Moderate Muslims Strangely Quiet

Recent media focus has been split among several different allies in the War on Terror. The North American visit by Afghanistan's Karzai, his main purpose to reaffirm his country's need for our military support, made news. The shaky alliance with Pakistan also took center stage, especially after some questionable comments made by President Pervez Musharraf that has made some in the West re-evaluate our trust in him. NATO nations like Canada have had a constant questioning of by citizens as to the worthiness of the mission, which in itself as become a media topic favorite. These all pale when compared to the real main issue that no one seems to have noticed: where are our Muslim allies?

Since the 2001 terror attacks, the West has been told repeatedly that those responsible were part of a rogue sect of Islam - radicals who have interpreted the Q'uran in a different, more literal way - and that the majority of Muslims are 'moderate', and do not support the actions of these terrorists. As well, the message that Islam is a religion of 'peace' has been hammered home at every opportunity.

Giving the benefit of the doubt, I will believe that the majority of followers of the Islamic faith are not evil enough to want to strap explosives on their chests in the attempt to kill innocent people. I will also say that the scum who are using their God as an attempt to justify the unjustifiable are painting an unfair picture of all Muslims. This then begs the question:

Why aren't the majority of the Western world's Muslims, who refer to themselves as 'moderates' and say that they do not support the terrorists, doing more to help solve this problem? The rare time you see someone from a Canadian or American Muslim association on television, they always go through the same routine of separating themselves from the bad guys while almost defending their actions. Those of us who are not Muslim would love to see not just words, but actions by our Islamic countrymen. The delicate line that Muslims must negotiate is between their belief that you never fight another Islamic state, and fighting against those who are using their faith against them. Wouldn't it be nice to see a group of 'moderate' Muslims from North America enlist en masse with our Armed Forces in defense of their brothers in Afghanistan?

The war isn't just military, but it is also for the hearts and minds of those in the Middle East. The wave of anti-American, anti-West sentiment in that part of the world is growing stronger. To counter this, Muslims who see the radicals bastardizing their religion must begin to counter the spin coming from the leaders of Islamic nations. It's time for the moderates to speak up.

Only One Winner of the Blame Game

A new fad started the morning after ABC aired 'The Path to 9/11'. Ever since the controversial program exposed bungles in both the Bush and Clinton administrations regarding al Qaeda, the politically interested have begun pointing fingers at each other. It actually began before the show aired, when former Swingin' Prez Clinton and his henchmen voiced strong opposition to the content, even going so far as to demand changes and cuts to the final product.

Since then, the accusations of fault from both the political left and right have filled the discussion chatrooms, as well as the news networks, from morning until night. The Fox network's Chris Wallace gave the now-infamous interview with Clinton, who proved that no matter how little class you may think he has, he'll prove you wrong by lowering the bar. In what was an obviously scripted and polished performance, Slick Willie attempted - with some success - to paint a picture of himself as someone who tried and failed, while suggesting that he still did more than Bush to get bin Laden. But his antics with finger-pointing and blustery face did nothing for his credibility.

Condi Rice responded to the Clinton performance when no one else from the Whitehouse would. Rice called Clinton's allegations 'false'. Yet, she did not comment the failure of the Bush administration to act on intelligence reports calling for caution. A document titled 'bin Laden Planning Attack Inside America' comes to your office, and it doesn't create a little bit of alarm?

American's are going to the polls soon, and with the current polarity of U.S. voters at a point not seen in a long time, the strategy of the political parties will be to use this issue as a main topic of debate in the follow-up. The media will follow, with many 'he said, she said' stories in an attempt to sway people at the ballot box.

The only winner of the Blame Game? al Queda. Usama bin Laden has always believed that to defeat America, it must be done (at least partially) from within. Turn the Americans against themselves and the task of destroying the West will be all that much easier. And what have we witnessed? Celebrities such as Danny Glover turning his back on his own country by proudly sharing a photo-op with Venezuelan scaryman Hugo Chavez. We've seen the Democrats and the Republicans equally guilty of forgetting what is really important, and instead engaging in useless bickering. We have even seen the slow but steady rise of conspiracy theorists who question the events of 9/11.

