Shootings garnering Loyola Response Nov 20, 2009
Here we go again with the media blaming this on Islam and our beliefs ... Moazami, who will teach a course in the history of radical Islam next semester, said some media outlets were stretching it by making connections to a mosque that those behind the Sept. 11 attacks associated with ... Aziz said she hopes Dec. 5 will open up an opportunity for dialogue when the documentary Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think will be shown at McAllister Auditorium at Tulane. (The Maroon, LA)
Graham to make second run at blocking civilian terror trials Nov 20, 2009
It is becoming increasingly clear that Obama is sensitive toward Islam and its murderers ... BY larry stinson on 11/19/2009 at 19:44They wear the uniform of the "Islamic Warriors of God", they are soldiers in the army of "Allah". (TheHill.com)
Zigzagging to Business School Nov 20, 2009
How will they categorize a gay Bosnian Muslim refugee, a former chemist who writes about sexuality in Islam while counseling college students ... I have worked as a lumberjack, a lab research assistant, and a career counselor, have presented at a Harry Potter conference, and I am being published in a book on homosexuality in Islam. (BusinessWeek)
Nidal Hasan’s Ominous Islam Nov 19, 2009
Nidal Hasan s Ominous Islam - HUMAN EVENTS. Nidal Hasan s Ominous Islam by Robert Spencer 11/19/2009 ... Before he killed or wounded 54 Americans at Fort Hood on November 5, army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan had raised eyebrows with his Islamic proselytizing, which he carried on even when he was supposed to be conducting medical briefings. (Human Events Online)
Karzai sworn in as Afghan president Nov 19, 2009
"I swear that I will obey and safeguard the sacred religion of Islam," Karzai said as he stood at the front of the palace with his hand on a Koran. He pledged to implement the constitution, defend Afghanistan's territorial integrity and independence and improve the lives of ordinary Afghans. (India Times, India)
Troubled Afghan leader prepares for new term Nov 19, 2009
"I swear to obey and safeguard the provisions of the sacred religion of Islam, to observe the constitution and other laws of Afghanistan and supervise their implementation," Karzai said in front of foreign and Afghan dignitaries in his palace in Kabul. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
No God doesn't mean no beliefs Nov 19, 2009
That's believers of every faith, and not just Islam, Hasan's professed religion. The Nov. 5 rampage on that Army base could be considered fuel to the fire for nonbelievers who insist that religion - any and all religion - is too often the conduit for anguish and pain. (Juneau Empire)
Massacre at Fort Hoodtroubles Muslim Americans Nov 19, 2009
The media pointed a not-so-subtle finger at Muslim Americans, spreading the innuendo that something may be inherently wrong with Islam and those who practice it, even in America ... While most ordinary Americans make a distinction between the peaceful, ordinary Muslim Americans and the extremists who invoke Islam to perpetrate criminal acts, many right-wingers do not. (NJ.com -- Times)
LETTER: Churches should do a better job teaching love Nov 19, 2009
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. Should the State sell the vacant Thomson prison to the federal government to house some Guantanamo Bay detainees. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Waiting for the end of the world Nov 19, 2009
Riley says that all the major monotheistic faiths -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- have variations on the belief that God interacts directly with humanity, and has made a promise "to wrap things up, and then we'll get on with Act Two.". That idea of an Act Two -- or, better yet, a conclusion -- satisfies something innate in humans, he says. (CNN)
Ill congressman defends 'savage religion' comment Nov 18, 2009
Manzullo said he never specified Islam and apologized for any misunderstanding stemming from his comments. "The religion of these terrorists is indeed savage _ it is not the religion of Islam," he said ... "I never once said that Islam is a savage religion. It is a false conclusion or assumption. These terrorists have perverted the peaceful nature of Islam for their own demented purposes.". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Army shooting suspect 'wanted wife' Nov 18, 2009
Hendi says strip club visits violate Islam -- and so does "killing fellow citizens" ... Two other imams have told CNN similar stories about Hasan's search for a wife, and about his conservatism and apparent devotion to Islam -- but those accounts seem to be inconsistent with behavior Hasan exhibited in the last few months ... "You know, for me, everything that he did is against the teachings of . Killing fellow soldiers, fellow citizen men and women, the shooting, the bloodshed, speaks of... (CNN -- International)
Why tolerate a terrorist religion? Nov 18, 2009
