American Flag Burns on Muslim Cassette
My mother’s maiden name is French. Her father (my grandfather) was decended from French Huguenots who fled France for the New World. I tell you this by way of trying to persuade you that I have nothing against the French.
But once again, the French missed an opportunity to stand up, call the enemy the enemy, and fight back. During the Paris riots, French leaders repeatedly issued denials and made excuses for the terrorism going on in the streets. Perhaps it was the pervasive anti-Americanism (yes, the French burn more than their share of American flags) that prevented French leaders from admitting that they might have the same problem that we have - namely, that Islamic radicals want to destroy our society.
By their inaction, the French may be further endangering not only themselves, but their European neighbors as well. According to the Swedish Radio News, some Muslims in that country are making bold statements against both Israel and the United States. A Stockholm mosque has been openly selling audio cassettes urging followers to join in a jehad against the Jews.
Interestingly enough, the cover of the cassette depicts the Statue of Liberty (a gift from France) draped with a burning American flag. The creators of the tape kill two birds with one stone - they show their hatred for America visually by using the symbol of choice for America-haters everywhere, a burning American flag - and then verbally spew their hatred of Jews.
Selling this cassette is a fairly bold move by the mosque since it’s against the law in Sweden to sell anything that promotes genocide.
Meanwhile, back in France, now that the dust has somewhat settled and the eyes of the world are not focused so tightly on them, French lawmakers are, by implication, admitting that the problem is not poverty, as they claimed, but immigration. French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin today announced his intention to push for tighter controls on immigration, particulary from Muslim countries, as a response to the Paris riots.
It may be too little too late. The French government has shown it’s weakness in the face of what many view to be terrorism against France. One thing is sure - it wasn’t lost on the radical Islamicists living around Europe.