Posted on 08/09/2006 3:27:33 PM PDT by SAMWolf
Saudi: Radical Islam worse than Nazism
Saudi journalist says terror groups should be treated as Nazis, total war should be declared on extremist Islamic Ideology
Courageous words: Not everyone in the Arab world praises Osama Bin Laden and terror groups as heroes. Indeed, some Arabs have issues scathing attacks on radical Islamic groups and they manner in which they interpret Islam.
The criticism leveled at extremists by Saudi journalist Muhammad al al-Sheikh, however, is unusual in its harshness. In two pieces published in Saudi newspaper al-Jazeera, and presented courtesy of the Middle East Media Research Institute, al-Sheikh charged radical Islamists hold a similar, and even worse, ideology than radical Islam, and should be treated as Europeans coped with Nazism.
The first article was published in July 10, following the release of an extremist spiritual leader from prison. The release raises many questions, al-Sheikh said.
“The man is one of the forefathers of terrorism and he is the one who raised, through his books and radical interpretations, many of those belonging to terror groups.”
“They say a Jordanian court acquitted him of charges that include the blowing up of American facilities…however, this dangerous terrorist did something much worse: he seized upon the down-and-out situation of many Muslim youths today in order to perpetuate violence, murder and destruction forever. In order to plant deep roots for the idea of suicide and to incite kids to commit suicide."
“This is the root of the problem,” said al-Sheikh.
The Saudi's should know they helped create this Monster known as radical Islam.
I would agree that, at least on the surface, this is a good sign. But I seriously wonder how much of this criticism is a result of a sincere, natural epiphany vs. a Saudi political fear of Iran flexing its muscles.
Let me guess: this journalist published this article in a non-native language newspaper that is not circulated among the Saudi population. The article this person published in the native paper reads exactly opposite. Not the first time that tactic has been used. I hope I am wrong.
I've become so cynical that I had the same thought. I'd like to get confirmation from a reliable source. Maybe Iraq the Model will cover this. I'll send the brothers the link and you should too.
http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/
"“We must treat modern Jihad parties just as the Europeans treated Naziism," he added."
Well, I would hope that the Arabs would be a bit more successful in suppressing National Socialism's new incarnation than the Europeans were back in the 30's.
They had moments of appropriate intolerance for Nazis, mostly after they were invaded, but the got around to it....
Isn't it interesting that the jihadists take their Bush-hating talking points right out of Michael Moron, Cindy "I Love Hugo" Sheehan, and Howard Deaniac the Maniac press releases. Sounds to me like they are all kindred spirits.
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