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Canada hit-and-run jihadi’s friend says he heard Islamic State’s call to jihad “and he did his part here”

Oct 21, 2014 10:06 am By Robert Spencer

RouleauInvite“He became obsessed with practicing his new religion. He prayed constantly.” And yet Western authorities would have us believe that despite his zeal, despite his obsession with practicing Islam fully and correctly, he got his new religion all wrong — and did so in a way that numerous other converts to Islam and lifelong Muslims have also done. We are living in an age of absurdity, in which our leaders and the mainstream media not only spout such nonsense, but demand that we believe it on pain of charges of “bigotry” and “hatred.”

“Martin Rouleau ‘died like he wanted to,’” by Allan Woods, Toronto Star, October 20, 2014 (thanks to Kamala):

MONTREAL—For more than a year they tried. For more than a year they failed to help their friend, Martin Rouleau, see the light of day. —

Whether it was psychological troubles or honest zeal, the young entrepreneur from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the friend to all and father to one young boy was lost to a world of conspiracy theories, hatred and religion-fuelled anger that led to what intelligence and security experts have been fretting about for years: a homegrown, radicalized terrorist acting out on Canadian soil.

“It was a terrorist attack and Martin died like he wanted to. That’s what happened,” one close friend, who asked not to be named, told the Star.

Martin Rouleau adopted the Facebook handle “Ahmad Rouleau,” or the Twitter name “Abu Ibrahim AlCanadi,” or created his account on Ummaland, the Muslim social media site, wearing the face covering of a jihadi bearing his copy of the Qur’an like a trophy.

Rouleau co-owned an industrial cleaning company that specialized in pressure washing the exteriors of buildings. About a year-and-a-half ago, Rouleau said his company had been robbed and he became enraged by his inability to get the authorities to take action against the culprit, according to the friend who asked not to be named.

He turned to the Internet. He became obsessed by the news headlines.

“It was bizarre and extreme. He was surely depressed,” said Jonathan Prince. “I think he was depressed and that’s what led him to it. It was weird. He was normal one day and then changed the next.”

He became obsessed with practicing his new religion. He prayed constantly. He sprouted a heavy beard, but Rouleau’s friends never considered him to be a threat to himself or to others.

Instead, he spent all his energies during visits with friends trying to convince them about his newfound faith, trying to convert them.

“He thought it was true. He believed it all,” Prince said. “He thought that of all the religions it was Islam that was the truest.”

His Facebook posts stretching back to May 2013 touch on the cause of Palestinians, the righteousness of Islam over Christianity and post several photos of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other world leaders with orthodox Jews. His Twitter account, in which he takes the AlCanadi moniker commonly used by foreigners that have gone to fight with Islamic terror groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS, has no posts but follows a number of ISIS-related users whose focus is the attempt to establish an Islamic caliphate in Syria and Iraq.

Earlier this summer, the two friends said, Rouleau was stopped by authorities while trying to leave the country.

“He did this because he wanted to reach paradise and assure paradise for his family. He wanted to be a martyr,” said the friend who asked not to be named.

But he also defended some of the most despicable acts for which ISIS has been roundly condemned. When ISIS started decapitating hostages, he defended his faith.

“He became an extremist. He wanted to go fight jihad but they wouldn’t let him do it. The caliphate called all the Muslims on earth to fight. He listened to what they had to say and he did his part here.”

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  1. Don McKellar says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 10:14 am

    It’s really strange if you think about it, but the virus Ebola gets full action, a task force, a national policy, and even a “czar” for all the suffering and death it causes, and yet the mental virus that is Islam gets only excuses and propoganda and defending from the powers that be no matter how much suffering and death it causes.

    • Jaladhi says

      Oct 21, 2014 at 10:16 am

      Islam is like Ebola, once infected you die and kill others near you!!

    • retired says

      Oct 22, 2014 at 7:15 am

      John 16:2 “…Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3)And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4) but I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that i (Jesus) told therm to you.”

  2. Jaladhi says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Hey what happened to all those declaring ISIS is not Islamic so why are these “moderate” Muslims are joining them in their own way and attack us??

    Our media and our leaders are traitors as they have joined Muslims to hide the truth about Islam and Muslims!!

    • Jay Boo says

      Oct 21, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Another example is Boko Haram.
      Our leaders at first said that it was not a terrorist group.
      When they could no longer deny it, then guess what they said — “not Islam”

  3. Jovial Joe says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 10:20 am

    During the Vietnam War journalists would mention the ‘credibility gap’ between the official military briefings they received about the progress of the war and the actual circumstances on the ground. Now we have precisely the same credibility gap only it’s the media too in concert with the authorities who are in willful denial. I often ponder what on earth it will take for their lies to be shattered; some Islamic Tet offensive which would render their persistent denials a sign of utter madness.

