Who Is To Blame
It's Our Fault!
Or so claims Ayatollah Mohammad Emami-Kashani:
That's right. Al-Qaeda isn't responsible for targeting innocent civilians, after all, because the true villains are the White House and Israel. Yeah, I'm sure that fatwa against bin Laden is coming real soon. Islam a religion of peace? Please. The land where the religion finds it's heart has no problem using violence to seek its ends. Also, if one spent a moment looking at the higharchy of terrorism and you see its leaders are well-to-do wealthy men of influence. The cries of oppression from the West are a joke. They simply wish to establish a fascist theocracy and western liberal democracy stands in their way.
Don't let historical revisionists, anti-western/anti-American/anti-Israeli fascist apologists tell you otherwise. Let no one convince you, under any circumstances, that personal responsibility is irrelevant. That's what we're dealing with here. Cowards who will blame anyone but themselves for their own despicable actions. I don't care if the United States, Israel or anyone else is oppressing them. When the American colonies were being oppressed by the English we didn't attack innocents. We provided a list of our grievances (we know it as the Declaration of Independence) and acted against military opponents. Terrorists this the U.S. is oppressing them? Great! Then they need to organize, provide a coherent list of grievances (A document citing "Those damn JOOOOOS!!!" over and over will not be accepted.) and act against military targets only. Hiding behind civilians and targeting civilians is not acceptable.
But this will never happen. They are cowards and they deserve to be wiped from the face of the planet. Fascist apologists will be banned. There is no excuse for attacking civilians - none!
“You who speak of al-Qaeda’s Islamic and terrorist nature, have you forgotten who are the mother and father of al-Qaeda”, the senior cleric questioned, in an address to the United Kingdom and the British Prime Minister Tony Blair. “Al-Qaeda’s father is in the White House and its mother is despotic Israel”.
That's right. Al-Qaeda isn't responsible for targeting innocent civilians, after all, because the true villains are the White House and Israel. Yeah, I'm sure that fatwa against bin Laden is coming real soon. Islam a religion of peace? Please. The land where the religion finds it's heart has no problem using violence to seek its ends. Also, if one spent a moment looking at the higharchy of terrorism and you see its leaders are well-to-do wealthy men of influence. The cries of oppression from the West are a joke. They simply wish to establish a fascist theocracy and western liberal democracy stands in their way.
Don't let historical revisionists, anti-western/anti-American/anti-Israeli fascist apologists tell you otherwise. Let no one convince you, under any circumstances, that personal responsibility is irrelevant. That's what we're dealing with here. Cowards who will blame anyone but themselves for their own despicable actions. I don't care if the United States, Israel or anyone else is oppressing them. When the American colonies were being oppressed by the English we didn't attack innocents. We provided a list of our grievances (we know it as the Declaration of Independence) and acted against military opponents. Terrorists this the U.S. is oppressing them? Great! Then they need to organize, provide a coherent list of grievances (A document citing "Those damn JOOOOOS!!!" over and over will not be accepted.) and act against military targets only. Hiding behind civilians and targeting civilians is not acceptable.
But this will never happen. They are cowards and they deserve to be wiped from the face of the planet. Fascist apologists will be banned. There is no excuse for attacking civilians - none!
Speaking Out Against Terrorism
For some time now one of my biggest complaints is the lack of condemnation on terrorism from Muslim groups here and abroad. Yes, most were quick to exclaim, "Islam is a religion of peace," but they left it at that. Unsurprisingly the liberal media was quick to lead the charge that Islam truly was a peaceful belief system and anyone who said otherwise was a bigot and anit-Arab. They never felt the desire to extend this same tolerant understanding to Christianity however. Rarely, if ever, did we actually hear a Muslim group denounce the terrorists. Clamining they don't represent the faith is one thing. Stating that you actively condemn what they do is a whole other ball of wax. There's been very, very little of the latter. But, seemingly, that looks to be changinging. Dean quotes:
But to simply issue a press release isn't enough. There must be a call to action. Dean quotes New York Times writer Tom Friedman:
See that? No major Muslim cleric or group has issued a fatwa against Osama bin Laden! Why the hell not? I'll tell you. Because it's easy to condem "terrorism". You're not actually calling anyone a terrorist. I can complain about liberalism all I want but when I start complaining about a particular liberal everything changes. A real person becomes the target of the condemnation and that real person can react. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and anyone else can say whatever they like about terrorism. It doesn't matter. However, as soon as they attack bin Laden they draw a line in the sand. They're saying, "We condemn this man!"
Until that is done nothing will change. Exteremist governements will issue statements against the faceless "terrorist" ideal with one hand while giving aid to terrorists like bin Laden with the other. And no, they don't have to supply money, arms, logistical data or refuge to aid. All they simply need to do is not condemn him personally. By not condemning him personally their cries against the evil of terrorism are empty because they do nothing to force real change or give a face to what terrorism is.
Dean has more here as well.
PMU Statement on the London Bombings
The Progressive Muslim Union of North America (PMU) categorically condemns the terrorist attacks in London of July 7. We mourn the loss of life and injury there as we do everywhere around the world. We offer our condolences and prayers to the families and loved ones of all those affected by this brutal attack.
These vicious crimes are completely contrary to every element of Islamic principles and morality, and offend the conscience of all humanity. Terrorism, and the use of violence against civilians, is never acceptable under any circumstances, no matter who the perpetrators or the victims might be.
But to simply issue a press release isn't enough. There must be a call to action. Dean quotes New York Times writer Tom Friedman:
The Muslim village has been derelict in condemning the madness of jihadist attacks. When Salman Rushdie wrote a controversial novel involving the prophet Muhammad, he was sentenced to death by the leader of Iran. To this day - to this day - no major Muslim cleric or religious body has ever issued a fatwa condemning Osama bin Laden.
See that? No major Muslim cleric or group has issued a fatwa against Osama bin Laden! Why the hell not? I'll tell you. Because it's easy to condem "terrorism". You're not actually calling anyone a terrorist. I can complain about liberalism all I want but when I start complaining about a particular liberal everything changes. A real person becomes the target of the condemnation and that real person can react. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and anyone else can say whatever they like about terrorism. It doesn't matter. However, as soon as they attack bin Laden they draw a line in the sand. They're saying, "We condemn this man!"
Until that is done nothing will change. Exteremist governements will issue statements against the faceless "terrorist" ideal with one hand while giving aid to terrorists like bin Laden with the other. And no, they don't have to supply money, arms, logistical data or refuge to aid. All they simply need to do is not condemn him personally. By not condemning him personally their cries against the evil of terrorism are empty because they do nothing to force real change or give a face to what terrorism is.
Dean has more here as well.
London
By now everyone has heard of the events in London. It is a terrible thing but serves to underline the importance in the war against terror. I hope this only strengthens Britain’s resolve to see this trough to the end. No matter what their "friends" in France, Germany and Spain may say. Fascists only understand force and so they must be dealt with forcefully. There is no justification for targeting innocent civilians and we (The United States, England and Australia) extend these cowards the courtesy of only killing legitimate military targets.
