DAR AL HARB-EUROPE: A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD

Europe's Road Ever More Difficult
By Douglas Farah

Several pieces today tie together to forma disturbing mosaic. The first two are the growing threat of radical Islam in Great Britain and the penetration of the structures of several elite universities there.

The second is the new report by the NEFA Foundation on the Muslim Brotherhood structure in Belgium.

The most disturbing to me is a report that Britain's Home Secretary Jaqui Smith believes the police are being overwhelmed by the growing threat of radical Islam in Britain.

"There are 2,000 individuals who are being monitored. There are 200 networks involved and 30 active plots," she said.

And she warned the menace of Islamic fanatics is mounting so fast that police will be unable to cope within a year—unless they are given new powers to lock up terror suspects for longer.

At present cops can hold suspects for up to 28 days, but the Home Office wants that increased to 42 days.

"We can't wait for an attack to succeed and then rush in new powers," said Mrs Smith. "We have got to stay ahead."

"Because we now understand the scale of what is being plotted, the police have to step in earlier—which means they need more time to put evidence together."

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1) Europe's Road Ever More Difficult