“Australian Federal Police Commander Counter Terrorism Investigations Stephen Dametto said the man’s actions were not in line with the Islamic faith.”
How does Stephen Dametto know this? Has he read the Qur’an? Has he read the Hadith? Has he read the sira, the biography of Muhammad? Is he familiar with the teachings of Islamic law?
The answer to these questions is almost certainly no, and that he doesn’t know this at all, he just knows that his superiors and the establishment media expect him to say it.
Reality:
“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (8:60)
“When your Lord was revealing to the angels, ‘I am with you; so confirm the believers. I shall cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers; so strike the necks, and strike every finger of them!” (Qur’an 8:12)
“We will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve for what they have associated with Allah of which He had not sent down authority. And their refuge will be the Fire, and wretched is the residence of the wrongdoers.” (Qur’an 3:151)
“And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out; persecution is worse than slaughter. But fight them not by the Holy Mosque until they should fight you there; then, if they fight you, kill them — such is the recompense of unbelievers, but if they give over, surely Allah is all-forgiving, all-compassionate. Fight them until there is no persecution and the religion is Allah’s; then if they give over, there shall be no enmity save for evildoers.” (Qur’an 2:191-193)
“They wish that you should disbelieve as they disbelieve, and then you would be equal; therefore do not take friends from among them, until they emigrate in the way of Allah; then, if they turn their backs, seize them and kill them wherever you find them; do not take for yourselves any one of them as friend or helper.” (Qur’an 4:89)
“This is the recompense of those who fight against Allah and His Messenger, and hasten about the earth to do corruption there: they shall be killed, or crucified, or their hands and feet shall be struck off on opposite sides; or they shall be exiled from the land. That is a degradation for them in this world; and in the world to come awaits them a mighty chastisement.” (Qur’an 5:33)
“Fight them, till there is no persecution and religion is all for Allah; then if they give over, surely Allah sees the things they do.” (Qur’an 8:39)
“Then, when the sacred months are over, kill the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them, and confine them, and lie in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they repent, and perform the prayer, and pay the alms, then let them go their way; Allah is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.” (Qur’an 9:5)
“Fight those who believe not in Allah and the Last Day and do not forbid what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden, and do not practice the religion of truth, even if they are of the People of the Book — until they pay the jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.” (Qur’an 9:29)
“Allah has bought from the believers their selves and their possessions against the gift of Paradise; they fight in the way of Allah; they kill, and are killed; that is a promise binding upon Allah in the Torah, and the Gospel, and the Koran; and who fulfils his covenant truer than Allah? So rejoice in the bargain you have made with Him; that is the mighty triumph.” (Qur’an 9:111)
“O believers, fight the unbelievers who are near to you; and let them find in you a harshness; and know that Allah is with the godfearing.” (Qur’an 9:123)
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike their necks, then, when you have made wide slaughter among them, tie fast the bonds; then set them free, either by grace or ransom, till the war lays down its loads. So it shall be; and if Allah had willed, He would have avenged Himself upon them; but that He may try some of you by means of others. And those who are slain in the way of Allah, He will not send their works astray.” (Qur’an 47:4)
“Sydney man arrested for allegedly supporting Islamic State fronts Parramatta court,” ABC.net.au, June 19, 2021 (thanks to S.):
A 24-year-old man from Sydney’s south-west has faced court after being arrested for allegedly pledging allegiance to Islamic State.
Joseph Saadieh from Chester Hill was arrested on Friday following a seven-month investigation by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCCT)….
Police said they found evidence that he had joined Islamic State back in 2018.
He has been charged with membership of the terrorist group.
Police said the man’s online comments had escalated recently, that he had collected a large amount of online extreme material and was in possession of several improvised explosive recipes.
A raid on Mr Saadieh’s home and a home in Sefton lead police to computers and mobile phones where the alleged extremist conversations were made.
Australian Federal Police Commander Counter Terrorism Investigations Stephen Dametto said the man’s actions were not in line with the Islamic faith.
“His actions are criminal and they represent hatred and terror,” Commander Dametto said….
Commander Dametto said Mr Saadieh had shown violent jihad support and would often justify martyrdom.
“He has actually been a member of Islamic State for quite a while … he had an extremist ideology,” he said….
Munchenfez says
Perhaps he should send these know nothing idiots copies of the terror books and hadith in the post every time they utter their lies and exhibit their lack of knowledge.
Munchenfez says
we not he….
mortimer says
How does police inspector Stephen Dametto know anything about what Islam actually teaches? I doubt he has read a single PRIMARY SOURCE TEXT OF FOUNDATIONAL ISLAM.
HE IS GUESSING. But his guesses do not match what ISLAMIC SOURCE TEXTS say about the duty of jihad.
