“All they do is scare us, it’s not normal.”
Well, that depends on what your definition of “normal” is. For many people, this is normal: “And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know whom Allah knows.” (Qur’an 8:60)
“Empty streets and shuttered shops in tense Brussels,” by Alexandre Hielard, AFP, November 21, 2015 (thanks to C. Cantoni):
BRUSSELS (AFP) – At the Gare du Midi train station in Brussels, a line of taxis awaits desperate travellers facing a city on lockdown, many from London or attack-hit Paris.
The terror alert is at its highest in the Belgian capital following the Paris atrocities and the subsequent raids that have targeted dozens of jihadist suspects from this city.
“Eighty euros in an hour, as much as yesterday!” said one driver, his smile at odds with the sombre atmosphere.
Brussels city closed its metro system and shopping centres after reports of an “imminent threat” of a gun and bomb attack similar to the horror seen in Paris last week which left at least 130 people dead.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said authorities feared a “Paris-style” attack “with explosives and weapons at several locations” despite the hundreds of soldiers patrolling the city, home to the EU and NATO.
Arriving at dawn by train on Saturday, many travellers stumbled upon a shuttered metro, likely to remain closed until at least Sunday afternoon.
“By order of the police, the station is closed,” 16-year-old Sarah, sporting a military jacket and a lip ring, read from a sign.
She said she had just arrived by train from Antwerp.
“I need to get back home, how am I supposed to do that now? There is no bus that can take me,” she said in frustration.
“All they do is scare us, it’s not normal.”
Jonathan, 26, pulled out his smartphone and snapped a photo of the sign.
“I’m going to post this on Facebook to warn my friends because everybody doesn’t really seem to be up to date.”
Standing next to an exit, Gilles, an agent for the city’s public transport system, waved his arms in all directions as he answered passengers’ persistent questions.
“How do we get to Louise?” someone asked.
“Bus 27 and walk the rest of the way!” he responded for the third time.
“You have to be very patient. Some react well, others are very unhappy,” he said.
“My role is to give as much information as possible.”
– ‘Can’t give in to panic’ –
The city’s historic Grande Place, usually bustling with tourists, is quiet. Some stragglers traverse the cobblestones to take photos in front of the town hall’s gothic architecture.
An armoured vehicle patrols the entrance. Officers step aside to let a bride pass, her white dress a stark contrast against the khakis worn by the guards.
“We’ll be quick,” a guest murmurs.
The shopping district a few blocks away usually attracts 44,000 people a day but the large Galeria Inno shopping centre is closed. Management at the neighbouring mall City 2, decided to close at noon.
But during the two hours it was open, shops were deserted, with most residents following the recommendations of the authorities to avoid commercial hubs.
“It’s completely empty!” said 26-year-old Adele, who works for a chocolate shop.
“There won’t be anybody today, everybody is sharing info on social media,” she said.
A bit further on a woman waits for her colleagues to open an accessories boutique.
“It’s complicated with the metro (which connects directly to the mall),” she said.
“For safety reasons, I would have preferred to stay warm at home but at the same time we can’t give in to panic.
“Paris also has a lot of shops, and they didn’t close after the attacks,” she said.

Rob says
Coming soon to a neighborhood near you.
Don McKellar says
Well, any neighborhood retarded enough to welcome the mass moslem colonization like they have. When are the next elections in Belgium? Have you idiots figured it out yet? Have you began to comprehend who you have to vote for so you can remain free in your own country? HUH?
Ernie says
Don McKellar , your comment is not helping . You are insulting Belgian citizens in general , calling them idiots , and HUH . Your POTUS , probably you didn’t vote for him . I’m not going to say that you Americans are Idiots because of your president . But YOU are , loudmouth .
Ernie says
And for your information Don , I’m a Dutchman and a voter for Geert Wilders .
