Among the many things in common Islamists and the American left have in common, i.e. "It's all America's fault", etc., probably the most obvious is their shared proclivity for double standards. 

"Put another way, when Muslims beat infidels, it's just too bad for the latter; they must submit to their new overlords' rules with all the attendant discrimination and humiliation mandated for non-Muslims. Yet when Islam is beaten, demands for apologies and concessions are expected from the infidel world at large.

Double standards do not make for international justice. Either territorial conquests are always unjust and should therefore be ameliorated through concessions, or else they are merely a manifestation of the natural order of things — that is, survival of the fittest.

If some Muslims wish to wage eternal jihad until Islam dominates the globe, they are only being true to Islam and its doctrines as they understand it. However, in that case, where the world is divided into two warring camps, Islam and Infidelity — or, in Islamic terms, the Abode of Islam and the Abode of War — how can these Muslims expect any concessions from the international community? The natural conclusion of the view that "might makes right" is "to the victor go the spoils."

The fact that Turkey conquered Constantinople more than 500 years ago does not prevent the Turkish government from returning Hagia Sophia to Christendom today, which would undoubtedly be a great gesture. But of course that can never be. The Muslim world would undergo a "paroxysm of fury" if a Christian pope dares pray in the conquered church; what would the Muslim world do if Hagia Sophia were actually converted back to a church?

But perhaps Muslims cannot be blamed for expecting special treatment, as well as believing that jihad is righteous and decreed by the Almighty. The West constantly goes out of its way to confirm such convictions. By criticizing itself, apologizing and offering concessions — all things the Islamic world has yet to do — the West reaffirms that Islam has a privileged status in the world."

Islam's insistence that the world bend to their will is bound to meet with resistance eventually, which you would think would not be a pretty sight, but the Aussies may be making it a bit more attractive.  Bikini clad women to march on mosques?  Hmmm...not a bad idea!  That'll teach them.  NOT!  But it'll give the rest of us a giggle.

Now here's a stretch...from none other than the stretch-meister herself, Madeline Not-So-Bright.

"The initiative was proposed by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright during talks in Washington with a high-level Socialist Group delegation led by its president Martin Schulz.

Mr Schulz said: "We are all concerned by the way autocratic forces in many parts of the world are rolling back democratic advances".

"We see it in countries of the former Soviet Union, in particular Russia. But we also see it in central Asia, in Latin America and across the Middle East from Morocco to Bahrain."

"Our new transatlantic alliance for democracy will begin work immediately. Already, we have created a steering group that by September will have produced an agenda for cooperation."

"I was surprised by how close the positions of leading American democrats are to the views of European social democrats. We must use the momentum."

Would someone please explain to me why Socialists are concerned about democracy?  Last time I checked the dictionary, they are diverse opposites!  The only part of this silly story I found to be understandable is underlined.  Translation of "social democrats" is SOCIALIST!