Islam is not healthy for women or children and not even the men who hold total sway over their lives ... Islam tells individuals like Major Hasan ... The term moderate Muslim is used to indicate a Muslim who is more secular and less Islamic than the norm, which varies across communities. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Gaddafi goes for the hostess agency with the mostest Nov 18, 2009
But unlike the first group of girls, who sat through a meandering discourse on Islam, sexism in the West and Col Gaddafi's belief that the crucifixion of Jesus was fraudulent, this time the women were permitted to ask questions ... Repeating an appeal he made to the first group, he urged the women to convert to Islam and offered to help them travel to Mecca on pilgrimage if they did so. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Tiny Central Washington mining town elects a Muslim mayor Nov 18, 2009
He admits that running the Timberline Cafe, with beer ads plastered everywhere, is not exactly a pious following of Islam, which forbids alcohol consumption ... He emigrated from Rawalpindi, a city next to Islamabad, Pakistan s capital where his father s business tanked and family feuds were a constant worry to work in Iran as a seaman and then to the U.S. in 1979 on a visitor visa. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Men linked to slain Detroit mosque leader indicted Nov 17, 2009
A judge on Friday granted bail for two Canadian men who face extradition to the U.S. on charges linked to the slain leader of a radical Detroit-area Islamic group ... Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 and wounding 29 at the Texas military base, held his mother's funeral at the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va ... The organization that federal investigators say is a front for the Iranian government has spent millions of dollars over the years on... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Gadhafi Tries to Woo Italian Gals to Islam Nov 17, 2009
(AP) Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, in Rome to attend a U.N. summit on world hunger, has hosted a soiree with some 200 young Italian women and tried to persuade them to convert to Islam ... Those accepted were taken to a Rome villa, where Gadhafi lectured them on women's rights and religion, and urged them to convert to Islam ... I don't just hate Islam, I hate all of the worlds stupid insane religions and their influence on culture and politics. (CBS News)
Vigilance is Necessary to Prevent Future American Tragedies Nov 17, 2009
While the architects behind these reported foiled terror plots were in the United States legally, they claimed inspiration from violent Islamist ideology. In a 2008 hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, former Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell stated, Over the next year, attacks by homegrown extremists inspired by militant Islamic ideology but without operational direction from al-Qa ida will remain a threat to the United States ... As... (Human Events Online)
Hasan's worst criminal act Nov 17, 2009
Pat Robertson, to no one's surprise, got it wrong when he blamed the Fort Hood rampage on Islam ... Find out if he was influenced to pull the trigger by Islamic spiritual leaders who preached that the United States is at war with Muslims. (Juneau Empire)
Hasan's Supervisors Worried about Zealotry Nov 17, 2009
However, with Islam that must be a tough job to not do ... I have no idea what is going to happen but we are getting ready to "Shift" the status quo as it pertains to Americans completely ignoring Islam in their midst. (CBS News -- US)
The Religious War Our Secular President Ignores Nov 17, 2009
Since September 11, 2001, the United States has been in a war it did not start against Islamic extremists bent on using terrorism to destroy us and our way life ... When Islamic extremists hijacked four airliners and successfully attacked the Pentagon and the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001, Americans from all walks of life understood these were acts of war ... The common tie in all these failed attacks was Islamic extremism. (Human Events Online)
Read the 'News Watch' transcript Nov 16, 2009
But after the president hinted at what ABC called Islamic extremist views, all three networks mentioned terrorism ... My syndicate gets a slew of mail, calling me a bigot, calling me Islam-phobe ... No labeling of Islamic extremists beyond that word. (Fox News)
* Iranian leaders brutal: opposition Nov 16, 2009
They called such treatment an ugly act that was not even seen during Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavis response to the 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled him ... We want freedom of the press and speech K Islam is the religion of logic, not the religion of breaking pens and mass closures of newspapers ... Irans Islamic leadership has repeatedly denounced the US-backed shahs rule as dictatorial and brutal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Unusual partners study divisive Jerusalem site Nov 16, 2009
