Even though counter-terror police took over the investigation after a car rammed into pedestrians and crashed into the “counter-terror security barrier ringing the Houses of Parliament,” still, UK authorities refused to state a motive for the attack. Even worse: “Elements of the mainstream left in Britain” suggested that the reason was “’reckoning’ for people being mean online”:
Sean O’Grady, Deputy Managing Editor of The Independent — the former newspaper now part-owned by Saudi interests — offered this assessment…..“The ‘debate’ about anti-Semitism, about the burqa and niqab, the hateful tone of so much that goes on in social media, the talk of traitors and treason, enemies of the people. If you want to see what racial or religious hatred looks like, you need not infiltrate some terror cell; just take a look at the comments left below the line on popular news websites, or surf around Twitter,” he opines.
O’Grady refuses to acknowledge that jihad attacks did not begin in the modern era. It has been a 1400-year battle to subjugate infidels under the hegemony of a legal system that is supremacist and extremely abusive to women, apostates and infidels. O’Grady, like many others, is out of touch with reality. Jihadists are indeed easily provoked, but these provocations are not what incite them to attack. The jihad imperative for conquest is. Jihadists are, in fact, further emboldened by the likes O’Grady and others who make excuses for them.
Comedian Luisa Omielan even blames politician Boris Johnson who has been in the media spotlight after joking about the burqa. Omielan tweeted:
Parliament crash is awful, this is why making fools and absolving mps like Boris Johnson is dangerous, they callous dismissive jovial remarks are dangerous and toxic. People have had enough.
Jihadists have been clear in documenting their motives, while Westerners such as O’Grady and Omielan facilitate the weakening of defenses against the global jihad.
New figures in the UK show “a sharp rise in terrorism investigations, with the number of live cases of suspected plots rising from more than 500 in March to 676 by the end of June.”
“Leftist Media: Apparent Terror Attack a ‘Reckoning’ for Mean Tweets and Online Comments,” by Jack Montgomery, Breitbart, August 14, 2018:
Elements of the mainstream left in Britain have responded to an apparent terror attack outside Parliament, in which several people were hurt and one woman hospitalised with “serious” injuries, by suggesting it was a “reckoning” for people being mean online.
Sean O’Grady, Deputy Managing Editor of The Independent — the former newspaper now part-owned by Saudi interests — offered this assessment in an article titled ‘If the Westminster car crash turns out to be a terrorist attack, this is what we should bear in mind’.
“The ‘debate’ about anti-Semitism, about the burqa and niqab, the hateful tone of so much that goes on in social media, the talk of traitors and treason, enemies of the people. If you want to see what racial or religious hatred looks like, you need not infiltrate some terror cell; just take a look at the comments left below the line on popular news websites, or surf around Twitter,” he opines — appearing to compare online critics of Corbyn’s Labour, Islamic face veils, and anti-Brexit campaigners to jihadist demagogues.
“Sooner or later there was going to be a reckoning, a tangible act in response to the goading and climate of fear we seem to have generated in our peaceful land,” he continues, apparently justifying an apparent terror attack as a natural reaction to people voicing their opinions on social media and online comments.
Parliament crash is awful, this is why making fools and absolving mps like Boris Johnson is dangerous, they callous dismissive jovial remarks are dangerous and toxic. People have had enough.
Luisa Omielan, a comedian who has appeared on the BBC’s ‘Live at the Apollo’ programme and featured in the left-wing Guardian on the same day as the August 14th car ramming, was even more explicit, tweeting semi-intelligibly: “Parliament crash is awful, this is why making fools and absolving [MPs] like Boris Johnson is dangerous, they callous dismissive jovial remarks [sic] are dangerous and toxic. People have had enough.”
