This article by Christopher Hitchens discusses the disturbing radicalisation of young Muslims in Britain, suggesting that some kind of a show-down is inevitable: Will Britain become an Islamic society regulated by the shari'a, or will it fight for its right not to become one.

Such 'wake-up' calls from Europe are becoming increasingly frequent. They can be expected to become even more strident in future as symptoms of the issue become harder to ignore.

A vital question for the UK, as well as for other parts of Europe, is whether it is 'too late' to halt the trend. i.e., is it too late for a reasonable orderly and relatively peaceful process of drawing a line in the sand, by saying 'no more' to Islamisation and all that goes with it.

A related question is, if the British did find the will to take a stand, would they know how to? One suspects not...

The reference to Undercover Mosque which Hitchens referred to can be followed up on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFQWuk4nuo

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*Londonistan Calling*

The London neighborhood of the author's youth, Finsbury Park, is now one of the breeding grounds for a new phenomenon: the British jihadist. How did a nation move from cricket and fish-and-chips to burkas and shoe-bombers in a single generation? by Christopher Hitchens June 2007.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/06/hitchens200706?printable=true¤tPage=all

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