Global Map of the Cartoon Wars.
There is an amazing interactive map of the recent rash of riots sparked by cartoons. (Yeah, cartoons. I couldn't believe it either.)
Do you still think it's a religion of peace? Can anyone still believe that? The whole world is on fire, burning in Islamic arson. It has its denominations, sure, but everywhere Islam is the majority religion, it is a religion of war and death and suicide and beheadings, a religion with no hope of forgiveness, and no hope for redemption, and no hope. Many of its followers raise their children to hate and to believe that all non-Muslims (or non-Shia Muslims) are evil and worthy of slaughter. It is easier to believe that the relative peacefulness of American Islam stems not from any inherent peacefulness of the religion, but from the fact that its followers remain so greatly outnumbered. Historically, Islam has always been a religion of peace--while it remained a minority.
The cartoons were published in September, but no one cared till now--because several fake cartoons were added. Still, the reaction to the cartoons is substantial evidence that we are dealing with a dangerous, unpredictable, evil enemy. (But how much proof do you need?) The fact that Europeans and American liberals want to appease and placate them is inexplicable. Do you think they will ever be appeased? Will they ever be happy? Even if we were to give them the one thing they want most, the entire land of Israel? Would they not simply find another way to blame all their problems on us?
The Islamo-Fascists are the most dangerous people on Earth today. They should be absolutely barred from entering our nation, and their attempts at nuclear programs should be stopped at any cost. If it were up to me, we would depose all the evil leaders as we did Saddam (but I'm not saying all Arab nations have evil leaders, though the difference is one of degree; I'm not sure any are particularly "good"), and we would import democracy. Not all of western culture--but freedom and democracy are essential.
What if it were up to you? What's your solution?
posted by S. at
10:20 PM
3 Comments:
In fairness, I should note that anti-Muslim riots have "killed several" people in Nigeria. See http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060221/D8FTIGRO0.html
This is different, however. These rioters were reacting not to cartoons, but to the burning of businesses and churches and the massacre of at least 18 people over the weekend--and those evils were a reaction only to CARTOONS! and they were published a world away; no one could possibly argue local Nigerians were responsible for the pictures. And though I don't mean to justify their actions, who can blame them for defending themselves against those who would slaughter them for nothing?
Because the cartoons are--just that, cartoons, this is a case where the jihadists or Islamo-fascists started it. They started it, let there be no doubt. They were not provoked and no one should allow that story to go unchallenged. Whatever the Koran or Islamic tradition may say about images of Muhammed, the cartoons do not justify any of the evils that have allegedly happened as a result. Instead, the radicals have unilaterally incited their own people to wreak havoc and bloodshed around the world.
If the victims in Nigeria believe they need to stop the killers before they are likewise killed, I say more power to 'em. If the whole world would fight back (here's a sensible place for 'zero-tolerance') this world-wide destruction would stop in its tracks.
But that won't happen--and the fascists know it. The non-Muslims around the world are generally too weak to resist, and the West has the power but lacks the courage--until yet another 9/11 wakes the napping giant.
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S., at 9:31 PM, February 21, 2006
i dare not even suggest any kind of solution.
i do, however, fear that you are right, steven. like i wrote on my blog a while back - these people are bullies. just like saddam and hitler. bullies only respond to strength. appeasement will not suffice. it will only lead to further strengthening of these people.
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J C, at 5:18 PM, February 23, 2006
We face a serious and difficult threat. What can you do when your enemy is not from a specific country, and can claim to be one-type of Muslim, but might not be? How can a free society--one obsessed with personal liberties--defend itself against such threats?
By
S., at 8:27 PM, February 23, 2006
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