Tony Blair: ‘We’ve Got a Long Way to Go’ in Fight Against Islamic Extremism
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and American President George W. Bush
LONDON (AP) — Tony Blair, the international statesman most closely tied to the response to the Sept. 11 attacks, believes the decade-long struggle to contain the threat from Islamic extremism is far from over, despite the killing of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.
The former British prime minister, who famously vowed to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the United States and took a leading role in the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq in the face of domestic unease, told The Associated Press that potent threats still persist – including in nations swept by the revolutions of the Arab Spring.
“It’s completely wrong,” to think the struggle to defeat extremist ideology is won, Blair said in an interview. “We shouldn’t be under any doubt about this at all. Unfortunately, as I say, this ideology is far broader than the methods of al-Qaida.”
“You look at Lebanon, for example and how Hezbollah have taken control there, you look at the activities of Hamas. Yemen I’m afraid, it’s a long way off being resolved,” Blair said. “Even in a country like Pakistan, with some strong institutions by the way, that it’s still an issue, so the struggle is by no means over, but it’s the right struggle to be engaged in.”
Blair also expressed concern over the uprisings which have shaken the Middle East and North Africa, insisting that the West must act as “players and not spectators” to help democracy flourish from the Arab Spring.
“We‘ve got a long way to go because some of the people getting rid of these regimes don’t necessarily want the same thing as others getting rid of them,” Blair said, questioning the possible role of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt’s future.
“These people will need our help and support in transitioning to proper democracy,” Blair said. “That isn’t just about the freedom to vote in and out your government, it’s about freedom of the media, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, about open markets – and there’s a long way to go on that I fear.”
Blair insisted that he had been right to join the U.S. in confronting the terrorism threat after 9/11, despite warnings from his own spy chief that combat overseas risked radicalizing a generation of Muslims at home.
“The fact that when we were prepared to stand up with America against this terrorism these people then want to target us more, that’s not a reason for leaving the front-line and letting others do the fighting. That’s not my view of life, I’m afraid,” Blair told the AP in an interview.
Eliza Manningham-Buller, director of domestic intelligence agency MI5 between 2002 and 2007, has repeatedly claimed that Blair paid too little attention to warnings that the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq would fuel homegrown terrorism.
Four suicide bombers who killed 52 commuters in the July 2005 terrorist attacks on London’s transit network – the worst al-Qaida directed attacks on the U.K. – cited the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan in their martyrdom videos.
“I‘m afraid I don’t take the view that if somebody is doing something wrong and you stand up to them, and they then decide to come after you, that that means you don’t try to stop them doing it,” Blair said in an interview last week.
The 58-year-old, now envoy to the Quartet of Middle East peacemakers, saw his decade-long leadership of Britain defined by his decision to side with U.S. President George W. Bush in the pursuit of Islamist extremists and rogue regimes.
He saw the wave of popularity that swept him to office in 1997 erode as Britain entered two divisive wars, curtailed civil liberties and battled with the courts – and public opinion – over how to handle terrorism suspects both in Britain, and overseas. Blair suffered ridicule from his critics, cast derisively as Bush’s “poodle.”
Though hundreds of thousands of British people marched against the decision to join the 2003 Iraq invasion, Blair later led his Labour Party to victory in a 2005 national election, winning with a reduced majority.
Allegations that Britain colluded in the mistreatment of terrorist suspects overseas in the frantic years after 9/11 are now being investigated by an independent inquiry. Foreign Secretary William Hague claims the study is necessary to “clear the stain from our reputation as a country.”
Blair told the AP that mistakes were made in the years after the 2001 attacks, particularly in preparations for post-conflict security and reconstruction in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
“It would be an odd situation if you, with the benefit of hindsight, wouldn’t have done things differently and better than they were done, and obviously there’s a whole set of issues around planning and decisions that were taken in the immediate aftermath of both Afghanistan and Iraq,” Blair said.
A two-year British inquiry into the Iraq war is scheduled to report within months on whether Blair’s government overstated the case for invasion and failed to prepare for the task of nation building.
