Posted on 03/21/2002 9:25:50 AM PST by vannrox
The US is driving the Muslim world to hatred, says newspaper editor Abdel Bari Atwan Terrorism crisis - Observer special Sunday March 10, 2002 Worse, as Arabs and Muslims we have been terrorised by the campaign launched in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Yemen and Georgia. The supposed potential dangers facing the West have not been eliminated. This campaign has given the mistaken impression that Muslims are the source of terrorism in the world, creating tensions and providing Islamic radical groups with the ammunition to recruit thousands of young Muslim men and women. Now the humane foundations of Western civilisation - tolerance, democracy, a fair and independent judiciary, equality before the law and respect for human rights - are being questioned by Muslims worldwide. The US, which considers itself a 'republic of immigrants', has turned against all its values and principles, detaining thousands of its Arab and Muslim citizens. Even Britain has witnessed intense media, legal and political campaigns against its Arab and Muslim citizens. Americans are masters of destruction
Islam and the West - Observer special
The Observer
It never occurred to me when I met Osama bin Laden in one of the caves of the Jalalabad overlooking Tora Bora mountains more than five years ago that this slim, rarely smiling man would be the leading figure responsible for paving the way for inter-religious, inter-cultural wars that may last for five or more decades but this is what he has done.
Although 11 September changed the Western world the effect on the Islamic world has been far greater. The gulf between the two is widening. Today many in the Islamic world are convinced that the US administration harbours real enmity for Islam and the Muslims. The inhumane treatment of the Muslim prisoners of war at Guantanamo Bay and the preparations for war on Iraq have only reinforced that impression.
In the past six months I have learned that the opinion of 'the other' is welcomed, but only rather restrictively. I have been threatened repeatedly and warned to refrain from expressing an opinion about the events. So far I have received 10 messages containing death threats. We must sympathise strongly with the victims of the September disaster and denounce all those who supported that action. But it has brought to everyone's attention that the source of the hatred expressed towards America across the Islamic world is Washington's imbalanced foreign policy.
Successive US administrations have supported the two worst things in the Islamic world: the Israeli occupation of the Arab-occupied territories and the corrupt dictatorial regimes that have been imposed on the people. The US will not win its war against terrorism unless it changes the way it sees the world and renounces its arrogant policy of resorting solely to military solutions in order to confront this phenomenon. There must be a long-term policy to deal with the roots of terrorism in order to eliminate the causes of the world's hatred for America.
The Americans are experts in destruction but novices in reconstruction, reform and renovation. They must learn fast.
Yes we are, thanks to our B1's, B2's, B-52's, AH-64's, M-1', F-16's, F15's etc. And don't you ever forget it.
Coming soon to a hovel near you.
/john
This from a people that haven't had any reform in centuries.
Fascinating perspective, O camel-fellator!
Yes Americans know little about constructive behavior - we only took a vast wilderness and turned it into the most productive civilization know to man.
You Arabs, however, conquered and wrecked the two most impressive civilizations of the post-Roman period, the Byzantine and Persian empires. You haven't been able to pull your filthy, mongrel carcasses out of the gutter since then either.
In the classroom of world history, Islam is the poorly-dressed bully who came to school on the short bus.
The USA has established the most advanced culture in the history of all humankind as we are the most advanced country ecomomically, socially, and scientifically. We have the most open, free, compassionate, and democratic society in history yet we are supposed to listen to some people whose culture has not produced anything in centuries, who still blame the Jews for 911, and supported the modern version of the Nazi party and the Waffen SS. The comparison is not even close.
The Muslim world is driving the US to military action and forcible regime changes, says FReeper xm.
Tough Crap. If your Jihadist buddies quit sending bus bombs and hit innocents like the chickenshits you are, we wouldn't be after you, now, would we.
The Renaissance
Establishment of the United States and a Constitutional Republic
The Civil War, end of slavery
Women’s Suffrage
WWII, end of Fascism, Marshall Plan, reconstruction of Germany and Japan
Civil Rights Act in the 60’s
Freedom of Kuwait
Democratic form of government
Secular government, freedom of religion
I am curious about the Islamic tradition of non-violent improvement to their culture as well as how they have helped others to reconstruct and reorient their cultures. I guess I did not see that in the article, probably an oversight.
There is one thing that you would have from the modern world, your very own personel brand new white flag from your friendly french cowards.
Have a great day, and eat sh*&
They would be cooking with Camel Pies. They aren't smart enough and ambitious enough to even herd cattle. A few goats and camels are @ their maximum abilities.
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