Authorities in France are probably searching for a motive, since they deny the obvious. The Islamic State issued this call in September 2014:
So O muwahhid, do not let this battle pass you by wherever you may be. You must strike the soldiers, patrons, and troops of the tawāghīt. Strike their police, security, and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents. Destroy their beds. Embitter their lives for them and busy them with themselves. If you can kill a disbelieving American or European — especially the spiteful and filthy French — or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be….If you are not able to find an IED or a bullet, then single out the disbelieving American, Frenchman, or any of their allies. 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….
“French soldier sliced by ‘Arabic-speaking man,'” The Local, April 25, 2016 (thanks to Blazing Cat Fur):
A soldier in eastern France has been attacked by an Arabic-speaking man wielding a box cutter, reports say.
The attack occurred on Saturday night near the central train station in Strasbourg, reported BFM TV.
At around 8pm, the man was reportedly walking in the same direction as some patrol troops when he turned around, sliced the face of one of the soldiers, then fled the scene.
The soldiers, who were patrolling the station as part of France’s heightened security measures following last year’s terror attacks, allowed the man to escape rather than risking the safety of the public or causing a stampede, they said.
The aggressor was reportedly speaking Arabic at the time, though did not say “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) as has been the case in previous random attacks on soldiers and police in France.
The soldier did not sustain serious injuries, the channel reported.
Ever since the terror attacks in Paris last January, France has seen armed soldiers patrolling the streets, especially in busy areas like train stations and tourist attractions.
Since then there have incidents where soldiers have been attacked, by individuals….
Got to watch out for those “individuals”!

Jay Boo says
EU open borders
Strasbourg, France is on the border with Germany so this might be one of Merkel’s Muslim dregs.
Arafat says
OT…
Please take the time to write a comment, or more, attached to the following article.
http://wesleyanargus.com/2016/04/25/the-apartheid-wall-and-solidarity-with-palestinian-perseverance/
gravenimage says
“Palestinian perseverance”–as in local Muslims being eager to butcher Jewish civilians decade in decade out? *Ugh*.
Marty says
Probably correct.
But, don’t forget the mohammedan occupation is well under way.
From today’s Mail Online
“Muslims will ‘very soon’ outnumber practising Christians in Europe, a Belgian minister claimed yesterday.
Koen Geens, the justice minister, told the European Parliament the continent ‘does not realise this, but this is the reality’.
At a hearing by MEPs into the Brussels attacks, the Belgian deputy prime minister Jan Jambon added that ‘the worst thing we can do is to make an enemy of Islam’”.
It’s called utter cowardice & explains the behaviour of so many Continentals when faced in WW2
with Nazism. Which was, after all, a more liberal & kindly form of islam.
Dan says
Just start advertising you’re wearing various pig products, such as their leather covering body armor, or lard based lubricants for cleaning guns and such.
And start carrying around a pork based mace, and that should take care of all but the nut jobs with guns.
Those can be taken care of, by passing laws the local populations MUST take firearm training, must take regular re-qualifications, and MUST have weapons in the home and be ready to go to war in like 30 minutes just like the Swiss.
Funny how we don’t hear about a lot of Muslim attacks there.
A search came up with a number of examples of Islamists trying to infiltrate, but I can’t seem to find any actual attacks.
Might be because people needing to re-qualify even bring machine guns to work for the day.
Chris says
Great idea! Someone should market spray cans with a pig prominently displayed as a jihad deterrent. I’m sure a catchy name is forthcoming…
blitz2b says
Europe’s fate is sealed…. There is no turning back. I guess liberal Europeans should start adhering to Islamic laws right away, like the religious minorities in Islamic countries.
Miao Zedong says
Looser.
gravenimage says
Why is blitz2b counseling surrender here? We should decide to *fight*, not to roll over for the barbarians.
Jay Boo says
Exactly
gravenimage says
Yea, Jay Boo!
duh_swami says
The pious cannot uile Europe unless they get absolute control of the military…
Diane Harvey says
What’s being forgotten by Europe in this whole Muslim mess, which simultaneously shows Europeans’ ingratitude, is what we as Americans have skin, literally, in this game called Not Losing Europe,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial
gravenimage says
Each generation has to commit anew to defending their lands. Let’s hope this generation finally rises to the occasion.
Charli Main says
We have reached the stage when European national armies are patrolling the streets of their own land. Why do we need armed soldiers walking the streets, guarding airports, railway stations, sub-ways and public buildings et al. Have we been invaded ?? Are there enemy combatants among us ?? All indications are that we are ON A WAR FOOTING, but who is the enemy ?? Who are we fighting ??
