Milorad Dodik attended a lecture today in Banja Luka by former White House National Security Adviser and retired U.S. General Michael Flynn.
During the discussion, Dodik asked Flynn about future developments in Europe and their potential impact on Republika Srpska, linking his concerns to what he described as the “Islamization of Europe.”
“We expect that in the next 10–15 years a significant number of European countries will have an Islamic component in their governance, which will naturally be connected to Islamists here in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This raises the question of our fate. What should we do now in Republika Srpska? What are your recommendations?” Dodik asked, according to Klix.
Flynn responded that the issue goes beyond a few countries and is, in his view, a global matter.
“We are talking about the fate that awaits us, but we can also ask what fate awaits the whole world. If we study Islam as I have studied it, in depth — I’ve had many face-to-face conversations with some of the most well-known terrorists. They were educated Muslims who became radicalized within their faith,” Flynn said.
He added that, in his opinion, it is necessary to distinguish between faith and religion, and he commented on what he sees as changes taking place in Europe.
“The face of Europe is changing. The ten largest cities in the United Kingdom today have Muslim mayors. New York has a Muslim mayor. This brings us back to the responsibility of citizens to participate in electoral processes,” Flynn stated.
Flynn further claimed that, from his perspective, Islam represents a political philosophy rather than a religion.
“I say this publicly and have spoken about it before. Islam is not a religion; it is a political philosophy that has its own legal system and system of governance,” Flynn said.
