Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg: Paris Killings Seen Fueling Europe’s Anti-Islam Movements
WNU Editor: The problem is not growing anti-Islam movements .... the problem .... a problem that is escalating worldwide .... explosively so with the rise of the Islamic State .... are the terror attacks and the killings that are being done in the name of Islam. As I have said on more than one occasion .... it is only those within the Muslim community who are in a position to put a stop to all of this .... but they themselves are now at war with each other. Muslims are killing Muslims .... and they are doing so at a rabid rate throughout the Middle East and North Africa. And no .... I do not see any good solutions or outcomes from all of this. If there is a solution (at least in the West) .... it is probably the time to now have Western governments engage with Muslim religious leaders who reside in the West to have that long needed debate on Mohammad, Jihad, and the teachings of the Koran .... and why some parts of it are wrong and not at all applicable to the 21rst century ... and to have that taught in the mosques Unfortunately .... I do not see that happening .... and for not lack of trying. As to the growth of anti-Islam movements in Europe .... what surprises me is not the growth .... what surprises me is that it took so long .... and yes .... the Charlie Hebdo massacre .... and future terror attacks done in the name of Islam .... all of this is going to unfortunately fuel Europe's growing anti-Islam movements.
Update: I do not think he is the right person to push this agenda, but at least it is a start .... From Egypt's leader, an ambitious call for reform in Islam (AP)