Ten years ago today, jihadists launched coordinated and murderous attacks against civilians across Paris. The experience deeply traumatized France – but will be commemorated by a country that has, if anything, become over the past decade even more vulnerable to such Muslim terrorism.
So, unfortunately, is ours.
That’s because, in the intervening years, both France and America have allowed in large numbers of young men who practice the supremacist Islamic doctrine known as sharia. It obliges them to use violence to impose Muslim rule worldwide.
In France, civil war between such immigrants and the native population seems increasingly inevitable. And here, following sharia-adherent Zohran Mamdani’s election in New York, emboldened Islamists are insisting that their rule must replace our constitutional republic.
Failing to learn, and respond appropriately to, the lessons of past jihadism is an invitation to much more of it.
This is Frank Gaffney.
You are right Mr. Gaffney but you have been focused on the CCP almost exclusively. The threat is internal and we better pay attention.
I am glad you captured the difference between the Islam religion and radical terrorists bent on violence and dictatorial overthrow of governments. A philosophy of religion should not be restricted, but living against laws should be severely punished and defended against. I am not sure that many leaders know the difference. They are mostly led by uber-rich overlords who have coopted them to their evil clutches. It is sad to see this so rampant in the world, but the human condition throughout history is much more one of slavery and dictatorship than one of a citizen-run republic like ours is supposed to be. The difference is law and order. If laws are fair to all and oriented toward fostering a free-enterprise, collaborative society, they should be enforced. If you have prejudiced laws or you practice selective enforcement, you might as well not have laws at all. No matter what type of government you have, it is up to the people to charter their own course. Weak people will be dominated. Thinking people with strong morals will maintain control of their government and bend it to their will. Majority rules keeps people in charge, and representative government with checks and balances keeps the majority from dominating the power. We have the best system ever in the world to benefit its citizens, but the citizens have to want it enough to take care of it. Without vigilant, moral citizens, our Constitution does not work. So, at least in this country, it is up to "we the people" who have the direct sovereignty. But we have to choose our leaders carefully and watch them closely. No matter where people are, they have inalienable rights, but those rights mean nothing if they are not preserved by constant oversight of their "leaders". Ours is no exception. But, without constant responsibility, morality, and vigilance, you eventually end up with Haiti. Your choice. Our most dangerous threat, by far, comes from within.