Spot On says
Ernie, Let us clarify…It is not native Belgians, Dutch, or any other native citizens of European countries causing problems, except by their stupidity in voting for politicians who want to bring “peaceful” Muslims to their homelands. Why bring in Muslims and commit suicide? Why? We are not much better in the US, just a little slower. Obama and his acolytes are trying to do the same but we will hopefully get rid of him and his ilk soon. Hopefully we will build a wall to keep out unwanted suicidal Muslims and other ne’er-do-wells. Without Muslims, this world would be a better place and less suicidal. Everyone knows this but doesn’t want to say it.
Ernie says
Dear Spot on , I don’t and didn’t vote for the people in the Dutch Administration , I voted as I said for Wilders . I don’t feel responsable for the actions of “my” government and I AM not responsable for their indeed very stupid handling of the so called “refugee-crises” . That goes for many other Europen citizens aswell . And I don’t like it when people are getting insulted for stuff they are not responsable for . As I’ve stated before , I know many Americans are NOT responsable for their administration’s traiterous acts against it’s own people and other peoples . I respect and love the American people , not so much what the American Administrations have done the last 20-25 years with their economical/political/and MILITARY adventurism .
Spot On says
Ernie, All the best to you and all the others who stand with you and Geert. I and many support your views.
Ernie says
Thank YOU Spot on , for your support , and all our freedom loving people standing with us . Standing together , fightin together !
Dr. Divinity says
@ Earnie …..Many of my contrymen must be stupid….they not only elected obama once but twice They elected a man who had never done anything for his country .A man who listened to a,supposedly preacher, for 20 years, who had nothing good to say about America A man who left no good marks in state government neither in federal government and he sure hasn’t left any good marks in his tenure at president….His legacy…The worst president and commander in chief. EVER !!!
Peggy says
I think he was having a go at the idiots who keep voting for the same rubbish not all citizens.
I agree with him because they will continue to vote the same rubbish, well many of them will. Some will wake up.
Oliver says
Dr. divinity-many of those that voted for Obama are DECEASED- and in the US., THE DEAD ALWAYS VOTE A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC PARTY TICKET.
Rob Porter says
No, Ernie, don’t worry about being polite, collectively the American people are idiots. They not only elected Barack Obama when knowing nothing about him but liked the vacuous “Yes we can” chant at political rallies. Worse still they re-elected him even after seeing what a disgusting human being, let alone president, he is. You people in Belgium should feel in good company for electing idiots to run your country because idiocy in the Western world has reached epidemic proportions, Canadian idiots only recently electing an empty-headed boy/man fool to ‘lead’ their country after he offered “Real change” – with few finding out what change he meant – but it sounded cute “So what the hell, let’s vote for him”. This clown has attended mosques to pray and is both pro-Islam and anti-Christian. What the hell can go wrong? It take real genius to so stupidly elect your prime minister.
Shane says
This will be coming to a neighborhoods in the USA as Obama continues to increase the number of Muslim immigrants. To defeat the global jihad, we must stop all Muslim immigraiton into the West, and deport or imprison Muslims preaching jihad and treason. Yes, we will have to close some mosques that preach jihad against the USA.
I trust only Trump or Cruz to really change things to make America great again. A Hillary presidency would be a third term of Obama’s disasterous policies.
Peggy says
Do you really think that Trump and Cruz will have the guts to close mosques or stop importing Muslims? I don’t.
There is nobody in the system who is willing to go against the elites to that point.
Rob Porter says
Don’t just close mosques and stop allowing Muslims into the country, the authorities should change the rules of engagement to pre-emptive strikes. By now we know that most of these radicalized vermin will at some unpredictable moment resort to violence, so why wait for murderous violence to take place and take lives. Islam is at war with the West, so when discovered that someone is radicalizing or radicalized, they should go in and arrest them – but preferably they provoke a gunfight and then simply eliminate the scumbag. Western countries playing by Queensbury rules while Muslim set out to murder us with Kalashnikov rifles is beyond foolish.
Ernie says
Thank YOU Spot on , for your support , and all our freedom loving people standing with us . Standing together , fightin together !
Ernie says
Dear Rob , that’s happening in our beloved Europe big time ! Are you a Belgian ?
