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Brussels awakens to new reality: soldiers on the streets, heavy security on metro

Mar 23, 2016 10:00 am By Robert Spencer

This is the reality of a nation at war. All of Europe, and the U.S. as well, will soon know this reality, courtesy of the immigration policies being indefatigably pursued by the political elites.

Brussels soldiers

“Brussels Awakens to a New Reality: Soldiers on the Streets, Heavy Security on Metro,” Haaretz, March 23, 2016:

BRUSSELS – The residents of Belgium’s capital city woke up Wednesday morning to a new reality, on the day after the pair of murderous terrorist attacks at the airport and subway station that killed at least 31 people.

Armed soldiers at the entrance to the train station check everyone’s bags and large office buildings in the city closed their main entrances, and now allow entry only through a guarded side entrance. Many workers simply stayed home and began their Easter holiday early.

The Belgians have now been forced to deal with the new revelations coming out of the investigations of the bombings. The bombers at the airport and metro were very well-known to the security services and collaborated with one of the planners of the attacks four months ago in Paris, Salah Abdeslam, who was arrested last Friday in Brussels. Nonetheless, they still managed to evade police and enter the airport terminal Tuesday with large explosive devices and blow themselves up, killing many.

Belgian media identified the three people seen in the security camera video entering the airport with suitcases, which seem to have held the bombs. Two brothers carried out suicide bombings at the airport and on the metro, Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui, who were both known for years as being involved in violent crime, and recently joined a group affiliated with Abdeslam and ISIS.

The brothers rented some of the apartments in which Abdeslam and other members of the terrorist cell that carried out the attacks in Paris hid. The third man in the video, who seems to have fled the terminal without harm before one of the El Bakraoui brothers blew himself up there, was Najim Laachraoui, who was known to authorities as one of Abdeslam’s partners in planning attacks.

Tuesday night, just after midnight, the police opened the roads in the Schaerbeek neighborhood of Brussels, north of the center city, which were closed during the searches conducted there in what seems to have been the apartment used by the terrorist cell that carried out the airport bombings. The information on the location of the apartment was received after the bombing from a taxi driver who said he picked up the three suspects from the apartment, and they aroused his suspicions when they did not allow the driver to load their suitcases into the taxi, and insisted on doing it themselves….

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  1. ICH says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 10:04 am

    The cheesy feel good phone video really made a difference

    How stupid and nieve

    Its like its never going to end

    • cs says

      Mar 23, 2016 at 10:13 am

      COME ON PAL, THAT IS JUST FEARMONGERING.
      #NOTALL #ITISJUSTTHETINYMINORITY #WHITEGUILTY #WEAREALLPALESTINIANS
      and all bunch of stupid hashtags out there.

      • Angemon says

        Mar 23, 2016 at 12:24 pm

        Like the one started by Black Lives Matter “civil rights” “activists”, #FuckParis. No, seriously:

        http://www.dailywire.com/news/1128/black-lives-matter-starts-despicable-fparis-amanda-prestigiacomo

  2. Adrian says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 10:06 am

    Just wait another 14 years when Muslims will form the majority in Brussels.

    Leftie historians, start penning books about the “Second Golden Age of Islam”….

  3. Janakiraman Rajalakshmi says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Why are not these muslims migrating to muslim countries like Saudi Arabia , UAE , Qatar instead of insisting on living within Europe , America & killing non muslims there ? They share the same religion & culture with Saudi Arabia & would feel more at home there. Or return to Syria , Iraq , Libya , Afghanistan accepting their lot as Insha Allah.

    • Mo says

      Mar 23, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      Janakiraman Rajalakshmi

      “Why are not these muslims migrating to muslim countries like Saudi Arabia , UAE , Qatar instead of insisting on living within Europe , America & killing non muslims there ? They share the same religion & culture with Saudi Arabia & would feel more at home there. Or return to Syria , Iraq , Libya , Afghanistan accepting their lot as Insha Allah.”

      I wonder the same thing on nearly a daily basis.

      This question should be on the front pages of every newspaper in the world and the lead in every newscast in the world.

      • Shwaman says

        Mar 23, 2016 at 10:01 pm

        They are going to Europe to overtake it by a Jihad of Population. the plan is to have lots of children and take over the continent. the violent jihad is also a diversion. there is also a political Jihad taking place, as well as education. Jihad is in many forms, not just violent.

    • Mirren10 says

      Mar 23, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      ”Why are not these muslims migrating to muslim countries like Saudi Arabia , UAE , Qatar instead of insisting on living within Europe , America & killing non muslims there ?”

