EUROPEANS SCARED SHITLESS OF MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS

In my blog, "Islamization of Europe" (2-16-09), I excerpted parts of a speech Geert Wilders, Chairman of the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands, gave in New York that was sponsored by the Hudson Institute. In today's Townhall.com, columnist Burt Prelutsky had a piece entitled, "Islam and the Death of Western Civilization." In one part of his column, Prelutsky reported on the shameful and cowardly way the British government reacted to an invitation for Wilders to show his documentary film, "Fitna," in England.

In the blog, "Distorted and Questionable Condemnation of Israel," which I published earlier today, I metioned that "the European Union's hostility to Israel is an obvious attempt to placate a large and volatile Muslim immigarant community." The Europeans are scared shitless that the Muslim community will take offense to any criticism of Islam and to any expressions of support for Israel. As a result, they usually cave in to the demands of Muslims, even when those demands infringe on the rights of others. For example, in a cowardly reaction to Muslim complaints that Jews were being depicted sympathetically, the British government has banned the teaching of the Holocaust in England's public schools.

Here is that part of Prelutsky's column that deals with the Wilders affair:

.......... a Dutch politician, Geert Wilders, was invited by a member of the House of Lords to come to England and screen his 17-minute film. The documentary, "Fitna," links text from the Koran with footage of Islamic terrorism around the world.

Well, a funny thing happened on his way to Parliament. It seems that England’s Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, uninvited Mr. Wilders. On the grounds that the Dutchman would incite civil unrest if allowed entry to the country, Wilders was met at Heathrow and sent packing back to the Netherlands.

Although his own government has raised an official objection, England hasn’t budged. They feel that Wilders and his little movie would be the equivalent of someone’s yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater.

The English politicians are defending their craven act on the grounds of cultural sensitivity. Which is of course a highfalutin’ euphemism for censorship. But, then, you can always count on bureaucrats to pass off cowardice as principle.

When I see the way that Muslims have bullied one country after another into kowtowing to their demands, one can’t help thinking that Hitler’s biggest mistake was being born 70 years too soon.

That whirring sound you hear is Winston Churchill spinning in his grave.