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No Such Thing as Islamic Terrorism
Arab News ^ | Thursday 3 September 2015 | SABRIA S. JAWHAR

Posted on 09/05/2015 9:28:58 AM PDT by nickcarraway

This week Jeddah’s Effat Univer-sity hosted a discussion panel with the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) as their guest. The discussion featured a vast cross-section of Saudis from the public and private sectors and universities and included students and professors.

This writer was honored to be part of the discussion group, but more pleased that the ECFR had an opportunity to speak with Saudi women and the new generation of Saudis who will determine our country’s future.

It was also gratifying to see the ECFR acknowledge the role Saudi Arabia is playing as a leading power in the region.

It was refreshing that the council did not make the mistake that so many western visitors make when they come to Saudi Arabia: Mainly carrying a list of demands for the Kingdom to make changes, implying that we are responsible for every single global problem from terrorism to the lack of assimilation in western societies by Muslims.

No, the ECFR has realistic ambitions as it attempts to forge relationships with governments. Perhaps the most important element of the discussion was the need for a coalition between the Middle East and the West.

Daniel Levy, a senior policy fellow and director of the Middle East and North Africa program, noted that Europe has many internal problems that prevent it from adequately addressing immigration and terrorism issues. But he also said that achieving solutions is a two-way street in which Muslim governments, such as Saudi Arabia, must also identify and solve its own internal problems to combat extremism.

I agree that Saudis must assume some responsibility for the growing extremism in our region. We need to examine the root causes of terrorism.

It can’t be emphasized enough that early Islamic education in the Middle East must address religious terrorism and political Islam while western nations must find a balance to allow primary- and secondary-school-age Muslims to exercise their right to free speech to air their views on terrorism.

In the Middle East, religious leaders should do more to stem the flow of young men and women traveling to Syria and Iraq to join the terrorist organization, Daesh. In the West, government leaders — prime ministers, foreign ministers, minority party leaders and the right-wing fringe party leaders — have abandoned their democratic principles in the name of security. What these governments have is an illusion of free speech. I am not talking about free speech in Saudi Arabia, where Shariah has specific guidelines of how we conduct ourselves publicly, but the illusion of free expression in countries that pride themselves on this democratic right. If one were to accept the western definition of terrorism, then we would see that terrorism is Islam-inspired. To oppose such a definition would invite condemnation for supporting terrorists.

Democratic nations need to acknowledge their own role in creating Islamophobia with an uncontrolled media that say and write anything behind the protection of free speech rights, but also completely obliterate any dissenting view that doesn’t fit into their narrative.

The reality is that terrorism has no color, language or religion. The US, for example, is experiencing terrorism on fronts that have nothing to do with Islam. It can’t be denied that incarcerating 25 percent of the world’s population, drone attacks, militarized police departments, mass shootings of schoolchildren and churchgoers, unrestrained and unsupervised police officers gunning down young black men have the taint of terrorism.

The legalization process of discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities is a “go” signal to harass the disenfranchised, which is also a form of terrorism. It certainly is a two-way street to curb extremism, but we have such a long way to go before we can even begin to put an end to it.

It’s odd. Years ago we convinced ourselves that if we submitted to fear following the 9/11 attacks, then Al-Qaeda would win. But that is exactly what we have done. We’ve allowed fear to control our foreign policies by mangling what it means to exercise free speech and denying the true and varied types of terrorism. Nations actually pass laws that marginalize and subsequently encourage extremist behavior.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Israel; US: Arkansas; US: New York; United Kingdom; War on Terror
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1 posted on 09/05/2015 9:28:58 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Realize that the CFR and all its associated offshoots are Agenda 21 or One Worlders.


2 posted on 09/05/2015 9:31:31 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: nickcarraway

It’s kinda hard to exercise free speech when your head has just been chopped off by an Islamic terrorist . How ‘bout you stopping the head-lopping and then we’ll talk about working on free speech for Muslims.


3 posted on 09/05/2015 9:33:24 AM PDT by econjack (I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
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To: nickcarraway

No Such Thing as Islamic Terrorism


4 posted on 09/05/2015 9:34:48 AM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: nickcarraway

Nope. It’s all done by them there Conservative Christians!

They’re CRAZY when it comes to forcing their religion upon others!


5 posted on 09/05/2015 9:37:29 AM PDT by joethedrummer
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To: econjack

When Saudi Arabia allows Christians religious freedoms, I might start listing to them.


6 posted on 09/05/2015 9:37:31 AM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: nickcarraway

Everything about Islam is Terror.


