just Saudi Arabia in its formative stage. After they win, and beheadings are codified into law, they'll be admitted to the @UN.
— Katewerk (@katewerk) October 16, 2014
NATO Partner
The eviction notice is long overdue: Turkey bombs the Kurds.
Walid Shoebat
“Islam is a religion and a state. And it is impossible to separate the two.“
Those Moderate Muslims!
Do you think it’s easy for me to accept flag bearers of my religion as my enemy? Do you believe that it’s easy for me to accept the fact that a 16-year-old girl fearlessly took a stand against the biggest threat facing this country while men like me were busy being apologetic on the behalf of the “freedom fighters”?
Do you honestly believe that it’s easy for me to accept that a young girl from our neck of the woods, with all the societal handicaps that one can think of, can singlehandedly orchestrate a global rude awakening? The thought rips the bigoted, discriminatory and misogynistic ideals that I’ve grown up with, into tiny little shreds.
How can I accept Malala to be a hero, when her speeches do not have any Islamic or nationalistic agenda? How can I consider her to be my future leader when nothing she says or does imbues a false sense of superiority in me as a Muslim or a Pakistani? How can I accept that a young girl was able to highlight who our actual enemies are, when grown up men in our parliaments are still hell bent on befriending them?