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I wonder if there's a connection?
before you start to write and talk, please try to learn English first
aloud should be written as (ALLOWED), I DONT know where the hell you do come from , but you should communicate in good English otherwise it is better to have your mouth shut!!!
Still, you are now reaping what you have sown and sadly, the taste is bitter.
Rather than posting predictable denials about this being an unusual turn of events, perhaps some introspection is in order.
WHAT is it about Islam HONESTLY that churns out terrorist after terrorist in EVERY corner of the globe? There's only one Breivik. There's enough Muslim terrorists to fill a phone book and more every week.
The LEGIONS of terrorists finding violent motivations from Islam aren't ALL crazy, stupid, or delusional. They are men who have studied and devoted their lives to Islam.
They are not perverting the religion. They are simply not choosing to ignore the FULL example of Muhammed's life which included massive violence and jihad against the non-believers. Physical war, not metaphorical.
Acknowledge it honestly and find a way to address the true cause instead of making excuses, blaming the Jews or whitewashing it and maybe things can actually change someday.
Maybe You should take your own advice before criticising other people's language skills. Your English grammar and punctuation has alot to be desired!!
If you do believe in your words and your "inspirational" comment I would suggest you to look through the document here: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/TE-SAT%202010.pdf
It simply states the fact that number of terrorist attacks in EU was halved from 2007 to 2009. Of the 294 attacks in 2009 only one was done by islamists. This was confirmed by famous professor Hans Rosling.
Of course it you are entitled to have free speech but you don't have any right to blame somebody who doesn't think like you. Think twice before posting anything.
1 Islamic terrorist attack...
AND 110 Islamist terrorism arrests in 2009. 89 Islamist terrorist CONVICTIONS in 2009.
Your paper also says that the majority of these non-Islamist "terrorist" acts are ARSON, not murder.
And that Islamists are unique in their aim for mass casualty style attacks.
THANK YOU for helping me make my point.
Anarchists set fires. Islamists try to kill babies, DOZENS of them every year in the EU.
Try reading the paper before posting perhaps...
hahahahhaah nicely written. NOT!
do us all a big favour and go drink 17 litres of bleach you frigging tool!
Other religious are seriously underrepresented here - that speaks volumes.
Its just a Humor as you 'Love' to believe. I agree that muslim immigrants from the other countries may seem a little problematic in the Swedish society, but that doesn't mean that they are terrorists.
I don't really understand that why you love be fooled so much. Can't you yet see that 9/11 was a complete inside job or you just don't wan't to see ?
"Can't you yet see that 9/11 was a complete inside job"
How do you know this for sure? It is this kind of complete stupidity Muslims make that makes civilized people (read anyone other than "Muslims") "suffer" and "harm".
When you are talking about 9/11, you are not just talking about "any"event, like a party. You are taking about "atrocities" where thousands of people met their death.
So, see, cupidcub, by talking 9/11 in a way that you do, you are ALREADY "harming" sensible and civilized people, as previously defined (i.e. anyone other than Muslims).
"muslim immigrants from the other countries may seem a little problematic in the Swedish society, but that doesn't mean that they are terrorists."
Muslims don't have to be "terrorists" or resort to "physical violence" to threaten the civilized world. For example, obviously sexist attitudes of majority of Muslim men towards women in general immediately constitutes a threat to the civilized world that promotes gender equality.
If you disagree with my statement that Muslims are sexist piggies, then tell us how many Mosques actively promote women to act as imams to preach mixed congregation or women to make calls to prayer from their mosques, huh?
Muslims really should go back to whichever Islamic country they want to reside in and stay away from the civilized world.
So you mean Breivik's home was a mosque and I need a compass to find his home?! You guys are denial that that terrorism is happening everywhere and in all backgrounds especially among those who share your own views (among Islamophobes). If it makes you feel better, do that but it never changes the facts!
How many times were you personally harmed by nazis? How many times by pedophiles? How many times were you personally harmed by rapists?
Think about it. Why should you oppose making a rehabilitation community for pedophiles in your neighborhood? How about a KKK club? Did you even meet a member of this organization?
Why not release sharks in your pool? You have never been attacked by a shark, or have you? Honestly?
As a matter of fact - a vast majority of sharks are not people eating. There is only a small minority that actually attacks people. Can we discriminate on the basis of this minority and insult sharks in such a way? Why wouldn't we allow sharks in our public pools to save them whenever they consumed all the fish in their area and starve?
Get the point against this childish argument?
Swedes, just stop allowing your politicians to "guilt" you into letting "refugees" into your country and all will be well. The people whom actually argue for immigration and integration of third world peoples into a first world country have obviously never lived among the people that they wish to force upon you.
