Incidentally, will anyone look into the TV program that started all the trouble? It stinks of Muslim money a mile off. Let us see these investigative journalists getting investigated.

Posted by: Paolo at May 16, 2006 11:51 AM

when I read of this I could not beleive it - I have many dutch friends and have spent the morning talking to them by email and they have all said its a step too far by the PC brigade and it will not stand -lets hope they are right!!

Posted by: johnmac at May 16, 2006 11:53 AM

Outstanding! There are still good people in Holland putting up a fight. There is still hope for them yet. I hope this situation kickstarts a badly needed debate on Islam.

Posted by: Proud Infidel at May 16, 2006 12:04 PM

Rita Verdonk, Secretary for Foreigners and Integration, annulled Hirsi Ali's passport.

You might want to send an email to Verdonk's party at:
vvdvoorlichting@tweedekamer.nl

Here is secretary Verdonk's website: http://www.justitie.nl/organisatie/verdonk_nl/

And here is the link to Hirsi Ali's press release:
http://www.vvd.nl/index.aspx?FilterId=974&ChapterId=1147&ContentId=4977

Posted by: John James at May 16, 2006 12:06 PM

The story is haunting: a valiant Hirsi Ali attacked by people who do not wish to be disturbed, when the danger they face is from those who endanger her.

Makes you think that the species is doomed; but then, a response!

Pray for the brave ones of the Enlightenment, may they convert or remove those

* Who endanger the rest

* Whose children or grandchildren are likely to endanger the rest

* Whose ancestors were forced to accept a violence-prone belief system that masquerades as holiness

Posted by: StillBreathing at May 16, 2006 12:08 PM

First bit of good news I heard in DAYS. The Dutch sure are fighting good.

Posted by: arjun.sevak at May 16, 2006 12:22 PM

I did read that the journalist who made the program was Dutch Muslim. Surely there are those who know more about this; Muslims openly declare their intention to kill her, and other Muslims, and non-Muslims, openly try to discredit her, make her life uncomfortable, drive her out, like helpers in a group hunt that aims to take her life, snuff her out.

There should be an uproar not only about the death threats, but about the other, complicit forms of aggression. The existence of the jihadists, jihadist ideology, and her vulnerability, take this far beyond the bounds of acceptable political debate.

Instead, there in nothing; the Eurabian BBC cannnot write a word about this brave woman without evoking categories and political stereotypes, like 'controversial', 'right wing', and other adjectives designed to discredit, distance, dehumanize, like helpers on a farm of death, fattening and primping the bird for the slaughter.

Absolutely sickening.

Posted by: JTF at May 16, 2006 12:38 PM

This seemed an appropriate day to update my Map of Jihad:

http://www.foehammer.net/2006/05/map-update-dhimmifide-dutch.html

Posted by: Foehammer at May 16, 2006 12:39 PM

On the other hand, Rita Verdonk seems to get tough on ilegal immigrants, more so than in any other country according to Wikipedia:

"Verdonk is called "Iron Rita", by people who oppose her policies, referencing Margaret Thatcher's nickname the "Iron Lady"."

"Verdonk has proposed the following plans:

* In order to reduce migration through marriage, she has proposed that partners of Dutch citizens are only allowed to immigrate into the Netherlands if the Dutch partner earns more than 130% of the minimum income.
* She refused to grant pardon to around 26,000 asylum seekers who lived in the Netherlands for over 5 years but who were not be granted asylum.
* To integrate migrants into the Dutch society, every person who wants to immigrate into the Netherlands must have passed an integration test. It tests knowledge of the Dutch language, political system and social conventions. The test must be taken before entering the Netherlands, preferably in a Dutch Embassy in the country of origin. "Oudkomers", migrants who have lived in the Netherlands for a long time, but are not "integrated", are also requested to take the exam. EU nationals, and nationals of various other western nations such as the US, are exempt from these policies."

"As a minister, Verdonk has proposed the following, without it becoming policy yet:

* In October 2005, Verdonk proposed a ban on Muslim women wearing the burqa in public places, on the grounds that the burqa, which covers the face, is a security risk since suicide bombers could use it as a disguise. She also cancelled a meeting with Dutch Muslim leaders when some of them would not shake hands with her, because she is a woman. She has said that "the time for cosy tea-drinking" Muslim groups had passed.
* In January 2006, Verdonk proposed the adoption of a national code of conduct, listing the most important conventions of Dutch society, to facilitate the integration of migrants. She was inspired by a similar initiative undertaken by the Rotterdam municipality.
* Upon receiving Dutch citizenship, immigrants would have to be able to sing the first stanza of the national anthem, the Wilhelmus."

Here the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Verdonk

Posted by: John James at May 16, 2006 12:40 PM

* In order to reduce migration through marriage, she has proposed that partners of Dutch citizens are only allowed to immigrate into the Netherlands if the Dutch partner earns more than 130% of the minimum income.

Posted by: Infidel Pride at May 16, 2006 1:09 PM

Oops, I read that as 130% of the family income. My bad.

Posted by: Infidel Pride at May 16, 2006 1:10 PM

John James quotes Wikipedia regarding Verdonk's supposed toughness on immigration:

To integrate migrants into the Dutch society, every person who wants to immigrate into the Netherlands must have passed an integration test. It tests knowledge of the Dutch language, political system and social conventions. The test must be taken before entering the Netherlands, preferably in a Dutch Embassy in the country of origin.

Is this a reference to this silly story? This is hardly going to keep the jihadists out, it is just to placate the non-Muslims with the thought that something is being done.

Posted by: special_guest at May 16, 2006 2:29 PM

The Dutch should demand that the same political authorities who found it necessary to expedite the case against AHA, by strictly applying the migrant laws against her, to forcefully address EACH and EVERY illegal resident currently inhabiting this jurisdiction with equal urgency.

Posted by: justamomof4 at May 16, 2006 3:32 PM

Paolo,

Rarely would I agree more:

"...It stinks of Muslim money a mile off. Let us see these investigative journalists getting investigated..."

We have yet to find an investigative journalist who is willing to stick his neck out to investigate the Muhammedan mafia.

And Rita Verdonk of course, being the vindictive bitch that she is, who allowed herself to be a useful idiot, took the chance to get rid of her competition...

Posted by: sheik yer'mami at May 16, 2006 9:40 PM