Come on Cameron, Merke, Hollande and all the rest of the lunatics running the ” European Union “—give us a clue——- name the enemy.
gravenimage says
They *can’t* name the enemy, Charli–that would be “islamophobic”.
And you are quite right–that there are soldiers regularly patrolling the streets of European cities during what is supposed to be “peacetime” is something we should *not* get used to. It is *not* normal.
Fessitude says
Neither can the Counter-Jihad Mainstream name the enemy. The enemy is all Muslims, but that sticks in the craw of so many in the Counter-Jihad; they must find ways to whittle the problem down with variations on the MOE them (Minority of Extremists) that offer a two-fer: 1) make the number big enough so we can pat ourselves on the back for being robust counter-jihadists, unlike the “Leftists”; but 2) make the number small enough so that we won’t be “tarring all Muslims with the same brush”.
This is the battleground in the war of ideas phase we are in of this war — a crucial phase only because the West hasn’t woken up, and because the locus of the process of its reawakening to its perennial foe is, precisely, whatever we mean by “the Counter-Jihad”. If the idea platform of that locus remains relatively incoherent and persists in guarding a reflex to defend innumerable Muslims (even in paradoxical, ambiguous tension with a show of braggadocio against Those Damn Muzzies), it will be at best simultaneously putting the brakes on our West’s reawakening while with the other hand trying to shake it awake.
Angemon says
Fessitude posted:
“Neither can the Counter-Jihad Mainstream name the enemy. ”
Be honest, voeg. What you mean is that the “Counter-Jihad Mainstream” doesn’t parrot what you say.
“The enemy is all Muslims, but that sticks in the craw of so many in the Counter-Jihad; they must find ways to whittle the problem down with variations on the MOE them (Minority of Extremists) that offer a two-fer: 1) make the number big enough so we can pat ourselves on the back for being robust counter-jihadists, unlike the “Leftists” but 2) make the number small enough so that we won’t be “tarring all Muslims with the same brush”.”
And, of course, you’re going to follow your assertion with copious amount of evidence to back it, right’ RIGHT!!! Oh, you’re not? Typical you…
“This is the battleground in the war of ideas phase we are in of this war”
Indeed it is, and your ideas, for the past 10 years, give or take, were analysed, discussed, found wanting and tossed into the rubbish bin. What do you hope to accomplish by simply repeating them?
“ a crucial phase only because the West hasn’t woken up, and because the locus of the process of its reawakening to its perennial foe is, precisely, whatever we mean by “the Counter-Jihad”. ”
Huh, shouldn’t you have addressed that before using that term? In any case, this is something I pointed out before – that you want to co-opt the CJ movement, redefine what it means and kick out their former occupants of they’re not ideologically pure enough (i.e., if they refuse to play the dhimmi for your hostile take over).
What makes you qualified to define the term “Counter-Jihad”, let alone dictate its guidelines? Because you clearly have a long history of disagreeing, undermining, deriding and lying about its forefront figures – what makes you “better” than them?
SpiritOf1683 says
There’s a time when anyone who did that to a soldier would have been shot, either by the soldier or by firing squad. Had this been 1914 or 1944, this POS would have been taking a lead breakfast.
umbra says
Well, if the perp tried the same thing in Russia or Far Western China, he would have eaten lead.
These french troops are performing what is essentially civil petrol have their hands tied behind their backs, ridiculous ROE.
Marcel Berube says
Mr Spencer , I thought Allahu Akbar was to be translated : Allah is the greatest (of all gods) and not God is the greatest. Am I wrong ? Islamophobic?
gravenimage says
Marcel, the reference to Allahu Akbar is in the news story itself–not from commentary from Robert Spencer.
Walter Sieruk says
The Koran does teach in 9:123. “O you who believe ! Fight those of the disbelievers who are close to yo, and and let them find harshness in you…” Slashing a person in the face with a box-cutter is good way to show harshness. What a religion !
Ashley says
The soldiers, who were patrolling the station as part of France’s heightened security measures following last year’s terror attacks, allowed the man to escape rather than risking the safety of the public or causing a stampede, they said.
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How can you be a soldier on patrol as part of heightened security measures and allow the slasher to escape? How does that protect the public? Dude probably feels emboldened. “I can slash a soldier and just scat…”
gravenimage says
So true, Ashley. It seems leaving the perp out to further harm people is the greatest threat.
gravenimage says
France: “Arabic-speaking man” slashes soldier in the face with a box cutter
………………………
An Arab Christian? A French foreign-languages student?
