Through inaction and appeasement, France has afforded violent Islamists safe haven in the form of "no-go zones." These "little Fallujahs" are, or soon will be, "effectively impenetrable by anything much short of a U.S. Marine division."
Sobering commentary from Tony Blankley at Townhall.com: Islamist Threat in France.
Blankely predicted the Muslim violence in London and Paris, among other European cities, in his book "The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations?" (Regnery Publishing). Blankley's analysis is chilling:
"Muslim parts of Paris, Rotterdam and other European cities are already labeled no-go zones for ethnic Europeans, including armed policemen. As the Muslim populations -- and their level of cultural and religious assertiveness -- expand, European geography will be 'reclaimed' for Islam. Europe will become pockmarked with increasing numbers of little Fallujahs that will be effectively impenetrable by anything much short of a U.S. Marine division."
"Thus, as the … fundamentalism expands into European (and perhaps to a lesser extent American) Muslim communities, not only will Islamic cultural aggression against a seemingly passive and apologetic indigenous population increase, but the zone of safety and support for the actual terrorists will expand as well." ("The West's Last Chance," pp 55-56).
Blankley concludes that we should not sneer at French weakness, but encourage them to "re-find their strength."
As improbable as that may seem, it is the only way out for France.
Unfortunately, Michelle Malkin points out, the only French "solution" being seriously discussed so far is to pay off the rioters. Not exactly a winning strategy unless what you want is more rioting.
There is no antidote to terrorism except courage.
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