false 6314721 2 <p><b>There is a new form of jihad to fear—one that threatens the very values on which our freedom rests</b></p><p>Bruce Bawer’s <i>While Europe Slept</i> sounded the alarm about the dire impact of Muslim immigration in Europe. Now, in <i>Surrender,</i> he reveals that a combination of fear and political correctness has led politicians, intellectuals, religious leaders, and the media—both in the United States and abroad—to appease radical Islam at the cost of our most cherished values: freedom of speech and freedom of the press. And the cost could ultimately be even higher—the imposition of sharia law in places where liberty once reigned.<br>In <i>Surrender</i>, Bawer writes of a new form of jihad that began with the fatwa against Salman Rushdie in 1989, a death sentence born of Muslim outrage over a work of literature. It marked the dawn of an era of pressure and intimidation designed to crush the ability of non-Muslims to resist Islamic encroachments on Western freedom. In a sweeping survey of recent history and current events, Bawer traces a pattern of heightened sensitivity to Muslim reactions and a reluctance to look honestly at the human-rights deficiencies of the Muslim world. This pattern can be seen in the widespread denunciation of the Danish cartoons and of the editors who printed them; in the glowing media coverage of the supposedly moderate Muslim icon Tariq Ramadan; in the decision of major newspapers to ignore or soft-pedal terrorist “dry runs” on American airplanes; in the international uproar over a single sentence about Islam in a lecture by Pope Benedict; and in attempts by certain parties to silence criticism of Islam by suing writers who have dared to speak forthrightly about the religion.<br>Bawer argues that people throughout the Western world—in reaction to such events as the Danish cartoon riots and the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh—are surrendering to fear. And he observes that Muslim extremists have found unexpected allies: non-Muslims who, motivated by the misguided doctrine of multiculturalism, refuse to criticize even the most illiberal aspects of Islamic culture. The resulting accommodation undermines the values of individual liberty and equality on which our nation was founded.<br><br>Fearless and excoriating, <i>Surrender </i>is an essential wake-up call for everyone concerned about the preservation of our most fundamental freedoms.</p> 6499953 19 5 2009 Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom total:6|5:1|4:5| 6 25 21 2 4 1 false false Mon May 25 21:49:15 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 19:49:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 12:28:38 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 05:45:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 09 18:40:27 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 18:40:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Sep 30 10:18:46 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 10:18:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 22:13:32 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 22:13:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 13 10:55:12 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 10:55:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 06 16:57:48 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 16:57:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 04 07:21:02 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 07:21:02 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 03 06:35:36 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 06:35:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 02 09:16:14 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 09:16:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 01 06:23:55 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 06:23:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 30 15:26:52 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 15:26:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 30 12:12:36 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 12:12:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 29 10:54:26 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 10:54:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 12:13:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 12:13:55 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 15:42:27 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 15:42:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Sep 10 08:47:40 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 11:05:50 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 08:47:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 26 10:31:34 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 10:31:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 16 23:12:52 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 23:12:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Apr 16 19:04:11 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 19:04:11 -0700 2009