      Because they want to destroy the West, and ‘make all the world for allah’.

    • Charli Main says

      Mar 23, 2016 at 4:54 pm

      Because they are not migrants, they are invaders, following Mad Mohammed´s instructions to ” immigrate” to non Muslim countries and convert, subdue or destroy the native inhabitants.

      ” You see, Allah will soon make you inherit their land, their treasures and give their women to you”
      Ibn Hisham-al Rod al Auf volume 11 page 182

    • Paulina says

      Mar 24, 2016 at 1:34 am

      Because the Western countries are giving these people money, food, education,and housing. So they never have to work for the rest of their lives, the native people of those countries are supporting them. The leftist European leaders also love the idea of multiculturalism, that’s why they let in so many Muslims. Unfortunately, Islam teaches its followers to hate and to not trust infidels, so instead of multicultural communities, European countries have parallel Muslims communities with their own Sharia law. If the governments stop giving away free stuff to immigrants, they will stop coming.

      • Baucent says

        Mar 24, 2016 at 4:20 am

        I agree with your assessment. Frankly I’m skeptical that all those migrants, some indeed clutching babies, are thinking about Islamizing the region. More likely there is a more earthly motivation…money. The dream that their standard of living would rise if only they could get to Europe. But collectively with the mass numbers, there is no doubt Europe will be swamped and the culture must change.
        Why don’t they go to Saudi Arabia? They know the Saudi’s are mean selfish sh_ts and would treat them like dirt. That’s the West’s greatest weakness, Christian kindness.

        • Paulina says

          Mar 25, 2016 at 4:10 am

          Of course these Muslims immigrants would not want to go to Saudi, UAE, Qatar, or Kuwait where there are no free benefits.

          This is an editorial article from Investor’s Business Daily about how much the leftist leaders of Belgium love Islam and multiculturalism that they’re willing to “de-Christianized” its Christian’s holidays and allowing the movement Sharia4Belgium

          Editorial Articles. Investor’s Business Daily March 24, 2016

          Belgium’s government has been extremely generous toward its Muslim population. Most of its welfare goes to Muslims, and it even subsidizes their mosques and imams.

          Many of these young Muslim men who supposedly can’t find gainful employment don’t want to work. Why would they, when welfare checks are normally 70% to 80% of their income?

          Not having a job is a conscious decision. Many see it as their religious duty not to make any economic contribution to the “kaffir” state hosting them. By not holding regular jobs, they have time to make “hijrah” to Syria, where they can train for jihad and return with other “skills” like manufacturing nail bombs in safe houses unmolested by authorities (who agree not to make raids at night out of respect for Muslim neighborhoods).

          Far from being mistreated, Belgian Muslims are one of the most pampered minorities in Western history.

          Lest it offend its burgeoning Muslim population, Belgium has “de-Christianized” its Christian holidays. The holiday previously known as All Saints Day is now referred to as Autumn Leave, Christmas Vacation is now Winter Vacation, Lenten Vacation is now Rest and Relaxation Leave and Easter is now Spring Vacation.

          Meantime, it’s allowing the construction of massive mosques, including one with a 60-foot minaret that will automatically light up during calls to prayer. Authorities even let Muslim hate-preachers sermonize at the subway stations in Brussels, including one known to approach young Muslims and persuade them to go and fight in Syria.

          Heavily subsidized by Belgium’s overgenerous welfare system, North African immigrants have little incentive to integrate. Instead they turn inward, creating Islamic no-go zones divorced from and hostile to Western society.

          Sharia4Belgium is one of most popular youth organizations in the country. Its young Muslim bullies go around harassing non-Muslims to comply with Sharia law on the street, banning the smoking of cigarettes, the use of alcohol and the sale of pork. Women who don’t cover up get pawed, or worse, raped.

          The problem isn’t intolerance. It’s the multiculturalist socialist paradise that the entire European Union affords Muslim immigrants.

          As a result, welfare is abused by Muslims across Europe — some 80% of Muslim immigrants to Europe are on the dole, and more than half are “economically inactive.” Muslims claim disability more than any other group.

          In the EU capital of Belgium, as well as neighboring Netherlands, Muslims are roughly 5% of the population yet consume 40% to 60% of the welfare budget. Belgium spends more on unemployment benefits than any other country outside Denmark.

          European society isn’t oppressing Muslim immigrants. Far from it. It’s coddling them, providing them a comfortable living. And they return the favor by disemboweling their gracious hosts.

