Ignorance of Islam can fuel terrorism
By Tom Nichols
Can Islam in the east and Christians and Jews in the west peacefully coexist? Or is the world headed for an inevitable World War III with a clash of eastern and western civilizations?
Nobody knows the answer.
[I know the answer and it is NO, ISLAM CANNOT COEXIST PEACEFULLY WITH ANY INFIDEL OR INFIDEL NATION...1400 yrs of islams jihad history should have given Mr. Nichols a clue, but it is better to blame it on the ignorant infidel than on the actual perps - - - moslems & their 'holy' books...ed. A.I.]
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To consider whether East and West can live in peace, we have to look at another quotation from the Quran: "Fight and slay the pagans wherever you find them." (Sura 9:5). Some believe that this verse seems to support calls for jihad (holy war) against infidels.
We have to be realistic about our situation. America was the first country to recognize the new state of Israel after the British withdrew from their Palestine Mandate. We strongly support Israel and will probably never abandon that country. Most Arabs want the Jews to leave and return Israeli lands to them.
American movies, the Internet, our huge companies (from oil to Wal-Mart to KFC) do influence others. Many Muslims in the Middle East see us as being imperial, a modern day Britain seeking to dominate the world.
American banking and finance tend to favor our interests and sometimes ignore those foreign interests that oppose our own interests. American military might is spread all over the world.
Because of our overwhelming military might, no state is likely to declare war on the United States and risk certain defeat.
Therefore the main threat to world peace does not come from states (though a nuclear Iran or North Korea might threaten war with neighbors). The main threat today comes from small groups of terrorists, some of who see in the Quran a command from God to kill pagans, and they see the United States and our allies as being pagan, embodying the "Great Satan."
We need to know more about Islam. We need to communicate our own intentions better, in a nonthreatening way.
But we must remain strong enough to defend ourselves and develop military strategies for each unique situation. These strategies must combine military with diplomatic and economic actions that demonstrate our humanitarian desire to help others improve living conditions.
America has a growing number of Muslim citizens. They deserve equality of treatment under our Constitution. With them we can establish an example of how we can live together in a world in which we all share benefits and responsibilities.
Most Muslims are not terrorists. But a few terrorists can cause great damage, as in 9/11, British subway blasts, and Spanish train explosions.
If we continue our ignorance of Islam, we will encourage terrorism by Muslim militants.
See you stupid & ignorant redneck infidels, it's all your fault because you gave the world the internet, movies, Wal-Mart, K-mart, Coca Cola, Pepsi, you put a man on the Moon, you have functioning rovers on Mars, etc...etc...etc...
If you just gave it all up to the ummah, they would not slaughter you as their god allah commands...
TERRORISM IS ALL YOUR FAULT ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Friday, January 19, 2007
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