Stephen Dametto is a nothing but a SPONTANEOUS EXPERT who has not read the SIRA, the KORAN, the HADITHS, the CANONICAL COMMENTARIES or SHARIA LAW MANUALS … and yet … preposterously … he presents himself as an expert on JIHADISM.
It is thus IMPOSSIBLE for Stephen Dametto to claim any valid knowledge of Islam.
tim gallagher says
Spot on, mortimer. It is annoying how we get these people, politicians, police, judges, etc, who seem to know nothing about islam at all, and they are in all western countries, making these statements. I think that, maybe, they have to say these calming (bullshit) statements because their political masters let them know that that is what is the current politically correct line. Even if this man did know the truth, he probably has to tell these soothing lies.
Wellington says
Agreed, tim gallgher. Either Westerners in positions of authority (how unfortunate) like this Dametto fellow know what Islam really intends (unlikely) and thus are cowardly liars, or they don’t know what Islam really intends, in which case there is no excuse left for these useful idiots who by now should know what Islam intends for the West and all the world.
What a damn shame at precisely the time when Islam has become resurgent (largely due to Western technology, Western benevolence to Islamic nations and idiotic political correctness and wokeness produced by the worst segment of the West), the West is functioning in stupefying slumber mode and not a little idiotic self-loathing. Bad timing indeed. Damn.
tim gallagher says
I agree with what you say, Wellington, about how many in the West are slumbering on.. I think policemen like this man would know the truth because the police, well maybe only the police lower down the line, have to deal with all these Muslim terrorist types, and Muslim criminals. The people such as judges, who can be out of touch with reality, may not know the truth when they say foolish things about islam. When you mentioned resurgent islam, do you think (as I do) that one of the main reasons for this resurgence is the oil wealth many Muslim nations have, which gives them power and money to help Muslim terrorists?
gravenimage says
Good points, Mortimer, Tim, and Wellington.
Elizabeth Lawson says
A typical response in the West to all the dreadful atrocities that have been fomented by our oh so GRATEFUL immigrants. We, the citizens of the West have been forced to “see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil” by ALL our political leaders. They all read from, and quote from the same book. A certain ( insert a country here) has blown up ( insert a religious institution here – or crowded sports event), his motive is unknown. So, reading these reports is easy to quote, they are virtually repeated on an almost daily basis. “Yesterday, French citizen ( X) from the city of Lyon, was charged with employing an incendiary device to blow up the Law Courts. He was heard to shout Allah Akbar! His motive is unknown.
tim gallagher says
Elizabeth, I find that “motive unknown” garbage very annoying. I wish the authorities would stop lying to us about the motive for these Muslim terrorist attacks.
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article:
“Australian Federal Police Commander Counter Terrorism Investigations Stephen Dametto said the man’s actions were not in line with the Islamic faith.””
Recommend that Dametto, if he actually believes what he is saying, have a nice long chat with someone like tim gallagher…
tim gallagher says
James, there are quite a few Australians who do know the truth about islam. The other Australian commenters here at Jihad watch are awake and aware. I have quite a few left wing friends, siblings as well, so they aren’t all that aware, but I did see a friend of mine that I hadn’t seen for a while and he pretty much saw islam exactly as I do. He had read a couple of Robert Spencer’s books and was wide awake. I do think that the policeman in this report might even know the truth about islam, but he probably has his riding instructions from his political masters to say the politically correct stuff he says. I probably wouldn’t waste my time talking to him or to many other people. I mostly have spent my time writing, from time to time, to politicians and a couple of influential media types to try to wake them up about islam. It might have worked, at least to some degree, in a couple of cases, but it is a very slow process. It seems to be the same in every western country. Hopefully, almost everyone will wake up someday.
Keith O says
Tim, I won’t say how I know, but from what I have learned, your assessment of Dametto is correct.
And it is not just with the AFP, it’s the “public line” as opposed to what is known behind closed doors.
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the comment, Keith O. I figured that the police, including the man at the top, would know the truth about Islam and all these would be terrorists. The police are dealing with so many of these potential terrorists, so I guess this man is lying because he is told to do so by his political masters.
James Lincoln says
Sounds about right to me, tim.
Keep up the good fight…
tim gallagher says
Yes, James, we have to put up some kind of fight for the way of life that we value or it will be destroyed. That’s the way I see things. Probably like many of the people here at Jihad Watch, who are awake when it comes to Islam’s nature, I get somewhat annoyed by how slow so many people are to wake up
gravenimage says
Australia: Muslim supports Islamic State, collects explosive recipes, top cop says his acts not in line with Islam
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Australian Federal Police Commander Counter Terrorism Investigations Stephen Dametto is either an ignorant moron, has been instructed to trot out this absurd whitewash or does it on his own account, or is in serious denial himself. No good choices here…