by Ath. Ch. Papandropoulos
For the Western world and not only, 2015 will be a year of crossroads about
whether the murderous Islamic State will succeed or not its objectives.
The confrontation between the West and Islamism
will be one of the most crucial points in 2015. As
modern observers argue, large dimensions will be given over this dispute and it
seems that blind terrorism would dominate in countries with numerous Islamic
followers.
Many analysts note that this dispute will widen, as blind terrorism will be
constantly gaining ground in the countries where there are many Islamists.
In Europe, the level of threat is significantly
high, mainly in France, United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands, which host
approximately 19 million Muslims.
According
to Juncker Totenhofer, a German reporter who
recently managed to get into the Islamic State in Iraq, in these countries
there are determined Islamists, who after a strong “brainwashing”, they are
ready to launch blind and bloody attacks and provoke terror.
“What’s
worth mentioning is the absolute desire of new Western-comers Islamic
Mercenaries to kill. The
absolute desire of the newcomers [in the Islamic State] Western mercenaries to
kill, is really impressive.
People like them consider religious
genocide as the highest goal of their life and they are determined to do
everything to complete their mission.
Al-Qaida looks totally safe compared to the Islamic
atrocity and fanaticism, who only wish to revive the Caliphate. Unfortunately, the
West seems too weak to face this phenomenon”.
It is a phenomenon that cannot be combated with the
usual military methods because of its various and multidimensional aspects,
adds Jürgen Totenhofer.
It’s also worth
mentioning that behind Islamists, who dream of Caliphate, there is a tough
murderous organization managing enormous amounts of capitals and currently is
totally dominating in the global economic crime.
From slave trade to drugs, the Islamic State
controls quite significant oil stocks in Mosul in Iraq.
Furthermore, Islamists recruit and offer high
payments to Mercenaries in the West, focusing on the unemployed Muslims as they
are an easier target.
It is estimated that more than 3,000 youngsters
coming from France, Belgium and the United Kingdom have entered the ‘informal’
Islamic army and they are considered to be the most fanatic jihadists.
Jürgen Totenhofer, in his interview
on Canal 24, pointed out that almost 50 young people on a daily basis move from
the West to the Islamic State for “training” and, through them, they call more
and more new members to undertake the so called “holly mission”.
“This is an unprecedented phenomenon” said the
German reporter adding that he met a German law school graduate fleeing his
country in order to join jihadists.
On the
other hand, French reporter Guillaume Faye, who recently wrote a book about
Jose Arafat’s mysterious death, underlines that the recruitment of young
jihadists in France is facilitated by Imams’ sermons in mosques, which are
constantly becoming places of religious propaganda.
According
to G. Faye, another crucial issue is the suburbs of French big cities
(banlieux), where Muslims live and have developed the Islamic mafia.
Except of
the illegal trade, they discourage youngsters of going to school so as to more
easily open the door for their recruitment, leading them to unlawful acts and jihadists’
groups.
“These
gangs are so powerful and their main goal is to keep
the teens uneducated and unemployed. In this way they can be
totally engaged by Mafiosi who are closely associated with jihadists coming
from Syria and Iraq”.
Bauer Koch,
reporter in France-24, adds that his contact with jihadists in Syria confirmed the
above mentioned, as Islamists indeed desire to create a state-owned entity in
Middle East.
In this context, their main goal is not the Western attack but the
annihilation of Muslim Democrats.
Taking
this into account, we realize why the jihadists seized the opportunity and took
advantage of the Arab Spring, by getting organized and finally dominating in the
opposition-against Assad regime-in Syria and assassinating its most experienced
and skillful executives.
In
addition, many international terrorism experts like the Professor Jean-Charles
Brisard argue that jihadists have an excellent knowledge on social media
networking.
As a
result, the West should also find convincing ways to face up the Islamist
propaganda-which knows quite well to hide its loathsome face.
The French
Professor recently said that such an initiative requires attention and large
efforts in order for youngsters to be well-informed about what jihadism is and
of course keep in mind that they are also potential victims.
Last but
not least, young people should also realize that once they join jihadists, the
only exit chance from them is death.
Combating
the financial crime is going to be an urgent need for Western countries because
it is the main fundamental source of international terrorism.
However,
nowadays, Europe is not enough concerned on a collective level about the exodus
of young Europeans (foreign fighters) to Syria and Iraq although it is a serious
problem.
The same goes for the Islamic terrorism in the Central
Africa and Nigeria where the Boko Haram organization seems to gain more ground
and control of important wealth-producing sources.
Noted that
Boko Haram controls a geographical area alike France in Europe!Finally,
it is obvious that 2015 would be a crucial year for West’s reaction on
extremist Islamism- a complex of Mafia and religion which is different from
common political contexts and thus too risky.
Consequently,
it needs to ring the bell against Islamism’s corrosive and violent nature in
order to prevent each painful consequence it only reserves.
The
non-reaction will only bring about worse effects.
By: N. Peter Kramer
