...I do not wish to make facetious comment on a serious subject, but this article highlights the gross failings in Australian immigration policies, (multiculturalism). But to “hype up” the old terrorism bogey as this article does by casting aspersions on Muslim communities in Australia, is to me “just another slap” to the overall genuine nature of Muslims in our communities.

...It also highlights an inconsistency of this thread which condemns criticisms of Asians as a drug running cohort, but allows postulations equating Australian Muslims with terrorism. Thumbs down!

Diver Dan,

I read the story. You've got it completely wrong... The story clearly explains the infiltration of radical elements within moderate Islamic groups in the West and also warns about people using Islamophobia as a political vehicle... plus you've thrown in so many red herrings.

My question is, did you actually read the story?

cheers
Truther

Diver Dan, your comments are usually clear headed and thought through, but this one has missed the mark. Have another look at the article, and you will see that it is not anti-Muslim.

It does give another basis for regarding Nicola Roxon as incompetent, in case any one was in any doubt.

This is the Attorney General who proclaimed Peter Slipper innocent until proven guilty, showing a complete ignorance of the legislation passed by her own government, which makes him guilty until proven innocent.

The author points us to a reliable, responsible commentator in Andrew Bolt, and sets out a well resourced basis for his recommendation, giving yet another item for attention when we regain responsible, competent government, which is still probably more than a year away.

...Truther claims this article does noting towards unnecessarily fuelling the anti-Muslim fires?

...My point is, as a comparison to real and obvious damage done to and in our overall communities, the damage of a “multi-fold expansion” in terms of Asian drug runners imbedded in Australian societies, is a greater and more relevant cause for alarm.

...The author uses examples of the politics of revolutionaries and the contortion of loyalties necessary for survival under such conditions, as proof of his irrelevant hypothesis. Lets’ get focused on real issues!

Leo Lane:

...We all have our pet loves and hates which are vented here. I would much prefer the integrity of Middle Eastern Muslims to that of Asians. To some that opinion may seem warped, but is formed with good reason!

A strange, interesting, article.

>".. in facing the Islamic fundamentalist terror, .. considering there are some ex officers and informers living in Australia. What I fear is that these people could be bribed or bullied into helping Al Qaeda or any other terror franchise .. we should not allow those people who are Islamophobic a chance to use these fears as a vehicle for their own political agenda."<

Sasha,

If you have reasonable grounds for such fears, and have relevant knowledge, I would suggest that you should share this information with our Australian Intelligence Services. I am sure they won't bite you for it, and may well be extremely grateful for your input.

In the article you mentioned having accessed ASIO data. If you are somehow suggesting that ASIO or other Australian Intelligence Services (or even Nicola Roxon) have knowledge of some such potentially detrimental agents (persons) within Oz but are seemingly unaware of, or otherwise ignoring, the hazard such persons may represent to our security, then I don't know where you can turn, excepting perhaps our Federal Police Service.

I seek clarification on one point.

>"Concerns have been raised within Muslim Bosnian emigre communities in the West, who are predominately moderate, over the radicalisation of their youth by fanatical preachers."<

If well-founded, surely such concerns need to be brought to the attention of the intelligence services and/or Federal Police.

It is worth noting here that one of the problems (or uncertainties) many non-Muslim Aussies have with Islam in general is the notion that Muslim families and/or communities must have, or ought to have, knowledge of radical clerics propagating radical and un-Australian ideas, or of radical individuals or groups in their midst, and yet remain silent - including after an 'incident' has occurred. Such fear and uncertainty is not of course limited to the Aus populace but is largely common to non-Muslim populations world wide.

If there is to be a solution to radicalism of any kind, we must all be in it together, Muslim and non-Muslim alike. Else, there is little hope, short of outright hostility and non-acceptance.