German newspaper article - A must read

[bparker]

If any of you still feel that this war on terror is a mistake, here is an opinion from an unexpected source. It's fascinating that this should come out of Europe. Mathias Dapfner, Chief Executive of the huge German publisher Axel Springer AG, has written a blistering attack in DIE WELT, Germany's largest daily paper, against the timid reaction of Europe in the face of the Islamic threat.

This is a must-read by all Americans. History may well certify its correctness.

EUROPE - THY NAME IS COWARDICE

(Commentary by Mathias Dapfner CEO, Axel Springer, AG)

A few days ago Henry Broder wrote in Welt am Sonntag, "Europe - your family name is appeasement." It's a phrase you can't get out of your head because it's so terribly true.

Appeasement cost millions of Jews and non-Jews their lives, as England and France, allies at the time, negotiated and hesitated too long before they noticed that Hitler had to be fought, not bound to toothless agreements.

Appeasement legitimized and stabilized Communism in the Soviet Union, then East Germany, then all the rest of Eastern Europe, where for decades, inhuman suppressive, murderous governments were glorified as the ideologically correct alternative to all other possibilities.

Appeasement crippled Europe when genocide ran rampant in Kosovo, and even though we had absolute proof of ongoing mass-murder, we Europeans debated and debated and debated, and were still debating when finally the Americans had to come from halfway around the world, into Europe yet again, and do our work for us.

Rather than protecting democracy in the Middle East, European Appeasement, camouflaged behind the fuzzy word "equidistance," now countenances suicide bombings in Israel by fundamentalist Palestinians.

Appeasement generates a mentality that allows Europe to ignore nearly 500,000 victims of Saddam's torture and murder machinery and, motivated by the self-righteousness of the peace movement, has the gall to issue bad grades to George Bush... Even as it is uncovered that the loudest critics of the American action in Iraq made illicit billions, no, TENS of billions, in the corrupt U.N. Oil-for-Food program.

And now we are faced with a particularly grotesque form of appeasement. How is Germany reacting to the escalating violence by Islamic Fundamentalists in Holland and elsewhere? By suggesting that we really should have a "Muslim Holiday" in Germany?

I wish I were joking, but I am not. A substantial fraction of our
(German) Government, and if the polls are to be believed, the German people, actually believe that creating an Official State "Muslim Holiday" will somehow spare us from the wrath of the fanatical Islamists. One cannot help but recall Britain's Neville Chamberlain waving the laughable treaty signed by Adolph Hitler and declaring European "Peace in our time".

What else has to happen before the European public and its political leadership get it? There is a sort of crusade underway, an especially perfidious crusade consisting of systematic attacks by fanatic Muslims, focused on civilians, directed against our free, open Western societies, and intent upon Western Civilization's utter destruction.

It is a conflict that will most likely last longer than any of the great military conflicts of the last century - a conflict conducted by an enemy that cannot be tamed by "tolerance" and "accommodation" but is actually spurred on by such gestures, which have proven to be, and will always be taken by the Islamists for signs of weakness. Only two recent American Presidents had the courage needed for Anti-appeasement: Reagan and Bush.

His American critics may quibble over the details, but we Europeans know the truth. We saw it first hand: Ronald Reagan ended the Cold War, freeing half of the German people from nearly 50 years of terror and virtual slavery. And Bush, supported only by the Social Democrat Blair, acting on moral conviction, recognized the danger in the Islamic War against Democracy. His place in history will have to be evaluated after a number of years have passed.

In the meantime, Europe sits back with charismatic self-confidence in the multicultural corner, instead of defending liberal society's values and being an attractive center of power on the same playing field as the true great powers, America and China.

On the contrary - we Europeans present ourselves, in contrast to those "arrogant Americans", as the World Champions of "tolerance", which even
(Germany's Interior Minister) Otto Schily justifiably criticizes. Why? Because we're so moral? I fear it's more because we're so materialistic, so devoid of a moral compass.

For his policies, Bush risks the fall of the dollar, huge amounts of additional national debt, and a massive and persistent burden on the American economy - because unlike almost all of Europe , Bush realizes what is at stake - literally everything.

While we criticize the "capitalistic robber barons" of America because they seem too sure of their priorities, we timidly defend our Social Welfare systems. Stay out of it! It could get expensive! We'd rather discuss reducing our 35-hour workweek or our dental coverage, or our 4 weeks of paid vacation... Or listen to TV pastors preach about the need to "reach out to terrorists. To understand and forgive".

