Ya Know...

In the fight against terrorism we found it easy to paint all Muslums with the same brush. To treat them all with suspicion. The moonBats would scream that it's racial profiling and that it's not fair. I would agree that it's not fair and I would agree that it's racial profiling. I would also assert that it's completely appropriate because moderate Muslums aren't speaking out against their radical brethern. In response, the MoonBats would often point to one, lone, dissenting voice from the Muslum community.

Tarek Fatah.

Mr. Fatah spoke out against terrorism.

Reading about Mr. Fatah and what he was doing in speaking out against the radicals almost changed my mind about the Muslum community. I say "almost" because he was a single voice representing a small group of Muslums in Canada. Had there been more, my opinion would have been swayed.

And now, after receiving threats from radicals within the Muslum community, Mr. Fatah has been silenced.

A spokesman for moderate Muslims has resigned from the Muslim Canadian Congress, citing death threats and safety concerns.

Tarek Fatah said his wife and daughters encouraged him to step down as communications director for the organization following an alarming number of threats and harassing phone calls.

"I'm just exhausted, it's too much," he told CBC.

"I'm physically drained and fatigued and disappointed by how much leverage these extremists have," he said.

Fatah said he has been assaulted both verbally and physically, including an incident in which he was attacked at an Islamic conference in Toronto by dozens of young Muslim men.

He also said that an associate informed him of a discussion she overheard in which young men were discussing how Fatah should be killed.

From the comments section at SDA:

I have said a number of times that there are only two reasons why members of the Muslim community wouldnt speak out against the radicals.

1) They agree with the radicals
2) They are being threatened

I gave Mr Fatah lots of credit post the plot of the 17 being revealed. He spoke stridently and forcefully against the virus within the community. Good for him and some others. It was good to see and I think it gave others within the community the courage to speak. Thus showing that many members of the community do not agree with the radicals statements.

Sadly, it seems that the croallery was true....yes people spoke out and the reasons why mor edidnt was becasue they were threatened.

I made my analogy to the KKK, the equivalent in "my community", to these radical islamicists and that the way they were "broken" (debate ensued about how broken, so lets say neutered and marginalized) was by people they were supposed to be defending, telling them they were wrong. In the case of the US it was a white protestant power structure in the 50's (from the north) breaking a white protestant terorist group.

Those who are not muslim owe it to Mr Fatah to congratulate him and others for their stance. There are others but clearly the power within that community is powerful. If the apologistas cannot see how dangerous this is then it may only take something worse.

Only the power of the state, through due process, and the power of community shame (meaning the community shaming them not shaming the community) can break this.

While I didnt agree with everything Mr Fatah and his organization said I am saddened he felt the need to do what he did. It is a wake up call and it should be heeded. The Muslim community is being threatened into submission and browbeaten into the "death cult".

These arent my speculations, Mr Fatah's statements and actions are proof and the warning bell. If you are a muslim and you disagree you need to speak up, numbers matter.

IF you are non-muslim then support and reinforcement are required for the moderate forces and solid backing and a stiff spine are required to defend our own "values" free speech. political change vs violent change, seperation of religon and state. This means no guilt and no apologies for criminal beahviour, it is not our fault that islamicists are wanting to blow things up, assisinate community leaders etc.

This is not a call for any change in our laws or values it is a call to stand up for the values and laws we expect of ourselves and the ones that built a peaceful prosperous society.

Mr Fatah, your words will be missed.

Posted by: Stephen at August 4, 2006 08:12 AM

I can't add much to Stephen's comments but to say that it's unfortunate but this event has only cemented my opinion that we need to look at the Muslum community as a whole...