Western European Societies Are Unprepared For The

There Is No Problem With Islam Itself Or With The Muslims, But These Are Difficult Times, And The Difficulty Stems From Radical Islam.

Ultimately, There Is No Compromise. Westerners Will Either Retain Their Civilization, Including The Right To Insult And Blaspheme, Or Not.

I Draw A Distinction Between Traditional Islam And Islamism. Islamism Emerged In Its Modern Form In The 1920s And Is Driven By A Belief That Muslims Can Be Strong And Rich Again If They Follow The Islamic Law Severely And In Its Entirety. This Is A Response To The Trauma Of Modern Islam.

Anti-islamist Muslims - Who Wish To Live Modern Lives, Unencumbered By Burqas, Fatwas And Violent Visions Of Jihad - Are On The Defensive And Atomized. However Eloquent, Their Individual Voices Cannot Compete With The Roar Of Militant Islam's Determination, Money (much Of It From Overseas) And Violence. As A Result, Militant Islam, With Its West-phobia And Goal Of World Hegemony, Dominates Islam In The West And Appears To Many To Be The Only Kind Of Islam.

Any Westerner Can Now Buy A Koran For A Dollar And Burn It, While Any Muslim With A Platform Can Transform That Act Into A Fighting Offense. As Passions Rise On Both Sides Of The Divide, Western Provocateurs And Islamist Hotheads Have Found Each Other, As Confrontations Occur With Increasing Frequency.