Lars Hedegaard is a Danish historian, journalist and author. He established the International Free Press Society in 2004. He is also an outspoken critic of Islam and as a result, he was " shot at point blank outside his apartment near Copenhagen by an Islamic assailant who would eventually be arrested as an ISIS footsoldier (and then later released to ISIS in a prisoner exchange by the Turkish government). Thankfully, Lars, a dear friend and colleague, was unhurt, and visited Washington shortly after this attempted assassination."

Ginni Thomas, wife of SC justice Clarence, interviewed him for The Daily Caller in 2013, and asked him why there "have there been so many assassinations and attempted assassinations of Europeans, including against Lars in February, for speaking (and drawing cartoons) about Islam?"

Lars response: "It all comes from the fatwa in '89 against Salman Rushdie. If they could pull that off without any serious consequences in Tehran, then, of course, the way was open to others to try the same thing. What it comes down to is, basically, the contention by the powers-that-be in the Muslim world that sharia law has in fact been established as the law of Europe. They seem to think they have the right to implement sharia law in contravention of our laws and our constitutions. It can only be regarded in that manner. Up 'til the fatwa against Rushdie, nobody would have assumed that we couldn't say anything we wanted in the Western world. It was beyond anyone's comprehension that some long-bearded mullahs in a faraway country would dare to threaten inhabitants of our countries. But now it's taken for granted they have that right.

Had we reacted forcefully in '89, given an ultimatum to Tehran saying: You have about 24 hours to withdraw this fatwa otherwise there will be very serious consequences; we may bomb you until you surrender; we may bomb your holy cities where you're thinking all this up. Instead they negotiated, they acquiesced, and thereby paved the way for even more of this murder and mayhem."

http://www.dianawest.net/Home/tabid/36/E...sphemy-Law.aspx

Rather unnerving to think Hedegaard is correct when he says Sharia law has been imposed on the West, but it does seem perfectly rational; and there is little question the current political leaders in the West are incapable and unwilling to deal with it.

Lars is a man after my own heart! I've been saying from the get-go that if we would start bombing their holy sites this insanity would end.

Diana West has been writing some powerful articles and books for some time now, I am a big fan!!


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"Diana West has been writing some powerful articles and books for some time now, I am a big fan!!"

Likewise, F. Her book "American Betrayal" should be read by all. She also has a blog which is where I got this story about Hedegaard.

http://dianawest.net/