UP GOES THE BLACK FLAG

Jim McCrudden dares to write about the murder of US Amassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens like no other about the wave of Islamist insanity now spreading like a lethal virus against Western interests in some 20 countries. All of it driven by a perceived insult to the prophet Mahammad in a Youtube clip.

Four days ago, on September 11, the 11th anniversary of the Twin Towers massacre, Egyptian Muslims attacked the US embassy in Cairo; the Marine defenders were ordered to withdraw and hide, and Islam’s ancient black flag – the one used when they began the conquest in the Middle East and Europe – was hoisted in place of the torn down and desecrated US flag.

Simultaneously, Libyan Muslims attacked and set fire to the US Embassy in Libya murdering at least four men including the ambassador who was dragged through the streets—that’s him above, his name is Chris Stevens—and burnt the place to the ground. Stevens apparently died in Benghazi hospital of smoke inhalation. A news report made by the Libyan Free Press reported that Ambassador Stevens was raped before he was killed.
In each case the murderers claimed they were offended by a movie made in America. The offence, of course, is a convenient bullshit masquerade. Certainly they were offended by a movie they had never seen but only heard about, but the attacks were co-ordinated to take place on September 11th for obvious reasons. There was also an attack on the US embassy in Yemen.

 The US response was swift.

 Urine running down their legs, they came out and condemned, not the attackers, but makers of the movie about Mohammed and mewed pitifully that everybody should respect other people’s religions.
In other words, ignoring this terror campaign against its embassy, the murder of its staff and the desecration of the American flag the formal response was to apologise for the right to free speech inherent in the US constitution.
The statement read was, “The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals [the movie makers] to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims—as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others.”
While bleating about the “religious feelings of Muslims,” the U.S. embassy in Egypt had nothing to say about the fact that, immediately before the Embassy was attacked, a Christian man in Egypt stood on trial for “insulting” Islam—even as a throng of Muslims besieged the court-house, interrupting the hearing and calling for the man’s death. Appeasing thin skins is more important than speaking up for those whose lives are at stake—not just Christian Egyptians, but now U.S. employees—over issues of freedom of speech, not to mention terrorism.
Despite the fact that there had been widely publicised long standing threats to the U.S. embassy well before any movies demanding it be burnt to the ground, culminating with the destruction of the American flag—Victoria Nuland, the U.S. State Department’s SpokesIdiot, speaking in response to this latest attack, said that “none of this suggests that there are hostile feelings for the U.S. in Egypt.” No, of course not.
The US Attorney General has asked for an investigation. The Libyans have replied saying it isn’t easy – there were so many there, it was all mixed up, the light was uncertain, a lot of people were just watching; many were looking the other way….
None of this is surprising—not the attacks on the U.S. embassies, not the murders, and certainly not the U.S. government’s head up their arse response.
This event explains the situation in a way Blind Freddy understands: the more you appease, the more contempt you earn from those you appease, and the more demands will be made of you.
Today, far from being respected as a super-power, the U.S. is increasingly seen as a subdued, contemptuous crawler—who must say “how high?” whenever commanded, “jump!”
Thanks to Obama. He did it single-handed.

UPDATE. There have been counter demonstrations in Libya, by Libyans, supporting the US. They condemn the film, but they also condemn the attack on the embassy.

Jim McCrudden is a retired lawyer, a scholar of Dickens, Shakespeare and many others. He lives on the NSW South Coast and has keen interest in politics.

Comments

[John Mc]

1.

Australians are finally starting to get the wrath of the world's crappest religion:

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/police-gas-sydney-protesters-20120915-25yrb.html

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/police-use-tear-gas-on-protesters-in-sydney-at-the-us-consulate/story-e6frf7jo-1226474744811

I wonder how long we can pretend that it's different in Australia and somehow we're better off?

[John Mc]

2.

Apparently there are limits to freedom of speech that means you can't insult religion......well, at least a particular religion.