Briars says
A fear filled lockdown will give many time to ponder who and what they let into their country and if this multicultural thing was really worth it.
jihad3tracker says
Off topic but important. One of Pam Geller’s commenters today mentioned Michael Savage — the superb counter-jihad truth telling radio show guy.
“WE DON’T HAVE ANOTHER YEAR” he recently said. A reminder of how fast World War Three is coming.
MY POINT — GOOGLE SOME OF MICHAEL SAVAGE’S SHOW EXCERPTS. I GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE WISER AFTER LISTENING TO THEM.
Spot On says
I too question if we have 1 more year until WWIII. Obama hates this country without question. He is leading us to catastrophe. 20 years with his mentor, Rev. Wright is proof that he hates America. I would not be surprised if Obama intentionally causes a financial collapse which would precipitate a world war. The Muslim invasion of Europe could be just the beginning. ISIS was created by Obama. It is anyone’s guess but if we get out of Obama’s term without a major calamity, we will be lucky and it will not be because he didn’t try. Some say he is just stupid and I say he is doing what he thinks his support group and friends (such as Bill Ayres, Louis Farrakhan, Rev. Wright, and his commie mentors) would be proud of. When the POTUS hates America, anything bad can happen.
Davegreybeard says
Complete victory for the Jihadis on this one.
If I were a Jihadi, I would lay low, sit back and get the popcorn. Then do it again somewhere else. Rinse and repeat.
Allah be praised, how easy it is to instill TERROR in the Infidels!
Jay Boo says
Time to close all the Muslim shops as a safety precaution for Muslims against the Islamophobia that is supposedly so rampant.
Peggy says
I agree but how’s going to do it? Not our government that’s for sure.
Peggy says
Who’s going to do it not how’s going to do it.
Sorry, fingers quicker than my brain.
gravenimage says
Brussels in lockdown, fearing imminent jihad mass murder attacks
…………………………..
I just heard about this–a reporter in Brussels spent over an hour finding a single cafe that was open–and this on a Saturday in the heart of Europe! And the proprietor said that over half his staff had called in saying they were too frightened to come in. There were only a few customers.
More:
“All they do is scare us, it’s not normal.”
…………………………..
This is “normal” for pious Muslims…
More:
“Eighty euros in an hour, as much as yesterday!” said one driver, his smile at odds with the sombre atmosphere.
…………………………..
If Brussels is anything like Paris, London, or New York, most of the cab drivers themselves are Muslim. In that case, this driver may be smiling over more than just getting lots of good fares…
Peggy says
What a great way to cripple the economy.
A few more of these threats and the country will get weaker and weaker.
Ashley says
Just how long will Brussels be locked down? How will the powers-that-be know “the danger” has passed? What will happen when the “all clear!” is signaled?
Living in Massachusetts, it was quite the sight to see Boston and surrounding communities locked down while the Tsarnaev brothers were on the loose. And how was Dzhokhar found? When a dude in Watertown stepped out of his house for a smoke and found blood dripping from his dry docked boat.
Fortunately, the Boston lockdown was short in duration…
If Belgium is concerned about simultaneous attacks going down at various venues, they clearly have more than one seriously dangerous terrorist in their sight.
I’m seriously asking how this situation can be resolved. When can Belgians reclaim their lives?
gravenimage says
Ashley, Belgium is 6% Muslim, Brussels itself over 15%. the district of Molenbeek up to 40% Muslim–so probably not anytime soon.
Molenbeek has the highest concentration of Jihadis of any European city–which is saying a lot, given east London and the banlieus of Paris.