  4. Jay Boo says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 10:31 am

    “We refuse to let in any new Muslims until we figure out what the heck is going on”

    says Saudi Arabia

    The Left ?

    —– Nothing but crickets

    • Keys says

      Mar 23, 2016 at 2:46 pm

      Saudi Arabia is behind much of what is going on paid for by high oil prices for years.
      Duplicitous dune dogs!

  5. Jay Boo says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 10:54 am

    This is more evidence why the EU should never allow Turkey as a full member in the EU.

    The Muslims — no shame (redundancy)
    Rather than shamefully admit their culpability in aiding ISIS terrorists the leadership in Turkey is doubling-down on their appeasement bet and whining like spoiled children about Turkey not being allowed as a full member into the EU as if that will hide the increasing evidence to the contrary.

  6. KrazyKafir says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 11:25 am

    The picture is a perfect sign of the times in the new Brussels. Notice the masterful zebiba on the head of that invader.

  7. davej says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    Coming soon to America – unless we do something NOW.

    Halt immigration and deport all Muslim Brotherhood, Imams and “Islamic Scholars”.

    • Jayell says

      Mar 24, 2016 at 2:54 am

      Proscribe Islam and intern/deport the lot of them, just as you hopefully would have done with any card-carrying Nazis that you might have found in your back yard about 70-80 years ago.

  8. R Cole says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    It is all about immigration.

    We have to learn the lessons of places like Lebanon – they once had an open and prosperous society and they allowed millions of Muslims ‘refugees’ to migrate. And it was once their numbers reached sufficient size – they tried to take over the place – attacking the Christian population there and turning Lebanon into a war zone.

    The vast majority

    Of course, it was never the vast majority of Muslims engaged in these attacks – you only ever needed a few to cause a heck of a lot of trouble – while the vast majority give tacit support.

    The failed Paris bomber who was arrested – in Belgium – was found just 4 doors down from his mother’s house.

    ::

    Immigration policy has to loom large.

    These are likely second generation migrants – no doubt with at least one parent born in the Islamic world – never really assimilating – generation after generation.

    Talk openly about concerns about Islamic integration – and it is almost like a play – with actors on the Left and those in the media – where the Left say ‘racism’ – and the media respond in kind – fearful of losing advertising revenue and political access – and a vulnerable nation like Belgium continues hell bent on the suicidal course.

    Why continue to allow in people who are largely unproductive, who are blatantly anti-western, who profess hostility toward western norms and values – with little or no controls.

    It is so bad in many places – that you can’t even make the argument for cheap labor – as most are subsidized – all or completely – by the state. [In Germany that figure is 80% mainly Turkish migrants who live off the state.]

    On the other side of this anti-racism argument is often Marxist-Leninism and look how that ended!

    The problem with Leftist philosophy – is that it doesn’t take into account for religion – that being Islam and it’s religious-political apparatus. They expect that any state should be an Islamic one.

  9. bobby says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 2:17 pm

    Problem. Reaction. Solution.

    Bring in the terrorists knowing they’ll turn europe into a third world cesspool, then roll out the police state in the name of safety.

    • davej says

      Mar 23, 2016 at 7:14 pm

      It is interesting that those who want and would benefit from a police state are some of the same people who want more Islamic immigration. Namely the Corporations and the mostly 1% ‘rs who own the Corporations and thus much of our political system and the Media.

      Corporations just want to sell more stuff – they don’t care about you or your religion. But more consumers is always good, particularly if they are fecund as that has been a concern lately with the native population. Nor do they worry much about their personal security, because they have 3 homes, a private jet and their own security guards.

      Your security, freedoms and way of life mean nothing to them – its just a numbers game to them and a police state would damp down the naysayers and “socialists”.

      The fact that all this is ruining the country for average people is immaterial to the rich.

  10. wallace says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    It seems like only yesterday i was Je suis Charlie, today i am Je suis Brussels, God only knows who i will be Je suising tomorrow.

  11. More Ham Ed says

    Mar 23, 2016 at 11:03 pm

    Security Theater. This same security presence probably would not have prevented the attack (if a deadman’s switch was used). Exposing the deception of islam is the right idea and (rhetorically) asking why muslims (lowercase be upon them) don’t police their own, or don’t turn-in their own.

  12. scherado says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 3:44 am

    What’s the reason that the armed authorities in Europe cover their faces?

  13. parousia says

    Mar 24, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    Brussels looking more like ‘COLONY.’ Only the red hat is missing now.

    European lefties, you got your totalitarian state peacefully budding.

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