THANKS TO A LINK provided by the Lucianne.com poster who goes by the screen-name of cap MarineTet68 (and of course thanks also to Lucianne Goldberg herself), I have finally seen the film Submission, which yet another Muslim hack-and-stab murderer protested recently by killing its maker, the Dutch art-cinematographer Theo van Gogh. What follows is a slightly enlarged version of what I wrote on Lucianne.com about Mr. van Gogh’s work, which brought to life a script by a woman who is herself a refugee from Islamic persecution and whose own experience thus illustrates the horrors to which all women are subjected in the name of Islam’s god Allah.
Named Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the script-writer grew up an upper-class Muslim in Somalia. In 1992 she fled to the Netherlands, where she became fluent in Dutch, attended college, studied political science and, after publicly abandoning Islam, became an activist in the struggle to make the plight of viciously oppressed Muslim women known throughout the West – hopeful the West will somehow end their suffering. In yet another predictable demonstration of Islamic “tolerance,” Ms. Ali of course lives under constant threats of death herself.
Here is what I said about her collaboration with Mr. Van Gogh:
This film is simple poetry, profoundly moving, transcending even my prefatory skepticism, poignant as Deirdre's Song or some other equally tragic ancient Celtic lament that is also a call to arms. It should be shown to every soldier, every Marine, every sailor, every airman and airwoman in the U.S. military establishment. It should be shown to all our allies -- especially those, like the Geordies of The Black Watch, who come from traditions that yet embody memories of chivalry and the unequaled honor that grows from the righteous defense of Womanhood. For then this war would be, in the hearts of all those who fight in the name of Westernesse, a true Crusade -- a Holy Crusade to liberate all of that vast and tragic sisterhood who suffers enslavement by Islam. Then -- just as the Union soldiers did in the Civil War, we would truly bring the Jubilee -- the plantation-owner objections of the Islamic males be damned in an apocalypse of blood and fire.
The film can be seen here.
Sometimes when I post on Lucianne.com I do so in a manner that – in retrospect – suggests the need for a cooler head. But I do not regret a word of the above, save that in my passion I misspelled Deirdre in the original, accidently transposing the e and i, an error I did not notice until later.
TODAY’S OTHER LINK, RELATED to the first by more than simple synchronicity, was suggested by the blogger Anchoress, who asked me to post it for those readers we do not share. Here is what she said to me on November 11:
A pal who is connected to CBS is bemoaning that the right wing bloggers, so quick to castigate the network when they deserve it - and let's face it, they often do - are never as quick to give a little praise when it may be appropriate. He wrote, "This is something I find annoying... They cannot wait to rip us apart when we go against their grain, but they never stop to call attention to things they approve of. Last night's piece by David Martin on the wounded of Falluja healing at home, and getting thousands of dollars in financial help from Semper Fi, was a loving and respectful tribute to our men in uniform, and the people who love them. And a fitting prelude to Veterans Day. Were they all watching 'LOST'?"
He may well have a point. I don't watch much television at all (I had to ask him what "Lost" was) and did not see “60 Minutes” so I have only his word that the report was praiseworthy - but he's a good guy and his word is usually gospel.
I suspect that conservative bloggers simply didn't see the thing - I know a lot of people who "boycott" CBS, these days - and so didn't know the Fallujah soldiers were covered. It sounds like it was worth watching, and I'd appreciate feedback from any who did actually see it.
In the meantime, I wanted to pass on the information about Semper Fi, which CBS did include in its report. It seems to me an excellent way to honor our veterans might be to send them a little check!
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
The injured Marine Semper Fi Fund provides financial grants and other resources to injured Marines, Sailors, and their families. The Fund works closely with the Marine Corps and military hospitals nationwide to identify and assess the needs of specific families. Its goal is to provide immediate and real financial assistance to Marines, Sailors and their families during this extraordinarily stressful time. The hope is that by alleviating the financial stresses of our brave Marines and Sailors, they and their families can focus on the important job of physical and emotional healing. Donations are accepted by check payable to the fund:
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
825 College Blvd, Suite 102
PMB 609
Oceanside, CA 92057
For a link to The Anchoress herself, a blog that is always worth reading, see above under "Recommended Reading." And my apology for being so tardy in posting the Injured Marine information – fully a week late. This was due entirely to how busy I have been. Tomorrow things will really (I promise) be back to what passes for “normal” in this life.