I wonder if these limits on freedom of speech extend to placards that incite people to behead others?

https://twitter.com/jttozer/status/246847127924375552

[John Mc]

3.

Breaking News: No One Murdered Because of This Image!

http://www.theonion.com/articles/no-one-murdered-because-of-this-image,29553/

(via Tim Blair)

[Garry Nosworthy]

4.

When will the politicians and those who support multiculturalism wake up to the fact that Muslims do not want to integrate into Australian society, they want to change it to their way, to their values, to their laws.
Radical Muslims who appear to be the majority almost invariably respond to criticism with violence and then attempt to justify the violence with claims their Prophet has been insulted. Constant calls by Muslims for the implementation of Sharia law gives clear indication that Muslims are not interested in integrating into the host society, they are without doubt, hell bent on imposing their questionable values and way of life on everyone around them.
Aussie Diggers have given their lives to keep Australia free and yet we are surrendering to this insidious infiltration of radical Islam into our peaceful society.

Long live the USA and the state of Israel.

[concerned]

5.

Garry, your comment should be mandatory reading in every school in Australia. They need to know. They are the future. They will decide and choose well, if they have the information from which to measure.

[bluebell]

6.

Told you - this religion is going to be a dire threat to humanity. Why would ANY sane Western politician import these people into our homelands. This is a religion that seeks to DECONSTRUCT our own societies, with eventual plans to REPLACE all religions with their own. Our DUMB can we be, especially when they literally spell it our for us. There is NO SUCH THING AS MODERATE ISLAM. 'Moderate Muslims' are the foot soldiers that help spread the religion, they present the benign reasonable face of Islam to the infidel, to seek converts and to promote the superiority of the religion. The radicals are the firebrand preachers of hate, to intimidate and threaten. The Jihadists are those that carry out the threats with barbaric medieval violence which include beheadings, mutilation and rape.

It's time to put this Labor government on notice that we are not going to cop waves of Muslims invading this country! Labor DELIBERATELY dismantled Howard's border protections knowing full well what the outcome would be. These traitorous bastards in Canberra will be held to account for what they have done, and the same goes for Frazer who bought in the Muslim Lebs, many who where wanted for crimes in Lebanon, crimes which included atrocities on Christian famlies.

It's time we took the gloves off...if they want Jihad, let's bloody give it too them instead of cowering like mangy dogs, or quivering in our socks like the left wing PC crowd are so well known for. The David Marr's of this world will have BLOOD on their hands....for pandering to a people that want to turn the West into a Islamic Caliphate. Those that don't submit to the satanic religion of Islam and it's hideous prophet will be destroyed. Islam will NEVER rest until it has conquered....and the next 100 years will PROVE me right!

[Garry Nosworthy]

7.

Concerned, nice to know i'm not just a voice alone in the wilderness. Just a further thought, given the barbaric behavior displayed by the Islamists in Sydney today who protested the second rate movie offended their prophet, do you think they will/have claim/d it is also an insult to their prophet to be a passive bystander, are they expecting the rest of the world to be as outraged as they claim they are.

[bluebell]

8.

Invasion by boat, Terrorism in Melbourne, child mutilations, and now the Sydney riots - are Aussies STUPID???!!

[Oldman]

9.

Jim, have you attempted to find and read any alternative analyses of recent geopolitics in Libya, the ME and Asia? If not, I may be able to provide a link or two. If you have, what are your views on these alternative analyses?

http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/us-ambassadors-death-fruits-of-us.html

http://nilebowie.blogspot.com.au/

[jumbo]

10.

...correct...this is a cancer on the Western Christian/Judaho world...they are feral animals...I know...I lived in Saudi Arabia for 2 years...every Friday was "chop chop" day...be-headings or cutting off hands etc...how do you deal with cancer...you either cut it out...you bomb it with radiation...or poison it with chemicals...the left wing Labor/Green scum figure if you show them compassion these feral's will respond...how stupid are these left wing moronic fools...they always assume everyone thinks like they do...the only reason they behave like this...is that they are cowards...slimey pathetic quivering cowards....