The book is a collection of essays by renowned scholars on the history, archaeology, aesthetics and politics of the place that Jews revere as the location of their two ancient temples, and that now houses the Al Aksa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam ... The book includes articles by its president, a well-known Palestinian personality, Sari Nusseibeh, and the director of its Islamic Research Center, Mustafa Abu Sway ... More recently, the authorities on both sides have accused both Jewish... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Annual interfaith service to be held at Lexington temple Nov. 24 Nov 16, 2009
LICA is comprised of clergy and religious leaders from most of the faith communities in the Lexington area, including Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and Unitarian Universalism. The group s main focus is promoting fellowship, interfaith cooperation and tolerance among religious leaders. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Inquiry finds tangle of clues at Fort Hood Nov 16, 2009
While officials have described the messages as involving questions about Islamic interpretation, they presumably reflected the psychiatrist's familiarity with Awlaki's voluminous sermons and texts on the Web supporting violent jihad ... The presentation created a buzz among residents, some of whom were shocked and angered by what they thought was evidence of radical Islamist views ... For a master's program in public health, Hasan gave another presentation to his environmental health class... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Report: Imam says he didn't pressure Hasan Nov 16, 2009
Yemeni security officials say they believe he is hiding in a region of the mountainous nation that has become a refuge for Islamic militants ... He said Hasan questioned the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and said the Army psychiatrist cited Islamic law that demanded "that what America was doing should be confronted." ... The imam told Shaea that the Fort Hood attack was acceptable under Islam. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Jews raise millions to be ready for coming of the Messiah Nov 15, 2009
Muslims call it Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary, and believe it to be the third-holiest site in Islam, from where the prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven. To Jews the Temple Mount is also the site of the first temple built by King Solomon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mohammed Prosecution Faces Legal Issues Nov 15, 2009
The goal of Islam is the world domination of their religion ... It is perfectly acceptable, even a duty in the Qur'an to convert people to Islam using violence ... You would think that B.O. would know the true nature of Islam since he was raised in a Muslim country. (CBS News)
Strong views aired at minaret podium event Nov 15, 2009
Showing off his knowledge of Islam, he quoted selected verses from the Koran ... "I wish the minaret vote was over," Freysinger said at the beginning, but before long he was in his element, hammering home the message that the proposed minaret ban was needed to prevent the spread of Islam and militant Muslims in western Europe ... Politicians must learn what is said in Koran and also in hadith before making any statements and decisions concerning Islam. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Fort Hood's message Nov 15, 2009
As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name. From a professor who just testified in Congress, to a White House adviser appearing before a Jewish group and a former Marine driving home from work, Muslims across the country were shocked, angry and afraid that the attack would erode efforts to erase anti-Islamic stereotypes ... Many Islamic leaders said the Fort Hood... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The curious economic effects of religion Nov 15, 2009
Islam, to this day, outlaws the charging of interest; Buddhism instructs its followers to abjure desire for material goods ... The two collected data from 59 countries where a majority of the population followed one of the four major religions, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism ... Many countries in the developing world shifted from ethnic religions to Christianity or Islam during the 20th century, and few miracles have so far occurred in those economies. (Boston Globe)
Another View: Political correctness obscures lessons of Ft. Hood Nov 14, 2009
Underlying both the left- and right-wing narratives of the shootings is the belief -- or fear, on the part of many liberals -- that what happened at Fort Hood is, in fact, rooted in Islam, rather than in a perverted political ideology that is rejected by an overwhelming majority of Muslims everywhere ... So now we must be clear: The United States is not at war with Muslims or Islam ... We are at war, whether we like it or not, with Islamic heretics who argue that their own beliefs supersede... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Case against Iranian foundation threatens mosques Nov 14, 2009
