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2008-02-25 Terror Networks

Don't credit Al-Qaeda by assuming it offers Muslims hope

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Posted by Fred 2008-02-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 ...."Islamist terrorism." The phrase implies that Islam sanctions terrorism and that Muslims are more likely to commit terrorist acts. "Terrorism in the name of Islam" is more accurate.

The brown Chihuahua is barking. No, no, no, the dog that is barking is a brown Chihuahua.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-02-25 01:00|| 2008-02-25 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Jihadis are warriors; we are at war. However, our leaders somewhat legitimated jihadism by supporting political-islam. Islamists need to be treated as we treated Nazis and Communists where they were at war. Your Muslim neighbors generally don't separate themselves from Iraqi or Paleo terrorists; Islamic doctrine allows for financial jihad and that is where a lot of the $10 billion that is transferred by private US citizens and residents, to Central Asia and the Subcontinent, is going.

Soon Muslims will assume demographic majority status in their first Western city (Malmo, Sweden). When that happens the benign-malignant ambiguity will be cleared up.

Posted by McZoid 2008-02-25 04:11|| 2008-02-25 04:11|| Front Page Top

#3 ...."Islamist terrorism." The phrase implies that Islam sanctions terrorism and that Muslims are more likely to commit terrorist acts. "Terrorism in the name of Islam" is more accurate.

Personally, I just say Islam.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-02-25 04:16|| 2008-02-25 04:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Or we could smash Islam at its roots. Nuke Mecca, Medina and Qom at the height of their swarming seasons. Muslims in Western countries could be offered the choice of obeying secular norms - particularly those norms governing the freedoms of women - or being deported to internment areas somewhere convenient. Yemen sounds good.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-02-25 09:49|| 2008-02-25 09:49|| Front Page Top

#5 The mention of radical Islam is not totally missing from the campaign. I've heard McCain mention it several times. There are many things I don't like about McCain, but I give him credit on this point. He has not wavered on his determination to fight and eradicate the Islamos. Good news, because it looks like he's our guy now.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2907 2008-02-25 10:40|| 2008-02-25 10:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Yah, it is unscrupulous to spew rhetorical promises, based only on what the gullible might believe. That is exactly what Obama is offering by mouthing Black-Church based slogans like the "audacity of hope." I would guess that when McCain is about to deliver the last kick to his butt, Obama will formally convert to islam so he can promise the 72 virgins to voters.

Posted by McZoid 2008-02-25 18:27|| 2008-02-25 18:27|| Front Page Top

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