Business Insider editor Adam Bienkov attempted to link Johnson — much in the news for recent comments criticising Islamic full-face veils — more indirectly, remarking: “Boris Johnson cancelled the pedestrianisation of Parliament Square ten years ago.”…..
mortimer says
The British Left is grasping at straws, but they merely make themselves look increasing DAFT. The UK Left has NOT read the PRIMARY, SOURCE TEXTS of ISLAM… they have NOT read manuals of SHARIA LAW… they have NOT read Islam’s classical commentaries … they do NOT even know the names of Islam’s most authoritative books, let alone their contents, and yet, PREPOSTEROUSLY, the UK Left presents its collective self as SPONTANEOUS EXPERTS on Islam … even without reading a single AUTHORITATIVE VOLUME on Islam.
The British Left is INTELLECTUALLY DISHONEST and INTELLECTUALLY LAZY in the matter of Islam. They are motivated by the need for a ‘dirty ally’ who will do their bidding of defeating classical European cultures and replacing them with a bland, non-descript, universal mono-culture of compliance and submission to Big Brother, the globalist bankster 1% billionaires and trillionaires.
The British Left is willingly or not pushing the toiling masses towards a new global feudalism.
strong aingel says
They need to be reading stuff like this… The Quranic Concept of War by Brigadier S K. Malik: Lahore Pakistan 1979; republished India 1992: Found at Page 143 under the heading “summary of Major Conclusions”.
“… The Quranic philosophy of war is fully integrated into the total Quranic Ideology. The Ideology provides the environments and conditions for the operation and application of this philosophy. Given these conditions and environments, the philosophy is infinitely effective; without them it tends to lose much of its sharpness and might become altogether blunt…”
To put into perspective the importance of “The Quranic Concept of War”, it may be noted the Book could not have the Title “Quranic” unless it were deemed to reflect and represent the content of the Quran by the Supreme Authorities of the day. Note the original publication date, the turn of the islamic century and the beginning of the new 100 year plan.
gravenimage says
+1
Mohammed’s pink swastika says
Those mean ol’ Jackbots.
mortimer says
When O’Grady and Omielan spout their spontaneous, know-nothing rubbish, the jihadists must laugh heartedly at their touching naivety about Islam.
They laugh and they hate dirty KAFIRS like O’Grady and Omielan at the very same time.
Do O’Grady and Omielan realize that the jihadists are laughing at them?
strong aingel says
NO ..
Andy says
Oh, boy
the end of the world has come…
the tweet made me do it!
Political correctness has to stop!
This video is dedicated to all the leftie/liberal nutjobs with respect to tweety bird.
gravenimage says
🙂
Andy says
Glad you like it gravenimage, I really do have a cockatiel bird named “Tweety”.
I love him to bits. We have lots of cockatiels but Tweety is special because my mom named him Tweety when he was a chick and she used to watch Coronation street Monday to Friday and when ever Tweety hears the theme of Coronation Street he starts tweeting like you’ve never heard.
A wonderful bird, I also taught him the theme to The Addams Family.
gravenimage says
Andy, that’s *great*–he’s so cute! I was very impressed. And thank you for the smile in the midst of these grim stories.
Andy says
We all need to put a smile on each others face in these times we are in, thanks for you smiley faces gravenimage.:-) and great comments!
antiTartuffe says
Perhaps O’Grady and Omielan are simply feeding the crocodile “…hoping it will eat…”them last.
mortimer says
CLUES FOR O’Grady and Omielan which they will likely not consider reading because they are pompous gasbags …
ISLAM HAS A DOCTRINE OF HATE: ‘AL BARAA’ = Islamic Apartheid, Shunning
‘Baraa’ is HATRED towards Kafirs ‘for the sake of Allah’…Al Bughoud or Al Mu’adaat (hatred) is the opposite of Al Muwalaat (love towards Muslims). Baraa is:
– To Hate
– To keep distance from
– To be enemy to
– To desert
– To decline to help
– To disrespect
– To put down
– Not to ally with
– Not to support
Allah ordered Muslims to have Baraa (to be cleansed) from the dirty kufaar and from kufr and shirk.