“Molenbeek: the Brussels borough becoming known as Europe’s jihadi central”
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/15/molenbeek-the-brussels-borough-in-the-spotlight-after-paris-attacks
Several years ago, Muslim districts in Brussels elected hard-line Muslims from the Islam Party, which *openly* pushes for the imposition of full Shari’ah law:
“Belgium Will Become an Islamic State”
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3442/belgium-islamic-state
With luck, I imagine Brussels will stand down from its high alert in a day or two. But as for Belgians actually being able to fully reclaim their lives, even optimistically I’d say not anytime soon…
Jim Peters says
How can it be possible that any civilized society can allow ” no-go” zones in their own communities? The French and Belgians have to get tough with this misguided policy. If the general populace has been disarmed, while the Jihadis are able to get either black market weapons or smuggle them into the country, the government has to step up to the plate. It is time to clean the terrorist filth out of all the rats nests
TheBuffster says
Ashley, I don’t know what to say about the immediate situation. If something happens and they catch some terrorists or kill them or they blow themselves up, then after a few days things will probably get back to semi-normal, with everybody continuing to be nervous for a while. Or if the authorities catch a bunch of suspects before anything happens, people might relax. If nothing happens and no one is arrested, I imagine nobody will be sure what to do, expecting something to happen if they let down their guard.
But now that the EU has been pumping hundreds of thousands of Muslims through its borders in such a short time, I’m expecting regular lockdowns to become “normal” for a long time to come.
Eventually I hope it will dawn on Europe why Israel built a security fence.
John Johness says
“An armoured vehicle patrols the entrance” – yep – anyone who has worked in Arab countries is used to all that. Mounted machine gun nests outside shops and hotels, armoured personnel carriers at intersections under netting, the search mirrors, cement blocks, blast walls, the queues while every vehicle is searched…. I was generally stopped and searched a minimum of four times a day. And these countries were not at war.
Europe better get used to it. And soon USA.
abad says
You know, France and Belgium should be deporting Muslims back to Syria.
Is there a reason they are not doing this?
WHAT are they afraid of?
Muslims DO NOT belong in Europe. Period. End of Story.
Singh the Sikh says
French leader says despite Paris they will still allow in 30,000 Syrians. Which effectively means that bombing ISIS is a waste of time and money, utterly ineffective because you are breeding terros right on home soil. Unless you talking Syrian Christians.
Belgium in shutdown, Belgians running scared, tanks on the streets during peacetime, malls, theaters closed, economy in slow bleeding: just what the jihadists wanted: total paralysis without lifting too much of a finger. Yet Europe and the US determined to bring in more Muslims. BRILLIANT!
Jim Peters says
Dear Singh, I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin, where one of our own homegrown morons attacked the Sikh temple here, thinking that he was attacking Muslims. All because of the turbans on their heads and the color of their skin. I am very sorry for this horrible event. Besides the Muslim terrorists, there will always be crackpots doing similar things.
I agree with you. How stupid must our leaders be to do what they are doing? Many of us don’t think it’s stupidity, but that it is intentional and worse yet, planned. We do not trust the current administration.
Mike says
Meanwhile, shopping malls in Israel are open and have shoppers there, including Arabs, stabbers be damned.
About a year ago, I stated that in 10-15 years, the situation in parts of Europe would be worse than Jerusalem.
I think I was wrong on the timing.
Beagle says
My dire predictions 10 years ago were not nearly dire enough. I could not foresee already suicidal EU immigration policies becoming significantly worse.
TheBuffster says
Mind-boggling, isn’t it?
quotha raven says
To theBuffster – Min-boggling? Well, I guess. Same thing is happening in USA. Fasten your seat belts.
Cheers!
quotha raven
fidobite says
It’s increasingly difficult to feel sorry for the ignorant Euros. These people invited satan into their own homes and now they’re simply reaping what they’ve sown. Satan (allah) is enjoying a hardy belly laugh at these Euro fools.
There will either be civil war or eurabia it is for sure.
Angemon says
And yet, no backlash against muslims – no muslim family was dragged out of their home by an angry mob and beaten with steel pipes and tire irons.
gravenimage says
Of course not. And yet, Muslims will continue to whine about the phantom “backlash”.
Peggy says
It’s time they were given something to whine about.
Maybe then they’ll behave themselves.
Dave J says
The long range strategy is to make European people live in a climate of fear so that eventually they will consider submission and conversion to Islam to be a “safer” alternative (not that it is, of course).
