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“The irony that always amazes me when I see people up in arms about our war against Islamo-fascism is how they don’t understand that the social freedoms they take for granted will be the first casualties of Islamic influence and control. The only social liberal thinkers in the Muslim Arab Islamo-fascist world are dead ones. Women’s freedoms and their protection under the law, freedom of speech, separation of church and state, and other human rights will be the first to suffer. Oh yes, sorry, I forgot. . . there will always be the ACLU to depend on to keep the radical Muslims from taking these rights away. How foolish of me. Almost lost my head there.”

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Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America

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Brigitte Gabriel
Brigitte Gabriel

Brigitte Gabriel is a journalist born on October 21, 1964. She is known for her activities in anti-terrorism and anti-extremism. more

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