Jinn of Current Events

The journalist who wrote the phrase that enraged Muslims in Nigeria has fled the country after the deputy governor of Zamfara called on all Muslims to follow up the tragic death of 200 people with her murder: It is binding on all Muslims wherever they are, to consider the killing of the writer as a religious duty. By the way, Kaduna saw more than 2,000 deaths in clashes between Christians and Muslims, sparked by the introduction of Sharia law two years ago. [via LGF]

If you remember that nothing was done when the mad-mullahs of Iran called for the murder of Salman Rushdie, you will know that nothing will be done this time either. After all, she offended them and insulted Mahomet, right? The lack of reaction to the calls for murdering Rushdie were seen as weakness and encouragement by the islamofascists and will haunt us for many years to come.

If the governments of the free world had any sense, they would now make public statements to the effect that our military forces have been authorized to kill, without warning, any Muslim leader who encourages the murder of writers, journalists, professors, and other intellectuals for reasons of "thought-crime." It is crucial that we protect freedom of expression everywhere -- it is the only acid that will totally dissolve a murderous culture. To that end, the proper way to deal with dictators and criminals is force: let them know that they will pay for murder and calls to murder; let them experience our force in retaliation.

Unfortunately, I expect the government of Nigeria to continue to tolerate their fatwah-maniacs calling for further murder.