Yet still a former M16 Chief is hoping for cooperation among the Muslim community to help confront the jihad. Dearlove will need some luck, as he is pursuing a lost cause. He indeed recognizes that it is an uphill battle….

“If you are looking at Islamist extremism, the Islamic community should be dealing with it themselves and there is a reluctance for them to do so,” Sir Richard told The Telegraph. “The structure of the community is such that some of their leaders are self-appointed and they are the wrong people for us to do dialogue with.

Most Muslim leaders globally are busy “monitoring” non-Muslims, looking for the “crime” of “Islamophobia”; they’re not looking for “extremist elements within their communities.” Politicians are also helping them.