As a prerequisite, any politician or group of people who wish to force the immigration issue down the throats of normal first world people should be forced to live among them (the third world people) for at least 2 years. I have a feeling that the policies would change right away.......or at least follow the lead of Denmark regarding immigration policies:)
If Sweden really wants to help those less fortunate (and I agree, this is a great thing to do) they should focus on sending resources to the countries in need, and not bringing the needy into your home. Seriously, provide training, education, building techniques, etc. to these countries (not money) and in time things will improve. Bringing the "problem" to Sweden just makes problems as unfortunately most 3rd world cultures can't immediately integrate with 1st world ones!
"Breivik was one of Allah's wonderful gifts for his children, it seems"
iraniboy just does not understand that Breivik just increased similarity between muslims and nazis. So he thinks that it is a good argument FOR muslims.
I also heard a good argument that says "European Nazis hated Jews also". Excellent argument for the muslims. Seems that they love to shoot themselves in a foot.
Your typical denial of the truth that there's only one Breivik and an apparently endless supply Islamic terrorists simply makes you sound like a co-conspirator.
You may not be, but this kind of dishonesty and denial is why all Muslims end up being viewed with suspicion and disdain by many.
Perhaps acknowledging the problem is a first step towards finding a solution. Otherwise you are simply an enabler to it.
Was in Malmö this weekend visiting my apple pie Swedish friend. It was so nice seeing all the immigrants, side by side with apple pie Swedes. There were no problems. People mingling and full of life.
I asked my friend, "why is it that some say there are sooo many problems in Malmö?"
He replied, the only people who say that are ones who do not live here.
So much for that.
As far as all you people screaming about the Danish model... didn't go so well for your fellow racist party there in this last election.
This entire Muslim and Islam phobia is on its last leg. All your screaming, and "warnings" are falling on deaf ears. And you know why? because people are wising up to FACTS and are getting more and more dubious about your motives, lies and OPINIONS.
As the integration minister said on the Debatt show last week, "every day 600,000 people who are foreign born go to work everyday in Sweden."
As economies improve, that number will be even higher.
So, keep yelling. NO ONE IS LISTENING.
You apparently don't read Swedish news forums.
I love how you consistently over and over claim to speak for, not only everyone on The Local where you are a minority, but Swedes in general. Funny.
Perhaps pretending you are the final authority on things makes you feel important, but the rest of us are living in the real world where there is a diverse and escalating debate on the subject outside your group of friends.
Denmark fixed their problem and can go back to normal now. Whether Sweden will is far from decided, but thanks for attempting to decide for everyone.
That's actually your problem. Despite being in Sweden for a long time your nick says your German! Poor you! I am born Iranian but it was untill I came to Sweden that I realized all these nationality belonging is worthless and stupid. The fact is that I recieve more respect in Sweden than Iran. This doesn't matter either cause I love to travel to all countries!
@Uncle
100% of all far-right wing groups mention in their foreign policy agenda that they support Israel. Well all them once were busing killing Jews in WW2 but now they have changed pace.
@gnatt and Co(XYZ-phobic)
Breivik is one but Muslim terorrist endless? Read his manifesto again. He has mentioned all those groups he was inspired from! The fact is that articles and arresting Islamic terrorists is endless!! Breivik alone has killed more than 70 Muslim terrorists are capable of! The main problem is that you and your ilk in this forum believe in the same ideology which inspired him to kill those innocent people. You may only diagree with the last bit!
Exactly who is living in the real world? Just because you read news articles and hateful blogs? That's YOUR world, not the REAL world.
In the real world, decent people find solutions. In your world people just bitch.
I speak AS not FOR the vast majority of Swedes, Danes, Dutch, Americans, etc. do.
You should know this, as you apparently READ the news.
By the way, Danish people blame the racist party for the damage done to the reputation of their country. That is why they decided to say Bye Bye.
They fixed the problem? Or was it that there was never a problem to begin with, which people now realized.
No one is listening. People are the wiser.
Do you know, what the difference is, between your situation and mine? - I am not even a complete stranger. You are an alien.
I don't get you. You must be very confused.
You dislike SD. I assume because they are bigots.
Yet, you are behaving just as they do.
Why not just join your SD, Muslim bashing fellow Local buddies????
By the way, some of my Jewish American friend's parents and grandparents would not even let a German on their front lawn.
So, the STRANGER and ALIEN comment of yours is all relevant.
Simpletons like simplicity I guess. How long have you been a "Swede" exactly?
