[Allegra]

Most of the soldiers I know who come back from Iraq express massive hatred for Islam.

I hate Islam, too.

That being said, most of the Iraqis hate all of that extremist stuff, have no desire to have an "Islamic Republic" (they tell me "we don't want to be another Iran") and even the ones who practice (in the minority) don't follow the hatred doctrine.

Those extremists are in the minority, but get the most attention because of their heinous actions.

[gracesdad]

“That being said, most of the Iraqis hate all of that extremist stuff, have no desire to have an “Islamic Republic” (they tell me “we don’t want to be another Iran”) and even the ones who practice (in the minority) don’t follow the hatred doctrine.”

You know that even though you’re over there and know a lot more about it than almost anybody on FR, you’re not going to convince a fair number of Freepers? I’m constantly amazed at the posters who are absolutely convinced that every Muslim in the world is a radical and is under orders to slaughter all non-Muslims.

[farmer18th]

Those extremists are in the minority, but get the most attention because of their heinous actions.

You can't separate terrorism from Islam. Our leaders betrayed us in the formulation of the new Iraqi Constititution, with its overt PANDERING to the Imams. If we really wanted to test the Iraqi dedication to western-style civil liberties, we should have put full time security on the Iraqi Christian community, over and above even the new Iraqi cabinet. It is an absolute outrage that we are selling this sham as "nation building" when Chaldean Christians have now LESS freedom than they did before.

[gracesdad]

Oh well, you see what I mean by the other comments that followed yours.

[Nathan Zachary]

"(they tell me "we don't want to be another Iran") and even the ones who practice (in the minority) don't follow the hatred doctrine. Those extremists are in the minority, but get the most attention because of their heinous actions.

There is no other 'doctrine". Islam is Islam. There is only one Koran and one Mohammad. Except for some minor differences between the sects, some different haddith and suras (and they kill each other over them) Islams main message is exactly the same to all Muslims when it comes to Jews, Christians and other "infidels".

[Nathan Zachary]

"(they tell me "we don't want to be another Iran") and even the ones who practice (in the minority) don't follow the hatred doctrine. Those extremists are in the minority, but get the most attention because of their heinous actions.

There is no other 'doctrine". Islam is Islam. There is only one Koran and one Mohammad. Except for some minor differences between the sects, some different haddith and suras (and they kill each other over them) Islams main message is exactly the same to all Muslims when it comes to Jews, Christians and other "infidels".

[tiredoflaundry]

That being said, most of the Iraqis hate all of that extremist stuff, have no desire to have an "Islamic Republic" (they tell me "we don't want to be another Iran") and even the ones who practice (in the minority) don't follow the hatred doctrine.

It is a crime that our MSM refuses to acknowledge that fact. Stay safe Allegra!

[Fox_Mulder77]

“That being said, most of the Iraqis hate all of that extremist stuff”

Most Muslims SAY they hate extremist stuff, but they aren’t willing, as a group, to put their money where their mouth is.

[Aquinasfan]

Those extremists are in the minority, but get the most attention because of their heinous actions.

That may be true, but they are the true followers of Mohammed. A Mohammedan who rejects jihad rejects Mohammedanism.