Posted on 07/13/2005 12:49:22 AM PDT by mal
Western Muslims feel badly misunderstood. The vast majority of them utterly abhor terrorism against the countries in which they live. And yet they sense suspicion from their fellow citizens.
Meanwhile, those fellow citizens are feeling increasing frustration with their Muslim neighbors. Since 9/11, security forces have foiled some 40 major plots against Western nations. Many if not most of those plots have been the work of local Muslims. Hundreds of European Muslims have journeyed to join the insurgents in Iraq. Extremist preachers exploit the freedom of Western societies to incite terrorism against them.
Moderate Western Muslims--and careful politicians--prefer not to acknowledge this reality. But euphemism is breeding resentment on all sides. We'd all benefit from speaking clearly. Let us be explicit about what we expect from Muslim communities:
(Excerpt) Read more at aei.org ...
Never hachee, Liberace.
Nice thoughts, but all I could think of after reading that article was...Pipe Dreams.
Islam, The Alleged Religion of Peace® ( TARP )? Click this picture:
No, I am not exaggerating. Click the pic, go to "last," and read backwards.
If you are not informed about this stuff, you will be made sick. If you are informed, you will be made mad, all over again.
Where It's 9-11 All the Time...
Click the picture...
Acknowledge Reality; accept Responsibility
They are afraid they will be killed.
Isolate and Exclude Extremists
They are afraid they will be killed
Cooperate actively with police and security services
They are afraid they will be killed
Stop carving out special exemptions
They are afraid they will be killed.
Accept Islam's status as one religion among equals
They are afraid they will be killed.
Western Muslims feel badly misunderstood. The vast majority of them utterly abhor terrorism against the countries in which they live.
NOW HOW DO WE KNOW THAT???
Everywhere I look where muslims have settled they think to think they should be allowed their own little lands and not integrate into the society they settle into.
No, their actions speak way louder than their cheap words.
If they can not answer quickly and directly "No", then they are siding with the terrorists.
Those fears a not entirely unfounded...
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