Ghost of a flea

Nick that was a great piece. I don't know why there isn't more outrage over this murder.

I'm not sure I understand you correctly.

Those Muslims who are the first victims of this neo-fascist poison must join that fight unequivocally and for the same reason.

Why would they? I, too, hope that the Muslims would somehow rid themselves of Islamofascism. However, that is not very likely, is it? Not when even faint criticism of crimes committed by fellow Muslims is followed by that fatal word "but". As in "I would not have killed him myself, BUT I can understand why someone would. Murder is normal." As one Moroccan man in Holland put it yesterday.

The deliberate targeting of innocent civillians can NEVER be condoned. Whoever disagrees with that should return to whatever f*cked up country he came from, and leave mine the hell alone.

I quite agree that fatal "but" is the difference between authentic convictions and crocodile tears. There is another point, however, that is important to understand. Muslims standing up to the fascists in their own communities are far more likely to be targeted for death even as they are far less likely to be offered the protection of society as a whole. I think of the bravery of an Ayaan Hirsi Ali or an Irshad Manji and am humbled.

Flea, despite the fact it does not show up, I blogged this excellent piece on the state of affairs in Pim's country. Needless to say the Beeb are barely mentioning this event.