Jihad has returned to France.
In the past 10 days a Muslim gunman killed and wounded French soldiers, schoolchildren and other innocent civilians in cowardly attacks. The terrorist, Mohammed Merah, was killed in excellent work by France’s GIGN-RAID personnel. It is worth mentioning that the media bent over backwards to avoid labeling these attacks Jihadist terrorism. In the early days of this episode, the media, notably CNN, actually labeled the shooter a “serial killer.” A serial killer that targets soldiers and Jewish children??? Who do the media think they’re fooling?
Below is a brief review of the events as reported in international media.
Al-Qaeda inspired gunman in Toulouse siege is dead
Mohamed Merah – Man of the West
An EXCELLENT column on Mohammed Merah from Caroline Glick of the Center for Security Policy and The Jerusalem Post…
http://www.carolineglick.com/e/2012/03/mohamed-merah—man-of-the-wes.php
The New Nazis
Another very well done column on the Merah attacks by Daniel Greenfield…
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.11655/pub_detail.asp
French gunman had no Al Qaeda connection, says official
The media’s profound confusion continues. Somehow they think we can all find comfort if a Jihadist terrorist is found to not be a card-carrying member of Al Qaeda. The opposite may be true. It may be MORE dangerous to have Jihadi individuals and cells operating in the West who have merely been “inspired” by Al Qaeda. Still, in this case, it appears from reports elsewhere that Merah was a known Jihadi who did indeed spend time in Afghanistan and Pakistan as recently as 2010…
French intelligence under fire over al Qaeda shooter
Just as with the 9/11 attacks in America, today in France many are questioning how French intelligence allowed a known Jihadi to roam free in their country…
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/23/us-france-shooting-guns-idUSBRE82M0YW20120323
French gunman: I was planning more attacks, with outside funds
It is a good thing that the French GIGN caught up with Merah when they did. He claimed to have plans for more attacks and also indicated that he had funding sources…
The last 13 seconds of Mohammed Merah’s life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iOt-pdBKINQ
Here is a story of how French authorities caught up with Merah. It is unfortunate that they have revealed these details as the Jihadis will learn from this and will be unlikely to repeat such mistakes…
“Calculating” French “gunman” trapped by email, bike
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/24/us-france-shootings-investigation-idUSBRE82N03W20120324
French authorities were alerted that threats on French soil were possible against French soldiers
In fact, here is a short video detailing the warnings issued about threats to French soldiers in France…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSk8ZCEX308&feature=youtu.be
In the wake of the attacks in France, Europol’s chief is warning of a new wave of Jihad in Europe. He correctly points out that “inspired Jihadis” or “Lone Wolves” acting independently of any centralized command authority after receiving training present a whole set of challenges of their own. For instance, it’s very difficult to infiltrate a movement made up of such people, much more difficult than running counterintelligence operations against a Baader-Meinhoff gang or Red Brigades, or even the Provo IRA, such as were prevalent in the terrorist era of the 1980s…
Europe faces new terrorism threat from extremists acting alone as in France’s attacks
Terror Trends Bulletin 