-Imam Abdul-Latif ibn Abdur-Rahman Rahimullah said, “It is not possible for someone to realize Tawheed (Islamic faith) and act upon it, and yet not be HOSTILE against the mushrikeen (i.e. wrong worshippers). So anyone who isn’t HOSTILE against the mushrikeen, then it cannot be said that he acts upon Tawheed nor that he realizes it.” [ad-Durar as-Saniyyah 8/167]
-“The doctrine of al Walaa wal Baraa is the REAL IMAGE for the actual practice of this faith.” – source “Al Walaa wal Baraa According to the Aqeedah of the Salaf”, by Sheikh Muhammad Saeed al Qatani, authoritative Saudi Sharia lawyer and imam at the Abu Bakr and Al Furqan Mosques in Mecca. – https://islamfuture.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/al-wala-wal-bara-according-to-the-aqeedah-of-the-salaf-parts-123/
-Shaykh Ahmad ibn ‘Atiq said:
“There isn’t in the Book of Allah the Exalted – after the issue concerning the obligation of tawheed and the forbiddance of its opposite (kufr=wrong belief)- any issue which has as so many proofs, nor so clearly explained, than the issue of al-walaa’ and al-baraa’.” (W-B is ‘Islamic apartheid’)
– from Sufi scholar Ahmad Sirhindi (1564-1624): “The honour of Islam lies in INSULTING kufr and kafirs. One who respects the kafirs dishonours the Muslims… The real purpose of levying jiziya on them is to HUMILIATE them to such an extent that they may not be able to dress well and to live in grandeur. They should constantly remain TERRIFIED and TREMBLING. It is intended to hold them under CONTEMPT and to uphold the honour and might of Islam.”
– from ibn Taymiyya, “Book of Emaan”: “… true believers show ANIMOSITY and HATRED towards disbelievers and NEVER support them.”
– from Umar Sulayman ‘Abd-Allaah al-Ashqar, “Belief in Allah”: “The Muslim should regard the Kuffaar as ENEMIES and HATE them because of their kufr (wrong belief), just as he hates their kufr (disbelief) itself.”
– from [Chap.iv] “The Islaamic Concept of al-Walaa’ wal-Baraa’” by Khalid El-Gharib: “… to SHOW ENMITY to those who show enmity to Allaah and His Messenger”.
(Note: Muslims are to visibly demonstrate their ENMITY or HATRED towards the kufaar)
strong aingel says
Recommend you read the “The Quranic Concept of War” by Brigadier S K. Malik: Lahore Pakistan 1979; republished India 1992 … Some choice islamic truth i that one …
mortimer says
I have read Malik’s book and also recommend it to those who have a brain. His book is popular among the jihadists.
gravenimage says
strong aingel and mortimer, you can find that book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Quranic-Concept-War-S-Malik/dp/8170020204
I should read it myself. Thanks.
Rufluc says
What were you expecting from the Left? Intelligent, well thought out rational replies and comments? Well if you were, then you’re in for a very long wait!
It’s now common knowledge that the Left are mentally sick individuals who live their pathetic lives in la la land. A place where sanity doesn’t exist. In fact it’s like a parallel universe that generates the exact opposite of everything that is sensible and rational in ours.
They deny anything and everything that is tangible, true and factual, because in their ‘anti-world’ these virtues do not exist. Their inbuilt perverted viewpoints are based on an unalterable belief system that is cast in stone and cannot be changed. To change this mentality would be blasphemous and sacrilege to them.
Does this sound familiar? What other perverted belief system do you know that is also based on evil concepts that are anti social, immoral and ludicrous? Yes indeed…..ISLAM!!
James Lincoln says
An interesting and correct analogy!
aingel strong says
“There are now very attractive small bollards in place which actually stop vehicles hitting pedestrians or buildings.” [Sadiq Khan gloating over the new new street furnishings turning London into a Pac-Man course.