These days, Europe reminds me of an old woman who, with shaking hands, frantically hides her last pieces of jewelry when she notices a robber breaking into a neighbor's house.

Appeasement?

Europe, thy name is Cowardice.

---God Bless America

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I hope this thread stays on track...

Fanaticism in any form is terrible but Religious and Racial Fanaticism is the worse. The Jews know this, the Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland know this and most of the Islamic People know this.

Its not Islam we need to fear but that small group of Power Hungry Fanatics within Islam.

No one wants to die but when you deal with a groups which welcomes death you have a major problem. Be it a small neighborhood which is gang controlled and the residents are afraid to contact police for fear or reprisal or a larger group which fears the same thing.

The article brings to light a truth we all need to recognize. It seems to me the first line of defense is the Islamic People themselves. THEY need to put a stop to this craziness of their people, then maybe the world wil be more tolorent of them...

[tower]

http://tinyurl.com/2jzuwd

[frenzy1]

I live in Belgium and I totally agree!
Muslim Fanatics are already a huge problem and is becoming an enormous threat to the european western society.
I really hope more and more sane minded politicians will stand up and fight back.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

boring

You POS little turd.
Have a nice vacation.

[DRTYFN]

The world better figure out quickly that these Muslim fanatics will make Hitler look like a pre-schooler. They will continue to kill & kill & kill. They don't care about fellow Muslims of different sects. How kill you, a non-believer? Every time I hear these idiot global-warming retards I want to knock their heads together until they realize that the real problem is the Islamic fanatics.

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

You POS little turd.
Have a nice vacation.

Reminds me of that REM song, "Oh no I said too much....."

I think this was long overdue Stevie.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by DennisAJC

Reminds me of that REM song, "Oh no I said too much....."

I think this was long overdue Stevie.

He lives in San Jose so he's already familiar with appeasement. So are his tax dollars.

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

The world better figure out quickly that these Muslim fanatics will make Hitler look like a pre-schooler. They will continue to kill & kill & kill. They don't care about fellow Muslims of different sects. How kill you, a non-believer? Every time I hear these idiot global-warming retards I want to knock their heads together until they realize that the real problem is the Islamic fanatics.

It's like Cancer.

The longer you wait to treat it, eventually it will surely kill you. Thinking the implications of our complacency really worries me about our immediate future.

Unfortunately, the majority of Western society is reactive instead of being proactive as the author suggests. Something VERY bad has to happen before the people see the brutal truth of what the real solution is in dealing with this new evil. Compassion is our weakness. These fanatics have no compassion. That is their strength. They have the upper hand.

But there are other arguments as to how these fanatics came to be. They could also be correct. But better to be safe.

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

He lives in San Jose so he's already familiar with appeasement. So are his tax dollars.

Somebody should phone ahead to the Island Of Misfits. Inform them they have a new citizen seeking asylum.

[RuggedH2]

Great article.......but it's old, I first saw it - years ago.

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

You POS little turd.
Have a nice vacation.

Great article.

[wpage]

Glad someone in Europe is cognitive to the truth

[bparker]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

You POS little turd.
Have a nice vacation.

[evldave]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

You POS little turd.
Have a nice vacation.

Amazing stuff here, not only banning people who have a dissenting opinion (about an article everyone raves about because IT is a dissenting opinion), but deleting my last post pointing out that irony of it all...

[bparker]

Thats interesting if this article is a few years old as if you look at the current state of affairs they have gotten much worse in the past 24months in europe.

I guess one could conclude that his message was forewarning but no one heard the message.

Originally Posted by 03H3

Great article.......but it's old, I first saw it - years ago.

[ssgharkness020147]

You should stick to finding weird places to "do it in."

Originally Posted by evldave

Amazing stuff here, not only banning people who have a dissenting opinion (about an article everyone raves about because IT is a dissenting opinion), but deleting my last post pointing out that irony of it all...

[ssgharkness020147]

I owe you a beer for doing us all this good deed.

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

You POS little turd.
Have a nice vacation.

[bparker]

x2

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

I owe you a beer for doing us all this good deed.

[bparker]

Forums are privatley owned and moderated at will - you need to read the user agreement that you agreed to when you joined the site.

Someone owns and pays for this site. If they dont like what you have to say it is their right to moderate when THEY deem necessary.

Yea, its not my business, just my two cents and yes I know you didnt ask for it.

Have a nice day

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

Still boring, no matter what my level of concern is. Welcome to America, truly a free country.

Banning me is like censorship in commie China, not very American at all.

Fu**k off you POS.

Note: my vacation to Cabo has not been booked yet.