Comments on: A Predictable Response http://www.israellycool.com/2006/09/02/a-predictable-response/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:23:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2006/09/02/a-predictable-response/comment-page-1/#comment-7225 Anonymous Sun, 03 Sep 2006 13:18:51 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2006/09/02/a-predictable-response/#comment-7225 Glad to see Howard taking a stand. He's recognized a serious threat to Australia and is meeting it head on. Glad to see Howard taking a stand. He’s recognized a serious threat to Australia and is meeting it head on.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2006/09/02/a-predictable-response/comment-page-1/#comment-7224 Anonymous Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:33:08 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2006/09/02/a-predictable-response/#comment-7224 Hmmm, I am surprised and pleased by the general comments coming out of the Australian government, despite the horrid dhimmitude of Victoria. Is the average Ozzie getting the danger of it yet, though? IIRC, the media began dealing with the various problems with Muslims in Australia since that gang-rape-in-the-name-of-Islam thing... although initially it was shown as a "race" thing. Hmmm, I am surprised and pleased by the general comments coming out of the Australian government, despite the horrid dhimmitude of Victoria.
Is the average Ozzie getting the danger of it yet, though? IIRC, the media began dealing with the various problems with Muslims in Australia since that gang-rape-in-the-name-of-Islam thing… although initially it was shown as a “race” thing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2006/09/02/a-predictable-response/comment-page-1/#comment-7223 Anonymous Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:32:21 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2006/09/02/a-predictable-response/#comment-7223 What's even more interesting is the opposition's silence. In fact the opposition's Immigration Minister came out and said that Howard's comments were not extreme. This indicates to me that Howard has the majority support of Australians on this issue. Otherwise, the opposition would be jumping on it. I only hope, as an Australian, we can take this issue of radical Islamists further out in the open. We need to challenge the so-called moderate Muslims to stand with us, instead of crying victim. They can be our greatest defence against these radicals. Either they are with us, or by their silence and complaining, supporting them, even without explicit intention. The chattering classes are finally under challenge :) What’s even more interesting is the opposition’s silence. In fact the opposition’s Immigration Minister came out and said that Howard’s comments were not extreme.

This indicates to me that Howard has the majority support of Australians on this issue. Otherwise, the opposition would be jumping on it.

I only hope, as an Australian, we can take this issue of radical Islamists further out in the open. We need to challenge the so-called moderate Muslims to stand with us, instead of crying victim. They can be our greatest defence against these radicals. Either they are with us, or by their silence and complaining, supporting them, even without explicit intention.

The chattering classes are finally under challenge :)

]]>