Let me go out on a limb here and speculate that the ‘individual’ involved might have been a pious Muslim…
Charli Main says
and all the ” tolerant” and ” moderate” Muslims probably celebrated with a glass of camel urine !!!!!!!
mortimer says
We are all the front line now.
Any Muslim could be our killer. There is no way to guess which Muslim will kill.
This is Muslim roulette. There are probably 2,000 jihadists in France who are prepared to kill.
Psychological de-Islamization is the only way to stop the jihad. Muslims must be convinced in large numbers that Islam cannot be true. Governments must do this job.
Jay Boo says
“Psychological de-Islamization ” and “Governments must do this job.”
——————————————-
Pamela Gellar’s Bus Billboards might be more effective at reeducating Muslims about Islam.
Islam is not a religion at all; — Islam is a sick joke.
gravenimage says
Jay Boo wrote:
Pamela Gellar’s Bus Billboards might be more effective at reeducating Muslims about Islam.
…………………………..
Jay Boo, I don’t think most Muslims are apt to learn anything new from Pamela Geller’s billboards.
Most Muslims *know* that their creed enjoins them to hate Jews and other Infidels, and to want to kill them–and they *approve* of it.
AFDI’s billboards are–like Jihad Watch itself–primarily aimed at educating *Infidels*. If a few Muslims are brought to face the ugliness of their faith, well and good–but it is not their main purpose.
Jay Boo says
agreed
TheDane says
Islam is a disease. A very mortal one.
EYESOPEN says
Yep. A malignant, metastasizing cancer.
gravenimage says
Mortimer wrote:
Psychological de-Islamization is the only way to stop the jihad.
…………………………
I’m not sure why you keep posting this, Mortimer. This has *never* worked. Pious Muslims despise us “filthy Infidels”, and are not going to listen to what a bunch of–as they see it–inferior Kuffar have to say about their vile creed. What would you do to change that?
Fessitude says
mortimer keeps pushing that meme either because 1) he believes it, or because 2) he doesn’t believe it.
#1 indicates a degree of PC MC neurosis ill-suited to the Counter-Jihad; #2 indicates stealth jihad or stealth Leftism. I challenge anyone to articulate with an argument a third reasonable explanation.
Angemon says
Fessitude taking a dump on a long-time, staunch CJ like mortimer? On other news, the earth revolves around the Sun.
mortimer says
All patrolling French police and soldiers urgently need to wear protective collars against slashing of this kind.
dumbledoresarmy says
And every such patrol should be accompanied by two large black dogs that will attack on command.
I’m sure there are enough such dogs in France, or such could easily be identified and trained.
Greyhound Fancier says
Just having dogs would deter Muslims. Mo the Horrible detested dogs (so naturally all Muslims must dislike them as well).
Jay Boo says
Mortimer said,
“All patrolling French police and soldiers urgently need to wear protective collars against slashing of this kind.”
Why not roll over and play dead Mortimer?
Instead of this immediate knee jerk (defensiveness strategy maybe we should consider requiring Muslims to wear collars at all times at the end of a very short restraining leash.
Seriously though,
Mortimer’s defensive strategy reminds me of a commenter (Westgate Mall) who suggested that we should all memorize the Quran and learn as much about Islam as possibly in case any attacking jihadis quiz us about Islam?
If we ever get to such a low point of feeling a need to do that, it is a wake up call to go all out on an anti-jihad take-no-prisoners Rambo style self-defense offensive.
gravenimage says
True–just like the US Marines in Tripoli!
Angemon says
Aren’t soldiers carrying guns anymore?
Jay Boo says
I assume the EU must be anti-gun
I recommend shot shell hand guns in areas of high numbers of civilians to avoid hitting bystanders
Here is a possible Europe friendly compromise for close range pest control.
Fred says
More Deaths
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/prominent-gay-rights-activist-hacked-to-death/ar-BBseGyk?ocid=spartandhp
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/canadian-hostage-john-ridsdel-confirmed-dead-after-execution-in-southern-philippines/ar-BBsetUM?ocid=spartandhp
gravenimage says
*Horrifying*, Fred. Thank you for the links.
No Fear says
“or an Australian…..”
I spit at you, filthy ISIS pig dog. I fart in your general direction.
Keith says
What is the point of having a police force or the army patrolling the streets if they will not pursue someone who has just attacked them. They should have shot the b*****d whilst he was fleeing.
Fessitude says
As the report said, the soldiers “allowed the man to escape rather than risking the safety of the public or causing a stampede”.
