Aussie's Telling 'em Like It Is

The John Howard government in Australia has been a staunch supporter in the war on terror, and have been aggressively fighting the cultural war between Muslim immigrants and the rest of Australia right there at home. One hundred local imams got an earful from the Prime Minister's spokesman:

AUSTRALIA'S Muslim leaders have been "read the riot act" over the need to denounce any links between Islam and terrorism. The Howard Government's multicultural spokesman, Andrew Robb, yesterday told an audience of 100 imams who address Australia's mosques that these were tough times requiring great personal resolve.

Mr Robb also called on them to shun a victim mentality that branded any criticism as discrimination.

"We live in a world of terrorism where evil acts are being regularly perpetrated in the name of your faith," Mr Robb said at the Sydney conference.

"And because it is your faith that is being invoked as justification for these evil acts, it is your problem.

"You can't wish it away, or ignore it, just because it has been caused by others.

"Instead, speak up and condemn terrorism, defend your role in the way of life that we all share here in Australia."

A little tough love never hurt anybody, and the Howard government is not afraid to tell the Muslims to either assimilate into Australian culture, or hit the highway. I wish we were hearing a little more of that in the U.S.

Meanwhile, outside of London's Westminster Cathedral, the locals were treated to this:

London is in for some big problems, and the leadership over there will not take an aggressive stand against the huge Muslim population in their country.