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SHAME ON YOU. THERE YOU GO AGAIN SPREADING DISTORTIONS ABOUT WHO I AM AND WHAT I STAND FOR. PLEASE NOTE: (1) MY ANTI-WAR ACTIVITY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE U.S. VS.AL QAEDA. IT HAD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE AFGHANI PEOPLE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE. (2) THIS IS A DELIBERATE LIE DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO PEOPLE WHO DISLIKE REV. SHARPTON, WHO HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ANTI-WAR PROTESTS I WORKED ON. I DID WORK WITH HIM AROUND THE AMADOU DIALLO CASE.GOT A PROBLEM WITH ME SPEAKING OUT WHEN INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE GUNNED DOWN? HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND IF FOUR BLACK COPS GUNNED DOWN AN INNOCENT YOUNG WHITE MAN?(3)ON JIHAD: ANOTHER DELIBERATE LIE (WHY IS IT THAT SOMEONE FEELS COMPELLED TO MIS-REPRESENT WHAT I SAY? THREATENED BY THE TRUTH?) ANYWAY, WHAT I SAID IS:
"Jihad is one of the most misunderstood of Islamic terms used today, and many Muslims are as confused by it as non-Muslims. In the West, few words carry as much power to instill fear or hatred. That's because the news media have widely interpreted jihad to mean "holy war," linking it with extremism and terrorism in the public consciousness. News reports of bombings in the Middle East only deepen the identification of jihad with violence. It's not surprising that so many Americans perceive the word in light of the Crusades of centuries ago -- as a kind of latter-day Crusade in reverse.
But the concept of jihad is a beautiful one that has nothing to do with aggressive warfare. Simply put, jihad finds its origin in the verb jahada which means to struggle, to fight.
The word has a few different connotations, since struggle can occur on several levels. Muslims understand these levels based not only on the words of Allah in the Qur'an, but also on the authentic statements of the Prophet Muhammad as recorded in our oral traditions, preserved as ahadith. Here are the levels of jihad:

Personal Jihad: Prophet Muhammad Ibn 'Abdullah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "The most excellent jihad is that of the soul." This jihad, called the Jihadun-Nafs, is the intimate struggle to purify the soul of satanic influence -- both subtle and overt. It is the struggle to cleanse one's spirit of sin. This is the most important level of jihad.

Verbal Jihad: On another occasion, the Prophet said, "The most excellent jihad is the speaking of truth in the face of a tyrant." He encouraged raising one's voice in the name of Allah on behalf of justice.

Physical Jihad: This is combat waged in defense of Muslims against oppression and transgression by the enemies of Allah, Islam and Muslims. We are commanded by Allah to lead peaceful lives and not transgress against anyone, but also to defend ourselves against oppression by "fighting against those who fight against us." This "jihad with the hand" is the aspect of jihad that has been so profoundly misunderstood in today's world."
GOT IT? I HOPE SO. LET'S SEE, OH YEAH:
(4)"ALLEGED" BACK-LASH? TELL THAT TO PEOPLE (MUSLIMS, OR OTHER FOLK WHO "LOOKED LIKE" MUSLIMS)WHO WERE PHYSICALLY ATTACKED, OR WHO HAD THEIR PLACES OF WORSHIP VANDALIZED, (5)PRAISE OF MALCOLM X? YES.I AM GUILTY AS CHARGED.PEOPLE WHOM THE U.S. POST OFFICE HONORS ARE O.K. WITH ME(6) SUPPORT FOR IMAM JAMIL? RIGHT AGAIN. IS HE A "DOMESTIC TERRORIST"? THE U.S. GOV'T HAS SAID A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT HIM, BUT NEVER IDENTIFIED HIM AS THAT. WHO STARTED THAT ONE? "COP-KILLER"? YES HE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THAT. I ATTENDED HIS TRIAL AND STILL BELIEVE HIM INNOCENT, AND THAT ONE DAY HE'LL BE FOUND INNOCENT ON APPEAL. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT, YOU HAVE THAT RIGHT. BUT I HAVE A RIGHT TO BELIEVE IN JUSTICE,AND THAT SOMETIMES THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TAKES A LONG TIME, BUT WORKS WITH ERRORS MADE ON THE WAY. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT? DID YOU ATTEND HIS TRIAL? OF COURSE THESE ARE RHETORICAL QUESTIONS, AS I KNOW YOU GENTLEMEN ARE NOT INTERESTED IN SUCH THINGS. ANYWAY, SEE YOU AROUND GUYS. HAVE A GOOD DAY.P.S. HOW IS THAT THESS NEO-CON PROPOGANDA REFERENCES AGAINST ME APPEARED HERE BEFORE ELSEWHERE? SOMEONE HERE WORKING WITH SOMEONE ELSE LIKE HOROWITZ?