Doctors and "Londonistan"

After listening to the incredibly sobering events unfolding in Britain (where almost a dozen medical professionals were arrested for terrorism attempts), I read an article from June's Vanity Fair, written by Christopher Hitchens, about the dramatic change in his old neighborhood, which has changed from blue-collar Britons to ex-pat fundamentalist Muslims in just a generation. What's interesting to him, and to me, is the virulent anti-Western sentiment of the younger generation, who were born in Britain, but apparently, feeling guilty about living in the relative comfort of Western society, has sworn to destroy it (the last line, a quote from an angry young Muslim, is utterly chilling: "Who says you own Britain anyway?"). Bizarre. And now this latest twist (which arose after Hitchens' article was published): much-needed medical professionals emigrating from war-torn nations like Afganistan and Iraq are engaging in suicide bombings of their adopted countries. The mind boggles at the wretched implications for both Britain's medical and national security systems. Here's the link to Hitchens' fine article:

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/06/hitchens200706