“Obviously, âtaqqiyaâ is an equally probable description of this as âgenuineâ”
No, it isn’t
OK. Convince me.
Give me some evidence that this is not an example of the specific concept proffered by the koran that it is acceptable to lie to infidels in the furtherance of islam.
As it is, you are simply playing the childish “no it’s not” game.