‘We Are At War With All Islam’ [An interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali]

Spectator (UK) ^ | November 28, 2007 | Mary Wakefield

[ventanax5]

‘We are not at war with “terror”, that would make no sense.’

‘Hear, hear,’ said a voice at the back. ‘Terror is just a tactic used by Islam,’ she continued. ‘We are actually at war, not just with Islamism, but with Islam itself.’

But there is such a thing as moderate Islam, I say. Muslims aren’t all terrorists. There are some like Ed Husain (author of The Islamist) who argue that there are many peaceful traditions of Koranic scholarship to choose from. Isn’t it a mistake to dismiss this gentler, acceptable branch of Islam?

‘I find the word “moderate” very misleading.’ There’s a touch of steel in Hirsi Ali’s voice. ‘I don’t believe there is such a thing as “moderate Islam”. I think it’s better to talk about degrees of belief and degrees of practice. The Koran is quite clear that it should control every area of life. If a Muslim chooses to obey only some of the Prophet’s commandments, he is only a partial Muslim. If he is a good Muslim, he will wish to establish Sharia law.’

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“We are working, fighting, and dying alongside many muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan, so I’m not ready to buy into this. At least not yet.”

We fought alongside the ruskies during WW2, and as soon as it was over they turned on us...

[Celtman]

First off it is not islam or islamism it should always be referred to what it is ... mohammedanism.

Perhaps it should be referred to by translation: islam=submission.  Submit or die.  Submission and freedom are clearly incompatible.  I prefer freedom.

Mohammed declared declared war on the rest of the world in 622.  It is high time we responded in kind, instead of sticking our heads in the sand.