I.e., police and military throughout the new EMZ (European Militarized Zone = all of Europe and the UK) semi-consciously realize that their lands have become random battle zones (i.e., not every area is a battle zone, but one never knows), and that in particular, certain no-go zones are volatile, and that taking any action which might harm a Muslim there would be like tossing a match onto a street pooled with gasoline (or “petrol” as the Euros say). This is also one major reason why, incidentally, European and UK police & military tend to go after the anti-Islam individuals (Paul Weston, Tommy Robinson, etc.) and groups (e.g., Pegida) far more harshly than they do the counter-demonstrator rabble of Leftist brownshirts + Muslim riff-raff: semi-consciously, law enforcement (reflecting the Western mainstream) recognize two things:
1) that the locus of the volatility is in the Green/Reds (Muslims/Leftists)
and
2) that this volatility is the tip of an iceberg that they hope if they just keep sweeping it under a rug, maybe it won’t flare up and explode
— hence, put pressure on those who oppose Islamization, for they are only “fanning the flames” and “poking a stick” at the hornet’s nest. If we can try to manage the anti-Islam people, maybe we can keep this horrible problem from erupting…
The fear of a possible “stampede” in this report may likely have to do with a fear of a Muslim uprising — sort of a constant low-level fear of a Muslim version of the Rodney King riots.
Note: my use of the term “semi-conscious” to describe mainstream law enforcement indicates a generous attempt to explain their behavior without having recourse to the all too prevalent feeling in the Counter-Jihad that all mainstream authorities must be evil Dastardly Elites…
Sam says
“Arabic-speaking man” slashes soldier in the face with a box cutter”
Can French still deny that they are in a war with Islam?
I answered my question. Yes they will deny it until they are under Sharia.
citycat says
One has to be aware constantly of these lone wolf attacks. In Uk they get reported once, no name for legal reasons, and no more reports.
One has to watch one’s back at all times.
They dress as normal and attempt a cowardly suprise attack.
I have had two that i’ve foiled, with one in the high street in daytime. It didn’t occur to me to phone the police. Both were in a group of 3 and 4 of which one member attempts the attack on a single person they think is not aware of their surround. Take care.
gravenimage says
Geez–good for you, citycat. Of course, it is insane that this is happening.
David says
I’ve never used the words pious and muslim in the same sentence.
Insane muslim? Deranged muslim, savage or barbaric muslim?
But NEVER PIOUS. You can’t be pious and worship satan.
Fessitude says
“piety” means in a nutshell “devotion to God”. Under the most generous assumption we can possibly make about Mohammedan psychology & culture, we can say that to call their devotion to Allahammed (the two-headed monster at the heart of Islam) “piety” would be like calling the deep emotional and romantic attachment which a woman has to a pedophile serial killer “love”… At best, she is suffering some deep Stockholm Syndrome. However, when (for example) she lies to the police about crucial information that would have saved the torture and life of a little child, this most generous interpretation of her twisted psychology becomes irrelevant to the primary priority of a civil society to protect the innocent.
underbed cat says
David says:”I’ve never used the words pious and muslim in the same sentence.”……later “You can’t be pious and worship satan.” Fessitude answered. I would add that “pious” means devotion. Most Christians think it means purity, or free from evil .It just means devotion. Unless you know the doctrine or listen to some imans, appearances that are of no obvioushate or deception are the methods used to deceive, misdirect the infidel…..think outreach programs, charity groups, constant prayer, It is the doctrine and history that most do not know exists. The calls for violence is for the ears of the pious, or adherents. That is done to misrepresent and be allowed to settle in large masses in foreign lands.
The slander laws of sharia, protect the actual doctrine from being known. When you read it, you understand the attacks or what motivates the action of jihad. It works well, and the people of good hearts will endlessly try to accommodate the pious appearing people who follow the doctrine and further postulate that the jihad terrorist like isis have hijacked the doctrine, they are threatening pious.
As we all know here, it is labeled as a religion, so it gets a pass, a very peculiar situation. The soldier who was slashed knows the results and knows his environment is in danger. Like Robert explains, you gotta watch out for those individuals…..” .
Wellington says
Certainly hope the French contact Bernie Sanders so he can aid them in figuring out the “root cause” of this attack.
Lanya LaPunta says
We already know that … It’s global warming.
D says
Was there a reason he didn’t shoot him? A good reason? Saying he’d be called “Islamaphobic” is not an answer.
Baconator says
The next two lines from that article is missing. It is as follows:
“The incidents were blamed on individuals with mental health problems rather than terror attacks.”
What an odd coincidence, that all these attackers with “mental health problems” happen to be Arab Muslims!
TheDane says
It oughta be rather simple: Start using the Guillotine again, France!!! Pay them back with the same as they want to pay you.
Marcel Berube says
Did someone saw the inciident related in french medias . I , for one , look over some and couln’t find it .