The assets include bank accounts; Islamic centers consisting of schools and mosques in New York, Maryland, California and Houston; more than 100 acres in Virginia; and a 36-story Manhattan office tower ... The assets include bank accounts; Islamic centers consisting of schools and mosques in New York, Maryland, California and Houston; more than 100 acres in Virginia; and a 36-story Manhattan office tower ... Deputy U.S. marshals posted forfeiture notices Thursday at the Qoba Foundation, an... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
The Natural Way War within Nov 14, 2009
Nidal Malik Hasan fully embraced the Islam religion, he was living in constant confusion ... But if, as I said, he truly embraced his Islamic beliefs, his spiritual being was taking an even greater beating. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved Nov 14, 2009
LodiJoe wrote on Nov 13, 2009 6:35 PM:" BillyRubinstein,,,,Ah, a clairvoyant are ya? You have NO idea who I am or what I stand for. In your twisted liberal mind life is just a wonderful dream with no bad people, only mis-understood unfortunates. It must be a delight to exist in a fantasy world where you believe that if we embrace all people they will love us. If you don't think that the Islamics have plans to take over America you are in for a rude awakening. They have already started and have... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Star-Spangled Muslims Nov 14, 2009
In July, the Islamic Association of Raleigh, N.C., hosted Meet Your Muslim Neighboran event designed to build bridges and educate the non-Muslim community about different facets of Islamic life and culture beyond common negative stereotypes ... Whats called for is greater dialogue about the conflict between radical Islamic teachings and the mainstream Islamic beliefs that coexist with American political and social values in a secular, pluralistic society ... In , Asma Gull Hasan... (Slate)
French President Confronts Radical Islam Head-On Nov 14, 2009
Sarkozy suggested that France could be on the verge of losing its soul because of a multiculturalism that tolerates radical Islamic fundamentalism ... In announcing the reform at the time, Sarkozy said he was troubled by the discriminatory and degrading Islamist practice of veiling women ... The same day Sarkozy gave his speech on national identity, police turned away a group of women wearing Islamist veils as they attempted to enter the French National Assembly. (Newsmax)
None Dare Call It Jihad Nov 13, 2009
US court documents have alleged that he used a U.S.-based Islamic charity to send money to Al Qaida ... "In a 65-page Thawaabit ala darb al Jihad ("Constants on the Path of Jihad"), the Imam al Awlaki establishes the duties of Muslims in foreign lands I was born in the West; so where am I going? Well if you are cognizant that the West is not your average land of the disbelievers and is actually fighting Islam in the media and battlefield front, then your obligation is to either fight them back... (Human Events Online)
EUGENE ROBINSON: When a mental time bomb is ticking Nov 13, 2009
Nidal Malik Hasan, the accused Fort Hood killer, what we discover is deeply disturbing - but not as disturbing as evidence piling up that military authorities knew for months, if not years, that he had displayed radical Islamic tendencies and did nothing about it. The portrait now emerging is that of a troubled loner who turned increasingly to his Islamic faith for consolation ... The form of Islam to which he turned, though, appears to have been a radical, highly politicized version that he may... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
It's personal to me Nov 13, 2009
Our nation has been described in the past 10 months as one of the largest Islamic nations this makes it personal to me ... Bill Arthur wrote on Nov 6, 2009 11:47 AM:" Liberals were so adept at accusing George bush of applying the implied powers of the executive branch which aren't specificly mentioned in the Constitution, but you are willing to go hell-bent towards the gray areas when it comes to using privacy to allow the murder of babies and the establishment clause when it comes to religious... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Does God Exist...Prove it! Nov 13, 2009
redneck-1 wrote on Nov 7, 2009 9:17 PM:" Atheists seem to be obsessed with God. They can't seem to stop talking about Him. Even in their ridicule and bitterness they seem to be reassuring one another that their mantra has been validated and God thusly shooed away. Even a science post about a new discovery prompts replies about Creationists or Genesis; why Jesus didn't mention it or how the believers will react. An atheist forum doesn't seem complete without special sections for General Religion,... (New Iberia, LA)
Click to read:Hasan Gets 13 Counts of Premeditated Murder Nov 13, 2009
At one point, Hasan's supervisors ordered him to attend a university lecture series on Islam, the Middle East and terrorism, hoping to steer him toward productive work addressing potential concerns of Muslims in the military, according to The Washington Post ... How does that compare to 7 virgins in Islam ... it members of the Islamic, Jewish, Christian and even Buddist faith tradition, would practice the beliefs on love and peace, I think we would have a peaceful world. (CBS News)