And somewhere in the mountains of Afghanistan or Pakistan, bin Laden and his minions are planning the next attack on the West, taking time out to thank Allah for their good fortune. The West is reacting to 9/11 exactly how he thought, and hoped, we would.

The Most Dangerous Man in Canada

When Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai spoke a joint session of the House of Commons and the Senate this past week, he repeatedly thanked Canadians not only for their military sacrifice in the fight for freedom and democracy in his country, but for the outstanding efforts by Canadians in the rebuilding of Afghanistan. Karzai mentioned the progress made possible by the NATO coalition in repairing infrastructure. He spoke of the women and children who now matter in Afghani society. He continued during the session (and in television interviews later) to cover a list of accomplishments that should have made every Canadian proud. Naturally, Taliban Jack Layton and his New Democrats chose to ignore most of the speech.

The N.D.P. decided instead to take quotes from Karzai and Prime Minister Stephen Harper and twist them in a vain attempt to save face, after being the only national party calling for the withdrawal of troops. In Harper's statesmanlike speech at the United Nations, he said:
" ... Approximately 20,000 troops from 37 countries — roughly 2,500 Canadians included — are contributing to military efforts to helstabilizese Afghanistan and eliminate the remnants of the Taliban regime once and for all."

In what the NDP website calls a 'stern condemnation of the military action' in his country, Karzai said to the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations:
"Bombings in Afghanistan are no solution to the Taliban. You do not destroy terrorism by bombing villages. You do not destroy terrorism by launching military operations in areas where only the symptoms have emerged." - Sept. 21/06

Layton and his leftwing anti-war socialists have ignored the calls by Karzai for Canadians to stay the course in his country. Although he didn't ask for a commitment past the scheduled 2009 end of Canadian operations, he said that an extention by our troops would be 'welcomed'. Maybe it's just me, but that doesn't sound like someone in a hurry to get Canadian soldiers out of his nation. On the contrary, Karzai is a leader of a country that welcomes our help - and needs our help. To turn our backs on the women and children of Afghanistan would be the worst attack on human rights that we could do.

Which brings us to Jack. Holding high the banner of N.D.P. social values in one hand while giving the finger to the truly needy overseas, Layton has proven to be nothing more than a populist - the ultimate ambulance-chasing politician. He has seen the Canadian public's doubt about the mission (fed by the lack of information by both the former Liberal and current Conservative governments, along with the usual biased leftist Canadian media machine), and used the public's ignorance on the issue as a way of securing cheap votes. Fear-mongering is an overused label usually reserved for election campaigns, but in this instance it fits like finger to glove. Everytime you see a casket draped with the maple leaf being carried out of a military transport, you can bet that Taliban Jack is going to be on the 6:00pm news to play on the image that is fresh in the viewers minds.

If the polls are accurate and half of Canadians want to bring the troops home, Layton might be able to pull out some growth in the next election. But what is worse, we would be walking away from our international obligation. We would be opening the door wide open for not only the rebirth of the Taliban in Afghanistan, but Canada would then be seen as weak by the Islamofascists. They would take it as a victory over the Western world - which, despite what the N.D.P. would like to believe, we are a part of.

Danny's New Partner

In a week of disgusting events, none stood out more than Hollywood actor Danny Glover fawning over Venezuelan madman Hugo Chavez during a choreographed photo-op in Harlem, New York. Appearing at a church after calling President George Bush a 'devil' no less than eight times during a farcical speech at the United Nations, Chavez announced that he would give poor New Yorkers a break on the price of natural gas. His attempt at wooing the less fortunate among Americans was an obvious ploy to undermine public opinion towards the government - obvious to everyone except Danny Glover, of course. Glover made the most of his opportunity by introducing nutjob Chavez with a big hug.

