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| Islamists target youth in Norway |
| 2008-02-04 |
| Jørn Holme, chief of The Norwegian Police Security Service, confirmed for the first time on Monday that active recruiting efforts are being carried out by older, militant extremists in Norway. Holme refused to go into detail, but he told newspaper Aftenposten that intelligence gathering indicates that the terror challenge in Norway has gone beyond extremists' efforts to gain support for terrorist activity abroad. "We've had reports about older, manipulative Islamic extremists here in the country, who have tried to motivate youth to take part in jihad (holy war) attacks abroad," he told Aftenposten. He said PST is taking the reports seriously. He wouldn't say how many efforts have been made, how they're carried out or how the extremists come in contact with Norwegian youth. Nor would he say whether PST knows of any successful recruiting efforts. But he confirmed that recruiters are in the country, and active. That surprised several muslim youth leaders interviewed by Aftenposten. They claimed they weren't aware of any terrorist recruiting efforts, and doubted they would succeed in Norway. "Jørn Holme must be talking about another world than the one I'm in," said Kim Abdul Karim at an Islamic association's locale in Oslo. "I've been active in muslim circles both in Oslo and other Norwegian cities, and I've never heard about this." Suleman Ijaz said he was also surprised. "Muslims know well that terror isn't in accordance with the religion," he said. Mariam Javed, leader of the Muslim Students' Association in Norway, said Norwegian youth are too well-informed to fall for recruiting efforts, and he thinks they'd report any to PST. Holme urged "strong resistance" to any such recruiting efforts within Norway's various ethnic circles. He drew parallels to PST's efforts to fight right-wing extremism by tracking neo-Nazi organizations and recruiting efforts, and enlisting the aid of local communities and families. He said the terror threat in Norway remains complex, but stressed that most terrorist links uncovered in Norway relate to activity outside the country, not within Norwegian borders. As head of the PST, Holme is the man charged with protecting democracy, government leaders, the royal family and the general population in Norway. While he's often referred to as the Norwegian equivalent of "M" in James Bond novels and movies, Holme remains relatively unknown and keeps a low profile. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #3 GDLOTW, I believe there are still men in Yurop, somewhere out there... the multi-culti politicos ain't men, they just assure, due to their stupidity, that the inevitble clash would be bloody. First the traitors, then the enemy! I think we may have to skip the preferential treatment and handle them at the same time. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2008-02-04 14:28 |
| #2 I just can't understand for the life of me why these foamers and droolers don't just throw the lot of these parasites out. What do the Mohamedan's have to do before the light comes on in their thick skulls? Will these people stand around like confused imbeciles as the 'slums cut their throats and carry off their women? Are there no men in these countries? CR@P! First the traitors, then the enemy! |
| Posted by: Graviling Dark Lord of the Welsh1001 2008-02-04 09:04 |
| #1 "Muslims know well that terror isn't in accordance with the religion," Terror? No, no, no. Righteous jihad against Jews and Unbelievers is a different story. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2008-02-04 08:45 |