Along with bankrupting the various governments with 24/7 massive security and surveillance costs. This, along with the immigration/demographic defeat, are the well planned and publicly announced tactics of the Caliphate. The barbarians have grasped the meaning of leverage.
mortimer says
Belgiums are no doubt considering immigration reform at this very moment.
Arthur says
In medieval times, barbarians attacked a walled city from the outside. The city under siege closed its gates and guarded its walls, living off reserves. It was a contest of who could outlast the other.
In modern times, barbarians are welcomed into cities and given free housing and a living allowance. The city under siege closes its businesses and asks its citizens to remain holed up in their homes–their own personal castles, if you will. The city collects tax from the employed, working residents to hand over to the barbarians. It is still a contest of who can outlast the other.
citycat says
Submission and conversion?
No way Hosé, not in the UK.
ECAW says
“And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know whom Allah knows.” (Qur’an 8:60)”
And here is the Hilali-Khan version (the one used in all those Saudi funded mosques) just to make it clear that the demands of Allah keep up with the times:
“And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery, etc.) to threaten the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others besides whom, you may not know but whom Allah does know…”
Beagle says
I have seen the modern parenthetical which helpfully upgrades “steeds of war” to Industrial Age weaponry. I did not notice it was the Hilali-Khan translation.
Thanks. Who says Islam is monolithic or resistant to change? When it comes to killing people, they innovate the heck out of Islamic theology.
? says
This sort of thing never happens in countries that don’t have Islam in it, coincidence? I think not. Why is it that you never hear of (on a regular basis/if ever) a Christian going about on a murderous rampage, or a Hindu beating up people who disagree with him, or Bhuddists getting away with beating and stoning women? Why are all the terrorist organizations almost exclusively all Muslim? Why is it only when they show up in large numbers bad things happen? All other groups (religious or not) whenever one of their members commits an atrocity or a malevolent sect arises within their group they curb, denounce, or at the very least do not support that behavior straightaway. It seems to me that Islam is the problem and the only solution now is to deem it a harmful ideology and ban its practice worldwide.
This is the reaping 666
vlparker says
When the EU politicians start dying I wonder if they will still insist that it has nothing to do with islam.
Jim Peters says
They leaders both here and there are guarded 24/7 and may think themselves immune from attack. We aren’t and need to protect ourselves. As the policies of the elite are making us more unsafe, they remain safe. Don’t they realize how that infuriates the public?
Peggy says
All this could’ve been avoided if only they learned from people who were under Muslim occupation and never allowed so many in.
Jim Peters says
Angela Merkel has too much German guilt from WWII to deal with the Muslim invasion. Doesn’t she realize that the crimes of Nazi Germany started after the Muslim leaders of the Mideast gave the Germans the ideas that Jewish people weren’t human? As such, just as it is today, Jews can be killed, tortured, deprived of their rights etc by Muslims. Why does Merkel think she owes so much to the Muslim hoards?
Peggy says
Maybe because they were allies during both world wars.
Oliver says
They (Germans and Muslims) in my view-still are allies.
Go back in JW–post and comments (I forgot the city-in Germany) where the police gave MUSLIM “PROTESTORS” THEIR 9 THE POLICE) BULL HORNS to scream out their Anti-Semetic vermon. And watched.
Oliver says
A JTA post a few months ago had the following sign in a Belgian RESTAURANT:
DOGS WELCOME, NO JEWS ALLOWED AND THE PALESTINIAN FLAG.
A few months (I believe before this) JW and other sites had pictures of RALLIES” OR “PARADES” OR DEMONSTRATIONS” (or whatever one wishes to call this crap-including freedom of expression) of many “people(???) chanting and carrying signs with such signs of love and brotherhood as : ‘ GAS THE JEWS”; THE JEWS TO THE (GAS) CHAMBERS” and similar signs and chants of love.
AND IN THE PICTURES–FEW OF THE MARCHERS APPEARED TO BE BROWN SKINNED (IE ARABS)–MO0ST APPEARED TO BE CAUCASIAN.