You can fool some of the people some of the time, but it seems like you can fool washed-up self-proclaimed 'activist' actors all of the time.

Those Who Forget the Lessons of the Past...

Canadian public opinion: 1938


Canadian public opinion: 2006

Would It Be Made Today?

Here's a great skit by comedy legend Benny Hill, taking a shot at political-correctness. Truly a man ahead of his time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlIL6cLSxws

Harper Does the Right Thing

Leadership is often defined as putting the common good ahead of public opinion; taking action that sees the big picture as opposed to short-term vision. The Harper government announced today that it was going to answer NATO's call for help in Afghanistan with the deployment of an additional 200 Canadian troops, along with a fleet of tanks.

The release from the federal Conservatives comes less than a week after the New Democrats gave leader Jack Layton a huge vote of confidence at their national convention - based primarily on his recent call for Canada to immediately pull our troops out of the war-torn nation. The timing of these two events couldn't be better. Canada now has a new central topic of discussion; another issue that will clearly show the divide of our so-called 'confederation'.

The Trudeau-era leftwing doves will gravitate towards the NDP, as well as the Liberal leadership contenders who share the anti-war view. Others, even those who have long-since sworn off supporting a Conservative party, will begrudgingly join the folks who have been right all along, and support the one federal party that understands our purpose of our mission.

Our soldiers in Afghanistan are vital not only to the eventual elimination of Islamofacists in the region, but they play an important part in the rebuilding and reconstruction of the country. The good isn't ever reported as much as the bad by the main stream media, and that has given the Canadian public a blurred view of the war. The truth is, Canadians are at the frontlines of the global War on Terror; a war that we didn't start but one that we must fight in order to protect everything that we consider valuable. We must understand that Canada is a target - the only one mentioned by Osama bin Laden that hasn't been hit yet.

For the first time in over half a century, Canadian tanks will be on the ground in battle against a dangerous enemy. We owe it to our soldiers, to our freedom, and to our children to support them in every way. It is better that we fight them there than to fight them here. Our Prime Minister deserves credit for doing the right thing.

An Open Letter to America

Recent polls taken in my country have suggested that some shocking attitudes are permeating throughout Canada. Not only is a slim majority of people against our involvement in the Afghanistan war, but now comes word that an unbelievable 85% of Torontonians believe that the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was an 'inside job'.

Any time an event such as 9/11 happens, there are bound to be those who jump on the conspiracy bandwagon. Even in your own country there are those misguided folks who cannot see reality for the trees. The internet is filled with supposed 'experts' who question the events of that day (paging Charlie Sheen). One wonders how long it will be before that bulbous cult phenomenon Michael Moore starts production on the 'real' story. I want my American friends to know that not all Canadians have been brainwashed by the years of leftwing, socialist ideology that has hampered the Great White North.

It has been decades since Canada was involved in a real war. We have become a nation that drapes itself in the self-proclaimed 'peace-keepers of the world' image, forgetting that peace is sometimes achieved only through necessary military action. This exposes a great divide in Canada: those who live in the real world and understand that there is a radical force determined to destroy free and democratic societies, and those who think of themselves as an almost European state not wanting to get involved internationally. Decades of growing anti-Americanism has decayed our resolve and has led to an advancing isolationist way of thinking. Don't let the fact that we presently have a Conservative federal government fool you - it is a minority government, and with the slip of the hand could easily fall from power.

One day after the 9/11 attacks, I had an eye-opening conversation with a fellow citizen who didn't see what the big deal was. She declared the attack as an 'American problem', even though 29 Canadians were murdered on that fateful day. Sadly, her opinion is not unique. Rabid naive thinking and indifference is the norm here, to the point that when bin Laden's promise of a strike against Canada happens it will be quickly blamed on our involvement in Afghanistan or, worse yet, another 'inside job'.