Flushing Muslims quiet on Army attack Nov 13, 2009
Friday November 13, 2009. Worshipers at the Muslim Center of New York in Flushing. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Hasan: A Simple Puzzle Nov 13, 2009
When he attempted to proselytize soldiers under his care, telling one or more that Islam can save your soul, he was met with a silenced rebuff by his superiors ... For the record, Dr. Hasan never filed an official report with the U.S. Army suggesting that he had been the victim of harassment because of his faith, nor had he ever officially requested to be released from military service because of his opposition to war, especially one he characterized as a war against Islam ... Yet others who... (Human Events Online)
Opinions vary on decision to nix tag Nov 13, 2009
"I don't know if it's a whole matter of having the freedom to express your belief, but Christians are going to have to realize that if a cross is on the plate, they're going to have to allow the Star of David, the symbol for Islam and all others. Is that what we're willing to do?". T&D Staff Writer can be reached by e-mail at or by telephone at 803-533-5534. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Feds Move To Seize 4 Mosques, Skyscraper Nov 13, 2009
The Islamic Education Center is seen in Potomac, Md ... The assets include bank accounts; Islamic centers consisting of schools and mosques in New York City, Maryland, California and Houston; more than 100 acres in Virginia; and a 36-story glass office tower in New York ... Whatever the details of the government's case against the owners of the mosques, as a civil rights organization we are concerned that the seizure of American houses of worship could have a chilling effect on the religious... (CBS News)
German Man Guilty in Fatal Court Stabbing Nov 12, 2009
She had filed a complaint against him in 2008, accusing him of insulting her with racial slurs, calling her a "terrorist" and "Islamist" during an altercation ... Demonstrators outside the courtroom ahead of the verdict carried signs with slogans like "stop the Islam hate in Germany" and "the death of Marwa is the result of Islam hunting.". (CBS News -- World)
Pakistan's spirituality has been hijacked Nov 12, 2009
Clinton's visit wearing a billowing blue dupatta to a Sufi shrine in Islamabad moved many and represents in many ways the true spirit of Pakistani spirituality, which has been hijacked in recent years with the rise of extremism ... The folk spirituality of Pakistan, traditionally involving a mixture of Islamic Sufism and saint worship, has given way to a more puritanical form of Islam, which shuns Shiite Muslims and other minorities ... The question being if Pakistan was created in 1947 as a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Major's behavior worried hospital Nov 12, 2009
The official said residency-program supervisors received complaints about Hasan's aggressive preaching about Islam to patients. The source said Hasan was reprimanded and told that his job was to treat patients, not to indoctrinate them about religion. (AZCentral -- News)
Hasan's Ties Spark Government Blame Game Nov 12, 2009
By the way if you stop being lazy and open up your history books,you will find that it was the middle east Islam that got western world of today as you find it so wonderful during the eleventh century by setting up the first university in spain ... There is a vast amount of evidence when compiled, that points to this man as an Islamic Radical who just committed a heinous act of terrorism ... They smile when an 'artist' deficates on a painting of Jesus but raise hell if someone makes a politcal... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Hasan’s erratic work was a sign Nov 12, 2009
Sensibly enough, investigators are looking at any contacts Hasan had with Islamic militants ... In 2007, Hasan gave a strident slide presentation on Islam to Walter Reed s assembled mental health staff, including another Muslim psychiatrist who objected to its tone and content. (Boston Globe)
Top Republican says White House hiding info on Fort Hood Nov 12, 2009
Meanwhile, the first words out of her mouth when an Islamist killer actually does rear his head was how important it was for the DHS to protect Islam ... won't acknowledge the Islam is the cancer we are fighting. (TheHill.com)
Facility extends apology for discrimination Nov 12, 2009
She said Muslim women in the religion of Islam do not focus on physical aspects. Not wearing it would feel like I was topless in public, she said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
God And Country Nov 12, 2009
To the extent that Islamism blurs or even erases the lines between religious and political obligations, or makes loyalty to the umma greater than loyalty to one s own government, the distinctions I mention above would be extremely difficult to maintain ... What I do know is that Islam does not ... Be it mild Ismali or the most raddical Salafist Islamic doctrine, there is no provision for the faithful to obey a state in good consience if it acts contrary to the Koran or Sharia. (The American Conservative)