The views of your group of friends (perhaps young, childless, urban students?) do not encapsulate the entire population whoever they are.
Nor do mine.
I know people from Malmo who despise what's happened there. Does that mean ALL of Malmo shares their views?
I have very liberal friends who voted moderate for the first time hoping something would be done about immigration. I know a conservative guy who's married to an African woman, another to a Thai woman. I know immigrants who hope immigration stops because THEY are mistreated by other immigrant groups.
It's COMPLICATED unlike many other issues in Sweden.
MOST Swedes are liberal. But MANY Swedes are fed up with the immigration policies. What that means politically is a question mark. No one knows.
But your immaturity and presumtuosness is amusing anyway. Go smoke a bowl with your pro-immigration friends and pretend that's everyone. There's a debate going on back in the real world.
Do you actually believe your own BS?
There is a big difference between wanting a stop to immigration, and bashing groups of people to fulfill your personal agenda.
I guess I am immature in your world. I guess being a bigot, being hateful, lacking any useful ideas and inputs makes you mature. Now that is funny.
I have been a Swedish American for 25 years. What about you?
Thy are not as gullible as you. They do not change their principles of compassion on a dime, as you have apparently.
Yes, anyone who disagrees with you or dares question the motives of the OTHER nasty right wing ideology is a bigot, Nazi, racist.. fill in the blank.
Always very constructive and high brow from you.
But since you are the humble, self proclaimed voice of The Local and all of Sweden we should all take your word for it that the debate is over...
If you can actually read Swedish I'm sure you know that isn't true, though.
And now, they have been backstabbed, again: By German multicuture politics.
The next Shoa is right on the way. And Germans are guilty, again :-(
I have to follow my conscience. Your morality is for people, who have no conscience and no own mind. I feel annoyed by any "moral" which leads to sympathy with terrorists. I am fully entitled to sympathisize with those, who share my way of thinking and feeling; my loyality goes to Sweden's friends - not to Sweden's gravediggers.
"100% of all far-right wing groups mention in their foreign policy agenda that they support Israel."
What? Are you drunk again? Allah would not approve it. The supremacist white parties like "NSF" supports Israel? No, no. You must be sick. On a contrary, there are muslims who invent parties that invite Nazis to join them against Israel.
http://www.thelocal.se/23052/20091103/
There is no one more right wing, but the muslims , who use gullible left wing parties to promote their fascist agenda.
"Breivik alone has killed more than 70 Muslim terrorists are capable of!"
Really? How many died in Mumbai? How many in Madrid? London? 9/11? Eh? Let's break it down by terrorist against victims. And again, you are just proving that the nazis use same tactics as muslims, which makes us agree on something. Hurray!
Cowboy
"No one is listening."
Read a bit about swedish newspapers implementing moderation in their forums because of what has been said against "poor little refugees". Need a link, or will find yourself? Calling anti-islamism "racism" is like calling anti-fascism "racism". 100% similar.
I think is not a good choice to live in Europe if you are muslim. How is possible to live in the nest of the enemy?How is possible to choose Europe as a good place to live. Different culture,different food,different points of view,different climate.No reason to live in Europe!Tell me which is the reason why a muslim decide to live in Europe instead Arabia Saudita?Instead Indonesia?Instead Turkey(Turkey now is improving its PIL....even more than China)?Why not to live in Uzbekistan?Im not joking...im sure that living there the life will be better than in Europe.
I must be your worst nightmare, because wehen I post, you never answer me factually.
The far right still hates Israel and the Jews. The centre right and right wing partiews can be mixed. The hoyre (right) party for example in Norway is still no friend of Israel. Neither for that matter is the conservative party in England. (I state England, because they are virtually non existant in Scotland).
The far right, i.e. Nazi parties are traditionally Jew hating. Perhaps many Sweddes are unaware that the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem met Hitler in Berlin during WWII. He pleaded with Hitler to continue the slaughter Jews in Europe, in order to stop them from escaping to British controlled remnant of (Mandate) Palestine. The grand Mufti was also responsible for the Arab riots and the slaughter of Jews before, during and aftrer the Arab Revolt. The incredulous fact is that the British set up the Grand Mufti again AFTER the war had ended! Strange bedfellows aren't they?
On the subject of bedfellows. The grand Mufti's nephew Yasser Arafat continued his Nazi attitude towards the Jews. Are you aware that the Romanian secret police filmed Arafat's bedroom escapades with young boys. The Arabs have never confirmed what caused his death in Ramallah. His widow received an annual stipend of $16 million to remain on Malta and not discuss his last years with anyone. The Pal Authority must have retained some of the $billions over the last 40 years to pay that sort of "interest."