AS A JEW, SHOULD I CARE IF SOME ANTI SEMITES KILL OTHER ANTI SEMITES?
The same goes for some comments I made on other JW posts. In one, About Sweden- and someone responded about how in 1939-40, Sweden took in all or almost all of the Danish Jews. True, and in the 21st century, they are virulently anti Semitic -or, to be more politically correct, ANTI- ZIONIST. Just this past Monday, with the blood not dry in Paris, the Swedish Foreign Minister (and it must have been with the permission of the government–BLAMED ISRAEL FOR THE PARIS TERRORIST ATTACKS. ALMOST AS THOUGHTFUL AS THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY- THAT IT WAS ISRAELIS WHO DID THE ATTACKS.
And Germany-where some fellow form the Netherlands criticized my views- I recall-ON JW- THE GERMAN POLICE- DURING MUSLIM TERRORISTS–I MEAN DEMONSTRATORS– THEIR ( THE POLICE_ BULL HORNS– TO SCREAM ANTI JEWISH ANTI -ISRAELI SLOGANS ( AND PROBABLY DAMAGE JEWISH OWNED BUSINESSES).. HE MENTIONED HOW HIS FAMILIES WERE BRUTALIZED BY THE NAZIS. BUT, ARE THE DUTCH THREATENED BY THE NAZIS NOW? ARE THE GERMAN POLICE NOW GIVING THEIR BULL HORNS TO PEOPLE TO YELL THREATS ETC AGAINST THE DUTCH?/
I doubt that.
What they sow, they shall reap.
And yes, the US has its issues, due to Obama, and his cohorts, and some of the stupidity of the people.
The US rescued Europe twice- and Europe still sleeps. (So, unfortunately, does the US).
I don’t know the answer, but would hate to see America waste its blood, yet again, for the ingrates of Europe.
My views-
Ernie says
Oliver , I am that Dutch guy . Did I condone with ANY ANTI-SEMITISM ? NO . And that I don’t feel threatened now by the German people is right . I stated that German is not the same as Nazi . I stated that my mothers family have forgiven what the NAZIS did to them . I told you that I ‘ve met many good people who were German , and that we liked each other . Anti-Semitism in Europe is exploding , mainly now by the Left , who love Israel destroyed by the “Palestinian” people . And our culture enrichers from Islamic origin . This is a horrible situation . Oliver , what exactly is your problem with my comment ? I really don’t understand . And true , we Dutch People are not threatened by the German People . But WE ALL ARE THREATENED BY ISLAM AND IT”S SUPPORTERS . I’ve had my share of problems with them and I want them out of my appartmentbuilding , my street , my neighbourhood , my country and out of Europe alltogether . Why ? Because they ARE nazis !
Oliver says
in my comment about the Dutch-I was referring-my interpetation-possibly (no, probably) wrong that you were -while condemning Muslims were silent on the anti-Semetism that is exploding in Germany.
I enjoyed your country-decades-when i was there. (And almsot run over by the Queens limo. one night).
Ernie says
Thanks for you comment Oliver . Glad you made it .( surviving our queen’s nightly……) . Besides , and that’s nice , we are on the same side Oliver !
Jim Peters says
Where are all the fearless Jihadis now? They are indeed cowards who only attack when they have a clearly evidenced upper hand. They want to get away with it and suffer no consequences. The nonsense being spread that Muslims don’t fear death is perpetrating a belief that they are invincible. Not so, at least in the majority of them. I believe that they may fear incarceration more than death, that they want to remain in charge of their own fate like a lot of other suicidal individuals who want to take someone else along with them.
We saw the murderers walking around the streets of Paris with their AKs, pointing them at the heads of people still alive and on the ground seeking cover. These fools couldn’t unjam their rifles. They are easy prey for trained and armed soldiers and for an armed populace
Here’s news for all the moronic murderers in ISIS: we will fight back, whenever and wherever we can. They may be able to pull off attacks here, but it will not last long. The American people will not take it.
It is time for the Muslim population to help if they don’t want to be caught in a backlash. Their imams need to issue fatwahs against terrorists.