Be assured that not all Canadians are living with their heads firmly planted in the sand. Some of us understand what is happening in the world today, and will continue to fully support our allies in this most important hour. Simply put, know that there are many Canadians who continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with you in the global war on terror.

Never Forgotten

September 11, 2001

September's Liberal of the Month

I will admit, giving the prize this month was a difficult decision. Not because there are always so many individual leftwing nuts to choose from, but because giving free exposure to this month's winner just doesn't feel right. I do have to be fair, however, as I have previously Ranted about what I consider to be a too-far-rightwing forum (FreeDominion.com). So, with that in mind, I announce the winner of September's Liberal of the Month: rabble.com.

This pseudo-political forum has long been the left's answer to F.D. Claiming that it is 'news for the rest of us', rabble is chalk full of articles and so-called news stories about current events. With segments that include 'Born-again sluts' and 'Tower's of Deception: The Media Coverup of 9/11', even a novice viewer can quickly conclude the flavour of this site. Appealing only to those who are so far to the political left that they make Trudeau look like Margaret Thatcher, rabble spins fables of the great American beast. NDP leader (and Canadian Pussy #1) Jack Layton is held up as a hero for wanting to pull our troops out of Afghanistan. Only the real socialistic idiot would read these posts and agree with the opinions within.

In a separate area, rabble has it's discussion forum - babble (I wonder how many socialists it took to come up with that brilliant name). I went on there recently, and while there was a wide range of topics by which to debate, there was one common thread that linked each one: absolute disdain for all things Albertan. Unless you lie about where in Canada you are, or apologize for being Albertan right from the start, you run the risk of not being allowed to have a fair debate. In fact, you run the risk of not being allowed to stay on at all! In one of the few threads I participated in, I learned that I am a knuckle-dragging, uneducated, oil-money loving, pro-Iraq war, Neanderthal hick. At least they got the pro-Iraq war part right. This in spite of the fact that I am actually in favour of same-sex marriage and the legalization of marijuana - positions that would make me a friend to them, if only I didn't live in that evil Western province known by rabblers as 'a cold Texas'.

One rabble-ite, who asked to remain nameless, seemed almost apologetic for the site. "If you can have the Free Dominion and Project Alberta conservative forums, why can't we have rabble?" he asked. I responded by saying that the left already does - it's called the C.B.C.

RealityBites 9/11

The ABC network in the United States is set to air a docu-drama on the events leading up to the terrorist attack of 9/11. What makes this show different than the countless other programs dealing with the subject is this: it is based on the actual 9/11 Commission report. Not hearsay and spin, such as the overblown 'Fahrenheit 9/11' by that floating fatman Michael Moore. Naturally, the political Left is pissed.

None moreso than the former Commander-in-Chief Bill 'Slick Willie' Clinton, who as president, completely missed the signs of impending doom. Too busy with photo-ops and defending his 'honor' from attacks on his moral bankruptcy (not to mention the BJ's in the Oval Office), the former Prez seemed to have missed the signs of trouble coming from the Middle East. In the eight years he held power, Clinton's best attempt at protecting the free world from the terrorist scum was to launch a single missile at bin Laden - which, of course, fell nowhere near the mark. Now, Clinton has hit the airwaves to protest the ABC movie, making demands of the producers to change the script. Looks like ol' Bubba has found one topic by which he doesn't want some exposure - the truth of his inaptitude.

This marks a change in the 'Blame Everything on Bush' wave that has become commonplace in our part of the world. Now, Clinton has had the light of shame directed on him, and there could be some tough questions to answer because of it. Ignoring warnings from his own intelligence branches, Clinton went merrily on his way and left Dubya holding the bag of responsibility.

The after-effects of the television show is, at this point, unknown. Will the general public come to realize that Clinton was more at fault than previously believed? Will Clinton look like the blundering idiot that many of us already knew he was? Whatever the result, I'm sure that Slick Willie will survive with is Democratic legion of followers intact.

Don't let it get to you, Bill. Relax. Have a cigar.