7 posted on 09/05/2015 9:42:28 AM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: nickcarraway

I hope to live and see the day we get serious about these filthy, lying, liberal-terrorists.


8 posted on 09/05/2015 9:44:29 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (Cruz is so far up Trump's rump that they may need a gay marriage license soon!)
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To: nickcarraway

Ummm......

No.


9 posted on 09/05/2015 9:46:30 AM PDT by saleman (?)
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To: nickcarraway

The Cult of Mohammed is an organized, rude, violent, expansionist movement.

Even internally, its barbarian members cannot refrain from horrible behavior.


10 posted on 09/05/2015 9:48:39 AM PDT by gasport (Immigration reform means arriving in air-conditioned comfort.)
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To: nickcarraway
We need to examine the root causes of terrorism.

How insightful ... it starts in your koran, then your hadiths carry it further ...

11 posted on 09/05/2015 9:52:53 AM PDT by Ken522
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To: All
A Short Course on Shariah & the Muslim Brotherhood

1. What Is Shariah?

2. How Does Shariah Define Jihad?

3. ‘Civilization Jihad’ – the Muslim Brotherhood’s Potent Weapon

4. True Lies – the Paradox of Debating Shariah

5. Taqiyya – A Concept of Deceit that Security Professionals Must Know

6. Slander – How it is Used and Abused Under Shariah

7. How Shariah ‘Blasphemy’ Laws are Being Imposed On Us

8. What is the Muslim Brotherhood and How Does it Operate?

9. Genesis of the Muslim Brotherhood

10. Movement of the Muslim Brotherhood into the West

11. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Westward Infiltration

12. The Muslim Brotherhood in America

13. The Holy Land Trial: On the Trail of the Muslim Brotherhood

14. The Muslim Brotherhood’s ‘Strategic Plan’

15. Penetration of the US Government: A Case Study

16. Mapping the Muslim Brotherhood in America

17. Who’s Who in the American Muslim Brotherhood

Feel free to copy this info and spread it to other forums.


12 posted on 09/05/2015 10:10:12 AM PDT by B4Ranch (When buying + selling are controlled by legislation, the first things bought + sold are legislators.)
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To: Don Corleone; nickcarraway
I am not talking about free speech in Saudi Arabia, where Shariah has specific guidelines of how we conduct ourselves publicly, but the illusion of free expression in countries that pride themselves on this democratic right. If one were to accept the western definition of terrorism, then we would see that terrorism is Islam-inspired. To oppose such a definition would invite condemnation for supporting terrorists.

Democratic nations need to acknowledge their own role in creating Islamophobia with an uncontrolled media that say and write anything behind the protection of free speech rights, but also completely obliterate any dissenting view that doesn’t fit into their narrative.

Enough said. The writer admits he will not condemn Islamic terrorism by name. Instead, it is a western-created terrorism because of western prejudices. then he goes on to use every democratic party/communist party racist propaganda piece ever written.

13 posted on 09/05/2015 10:38:59 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: nickcarraway

Goodness. I must be such an misinformed idiot.


14 posted on 09/05/2015 10:51:40 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: nickcarraway

there are peaceable people who identify as Muslims
but
the Islamic religion TEACHES and PREACHES aggression against, and subjugation or murder of, Christians, Jews, and other Infidels

in this respect, Islam is unique, and

Letting Muslims into western countries is our Kiss of Death


15 posted on 09/05/2015 11:41:31 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (up)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

[snip] Democratic nations need to acknowledge their own role in creating Islamophobia with an uncontrolled media that say and write anything behind the protection of free speech rights, but also completely obliterate any dissenting view that doesn't fit into their narrative. [/snip]

Oh, and the writer also singles out Saudi Arabia, despite the fact that Iran is the main driver of worldwide jihad, and has been for some time now. That's because he's the one with the narrative. Agitprop Ping.
16 posted on 09/05/2015 12:56:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: nickcarraway

The followers of Mad Mo play their Taqiyya - Islamic Principle of Lying for the Sake of Allah - game. Lying and cheating in the Arab world is not really a moral matter .

The terrorists claim that their Jihad is just Jihad, not terrorism. Jihad, like rape , stealing, & murder are ok under certain Islamic rules.

http://www.islam-watch.org/Warner/Taqiyya-Islamic-Principle-Lying-for-Allah.htm


17 posted on 09/05/2015 3:13:19 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: nickcarraway

Years ago we convinced ourselves that if we submitted to fear following the 9/11 attacks, then Al-Qaeda would win.......Who is “we”, Islamic Boy?


18 posted on 09/05/2015 3:19:27 PM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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