Posted on 03/23/2006 3:26:08 AM PST by kronos77
The main argument of those supporting this scenario - notably in the United States, where advocates of the Muslim Albanian cause are very well funded - is that by doing so America would repair its image in the Islamic world and show that Americans do not have anti-Islamic inclinations. This, they think, would co-opt the influence of Islamic "extremists" and thus spare another possible 9/11 type attack.
Such sentiments can be found in the official report by the 9-11 Commission where it is recommended that America "defends, Muslims against tyrants and criminals in Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. If the United States does not act aggressively to define itself in the Islamic world, the extremists will gladly do the job for us."
(Excerpt) Read more at serbianna.com ...
In addition, proponents of the independent Muslim Kosovo argue that the Muslim leadership in that province is moderate and that through nation building could create a prosperous, multiethnic democracy, which will, while still remaining sufficiently Muslim, serve as an example of how one can remain a Muslim and be secular at the same time.
The last thing the world needs is another Islamic state, in the Balkans or anywhere else.
Yes, but look it this way
stupid politicians belive:"Lets make all-new, pro-western Islamic democracy-show-off mock-up state just to proove that we do not hate Islam, and that Islam just CAN work!"
Same thing happened back in 1992 with Bosnia and caused dloodshed and killings.
The only time Islamist states are "multi-cultural" is between the time they conquer and the time when they kill the last infidel.
The only time Islamist states are "multi-cultural" is between the time they conquer and the time when they kill the last infidel.
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