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India-Pakistan

When an ideologue is popular

2014-01-17

[DAWN] FOR someone who has grown up alongside Jamaat-e-Islami
...The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independent branch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
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Syed Munawar Hassan
... The funny-looking leader-for-life of the Pak Jamaat-e-Islami. He joined the National Students Federation (NSF), a lefty student body, and was elected its President in 1959. He came into contact with the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT) Pakistan and studied the writings of Mawlana Syed Abul Ala Maududi, The Great Apostasizer. As a result, he joined IJT in 1960 and soon he was elected as President of its University of Karachi Unit and member of the Central Executive Council. He was Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistain in 1992-93, and became Secretary General in 1993. After years of holding Qazi's camel he was named Amir when the old man stepped down in 2009...
appears to personally illustrate the various moods associated with his party men.

Posted by:Fred

#3 Obama just makes it up as he goes along, never checks it, and spews it as gospel when needed.

Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-01-17 20:00

#2 I'm listening to our own 'ideologue' lecture the little people in reference to NSA. Following the diversionary mention of the alleged traitor [yet un-convicted] Erik Snowden, he somehow managed to integrate the mandatory reference of MLK in regard to his own inspiration and rise to stardom.

He appears to be suggesting that future communications metadata be warehoused in some non-governmental repository, for some unspecified but limited length of time. If the metadata is so harmless and non-invasive, as has been maintained by the gov't, why is it now necessary to maintain it in a non-gov't facility ?

He has gone on to recommend or direct the establishment of new positions and an oversight committee separate from Senate and Congressional oversight committees. This recommended oversight element, I assume falls under his [Executive branch] control.

Many words, little said.

Posted by: Besoeker 2014-01-17 11:59

The ideologue, however, does blurt out occasionally. The jury is divided over the curt remarks Syed Munawar is known for. An old NSF comrade puts it down to strategy for impact.

Yes, that's it, "strategy for impact". You know, something like.....

"I have a pen, and I have a phone."

Posted by: Besoeker 2014-01-17 06:04

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