Muslims: 'War on terror' means war against Islam

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, December 24, 2002

[JohnHuang2]

Is the worldwide war on terror a war against Islam?

More than two-thirds of Muslims living in Britain think so, according to a poll conducted for the BBC.

The survey of 500 people also reveals that over half of British Muslims don't think Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network is to blame for the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington.

However, 11 percent said they believed further attacks against the U.S. by al-Qaida or similar groups would be justified, and 8 percent said such attacks would be justified against Britain.

As reported by the Associated Press, the survey asked: "President Bush and Tony Blair say that the war against terrorism is not a war against Islam. Do you agree or disagree?"

Seventy percent said they disagreed, 20 percent said they agreed and 10 percent said they didn't know.

Asked whether they believed the U.S. and its allies were justified in blaming the Sept. 11 attacks on al-Qaida, 17 percent answered 'yes' while 56 percent replied 'no.'

Also, 64 percent said al-Qaida should not have been blamed for the October bombings on Bali that killed 192 people and similar terrorist attacks.

Yet 44 percent said attacks by al-Qaida or similar groups are justified because Muslims are being killed by the U.S. or allies using American-made weapons. Forty-six percent said such attacks were not justified. The survey question did not say where Muslims were being killed.

The British Council of Muslims, an umbrella group representing mainstream Muslim groups, said it agreed with some of the poll opinions, particularly concerning the war against terrorism.

"Many of our affiliates are now complaining that this is turning into a war on Islam," council spokesman Inayat Bunglawala told the AP.

But Bunglawala said the council disagreed with those who believed the Sept. 11 attacks were justified.

"The vast majority of Muslims [believe] you can never justify the killing of innocent people on Sept. 11," he said.

Approximately 1.5 million Muslims live in Britain. In the poll for the BBC, 37 percent said there was an increase in hostility toward them or their family by non-Muslims as a result of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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[JohnHuang2]

Tuesday, December 24, 2002

Quote of the Day by Jonathon Spectre

[TLBSHOW]

BUMP

EVEM MUSLIMS ARE RIGHT ONCE IN A WHILE

'War on terror' means war against Islam

[weegee]

The war on terrorism means a war on Radical Islam but that should be of no concern to peaceful muslims and they should fully support such action. After all, we hear that Radical Islam is not true Islam but a false perversion of this peaceful religion. If that is true, then there should be no arguments about halting those who use terror and force to enslave people to a false religion.

[tessalu]

When did these idiots figure this out? Islam and terrorism are synonymous.

[sheik yerbouty]

"Islam est delenda".

[joyful1]

We're waiting until the internment camps are finished being built, before we reply to these statements.

[fporretto]

"The war on terror is a war on Islam." Does anyone else read these sentiments as indicating that Muslims do not believe that Islam can achieve its objectives without the use of terrorism? It surely sounds that way to me!

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[Republic of Texas]

"Zactly! Islam=Terror.

[MeekOneGOP]

The war on terrorism means a war on Radical Islam but that should be of no concern to peaceful muslims and they should fully support such action. After all, we hear that Radical Islam is not true Islam but a false perversion of this peaceful religion. If that is true, then there should be no arguments about halting those who use terror and force to enslave people to a false religion.

[FITZ]

Does anyone else read these sentiments as indicating that Muslims do not believe that Islam can achieve its objectives without the use of terrorism? It surely sounds that way to me!

I don't think they've ever denied it ----Muslims only believe there can be peace on earth AFTER everyone is living under the Koran.

[Morrigan]

You are exactly right. The "moderates" everyone hopes to hear from do not exist. That's why we don't hear them speaking up. There are none.

No matter how nice a person's Muslim neighbor may be, that person is a danger to any American citizen because of their beliefs. I have had so-called "moderate" Muslims tell me that it is not Osama's interpretation of Islam that is wrong--it is his amount of knowledge on the subject. I have had "moderate" Muslims tell me over and over again that there are no different "interpretations" of Islam, and they don't understand why people keep saying that. They say Islam is what it is, and you have to take the Koran word for word. Most of the "moderates" believe in jihad in its entirety. But they won't say it to your face.

We are not fighting a war against radical Islam, because all Muslims are radical. Unfortunately, I think that we are on the brink of a Crusades for the millenium.....and hopefully we are the victors.....

[FITZ]

I've known some nice enough Muslims but they all said the same thing ---the whole world was to be converted to Islam and it would have to be done either by force or they could go willingly. They'll also tell you that all babies are born Muslim but get changed to other religions ---but that Islam is what they need to convert back to.