While the politicians
bloviate on what they would do to deal with the threat of ISIS, wouldn’t it make
sense to listen to a woman who escaped radical Islam? In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Ayaan Hirsi Ali outlined three ways in which
she believes Europe and western civilization (in general) must act to defeat
the terrorists:
1.
Listen to Israel
“Israel … has been
dealing with Islamist terror from the day it was born and dealing with much
more frequent threats to its citizens’ security. … Instead of demonizing
Israel, bring their experienced, trained experts to Europe to develop a
coherent counterterror strategy.”
2.
Fight for Our Beliefs
“[D]ig in for a long
battle of ideas. European leaders will
have to address the infrastructure of indoctrination: mosques, Muslim schools,
websites, publishing houses and proselytizing material (pamphlets, books,
treatises, sermons) that serve as conveyor belts to violence. Islamic extremists target Muslim populations
through dawa (persuasion), convincing them that their ends are legitimate
before turning to the question of means.”
3.
Limit Immigration
“Europeans must design a
new immigration policy that admits immigrants only if they are committed to
adopt European values and to reject precisely the Islamist politics that makes
them vulnerable to the siren song of the caliphate.”
Hirsi Ali told Fox News’ Megyn Kelly that western
civilization isn’t at war with Islam, but that radical Islamists are at war
with western civilization … pointing out that Israel works with Muslim nations
all the time to help curb radical Islamists.
Hirsi Ali heads a
foundation which seeks to “end honor violence that shames, hurts or kills”
women.
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor,
Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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