so why isn't this guy in a prisoner of war compound?

British Muslims called to take up jihad

By Hannah K. Strange
UPI UK Correspondent

London, England, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Muslims living in Britain are facing two choices; either to migrate or to join the jihad, a key Islamic figure has said.

Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammed, leader of the now officially disbanded Islamic militant group Al Muhajiroun told United Press International Saturday that as the covenant of security under which Muslims previously lived in Britain has been broken, Muslims must now consider themselves at war.

sometimes i think we in the west really do want our civilization to collapse. collective guilt following years of colonialism, perhaps? stupidity? i don't know, but it is easy for me to see, and i am no scholar of renown. i'm just some infidel living my life as a non-believer. i'm a citizen of one of the great societies known to history. and yet, i see the warning signs, in glaring bright neon. warning, warning, don't ignore what is going on around you. the world is not a comfortable place to live, and bad things really are shaping up. warning, warning.

in light of the "we're not british, we're muslim" train of reasoning expressed by the sheikh in this article, perhaps western societies should recognize this, and not grant citizenship, or the protections and rights associated with citizenship to folks that espouse these ideals. talk about bedding the wolf with the sheep. it is coming to be true that there are indeed times when it is neither intellegent nor compassionate to accept this in the name of diversity.

i think i'll go to the range on my way to work tomorrow, and continue honing my skills with hand-held protection devices. can anyone say 1 inch groups at 25 yards, offhand in a darkened room?

this stuff is driving me crazy. or, perhaps it should be said, more crazy.