Jihad on Worldwide March

By Douglas V. Gibbs

What some would consider "moderate" Muslim nations are taking a cue from Tunisia, and violence is breaking out in favor of jihad. Protests are breaking out in a number of nations, "Tunisia-style" revolts, some are describing them as. Algeria, Yemen, Albania and Egypt are among those countries experiencing this wave of protests. Inspired by Tunisia's "Jasmine" revolution, it seems the drive for a worldwide caliphate has begun.

On 14 January, Tunisia initiated its "Jasmine Revolution," ousting authoritarian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali after more than 23 years in power.

A week later, Algerian opposition supporters clashed with police in the country's capital. Several people were injured.

At the same time, hundreds of protesters marched on 23 January through Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, demanding the release of a prominent Yemeni human rights activist.

The Islamic faithful are essentially staging coups to seize power by force.

While overly concerned with Israel and Palestinian tensions, the rise of revolts in Muslim nations seems to not be a concern of the White House. The Obama administration is calling for restraint.

In Albania, so far, the protests have not turned to violence. The Socialists that have had a hold of Albania for decades, are responding with chess-move precision. The protests claim they desire a democratic Albania, but one must consider that as the Muslim population increases, an Islamic revolution may be around the corner.

With Albania being a NATO member, and a nation within the European region, European leaders are concerned.

Egypt's protests have taken a more violent turn, to the point that the government of Egypt has considered banning demonstrations, and are planning to begin detaining protesters. The protests in Egypt are against President Hosni Mubarak's rule.

The Egyptians taking to the streets hoping to end Mubarak's 30-year rule now have a yet another reason for their activism. They now protest to end Mubarak's rule because of the "Day of Wrath" where protests across Egypt resulted in three protesters and one policeman being killed.

The "Day of Wrath" occurred in Cairo, where police fired teargas and a water cannon in the early hours of Wednesday to disperse protesters who occupied the capital's central Tahrir Square into the night. By daybreak, calm had returned to Cairo and other cities, and police were deployed in large numbers around the square.

As cleaners swept the last stones and debris from Cairo's streets, the state newspaper Al-Masry al-Youm arrived at newsstands bearing a stark red front-page headline: "Warning."

"No provocative movements or protest gatherings or organisation of marches or demonstrations will be allowed, and immediate legal procedures will be taken and participants will be handed over to investigating authorities," the state news agency MENA cited the Interior Ministry as saying.

Some 20,000 demonstrators had turned out in cities across Egypt on Tuesday to demand that Mubarak step down.

The image being created is that the protesters in these Muslim nations are fighting for freedom, but it seems to be only happening in the more moderate Muslim nations.

Jihad is on the march, or at least will be once the Islamists realize their opportunity in these countries.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

'Jasmine' revolt wave reaches Albania - EurActive

Egypt's government forbids more protests - Reuters