  4. Jay Boo says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 10:27 am

    “He was normal one day and then changed the next.”
    ———————-

    The image of a moderate Muslim is so reassuring to see.
    Wishful thinking pretends Islam is what we wish it to be.

    The pit-bull poses as a poodle only while on its make-believe leash.

  5. Jack Diamond says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 10:31 am

    “He wanted to go fight jihad but they wouldn’t let him do it.” So he did it there.

    Let them leave and never let them return. Let them reach paradise in the Islamic State, every single one of them.

  6. Ayatrollah says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 10:37 am

    I have not seen any talk about where he actually learned Islam. Since he is a new western convert, it should be easy to trace back.

    Now we can have serious measures to combat radical Islam

    • Jack Diamond says

      Oct 21, 2014 at 11:00 am

      He opened up the Qur’an.

      • Jack Diamond says

        Oct 21, 2014 at 11:20 am

        He might have also been paying attention to the call from the IS to slaughter our soldiers and their families back home (“run him over with your car”):

        “Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car, or throw him down from a high place, or choke him, or poison him.”

        “If you are unable to do so, then burn his home, car, or business. Or destroy his crops. If you are unable to do so, then spit in his face.”

  7. Ken D says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 10:51 am

    “And yet Western authorities would have us believe that despite his zeal, despite his obsession with practicing Islam fully and correctly, he got his new religion all wrong…”

    Fortunately, this doesn’t seem to be the case so far, as Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney has called it an example of “an attack on our values” and he’s not
    Muslim.

    • Alex says

      Oct 21, 2014 at 12:34 pm

      True. Canada’s current Conservative government is doing an OK job at calling out the Muslim radicals for what they are. But don’t worry, it’s about to change as the current Liberal opposition (packed with very Useful Idiots, starting with their leader) is widely expected to take office in next year’s election.

  8. Steakman says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    This morning and very unfortunately, one of the Soldiers hit by this Islamic POS has died.

    Thanx to Ahmad…(aka: I’m Mad..? .. yea like in psychopathic mad).

    Anyway, I digress. This terrorist attack was brought up in the House of Commons yesterday by none less than our Prime Minister Stephen Harper who asked whether this was a terrorist attack.

    At no time in the recent past his this Prime Minister ever made any comments that can be attributed to the likes of Obama, Kerry, Cameron and your local Dhimmi’s that “ISIS is NOT in any way shape or form Islam.” Of all the G7 or G20 leaders, he was also the only one that unequivocably supported Israel against the attrocities of Hamas.

    His attitude is in stark contrast to other prominent Canadian politicians such as Thomas Mulchair (waaay left NDP party) and Mr. Justin(e) Trudeau, the Liberal Party Leader who’s claim to fame is being a son of an infamous previous PM and who was recently asked to comment on this: “Are you in favour of the Cdn Govt proposal to have convicted terrorists stripped of their Cdn Citizenship”.?

    His reply: “Next Question Please”. This from a ‘Drama Teacher’ who upon the Boston Bombings was quoted as saying: “…we have to look at the root causes..” (http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/17/trudeaus-response-to-boston-marathon-bombing-was-unacceptable-made-excuses-for-terrorists-harper-says/). Just another arrogant left wing dhimmi…with Islamics as advisors no less…(sound familiar.??)

    God help us all if this apprenticing “community organizer” becomes Prime Minister of Canada…if s

  9. Fr. Basil says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    I am a Christian and I invite all mahometans to the real Jesus of the Bible, not the coranic one.

  10. Walter Sieruk says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    In that picture that this Muslim is holding. The sign invites the people who see it to join the fold of Islam. History and Islamic doctrine teach that Muslims should first “invite” people to the “house of Islam” before these same Muslims engage in the violence of the jihad against them. Some “peaceful religion.”

  11. Champ says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    “i am a muslim and I invite you to islam”

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    And satan (the serpent) tempted Eve to sin …

    Say NO to islam!

    • Champ says

      Oct 21, 2014 at 3:08 pm

      Question: “I am a Muslim. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?”

      Answer: http://www.gotquestions.org/Muslim-Christian.html

  12. gts58 says

    Oct 21, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    How many centuries is it going to take to realize Islam is a “cancer on humanity and must be eliminated?” Islam is not compatible with civilized people – in fact Muslims for centuries have not only killed non-Muslims, they kill each other! Time to forget all this politically correct nonsense! If we don’t, the cancer of Islam will swallow us up!

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