Posted on 08/02/2015 7:43:37 PM PDT by markomalley
Department of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson says that the Islamic State wants to be viewed as Islamic, but they aren't.
(video at link)
During an interview at the Aspen Security Forum, the interviewer asks if Johnson and DHS are missing the religious dimension of the terrorism we face by denying that it's inspired by Islam. "I couldn't disagree more," Johnson says.
Disagree with what?
Even if you buy Johnson's intellectually feeble claim that the Koran-quoting, Allah-praising, Halal-keeping members of Islamic State have "no connection to Islam," they certainly believe they do. Denying a connection between al Qaeda and Islam would be like denying any connection between the Christian Identity movement and Christianity. The typical Christian understands that, which is why they don’t object.
Even more disturbing (and once again, watch the video for yourself), Johnson says he can't call Islamic terror "Islamic terror" out of deference to American Muslims because they won't cooperate with homeland security efforts if he does. So the head of DHS believes American Muslims will stand by and watch their fellow Americans die in bomb blasts over a vocabulary dispute?
That may be the most insulting thing you’ll ever hear anyone say about Islam in America.
If I met someone at a cocktail party and they expressed such a juvenile, naive opinion, I'd roll my eyes and wander back to the bar for another Bushmills. But to hear it from the guy whose job is to protecting my family from terrorists? That's too important to be ignored.
idiots. dangerous idiots.
the thief who says he wants to rob you doesnt really want to rob you, hes not really a thief.
the murderer coming to murder you, he really doesnt want to murder you, he really isnt a murderer.
Universal Suffrage
Jeh? He’s totally retarded. Ignore the DHS.
This compromised fool is such an affirmative-action loser. God help us all.
Islam is a war plan.
Mohammad was a phenomenal warrior of great intellect.
“Islam is Islam, there are no modifiers. And until you realize that Islam is a political movement masquerading as a religion, you’re never going to come to grips with it.”
The point is indicting an entire group for the actions of some, especially a sub-faction of the larger group with which many in the group don’t agree. “Guilt by association” is a fallacy—and that’s a two-edged sword.
The attacks are not Islamic Extremism. Not because they are not Islamic, but because they are not Extreme.
Anymore questions?
Muslim extremists want to cut off your head.
Moderate Muslims want Muslim extremists to cut off your head for them.
:)
That’s essentially the same argument the left makes against Republicans: They claim Republicans want the KKK members, the white supremacists, the Tea Party “extremists” and the other “racist” elements of the right wing to do their dirty work for them.
The point is the the excuses they make for Muslims versus the ones they don’t make for conservatives.
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