I wish I had a bit of time to do a bit of research into more writings of one Ms. Janet Daley. A quality mind, driving a razor sharp keyboard..........and she's one of the good guys, to boot!
Her magnificent piece in London's Telegraph is perhaps word for word, the most clearly written, quietly powerful take on the pure evil of the modern Islamic jihadist mindset that I've had the pleasure to read.
This is not politics as we know it. It is not war - or even terrorism as an act of war - as we have previously understood it. It is a kind of mystical nihilism. Defeating it is going to take all of the organised energy and commitment that the rich, decadent West can muster. It will also involve quite a few concessions with what we regard as our ancient freedoms. But that's how it is. The right to live is not just the most important entitlement in a free society: it is the one on which all the other rights are predicated. There are no civil liberties in the grave.
Although I tend to disagree with her conclusion, (I think Al Queda is merely trying to buy time, and not reconsidering their jihad on the Western world as a whole.), the preceeding 98% of her article is simply right in the X ring.
Hat tip to NewsMax for the find.
Many thanks to you for bringing this to our attention. Needed to read this. Helped a lot. After seeing the post over at Little Green Footballs on some inane nonsense in England. How an activist group Suffolk 4 Peace has their panties in a wad over the wives at a US air base there stitching up teddy bears for Iraqi kids. The bears are made out of old uniforms found in an attic. Suffolk R Brain Dead claimed the bears were "insensitve". Compared to torture, starvation, imprisonment, and getting chucked into a mass grave, yeah, guess it is pretty insensitive. Thought my head would explode.
Reading this lady's clear thinking gives me hope all is not lost for England.
Posted by: Valerie | April 22, 2004 at 02:42 PM
Great Find...Thanks.
Posted by: Sam | April 22, 2004 at 03:51 PM
She made some good points, but you're right her conclusion.Good read - thanks.
Posted by: loiq | April 22, 2004 at 07:32 PM
Damn, I meant to say,"...you're right about her conclusion."
Posted by: loiq | April 23, 2004 at 01:43 PM
Waiting until the fire reaches your own house before you cooperate with the fire fighters is neither a sign of deliberate restraint nor an indication of superior wisdom. Denying the existence of the fire or it's likely course is a convenient way to avoid paying your share. Rssponsible people have to protect your house whether you agree or not.
Posted by: Walter Wallis | April 25, 2004 at 01:06 PM