Guy Leven-Torres says
People seem unable to grasp that a Globalist Communist takeover is underway. Conservative sites and comment are being closed b the hour.China now has control of the Internet and I think a massive global conflict is now underway.
This is between freedom lovers and globalist forces to steal the lives and wealth of the West. Most of these “Progressives” are in this global theft to line their own pockets. Their motto is “I can’t have it, so you can’t either” or “All property is theft”. This means property that they have not yet stolen or own. This is a war for survival of our civilisation. Islam is simply the latest tool of choice of the Globalists.
We are about to enter a real shooting war one is afraid.If we win this final battle, Socialism will be recognised for the murderous Thieve’s Charter it really is.It is another reason they court Islam. Both seek the property of nation states of others and insanely envious of anyone or anything that is better than them.
Jan III Sobieski says
O’Grady’s statement amounts to planting “evidence” for the Leftist/Terrorist’s drive to stop free speech.
vyx says
Has the UK enacted actual laws that make it a crime to say anything against Islam? I know that there are informal laws; if you report a Muslim on suspicion of terrorism you will be charged with Islamophobia, but are these laws on the books yet?
If not… that’s next. It will soon be a crime to criticize Islam, even if that criticism is valid. This won’t be a problem for the left, who love watching their fellow citizens being killed, however, it will be for the normal people left in that nation.
Scary times in the UK.
Andy says
Scary times indeed vyx for the western Judeo-Christian cilivilization countries.
or as Jim Morrison put it Strange Day’s have found us.
SK says
That would not be a reasonable response to mean comments.
Why would it come into someone’s head that the proper response is more of the violence that got them into this situation?
James Lincoln says
I guess the take-home is this:
If you tell a Muslim that you are afraid that he may become violent because of his Islamic faith, he may become violent because of his Islamic faith.
gravenimage says
Yep.
SK says
Also, we need to talk about the fact that he includes the debate about whether the Labour Party leader has a problem with people who are ethnically Jewish as a probable cause for a Muslim to attack Westminster in a car. Notice how it is the first one he mentions!
The Independent is a Labour-leaning paper.
Kay says
This blame the victim mentality is insane.
gravenimage says
Absolutely, Kay.
Raja says
This is another classic case of the dishonesty of the Left. Don’t they have the brains to understand that jihad and genocide are everyday occurrences even in Muslim majority states like Egypt, Pakistan and most of the middle eastern countries? The blasphemy laws are so ugly that one dare not open the mouth for the fear of losing life and limbs.
It is sad that the Left wants to emulate the third world evil states who prop up Islam which is anti-humanity and anti-liberty.
FYI says
O’Grady refers to antisemitism.
Does he not know what the “holy” koran says about the Jews??
koran 2:65 “Apes to be despised and hated”
Is that not racial and religious hatred??
What, I wonder ,does O’Grady think about the tone of violent antisemitism in
islam’s koran?
If O’Grady wants to see what racial or religious hatred looks like..
Read allah’s koran and what it says about Jews.
Read what islam says about what their plan is for the fate of the Jews
Sahih Muslim 6985
Then pass it on to Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn,that antisemitic,racist,Leftard bigot.
gravenimage says
Spot on, FYI.
Wellington says
The mean religion, Islam, is responsible and not, good Lord, mean tweets.
Upside-down world on display again.
le mouron rouge says
Amen!
“There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus and upset the convictions and debauch the emotions of an audience not practiced in the tricks and delusions of oratory.”
– Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Wellington says
Thanks for the Twain quote. If one studies the wisest people in history, there is no way Mark Twain could be left off that list. He was about as shrewd (and knowledgeable) as they come. I think my single favorite quote of his is the following: “Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself.”