[stop homosexualising our kids]

11.

our society is caught up in this new spin on 'social justice" which is the barstardisation of a once benevolent term into the left wing lunacy to introduce socialism and social decay

gays want marriage to further the indoctrination of homosexuality

[Abraham]

12.

Says it all really ...

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/09/15/Obama-Contribution-Anti-Islam-Filmmaker

[Abraham]

13.

Wow. This the best 'alternative' analisys you can link to?

[kraka]

14.

The anti Americanism of the MSM (including the USA's own MSM) is hard to fathom. While they are the most powerful nation (in terms of firepower) that has ever existed, it has mostly been used for good (think supplying aircraft carriers and people to the Tsunami effort) or in defence.
Of course there are those will go into conspiracy mode with regards to Iraq and Afghanistan though if my government did nothing after terrorists flew 747 jumbos into a building and murdered 3000 people I would be mortified.
This belies the fact that the Americans could have destroyed the entire middle east in a few days if they had a mind to-instead they fought a war with two hands tied behind their back to appease a media and a people who cannot be appeased.
Maybe the US should consider letting the rest of the world know what would happen if they took up an isolationist stance-does anyone truly believe it would be a more peaceful, prosperous planet?

[John MC]

15.

I'm leaning to the view that the US has been too eager to help, which gives an easy platform to those who want to gob off because they'll never be asked to do the work themselves.

A good example of this would be France in the beginning of the Lybian uprising, who has done nothing but criticise the US, demanding that the US does more to fix a problem in France's backyard. Any other time they would demand the US reduce its influence in the area. Then when they do arrive the US gets the job of flying all the weaponised aircraft because no one else wants the responsibility! It's hypocrisy to say the least.

Other countries should meet their own defence responsibilities, the US has been carrying the load for too long. If you want to commit to a US coalition you bring along at least a brigade with its own logistic support or an equivalent capability. And you should expect to take casualties at the same rate of the US, not just let them do the hard work.

[Arthur Dent]

16.

Perhaps we should blame God for all of this.
I mean, what was he thinking when he sent His messenger, the archangel Gabriel, to give Mohammed the last revelation?
Being omniscient, He MUST have known that this would happen . Supplying incompatible texts to a credulous species with a penchant for tribalistic behaviour, come on now. Sigh...and groan.

[Marcus]

17.

We are not surrending. Our gutless, lily livered, treasonous leaders are. Whose tune are they dancing to? Certainly not their constituents'.

[Anton]

18.

If picking a fight is part of their culture, perhaps we should oblige. In the interests of multiculturism of course.

[Abraham]

19.

Arthur,

I agree with you that some of the most horrendous and objectionable acts of violence have been committed by 'religious' groups. However so too by the non-religious.

I believe human beings - religious or not - are capable of being good or evil. It is a choice. You wake up in the morning and abide by the law and act in good faith towards your neighbour because you want to live in peace with those humans with whom you share this planet. Yet the are human beings who choose different than you. Who could not care less about the death and destruction they cause. Why? Because they choose to.

We are standing on the cusp of an uncertain future? If Islam continues to destroy those they believe to be Infidels, what are you and I going to do? Stand back or fight?

Whether you believe in God or not, there will come a time where you - and I - will be compelled to choose not between God or the Devil, but between Liberty or enslavement. And that will have nothing to do with God.

[Albert William]

20.

I think you are correct in saying that they couldn't care less about the death and destruction they cause and that is why those of us who can recognise the cancer that is growing in our society need to be proactive in halting its progress in Australia.
There are many service personnel fighting this cancer now in Afghanistan and there are many more of us that have left the service who are quite capable of taking it right up to these Muslim maniacs.
Many ex-servicemen would be more than happy to dismiss the directions of our useless and gutless politicians and stand side by side with our police units and toe to toe with the Islamic extremists here in Australia and put them back in their 6th century box.

[Geoff Crocker]

21.

Where do I reenlist?

[Abraham]

22.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

THOMAS JEFFERSON