Islamic Jihadists in Portugal

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France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and the UK are some of the European countries that are in the direct path of Jihadists. This has also been apparent in the past few years in relation to the terrorist situations in those countries. Because these countries are in the sights of the terrorists, people usually overlook Portugal. This doesn’t mean that Portugal doesn’t have the problem that these countries do. There is a lack of media attention to true Muslim affairs.

Many times, a country can be evaluated by the effectiveness of its border security. The United States has historically had very strong and secure borders. Until recently, the United States borders have been impenetrable. Border security is also directly correlated to political correctness. For instance, political correctness in the United States is not speaking out against anyone. Any kind of opposition is seen as racism and this unfortunately is mirrored on the borders.

It is seen as racist not to let anyone in through the United States borders. People don’t realize that there is a real threat out there trying to hurt the United States. Muslims believe in killing anyone that believes differently than they do. Many democrats don’t believe this, but it is written under Sharia Law. Sharia Law is the Law by which Islamists abide by. They do believe that they can do anything, regardless of how violent it is, in order for them to profit.

Muslims aren’t just attacking the United States borders; they are attacking borders all around the world. Many terrorists’ situations have arisen in the past ten years since September 11, 2001. A perfect example is Ft. Hood, Texas. This was another terrorist act done right in the heart of the United States. When the Attorney General o...

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