Norger says
Don’t say anything critical of Islam lest you either (1) provoke the already self-declared jihadis; or (2) cause those who are among the vast majority of peaceful Muslims to develop sudden jihad syndrome. In other words, submit.
gravenimage says
Yep, that’s it…
Walter Sieruk says
The terrible gall of that man, and others of the left, to rationalize and blame other for jihad attacks. This, very much, proves the old saying to be true .Which is that “Evil is always looking for an excuse.”
James Snapp Jr says
Sean O’Grady’s comments resemble the argument that a rape victim’s skirt was very short so it wasn’t the rapist’s fault. He understands neither the nature of the victim nor the perpetrator.
British public, if you expect Sean O’Grady to defend you against Islamic jihad, then you deserve every bit of the dhimmitude that is coming to you.
gravenimage says
The egregious Sean O’Grady has sneered at Jihad terrorism before.
Rarely says
muslims do seem a bit touchy and a touch sensitive. The person who figures out how to get around that without capitulating would be worthy of a Nobel Peace prize.
I’m reminded of an old joke. A young lady goes to see the Doctor.
“Doctor” she says “I hurt everywhere”.
“Everywhere?” He relies. “Show me what you mean”.
“Look. I touch my arm and OUCH it hurts. I touch my knee and OUCH it hurts. I touch my head and OUCH it hurts.” And so it goes on for a few more minutes.
The Doctor announces: “You don’t hurt everywhere. You have a broken finger”.
It’s somewhat like that with islam. Every criticism or complaint, however mild or minimal, is responded to with rage which, to the apologists, is understandable, if not justifiable and so all criticism and complaints should be avoided.
BUT it’s not the criticism that’s causing the rage and until eyes are opened to the root causes the West is in trouble. Europe has a history of burying their heads in diplomatic niceties until reality slaps them in the face. Then it’s usually too late.
You can’t fix a problem until you know what the problem is (and especially if you don’t think there is one).
Niemoller says
It’s the Sarah Jeong defense, lol.
gravenimage says
UK: Leftist media blames “mean tweets, online comments” for London jihad attack
………………….
How many times have we heard *this* claptrap before–that Jihad is caused by Infidels daring to say anything critical of Jihad?
Also, if Muslims were *really* peaceful, they would not mass slaughter members of the public because Boris Johnson said that women in Burqas look like letterboxes. Just grotesque.
I’m sure that just about everyone here has had some negative things said about themselves at one time or another. Did anyone as a result decide to mass murder innocent people? I didn’t think so…
Norger says
Exactly. Since when is mass murder of innocent strangers somehow a natural (or remotely acceptable) response to perceived criticism of one’s religion? Christianity and Judaism are routinely mocked and criticized. For example, viciously anti-Semitic cartoons appear in the Middle Eastern press on a routine basis. Why have Muslims “cornered the market” on resorting to violence in response to perceived religious slights?
gravenimage says
Spot on, Norger. And not just religion–I’m sure most people here have suffered mean comments about some group they belong to, and they do not react with violence.
And that idea that noting that Islam is violent is “mean” is also ridiculous.
Lydia Church says
It’s those truthteller “meanies”!
Never mind the real villains…!
Always the same excuses…(sigh.)
Alien Republican says
If mean tweets against islam cause terror attacks by muslims, how are we supposed to react to terror attacks in return ? The “right” to escalate seems to be a given.
gravenimage says
Of course, Muslims and dhimmis think this only works one way.
HugoHackenbush says
“Sooner or later there was going to be a reckoning, a tangible act in response to the goading and climate of fear we seem to have generated in our peaceful land,” Sean O’Grady, Deputy Managing Editor of The Independent
WOW! Never expected a UK leftist to openly admit they have a population that murderously acts-out over taking offense at words. He should sacked for his racism.
TKF says
Obviously, if Muslims weren’t so f-ing stupid, they wouldn’t be Muslims, but Islam’s Western apologists, who rationalize Jihad terror attacks, have absolutely no excuse. They are handmaidens to evil.