[Publius6961]

If we are to win against the hirabah Islamists, we need to nurture an alliance with Muslim moderates; not alienation. Rather than attacking the flaws we see inherent in their religion, we should focus more on attacking the interpretation of that religion by radical, militant, fundamentalist, extremists engaged in hirabah against the world, including against Muslims who are not them.

They are reasonable.
They are just like us.
We can persuade them with logic.
All false premises and the only questions that remain are:

How long can we continue deluding ourselves that alliances with the 10% of moderates will ultimately prevail against the 90% of killers foaming at the mouth?

Has everyone seen the mindless behavior in the Gaza strip the last few days?

And once we realize unequivocally that reason is not the answer, what means will we employ to eradicate the danger and how will sanity and safety for the US prevail?

[weegee]

Islam is a ticking time bomb and you have to disarm it cautiously.

While muslims have no problem with the absolute prohibition of other religions in muslim territories, the one sign that all muslims (including the peaceful ones) agree is a “sign” that jihad is permissible, is when a nation prohibits the practice of Islam. So the more of a threat it becomes to a host nation, the more moderates will go “extremist” as you attempt some sense of stability.

Saudi funding of mosques in America ought to come with a tradeoff of expansion of religious freedoms in Saudi Arabia. NO prohibition on religions practiced in SA. NO prohibition on Jews (today they cannot enter SA). NO prohibition on muslims converting away from the faith. NO prohibition on non-muslims entering the cities of Mecca and Medina.

The Islamic Empire is being spread at the same time the antiAmeircan war (but decidedly pro-Palestinian war) protesters are complaining about American Imperialism.