The leader of the nation’s largest Islamic organization told an audience at Duke University night that while the actions of Osama bin Laden were criminal, the world should try to understand his cause. Imam W. Deen Mohammed, leader of Muslims in America, said bin Laden believes he furthered justice in the world and that "we owe it to ourselves to study what created him and his actions and to respect his cause... I’m not saying he didn’t do a horrible thing — a criminal thing to persons. He should be caught, tried and punished. But his case should be heard." Mohammed said he respected Jews and has even eaten and gathered with them. But he said he doesn’t support the actions of their government in Israel. "When I think of the Holocaust, my heart cries," he said. "But when I look at rigid rulers and leaders of Israel, I see a creation of Hitler."
Yeah. Some of my best friends are Jews, too. I think we've spent quite a bit of time trying to "understand" Osama's cause, and we've come to the conclusion he's a vicious loon. And it wasn't the Jews who made him a loon. There's also a lot more Adolph to be found in the Islamist movement than there is in Israel. |