Andrew Hagen

The Jihad has hit democracy again, this time bombing London trains and transport. An occupied double-decker bus was blasted apart. In all, at least forty innocents are dead and hundreds are injured. (*)

Britain now faces a choice. It can fight back with tougher measures on immigration, refugees, Iraqi insurgents, Iranian nuclear development, and the international Jihad, or it can surrender to the marauders who have thrown the shining city of London into a massacre of blood and chaos.

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As thinkers such as Bat Ye’or have noted, Europe was already teetering on the edge of becoming a fiefdom of Islam, of becoming “Eurabia.” (‡) They are achieving this when they bomb free countries. They want to sow disorder, panic, and distrust. Theirs is the toolkit of fear. They want to create an environment in which pitiless villains thrive, such as Zarqawi (the guttersnipe head-chopper) and Bin Laden (the robed coward who directs others to commit mass murder-suicides).

America will stand shoulder to shoulder with Britain and Europe. Ultimately, however, no one can save Britain or Europe except the people of Britain and the people of Europe.

Part of Prime Minister Tony Blair’s statement reads:

It is particularly barbaric that this has happened on a day when people are meeting to try to help the problems of poverty in Africa, and the long term problems of climate change and the environment. Just as it is reasonably clear that this is a terrorist attack, or a series of terrorist attacks, it is also reasonably clear that it is designed and aimed to coincide with the opening of the G8. There will be time to talk later about this.

It is important however that those engaged in terrorism realise that our determination to defend our values and our way of life is greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent people in a desire to impose extremism on the world. Whatever they do, it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilised nations throughout the world.

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Do not waste time trying to figure out the “meaning” of the attacks. It really does not matter. The only solution to terrorism is to kill off so many terrorists that the rest give up. The forces of freedom have killed many terrorists since 9/11, and a number of our finest citizens and their families have paid a dear price to do so. Today’s attack on London is not so large as to kill thousands, as happened on 9/11. That is a sign of progress.

Now we must continue to forge ahead, ignoring the hysterical cries of the cut-and-run lobby, and smash the Jihad utterly.

For further info, Instapundit has many web links. (**)

Last year I wrote about the rumors of a planned genocide in South Africa of white people upon the death of Nelson Mandela. (*) I stressed there that the proper attitude toward these rumors was intense, withering skepticism combined with a willingness to look at new facts. I called for President Mbeki of South Africa to respond to the rumors.

Yesterday I received the following e-mail message from Gawie Snyman, a reader in South Africa. He gave me permission to reprint this here, and to use his name.

I’ve heard of these rumours - from whites and blacks, but unfortunately it stays rumours.

I think you’re right - Pres. Mbeki should be confronted to comment on this publicly. Unfortunately, he is not known for being outspoken and I think he would never address it.

I further agree with you that when we look at the circumstances surrounding Southern Africa you tend to get this revolution where people are getting massacred.

I believe to grasp it in its whole, we must start by acknowledging that most of these Southern African governments has strong ties with Communist ideals - as they were funded by Soviet Russia, etc. while they were fighting the governments of the day.

We all know it’s easier to promise than to provide and Africa is known for power struggles and coups.

I do think that something must be brewing within the ANC. It was clear - during the Jacob Zuma debacle - that there is a big extremist group in the ANC who is much more communist-orientated. They feel that transformation is too slow and it must be sped up significantly.

I feel that as in Zimbabwe a much bigger anti-colonial drum would be beaten - to find another boogie as the cause of the problems - in Africa a mere presence of whites is often perceived as a sign of colonialism.

Unfortunately as you stated above - this is mostly speculation and difficult to frame with hard facts.

However, when we search for signs of genocide in South Africa - we need not look far. Since the fall of Apartheid more than 1,500 white farmers were murdered on farms and these figures are still rising. These attacks are done with military precision. The incompetence of the SA Police Service is too good an excuse for the government’s failure to stop this.

When we look at the recent Firearms Control Act passed by Parliament and we take into account that most gun-related crimes are committed with non-licensed and illegal fire arms, it is odd that the government started their attack on gun-related crimes with the legal owners of firearms.

Many perceive this as a precaution to disarm the whites in order to make them more vulnerable to farm attacks and other general gun-related crimes.

I guess the point I am trying to make is: It might be that there is a planned “final solution”, but the genocide has already started and we don’t need to wait for Mr Mandela’s death to see it, we just need to look around us.

The value of this is that it is a view from the ground level in South Africa, and includes judgments and opinions formed on that basis.

The BBC has some reports on these events in South Africa. (article 1 �) (article 2 �)

How should we regard all this? First, in a way, this is an example of what is happening all over the overpopulated, overcrowded planet. People are squeezing other people out of their land.

Second, the charge of genocide, when not justified, is onerous and overwrought. A person might make that charge to exaggerate or enhance a claim or grievance. Then it becomes a harmful thing to say. For example, racism in America against African-Americans is very bad, but it is not genocide, even though once in a while a person or two claims it is. Charging genocide when there is no genocide will not help one’s cause.

Third, the charge of genocide deserves investigation. The best way to stop a genocide is to prevent it before it gets started. For example, if Pol Pot and the Khmer Rogue could have been stopped earlier, millions of lives would have been saved.

Fourth, a realistic assessment of South Africa’s landholdings must be made. In a country with the demographics and history of South Africa, it is not serious to consider that whites will continue to own 75% of the land in the country. Land reform will happen one way or another. White farmers might consider making a reform proposal to the government. This might expedite the process. The emotions of the moment could be cooled.

Fifth, any potential victims of genocide should study the subject of genocide. Since World War II, many scholarly works have been published. For example, Daniel Goldhagen’s book, Hitler’s Willing Executioners, is worth reading and pondering. With a theoretical understanding of genocide, one can better understand it, and how it usually involves military, paramilitaries, and citizens.

Sixth, potential victims of genocide should discuss the subject openly among themselves. This will reduce ignorance.

Seventh, the International Criminal Court at the Hague might provide relief. South Africa is a party to the treaty. (�)

Eighth, efforts by the South African government to take away the guns of white citizens and to disband militias should be opposed, unless the government can convincingly explain why it intends to do this, and how it would not lead to violence or genocide.

Ninth, potential victims of genocide should start developing international links for support and possible refugee flows.

With recent events in Zimbabwe fresh in mind, we would be wise to neither overreact nor underreact to events in South Africa. We should combine intense, withering skepticism with a willingness to look at new facts.