The fight against militant Islam down-under

Dr. Oliver Marc Hartwich, ein neues Mitglied der Achse des Guten, weist hier auf einen Artikel hin, der den Kampf gegen islamischen Extremismus in Australien beschreibt:

Dr. Oliver Marc Hartwich, a new member of the Axis of Good, points to an article on how Australia fights militant Islam:

“How Australia confronts militant Islam - A nation’s blunt refusal to back down to terror” by Gerard Henderson, The Times, January 15, 2007

Conclusion:

The Howard Government has let it be known that radical Islamism is also a threat to the overwhelming majority of the Muslim community and reminded its leaders of their responsibilities to resolve potential problems in their own self-interest. This approach has strengthened the position of moderate Muslims.
Meanwhile, the conservatives, with the support of social democrats, have advanced the cause of citizenship tests as a means of emphasising that all who choose to live in Australia are expected to sign-on to our democratic values. Moreover, imams have been advised to preach in English. There is little backing in Australia for the extremist right-wing view that Muslim immigration should be banned. But there is bipartisan support for tackling the real threat posed by radical Islamism in a direct, even blunt, manner.