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“Just as Hitler’s National Socialists were profoundly evil, so is the brand of Islam ...”
The “brand” of islam. How does this “brand” of islam differ from the “brand” practiced by the “prophet”.
Given that the “prophet” was a murderous butcher there is only ONE brand of islam
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I too caught the “brand” reference. I suspect the author carefully chose that word so his writing would reach the widest possible audience. A significant number of people accept the premise that there are good Muslims and “radical” Muslims. It’s hard for them to see the little old ladies covered in head scarfs as threats. If the author had tarred all Muslims as part of the “brand” then that percentage would stop reading and move on. Those who see Islam for what it manifestly claims to be will read past the “brand” reference for the wider message. Those who don’t will at least read the entire message and may, with time, come to believe what Islam itself claims. But first, their eyes must be opened.
I had a low level “good” Muslim in a company where I worked explain with glee what would happen when their time came. Among other things, we’d all pay taxes to good Muslims. My mother always said, “People will tell you what they’re going to do to you. It’s important that when the do you believe them.” That’s why went BHO said he was going to fundamentally transform America, I went cold inside.
He didn’t say “this” brand of islam, he said the “brand” of islam.
brand: a mark that is burned into the skin of an animal (such as a cow) to show who owns the animal
State sponsored terrorism is a different beast than 'fly by the seat of your pants' terrorism. Bin Laden and ISIS go for high profile 'Look At Me' targets. Iran will hit strategically - military and political targets... not the Statue of Liberty or Disney World.
If we had been this stupid in the run up to World War II we'd all be speaking German today.