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Islam is outraged
Has anyone been following the latest news about the editorial cartoons in the European newspapers that have been causing so much outrage in Islamic countries? Apparently, these newspapers have published a cartoon showing Mohammad with his turban shaped like a bomb. This has provoked the Islamic world to react with outrage. Tens of thousands taking to the streets in protest. Its ironic that a cartoon can stir massive protest through the Middle East, yet 9/11 where thousands died, sparks only token condemnation. The Iranian President proclaims “Israel should be wiped off the the map”. The Islamic world’s response? Silence. Our leaders and the media tell us “Islam is a peaceful religion”. Where are these people? If these people are in fact peaceful and reasonable, then where is their outrage at the despicable acts by extremists within their ranks? I am beginning to think that they don’t exist. Their anger at a silly cartoon seems absurd and highly misplaced.
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How was US support of the mujahedeen destabilizing? The US supported Afghanistan against the Soviet invasion. When the Soviets finally gave up and withdrew in the late 80s, Afghanistan fell into civil war. I don’t see how “nitwits in Washington” are to blame. Sure, we were protecting our own self-interests, but the fact is, we helped an Arab nation defend itself against a non-Arab nation. So, I’m not sure what you are talking about.
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Prof. HorseFarmer,
Thank you for your enlightening words. Without knowledgeable people such as yourself (and perhaps Sean Penn) we ignorant “neo-cons” could not possibly understand all the complexities, and nuance affecting the world today. If only Reagan had talked to you first, he could have spent a lot more time eating jelly beans instead of wasting his effort pursuing the Cold War… a war that would have won itself according to you. The only problem is, your argument uses 20/20 hindsight to judge the fall of communism then tacitly leaps the same rational to terrorism. “History proves me right”. No. History only proves you right when you voice your theory BEFORE history actually happens. The Berlin wall did not just fall on its own. And as you’ll recall, it took a whole lot of “meddling” for that event to occur. Additionally, I don’t think it’s such a crazy notion that our leaders put up a resistance against Soviet bases advancing towards the Persian Gulf. But apparently you think that was no big deal. And naturally, the whole Arab world should hate us for it.
““The point that I'm trying to make is that communism/socialism is a self-destructing ideology incompatible with human nature.””
Yes. And so was slavery. Perhaps Lincoln was wasting his time too by trying to hurry-along the “self-destruction”.
And how about terrorism? Maybe we should just let that ideology work itself out as well. Why waste any resources fighting it? Eventually they’ll get tired of blowing things up.
HF…. Please don’t mistake my sarcasm for hostility. I don’t claim to be an expert in foreign policy, but I do pay attention. It just gets my dander up when people suggest that we brought this hostility upon ourselves. Sure, we’ve muddied our hands in foreign affairs, but for the most part, it has been for good reason. (Hitler would disagree) And the insane rage exhibited by these Islamic fanatics is disproportionate with anything we’ve ever inflicted upon them. In reality, I believe it has more to do with the fact that their 7th-century ideology doesn’t stack up in a 21st-century world.
And by-the-way, I’m not a neo-con. But yes, I do prefer Brit Hume to Dan Rather.
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