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| Use Kid Glove Response: Dutch Report on Van Gogh Jihad-Kushi |
| 2005-02-18 |
| Excerpt of security report on Van Gogh Murder, (much more on the pro-US Dutch blog, linked above) ...Contextual analysis of the operation in Amsterdam indicates potential motivations related to multiple contexts that could be considered relevant for Muslim immigrants to Holland, such as Dutch immigration policy and counter-terrorism efforts, the "global war on terrorism" and the invasion of Iraq, as well as increased conflict-levels in areas of political grievance and symbolic value to Islamists and Muslims in general, such as in Palestine, Chechnya and Kashmir. In addition the Van Gogh case suggests that statements by high-profile persons that are exposed in the media might be interpreted as "insults against Islam", and thus serve as partial motivation for terrorism, or at least affect the target selection of the Islamist militants, who have chosen terrorism as a strategy in the battle against the US and its allies. The murder of the filmmaker also showed the effectiveness of an assassination of a public figure in spreading fear and escalating the levels of conflict between the Dutch and immigrants to Holland, adding to a growing xenophobia, which in turn might lead to increased problems of integration, and make alienated young Muslim immigrants receptive of al-Qaida's vision of global jihad. Eurabia lets Muslimutt heavy breeders immigrate by the millions, and then finds that the mutts protest any immigration limitations. Would the Multicults infest their own homes with termites? From a counter terrorism perspective, the concept of complex motivations, or multiple social, political and religious motivations (related to different contexts), implies that the police and intelligence services working to prevent terrorist attacks should pay careful attention to political developments beyond the geographical area they police, and be aware that Islamist terrorism might occur as a response by developments in other countries, or faraway areas of the world. There is an urgent need for systematically mapping motivational factors and "triggers", as well as mapping the various types of targets that might be attacked, the timing and the operational patterns of the terrorist cells, in order to develop effective early warning systems. In this respect one has to find out more about who the terrorists are, and the social contexts that "produce" potential terrorists. In addition it seems important, in the prosecution of terrorist suspects, to strike a balance between being firm, on the one hand, and being prudent and just on the other. This in order not to stir unnecessary anger among broader segments of the Diaspora communities and create new incentives for joining militant groups. On the political level, as much as possible should be done to reduce social and political grievances locally and internationally, that might motivate Islamist terrorists, and might be interpreted in terms of al-Qaida's ideology that Islam is under a worldwide attack by the US and its allies. Yeah, "pay careful attention," and maybe the benign Shiite spin will go the way of the Carrier Pigeon. To hell with milktoast-dhimmi report like this one. I love the smell of napalm in the morning, and charcoal in the afternoon. SAY DOOM! |
| Posted by:IToldYouSo |
| #4 Yea, but usually its in French. |
| Posted by: DAJ 2005-02-18 12:51:51 PM |
| #3 In addition the Van Gogh case suggests that statements by high-profile persons that are exposed in the media might be interpreted as "insults against Islam", and thus serve as partial motivation for terrorism... Translation: Don't say anything that'll make Muslims mad. Don't analyze or critique the behavior of Muslims. We native Dutch will just have to shut up or we're asking for our Muslims to become terrorists against us. What a plan. Have you ever seen such fawning in your life? |
| Posted by: Jules 187 2005-02-18 12:48:51 PM |
| #2 I thought it read like a bad freshman research paper... |
| Posted by: Fred 2005-02-18 12:36:52 PM |
| #1 Good Lord, this reads like a bad PhD dissertation! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-02-18 11:53:58 AM |