Dear Editor:
The recent terrorism and related actions in Paris, France provided enough material to keep talking heads busy for months to come. The carnage can not possibly have escaped anyone, even in sleepy Burnaby. Of interest, also, should be the number of opinions of those who simply felt the cartoonists had it coming and then also shrugged off the lives lost in the kosher store.
French president François Hollande stated that the terrorists could not be connected to Islam. The solidarity march, including over 40 heads of state, or their representatives, was the largest ever and involved police protection of 10,000 strong. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not invited until he, himself, had announced he was coming. U.S. President Barack Obama was busy, mostly watching football and, to top it all, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder stayed away, even though he was in Paris already on another mission.
I certainly hope the Muslim employee in the kosher store will be remembered for having saved a number of Jewish customers inside a basement freezer! (On second thought, it might be safer for him to accept a job offer in Israel.)
Unlike after the 9-11 attack, we also saw a letter of condemnation from a group of outspoken Muslims, including Tarak Fatah, Zuhbi Jasser and Salem Monsur, who have been busy for years trying to organize an Islamic reform.
Regardless of their efforts, Islamists continue their mission to slaughter those who disagree with their particular brand of belief. During the Paris week, hundreds lost their lives to Boko Haram and Mrs. Obama's mission, "Bring our girls home," has long joined her husband's lines in the sand. Gone and forgotten ...
To most it has become clear, that the deadly Muslim attacks, 19,209 since 9-11, will only cease when the moderates get involved, mainly because others (we) have crowded their comfort zone. So far they have gotten away with talking "jihad" amongst themselves and "peace" in mixed company.
Our media could help by reporting facts instead of trying to advance left-leaning opinions. It is incredible that nobody reported on Gaza tunnels or the death of 160 Arab children during construction accidents, until more children died because they had been used as human shields. ... But then it was all the fault of Israelis.
Once again, Canada should be proud of our prime minister. Mr. Harper was one of the very few politicians to display leadership and insight. While in Delta he responded with typical clarity which should make the history books. A shortened version would be: "Islam has declared war on us, and we can not expect to win by appeasing them."
Ziggy Eckardt, Burnaby
