Yesterday, a terrorist attack outside of Parliament in the UK claimed the lives of five people and injured over 40.
The attacker used a Hyundai 4×4 to mow down pedestrians over Westminster Bridge, then got into the grounds of Parliament where he stabbed and killed a police officer who had served for over 15 years protecting the people.
That police officer has since been identified as Keith Palmer.
Sadiq Khan, London’s first Muslim mayor, expressed his condolences on social media:
PC Keith Palmer was killed doing his duty – protecting our city and our democracy from those who want to destroy our way of life. pic.twitter.com/hTI1Qqw6M3
— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) March 22, 2017
Several hours after the attack, Khan issued a statement saying “Londoners will never be cowed by terrorism.”
My statement on the incident near Parliament Square this afternoon. Please visit https://t.co/NzFxlDdZ9N for the latest information. pic.twitter.com/T4s43cGzub
— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) March 22, 2017
Perhaps it’s his words prior to the terrorist attack that should get the most attention, however. In September, Khan happened to be in New York City when Ahmad Rahami left bombs in Midtown as well as Seaside Park, N.J.
He explained that bomb threats and attacks on innocent civilians are “part and parcel of life in a big city.”
The Evening Standard reported:
Mr Khan, who is expected to meet New York mayor Bill de Blasio later today at an event with Muslim community leaders, said attacks were “part and parcel” of life in a big city.
“It is a reality I’m afraid that London, New York, other major cities around the world have got to be prepared for these sorts of things,” he said.
“That means being vigilant, having a police force that is in touch with communities, it means the security services being ready, but also it means exchanging ideas and best practice.”
He added: “I’ve had a sleepless night thinking about all of this and I’m sure the Mayor has as well.”
Critics were quick to remind Khan of his dismissive shoulder shrug on terrorism, with Donald Trump Jr. being the most noticeable.
You have to be kidding me?!: Terror attacks are part of living in big city, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan https://t.co/uSm2pwRTjO
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 22, 2017
Brexit leader Nigel Farage also blasted Khan, saying “I don’t want these things ever to be part and parcel of living in a modern, major city.”
Farage also took the time to reiterate that sometimes controversial policies – such as President Trump’s travel ban, extreme vetting, and building a border wall – are necessary to keep people safe.
Comment: What do you think of London mayor Sadiq Khan’s comments? Share your thoughts below.
the London mayor to a certain extant is correct. Islamic terrorism is not the first kind of terrorism London and England have known. Lord Luis Mountbatten was murdered by Roman Catholic IRA terrorists. Margaret Thatcher had 2 colleagues killed by an IRA attack on her life and the British Government.o in a sense he is correct. The same thing goes for Europe. Before their Islamic terrorism there was the terrorism of Baader Meinhoff and the Red Brigades kidnap and murder of Aldo Moro. So once again to a certain extant the mayor is right.
What else can you expect from a muslim? He is protecting his brother muslims just as obama did the past 8 years. That leads to the radicals attacking whenever they feel like it and have the opportunity. London will pay a big price for having a muslim mayor just as we will pay for having a muslim in Congress.
Can’t help but think that New York City and the other big liberal cities deserve this stuff on a regular basis. They are so clueless and want to believe that the demons they’re looking at can be won over by ‘being nice’ to them. Big question is how many will die before the rest grow some balls and kick these cave dwellers back to their caves.
Well, they are part and parcel of a big city…..a big Muslim city, and that is what London is. Any American going to London on vacation has to be nuts
THOSE DUMB ASSES ELECTED HIM! WE ELECTED TRUMP TO STOP THIS KIND OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR FROM TERRORISING OUR CITIZENS! WE DO NOT ACCEPT IT AS PAR-FOR-THE-COURSE! AMERICA 1ST!!!
Sadiq Khan, a great and disgusting example of the STEALTH JIHAD that preys on the democratic systems and on our obssesive NAIVETE and the insanity of always wanting to appear as the “good guys”. Good is not enough. We have to be WISE and FIGHT the demons and their children that so many say don’t exist but that continue to kill and maim.
Time to fight back and ignore the many ugly, false names Satan and his children keep calling us in order to make us quiet, willing victims and slaughter us like sheep. Time to be sheep dogs, fierce guards not afraid to die for those we love and care for!
AMEN PHIL!
London mayor Sadiq Khan is covering up the fact that Islamic Terrorist attacks in big cities are intentional mass murders by muslims against non-muslims to dominate western society as directed by their so called Allah and their prophet. Deport all muslims, asap, to protect from infiltrators like London mayor Sadiq Khan and Barack Obama.
You ask how did Sadiq Khan, London’s first Muslim mayor get elected? What about New York mayor Bill de Blasio and, for that matter, Barrak Obama was elected twice.
The inmates have taken over the insane-asylum.
I think that the London Mayor is acting like any other Muslim, he thinks it’s ok to have to live under the terror provided by the terrorists.
The Brits will finds out what it is like to be ruled by a Muslim. You won’t be able to take back your City if he continues in control….Be aware—-beware!
The mayor’s statement about terror attacks being “part and parcel” of living in a big city were insensitive and normalize terrorism. The very idea that anyone anywhere should accept this as a normal way of life just proves that where there is Islam, there are terrorists. These attacks are not normal in the Western world because Islam was not here for so long, and we should never accept these atrocities as “part and parcel” of any civilized society!
Typical of Muslims who want to appear to be against terrorism, but realize that it will continue, because it is how Islam operates.
KHAN IS A TYPICAL MUSLIM A’HOLE
It had to take a complete idiot to have allowed a muslim to be put into office in the first place. Just like the the FOOLS that put Odummy in Office in the United States!! It’s time to crack the Whip of these murdering savages!! Send them to meet Allah!! in Pine boxes!! IMO
Tell me, how did this guy ever get elected as mayor of London? Either the majority of residents of London are Muslim or the British people of London have collectively lost their minds. Now, Brits, you can’t complain about all of those terrorist attacks you are suffering after voting in a guy that thinks you all should just accept the attacks as part of you daily lives.
What do you expect a Muslim mayor to say about other muslims..he’d be a bad,Muslim! 27 % of Muslims in London believe in Sharia law..that’s a lot of votes!
Sadiq Kahn seems to be saying that we should accept Muslim terrorism as normal. As a Muslim he is required to support these attacks on non-Muslims or kufirs. I never thought that I would say this but Farage has made many statements recently that I support and approve of from saying that we shouldn’t accept these attacks to pointing out the many Muslim countries that do not allow Israelis or Jews the right of entry.
The Quran contains at least 109 verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. Muslims who do not join the fight are called ‘hypocrites’ and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter.
I would have been for Trump’s travel ban if it had included the two most terrorist nations of the world, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Saudi Arabia is dominated by the Wahhabi party that has created 90% of the terrorism in the Middle East and Pakistan was the country that offer asylum to Ben Laden.
Sounds like what you would expect to come out of a radical Islamist’s mouth! May God bless Great Britain!
He and DeBlasio, two of a kind, both dangerous because of their ideology and attempts to be in total control. In other words, do not care about the citizens, the residents of their cities; but only about themselves and POWER!