[lit-ideas] Re: Is there any such thing as a Moderate Muslim?
- From: "Lawrence Helm" <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:49:36 -0800
Right, I noticed that gaff as well, but you can't expect a former Marine to
know about the Tamil Tigers. What I found most interesting was Kelly's
conclusion that the reaction against the Port deal in the U.S. was
indication of a growing prejudice that there are no Moderate Muslims.
Perhaps we've all been focusing on the capital that Democrats have been
making of this widespread prejudice, I know I have, and failed to focus on
the implications that Kelly draws in his article. An overwhelming majority
of Americans were not willing to accept Bush's assurance that Dubai is
moderate. Kelly blames the Media for not lauding the Moderates, but there
is evidence that the Media was stirring things up against the Port deal.
I'm reminded of William Randolph Hearst's efforts in 1898 and prior to.
Let's hope the results aren't the same.
Lawrence
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Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Is there any such thing as a Moderate Muslim?
--- Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
JK(quoting)> "Americans know instinctively the 'Islam
>is a
> religion of peace' mantra is
> garbage. Islam was spread by the sword. There are
> no Christian, Jewish,
> Hindu or Buddhist suicide bombers.
amcon>>>>>
This wealth of information creates a new picture about
what is motivating suicide terrorism. Islamic
fundamentalism is not as closely associated with
suicide terrorism as many people think. The world
leader in suicide terrorism is a group that you may
not be familiar with: the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka.
This is a Marxist group, a completely secular group
that draws from the Hindu families of the Tamil
regions of the country. They invented the famous
suicide vest for their suicide assassination of Rajiv
Ghandi in May 1991. The Palestinians got the idea of
the suicide vest from the Tamil Tigers.
TAC: So if Islamic fundamentalism is not necessarily a
key variable behind these groups, what is?
RP: The central fact is that overwhelmingly
suicide-terrorist attacks are not driven by religion
as much as they are by a clear strategic objective: to
compel modern democracies to withdraw military forces
from the territory that the terrorists view as their
homeland.
(etc.)
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<,
http://www.amconmag.com/2005_07_18/article.html
I see the man you quote does indeed think there are
moderate Muslims -- what I can't see is why he thinks
the media aren't willing to discuss that
Judy Evans, Cardiff
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