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originally posted by: Hefficide
So I ask you again. If we are at war with extreme Islam, then why do Mecca and Medina still stand? Why do we still ally ourselves and sell arms to Saudi Arabia? The answer is quite clear to me. We are not at war with radical Islam at all. Nor is it at war with us. We're just seeing the pawns moving in a much bigger game and ignoring the real power pieces on the chessboard.
originally posted by: Hefficide
a reply to: 8675309jenny
Your definition of radical terrorism is some guys looking at your wife? And you further think this a trait of Islam? That kind of thing happens in the high end malls in Beverly Hills.
Next step - label the NBA a terrorist organization because several of them are always oogling a Kardashian.
originally posted by: Hefficide
a reply to: TonyS
Freedom is a beautiful thing... it infects people once they've tasted it. It's a healthy virus. I'm aging myself and happen to be the eldest child of the youngest child from a large, large family - thus the stories I heard growing up were not about the same things my contemporaries parents were discussing. My friends parents were all talking about the sixties. My family was telling me about how my grandfather sold the farm, during the depression, and left Oklahoma ( a reservation ) and moved to California.
Honestly - there are things we consider normal today that would have stopped the entire country dead in it's tracks 60 or 70 years ago. Things like an unwed mother... or a divorced couple... or a black family moving into town. These things would have flown in the face of convention - even for freedom loving Americans.
But the virus - that freedom strain... it kept working.
Now imagine if the repressed of this other religion become infected as well. What a world of possibility that opens up.
“There is no such thing as a radical or moderate form of Islam,” he said. “You know, a woman is either pregnant or not pregnant. If you abide by Islam, and you follow what is in the Koran and the traditions of the prophet — then, quite frankly, you’d never find anything that I say which does not have Islamic basis.”
“So many Muslims would reject what you just said,” Stelter said, “and say that you are warping your religion for terrible purposes.”
“You’ll find that those people who differ from me believe in secularism, freedom — maybe they’re being paid by the government to say what they say,” Choudary replied.
“Now you’re just making up stuff!” an exasperated Stelter nearly shouted.
“No, that is not true all,” Choudary replied. “I’ve been propagating Islam, and I’ve met most of the leaders of the Muslim community, so I know what’s out there. If you go to Muslims who are actually practicing Islam…you’ll find that they say the exact same thing as me. Because I’m not calling for leadership for individuals, I’m calling for leadership for Islam.”
The conversation abruptly ended when Stelter said, “here’s what bothers me: when we were setting up for our interview here, the audio engineer asked you to count to ten to check the mic, and you started to do that — but then you said 9/11, 7/7, 3/11. Is this all some sort of joke to you?”
“You know,” Choudary said, “if you had a sense of humor, you would have laughed at that. It was just a soundcheck. You shouldn’t take any of these things that seriously. If you want to make it a big deal, then do so, but it makes you look much more shallow, really.”
“I have nothing more to say,” Stelter responded.
originally posted by: 8675309jenny
Numerous clerics and imams have come out and clearly stated "there is no such thing as a moderate Muslim".
Anjem Choudary has said it numerous times: [a moderate Muslim is not a Muslim, they are disobeying the Qu'ran]
Jeannette Bougrab, a junior minister with responsibility for youth, told Le Parisien newspaper that legislation based on Islamic sharia law “inevitably” imposed restrictions on rights and freedoms. Bougrab is of Algerian origin, whose father fought on the French colonial side during Algeria’s war of independence, and said she was speaking as “a French woman of Arab origin.”
“It’s very worrying,” she was quoted as saying. “I don’t know of any moderate Islam.”
originally posted by: 8675309jenny
originally posted by: GrantedBail
a reply to: Auricom
I don't believe a word you said. Not. A. One.
How is it that only Europe is being inconvenienced by these radicals that want Sharia law?? You are off your meds.
That is such a narrow and paranoid view.
You would think that the USA would be the victim of radicalism. Seeing as we are the ones that have fomented all the carnage in the Middle East and in Africa where those that adhere to Islamic religions have been the most tormented.
It is all bs. It is all false flag attacks. You cannot buy into to that scenario, while neglecting, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia.
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I have spent almost 2 years all around Europe, and the last time I was in Norway (Christmas 2014), we got to the bus station at 4:30am from the airport. As I unloaded our bags, 3 young middle eastern looking men approached and they were looking at my wife like a piece of meat.
I can be intimidating at times, and I turned, stood fully up as I reached into my bag like reaching for a weapon and looked straight at them with a very serious expression. They altered course slightly and walked past us mumbling as they darted looks at me.
Do NOT discount what you have not experienced. The Islamic problem THROUGHOUT Europe, is a very real problem!edit on Sat Jan 10 2015 by DontTreadOnMe because: Community Announcement re: Decorum
So I ask you again. If we are at war with extreme Islam, then why do Mecca and Medina still stand? Why do we still ally ourselves and sell arms to Saudi Arabia?
originally posted by: Hefficide
originally posted by: Hefficide
But I can tell you who is. Governments and Corporations. Governments that are gaining more and more control over once free peoples and Corporations who are making record profits from the endless war and ability to exploit formerly off-limits resources and markets.
Bombing for peace my ass. We are bombing for Wal Marts and the public acceptance of a surveillance state.
We have been divided by rhetoric, manipulation, and lies - on both sides - and our house is falling.
originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: Hefficide
Awesome Heff!
Saudi is really they people calling the shots and no one ever wants to talk about them and how much they fuel this.