Sympathy for the Devil: Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Anders Breivik

(HT Politblogger) Darling of the Islamophobic right, fellow at the neo-conservative American Enterprise Institute and serial liar Ayaan Hirsi Ali was in Berlin last week to receive the Axel Springer Honorary Prize.  In her acceptance speech, which was delivered in English, she attacked the "advocates of silence" who censor the truth about Islam and the Muslim extremists who are destroying Europe:

The advocates of silence warn us that publishing these facts or debating them in the media and in parliament will transform the existing resentment towards Muslims into violent behavior. Censorship and silence, we are told, are the best preventive remedies against hatred and violence.

I believe that the advocates of silence are wrong, profoundly and dangerously wrong.

Just who these "advocates of silence" are Ayaan Hirsi Ali never says, but presumably they are anyone who rejects hate speech against Muslims or anyone who proposes peaceful dialogue and reconciliation among different faiths.

But Ayaan Hirsi Ali has a great deal of understanding for mass murder Anders Behring Breivik, who was forced to kill 77 mostly young people because of the treachery of the "advocates of silence":

Fourthly and finally, that one man who killed 77 people in Norway, because he fears that Europe will be overrun by Islam, may have cited the work of those who speak and write against political Islam in Europe and America – myself among them – but he does not say in his 1500 page manifesto that it was these people who inspired him to kill. He says very clearly that it was the advocates of silence. Because all outlets to express his views were censored, he says, he had no other choice but to use violence.

Yes, the "advocates of silence" left Breivik with no other choice than to hunt down teenagers systematically.  Who wouldn't be driven to desperate acts by this terrible "leftist" conspiracy?

Maybe because Ayaan Hirsi Ali was speaking English her words didn't provoke outrage among the German listeners.  On the contrary, her speech was met with a prolonged standing ovation.  The first to leap to his feet and clap was the writer Henryk Broder - cited by Anders Behring Breivik numerous times in his manifesto as an inspiration. 

Fortunately for us, however, a voice of reason was in the audience, and his reaction was reported in Cicero: 

„Träume ich oder passiert das gerade wirklich?“, fragt raunend Daniel Gerlach, Chefredakteur der Zeitschrift Zenith, der im Publikum sitzt. „So reden rechtsradikale Verschwörungstheoretiker. Das ist der Gipfel, den Massenmord durch Breivik damit zu erklären, dass die islamische Gefahr in Europa von dunklen Mächten verschwiegen worden sei.“ Gerlach scheint einer der wenigen Zuhörer im vollbesetzten Festsaal zu sein, die über die Rede entsetzt sind.

(Am I dreaming, or did this really just happen?" asked an astonished Daniel Gerlach, editor-in-chief for the magazine Zenith, who was sitting in the audience."This is how right-wing conspiracy theory believers talk.  This really takes the cake, explaining Breivik's murderous rampage as the result of mysterious dark powers keeping quiet about the dangers of Islam in Europe."  Gerlach seems to be one of the few listeners in the packed hall who is shocked by the speech.) 

In his 1500-page manifesto, Breivik expresses his deep admiration for Ayaan Hirsi Ali, writing that she deserves the Nobel Prize.  For the time being, she will have to make do with the Axel Springer Bild-Zeitung Prize. 

 

Comments

[dz alexander]

Remember how Ian Buruma & Timothy Garton Ash were excoriated for characterizing her as an "enlightenment fundamentalist"?
She's come a way since then, saying in effect that the only good muslim is a former muslim & recommending Christianity as a better faith.
More or less the mediaeval version of anti-Semitism.
Now she is turning to the intermal enemy. Partner to the resident Imperial Historian of the neo-cons, yet.
I see she was fulsomely introduced by Leon de Winter
Youtube of the solemn occasion -- http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DLiz6O5qPphg&usg=ALkJrhjpjjFvOxzQNT8cVstjo2l_rmMv9Q

[Davidab]

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is an inspiration and I wish the world had many many more like her.

A wonderful and brave woman.

[Mubin Shaikh]

Hirsi Ali is a FRAUD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z82C10myBmM

Anyone who gives inspiration to a mass murderer SHARES the responsibility of the crime and those that foolishly claim her as "a brave woman" or otherwise, inspiring, ought to know you're in the company of bigots and otherwise, evil people.

[Passer by]

Lol Christianophobic pseudo-left wingers whining about Islamophobia. Supporters of Palestinian Natonalists/Fascists crying against a Norwegian fascist. Pro - Third World Nationalists crying against Western Nationalism. Non-White Racists whinning about white racism. The Left no longer exists, it is being replaced by non-western ethnic and religious interests.

[2012Lucy]

Anyone who calls Hersi Ali a fraud is supporting and condoning the genital mutiliation, female abuse and islamic totalitarianism that was perpetrated against Ms Hersi Ali and women like her who have to live with abusive neanderthal islamic men and is likely to be either a stupid enabling leftist who understands nothing or cares nothing about abused women under Islam or a political muslim who loiters around these story lines.

[iHateIgnorance]

Posting again to clarify what Lucy wrote and what I wrote:

Lucy: Anyone who calls Hersi Ali a fraud is supporting and condoning the genital mutiliation, female abuse and islamic totalitarianism that was perpetrated against Ms Hersi Ali

Me: My word Lucy, what a dumb individual you are.

Just because people who like to speak the truth expose the lies of Hersi Ali (because let us face it, she has told many), it does not mean they stand for all that you wrote.

Lucy, please get a brain.

[hulll]

What Did the muslim actually do to deserve all this negative critic? Is there an urge to demonise a certain group because they do not value the things we value the most, like alcohol, sex and naked women. I'm really considering becoming a Muslim just for the fun of it! L

[top]

Devil? Who is the devil here? Is it the wonderful Ayyan Hirsi Ali or is it a cult that comes along as a religion but actually is an arab-fascist ideolgy of the worst kind? She has been the recipient of many awards and she could not care less if some people on the left try to slander her. The left has always hated her because she cannot be misused to silence the multitude with the racism argument. Here in Europe you criticize islam, the left accuses you at once to be a far-right racist. Well, since she is a black woman that does not work well with her, and that is why they hate her.....top

[patrick schneide]

A women says about her birth name mariage...she is very smart she knew very good what the west likes to hear
she take it that opprtunity to say lies to be famous ritch etc.. I notice she create every time a new song one time she has nothing to do with islam only the extrem islam other side she talk about a war against the musulmworld and many many otherthings ..when she came the firsttime in nederlands she coverher hair ..and she pray .when she discovers the lght o the west she become blind... she denite her parents her culture everything .. i see she is psycophate women ...believe her only the stupid and sick people like her.. thank you. Patricks schneider