Posted on 08/18/2015 2:59:37 AM PDT by CharlesOConnell
"Islam was a criminal enterprise from the beginning", blares a headline. There's only one problem: Most Muslims are terrific people. You're not going to put a dent into ISIS until you understand them and actually do something to stop the worldwide legions of Wingnuts ISIS is so expert at attracting through social media.
This was proven to me. I don't like the idea of their religion, I'm a partisan of Robert R. Reilly's "The Closing of the Muslim Mind: How Intellectual Suicide Created the Modern Islamist Crisis", which dovetails with how Western leftists are becoming deranged.
Then "I met a man, who I did not care for, and then one day, this man paid me a call, we sat and talked about things on our minds, and now this man, he is a friend of mine". (Friend and Lover, Reach Out in the Darkness.)
It's no credit to me, I didn't do it, but when I met this man, he showed himself to be thoroughly moderate and thoroughly Muslim. He's more reasonable than almost anyone I have ever met. He says the first thing in the Koran is than no killer can go to heaven. He said some guy at the Mosque telling some fantastic story is a liar, he gets in trouble there.
Now that I know him, his wonderful children & parents, when I saw pictures of him with his family in Mecca, I could tell that he was plainly overcome with positive emotion. This guy could never hurt anyone.
These people are coming here, our exalted leadership has made sure of that, yes, deliberately to destroy our way of life. Nothing can stop it now.
So, what are we going to do, build a higher tower so we can shoot down on our neighbors? If we don't start listening to them, we're only going to pour gasoline on the fire.
Ideas have consequences. It's so much cheaper to learn what motivates them, so we can start to work against ISIS.
What's your solution, otherwise?
“Plain language translations of the constitution should wallpaper the whole place if they ever intend to have peace without dictators.”
You’ve got it ‘creek. It’s really that simple (h/t founders).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OFOZQ6pMGo
Disclose secret ISIS plans to invade and conquer all lands with the best surfing beaches.
Promote Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore and put him in command of the 1st Cav and 101st airborne.
Make sure the they are under the operational command of General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Make popcorn.
Who said they think Muslims or going to heaven?
Neutron bombs.
What are you new to the planet?
See what happens when you get old. Then send in the Ghost Rider’s.
YUp the Spectre airframes were getting old and the Ghost Rider’s have some very cool new stuff.
Last week General Ray Odierno retired after 39 years in the Army and on his way out said President Obama has never spoken directly with him about a plan to defeat ISIS.
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