Opinion The NDP: Sowing a dangerous whirlwind
By Barbara Kay, Special to The Suburban
Liberal leader Stéphane Dion recently rejected the idea of a coalition with
the NDP on the grounds that Mr. Layton already has a coalition, I
understand. He has a coalition with the Nudist Party, a coalition with the
Marijuana Party. He has plenty of [experience] with coalitions.
Hes right about the marijuana and the nudists, but at least Canadas
nudists and tokers just want to enjoy themselves. They are not ideologically
committed to eroding the foundation of our democratic system: equality of
all citizens under the law.
So never mind them. Mr. Dion left out the most important coalition of all:
the NDPs complicity with Islamists, by whom I mean those who promote Islam
as a political ideology rather than a faith, and whose goals not only run
counter to Canadian values, they are meant to subvert them.
The NDP has over the years become the go-to party for Muslim ideologues with
the stated objective of introducing Sharia law to Canada, laws at sharp odds
with the UN Declaration of Human Rights. These ideologues are attached to
organizations that, amongst other subversions of the Canadian way of life,
are actively trying to chill free speech in the media. In brief, the NDP is
the go-to party for the soft jihad.
Jack Laytons Quebec lieutenant Thomas Mulcair is among the worst panderers
in this respect. He is strenuously engaged in this election in getting out
the vote for one Ms. Samira Laouni, whose close ties to the Canadian Islamic
Congress (CIC), an organization with troubling Islamist views, and with ties
to an internationally controversial radical Islamist make her or should
make her a lot more problematic than a nudist or a marijuana smoker.
Last September radical Islamist British journalist Yvonne Ridley was invited
by the CIC to speak at a fund-raising dinner that I attended. Samira Laouni,
the present NDP candidate, was an active member of the organizing committee;
her name is on the program as a contact person for the event. As I wrote in
a column at the time:
Controversy dogs [Ridley]. In 2006 she outlined her viewpoint in a debate
at Imperial College London as pretty much in line with Hamas. She defended
the utility of British Muslims watching videos of Iraqi insurgents beheading
hostages as a necessary counterpoint to Western media propaganda. When
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev, the mastermind of both the Moscow
theatre hostage crisis and Beslan school massacre, was killed, Ridley opined
that he had become a shaheed (i.e., martyr) whose place in paradise was now
assured.
Most problematic for Canadians, who appreciate that our security depends on
Muslim co-operation in identifying jihadist elements amongst them, Ridley is
on record counselling British Muslims to boycott the police and refuse to
co-operate with them in any way, shape or form. For this pernicious advice
alone, the CIC must realize that her views are more than incompatible with
Canadian values: They run dangerously counter to Canadians national
security.
Thomas Mulcair, who was then running for office, and former NDP leader Alexa
McDonough arrived at the dinner immediately after Ridley finished speaking
in order to bring NDP greetings to the people. I was surprised that any
politician would associate himself or herself with these vile views. The
next day I called Mr. Mulcair to ask why he would lend his presence to such
an overt agent provocateur. He expressed complete ignorance of Ms. Ridleys
reputation, and registered absolute surprise when I gave him a blow by blow
account of her controversial background.
I took his protestations of innocence at his word, and did not mention in
my column that he was present at the dinner. I see in retrospect that I was
foolish to imagine that his eagerness to distance himself from Ms. Ridley
was an indication that he was so repulsed by her views that he would
distance himself from her supporters as well. I see now that where it is a
question of votes, the NDP can adjust its pious scruples.
For here we are one year later. Mr. Mulcair cannot plead ignorance of the
fact that his candidate, Samira Laouni, lent her friendship and approval to
an Islamist who actively supports the Taliban, that is to say Canadas
mortal enemies, the very brutes who are killing Canadian soldiers, as well
as Hamas and Hezbollah, both officially classified as terrorist
organizations by the Canadian government.
Frankly I do not know how either Mr. Mulcair or Mr. Layton can look
themselves in the mirror without flinching. They have exhibited the most
brazen hypocrisy and irresponsibility. It is political opportunism of the
most dangerous sort. They have sown the wind without a thought to their
fellow Canadians who must reap the whirlwind. Shame on them both.
2008-10-08 11:31:47
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