LETTER: Obama aggressive in dealing with dissenters Nov 12, 2009
Jon Vanatta wrote on Nov 6, 2009 8:26 AM:" Last evening I switched over to MSNBC to get their take on the Fort Hood massacre. Immediately I started hearing this, This is not a terrorist act! This is in no way terrorist activity! We know for a fact this is not terrorism!. Over and over they were frantic that this might be seen as terrorism. Really this was a terrorist act. This man caused terror and death and he is a Muslim. It has been reported he shouted, Allah Akbar, This was Islamic... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Random police stops increasing fast Nov 12, 2009
Islam is a religion, not an ethnic group ... Like any religion Islam is not a large homogenous blob of like minded people, but a fractious mess of different factions, sects, and denominations ... Following your logic that police profile people because their demographic is responsible for a majority of a given crime means that we should be paying a lot less attention to Muslims and a lot more attention to Christians, there are more of them here and they generally commit more crimes in this... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Hasan's Personal Jihad Nov 12, 2009
A week after a Muslim jihadi gunned down more than 40 fellow citizens at Ft. Hood, Texas, America s national security leadership still won t admit that the attack had anything to do with Islam ... When a gunman from the ranks of Islamic Jihad mounts an armed assault against a military target in complete consistency with the enemy doctrine of war, it is time to recognize that the U.S. actually is at war -- not just in Afghanistan or Iraq, but with all those who follow the call of Jihad ... These... (Human Events Online)
Whats Islam Got to Do With It? Nov 12, 2009
What Does Islam Have to Do with Fort Hood ... Whats Islam Got to Do With It ... Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images What Does Islam Have to Do with Fort Hood. (Slate)
US Muslims won't become terrorists Nov 12, 2009
Why Home-Grown Islamic Terrorism Isn't A Threat - The Atlantic Politics Channel ... Why Home-Grown Islamic Terrorism Isn't A Threat ... Whether Hasan is a Muslim whose radical beliefs caused him to take up domestic terrorism, or whether he is a psychotic nutjob who grasped for radical Islam during his mental decline, the matter is academic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Call Joe Lieberman's Bluff On Ft. Hood Nov 12, 2009
Never might that, when he started running the "terrorist" line on Fox New Sunday, host Chris Wallace used a sound line of questioning to make it clear that the senator did not have "any evidence so far (from) what you and your staff have heard in briefings that.. he was exchanging communications either in this country or overseas with other Islamic radicals." ... There's no need to downplay the fact that Major Hasan was a Muslim, or that he appears to have bought into some of the most extreme --... (CBS News)
Click to read:Exclusive: Inside Hasan's Apartment Nov 12, 2009
Why are people so afraid to confront Islam ... Christianity and Islam were very savage religions 500 years ago ... Christianity became civilized by Islam is still barbaric. (CBS News)
Labeling Nidal Hasan a "Jihadist" Sidesteps Calling Him an American Nov 12, 2009
Emily agreed with Rabinowitz, saying that we as a nation find it "more comfortable to look away from his religious beliefs for an alternate theory." Brooks claimed that looking beyond Islamic extremism to the other factors affecting Hasan "sought to reduce a heinous act to social maladjustment." ... " Why? Because every single point of evidence we have shows that "our culture" didn't have a damn thing to do with this mass-murder, and everyone, whether or not they will admit to it, knows it.... (Slate)
Iraq minority rights fears grow Nov 12, 2009
Simultaneous truck bombings, "presumably by Sunni Islamists" in August 2007 killed more than 300 Yazidis and wounded more than 700 in the single worst attack against civilians since the start of the war, the report said ... The Yazidis are an ancient sect whose religion blends Zoroastrianism, Islam and other faiths ... Shabaks also follow a religion that blends Islam with other faiths, and speak their own language, Shabaki, which originates from Iran. (BBC News -- Africa)
Fort Hood killings don't reflect military norm Nov 12, 2009
Spreading Hate just like Terrorists wrote on Nov 10, 2009 11:46 AM:" To Palmer Farm and Sharpie,One question, have you ever served with the military in the Middle East? If you had you would have seen that innocent Muslims are being murdered by the evil few. Islamic terrorists don't just kill Christians. Can you explain your logic now? But believe what you want, after all you probably haven't done any research or service past the comfort of your television set in the safe, beautiful Mat Valley. "... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