Any comments anyone?
Not for nothing were the Arabs allied with the Nazis during this period, and after the war, you continued with the other arch enemy of the Jews and Israel; the Soviet Union.
Absolutely true. Most far right wingers are jew hating conspiracy theorists who blame israel for everything... Just like iraniboy.
But don't forget that iraniboy knows the truth. He's just here to soften up the target.
I live in Sweden because Swedes treat me better than Iranians :D They treat me better, pay more and beg me to stay so what should I do? It apparently hurts most of our fellow ultra right wing Xenophobics brigade like godnatt, Uncle. motti et all.
@Uncle
Denial doesn't help you! Aliannce between the State of Isreal and Far right wing fascist groups in Europe is not hidden. It is all documented and avilable in wikipedia:
Denmark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_People%27s_Party#Foreign
The party supports Israel i...
Norway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_Party_(Norway)#Foreign_policy
The Progress Party is the party in Norway that has shown the strongest support for Israel.
and many other far right groups!
As a Jew who suffered mass murder at the hands of Europeans (not Arabs or Muslims), you should be ashamed.
Stop spreading lies and propaganda.
"If you are out for revenge, be sure to dig two graves".
The negative karma you are generating, will come back to you ten fold.
You should start differing between right and far right. Conservatives who want to stop the flow of muslim locust into europe indeed respect Israel for being the forefront of the fight with your cannibal culture.
On the other hand the old time nazis were cooperating with muslims. Muslims were actually fighting on the side of Nazis as in the case of Bosniaks and trading heavily with the nazis like in the case of Persia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Waffen_Mountain_Division_of_the_SS_Handschar_(1st_Croatian)
Current muslims openly declare and SHOW hostilities towards Jews. Attacks on the Jewish RACE are increased in Europe.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-jews-flee-to-israel-as-racist-attacks-mount-612757.html
Your schools openly introduce Goebbels teachings and many (like some irani politicians...."heavy silence") deny holocaust as the neo nazis do. Remember the funny holocaust denial competition in Iran, sponsored by the government?
iraniboy,muslims are NAZIS. If you call others nazis, it does not change the fact that muslims are nazis.
YOU differ other races from yourself. You want to expand territory wise. You want to impose dictatorship. You declare Middle East Judenrein as the highest goal of muslim world. You establish dictatorships. YOU allow torture in your countries. You cleanse other religions. You attack solely civilians. FInally You are the ones who are constantly caught on lies, but do not even get bothered by it.
Please iranyboy don't be materialistic. Iran is a good place to live......most of the iranian people are gentle and generous.How you can live in Sweden?If you go to live in Arabia or in the EUA,or in Qatar,or in Turkey you can live much better than sweden. Is important to live in a place where you can have the same culture.
Maybe you want to live in Sweden because you have some advantages...this is not good if you are muslim. Nothing is better than living outside Europe for a real muslim.If you think a bit none who is buddhist wants to live in a muslim country.....none who is Protestant wants to live in a Muslim country......none who is atheist wants to live in a Muslim country......they respect their ideas and their point of view. I think you are materialistic...you can live very good in a whatsoever muslim country.Try to think....and then if you live outside Europe you don't have to fight in this blog!.
All the best to you and to all the other partecipants.
The fact that there are so many who post against Iraniboy and others, is testament that honest reporting is getting through to those who have been brainwashed by the mainly far left media. I find it amazing that the FrP in Norway is classed as far right. What nonsense, they are centre right and yes, many do support Israel as a reflection of what they would want for themselves.
I love it when I read criticism, then I can answer truthfully and put through my own questions. These are met with silence, or accusation without basis of fact. So try again.
@Iraniboy, you still haven't produced one answert to any question I have put to you, including the Green Islamic map of the world. Perhaps Cowboy might explain it as he knows so much.
Death statistics from USA. Accidents PER YEAR.
39,000 from traffic accidents
24,800 from falls
3,500 from ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
2,500 from surgery complications
Do you want to know how many person has died OVERALL SINCE 1998 by Terrorism???? around 2 500. which is around 180 PER YEAR.
Open your eyes people, there is more chance of your death by falling on the stairs, then being bombed by terrorist.
All this "Oh, Terrorists!!! what should we do?!" like articles are stupid.
Sweden, think about OVER-IMMIGRATION problems, which WILL be caused by extreme numbers of FOREIGN BORN persons who live here(and from different countries).
I am not suggesting to expel all of them. Just EVERYTHING in this world has its LIMIT. If you broke a NATURAL BALANCE on purpose, it will strike you back.