19.5.06

"Holland's Cassandra"

Certainly there will be no more Cassandra voice in the Dutch Parliament warning of the threat Sharia poses to human rights and the equality of dignity of all people. And so much the worse for the Dutch Parliament and Dutch society. Hirsi Ali's foes will find that the crocodile to which they have thrown their most prominent politician will come for them next. Hirsi Ali herself, meanwhile, has announced her intention to come to the United States to work with the American Enterprise Institute. Europe's loss is America's gain, but this is no occasion for rejoicing by Americans; Hirsi Ali's ejection from Holland will before too long be seen as one significant step closer to the extinguishing of the light not only in that country, but in all of Europe. FPM