Blair acknowledged that immediately after 9/11, Britain and the U.S. had only a limited understanding of the threat posed by Islamic fundamentalism, and said he had never anticipated that troops would remain in Afghanistan a decade after they first deployed on a mission to oust the Taliban – who had harbored al-Qaida leaders.
“I didn’t think for a moment that we would still be engaged in an ongoing struggle 10 years later in Afghanistan,” Blair said. “But I think that underscores the limitations of our knowledge at the time – that this is actually, I’m afraid, a far deeper and broader movement than we understood.”
Foreign troops will end their combat mission in Afghanistan in 2014, as leaders bet that local police and military forces can contain security threats and that political leaders can deliver a negotiated settlement with insurgents.
“Am I confident that it will be better after 2014? I think we’re going have to carry on working at it,” said Blair, who resigned as prime minister in June 2007.
As the 9/11 attacks took place, Blair was working alone in a hotel suite in Brighton, a southern England coastal resort, readying a speech to a rally of labor union leaders.
He never made those intended remarks, instead addressing the convention with a brief message of sympathy and a vow that there would be a robust response. The world’s democracies would “eradicate this evil completely from our world,” he told the hushed audience.
Blair described to the AP how he felt calm and determined in the hours after the attacks, quickly concluding that strikes were a blow aimed at Western values, not just the U.S. Already, he understood the impact the events would have on his own political career.
“We have just got to sometimes try and recapture the emotion and the feeling of that moment,” Blair said, recalling how he recognized there would be a need to rally other nations to show support for the U.S.
“At the time, the feeling I had was one of almost a strange sort of calm, in a sense of I know what is behind this and the world has changed from this moment,” Blair said. “I didn’t anticipate this coming in my premiership – I had a huge and busy domestic agenda – but nonetheless, we have to understand that the world is a different place from now on.”
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Comments (57)
Tovia
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 2:59pmSo why does Blair continue to push Israel to suicide borders with Hezbolla to the north, Hamas to the South and what will become Hamas to the east as well. This ivory tower idealism is dangerous, and look at what he did with the UK, which is close to an Islamic state. Also, what is radical islam anyway? Isn’t it just baseline Islamic scripture? The “moderate” Islamics are actually not following what their religion is teaching. Lets stop the PC and call it what it is. It is about WORLD Domination through violence like Muhammad’s example of decapitation of hundreds of non-believers. For those who state that Islam is a religion of peace, they mean there will be peace when there is one religion with sharia law for the entire world! That is not a religion of peace! The only way to confront a problem is to admit the truth!.
Report Post »bhscpa
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 3:14pmWell done.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:32pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgsrnmzxEUY&feature=fvwrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyYoAoHVOFQ&feature=related
Report Post »Bernard
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:15pm“We’ve Got a Long Way to Go’ in Fight Against Islamic Extremism”. I agree so let’s start by stating the war against Islamic terrorism is really a Sectarian war in which the Muslims started. Until we recognize the nature of this war, we will never win.
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 7:52pmHow ’bout we recognize islam is at war with Christianity and the jews…
How about uncovering the first bit of information toward the truth – The god of islam and the God of Christianity are not the same God.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 1:56amOnce the ignorant understand that there is no such thing as Islamist extremism then we can begin to rid the world of this cancer. To understand Islam is to understand muhammad.
Report Post »NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 12:42pmHere is one of the most experienced pilots known, received accolades for the most certifications at the FAA 25 aniv banquet. His father DESIGNED THE LEAR JET!
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ksnvOvAv0
TAKE_NO_PRISONERS
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 12:11pmIf you are a Muslim,Jihad is not extreme, it is a tenet of their religion.When are people gonna realize this???
Report Post »http://www.jihadwatch.org/islam-101.html
Steve
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:13pmI was just about to say the same thing. There is no such thing as Islamist extremism. Followers of Muhammad strive to assimilate the prophet. The so called extremists / terrorists are trying to do just that. The public has been duped into this false narrative. Islam is viewed like any other religion when in fact it‘s a horrific political ideology shrouded in a religion commanded by it’s god for complete and total world domination. . http://www.politicalislam.com/
Most people just cant wrap their brains around this. They’ve been mislead for so long.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:33pm@MR Steve
Do you mean to tell me that they are not our friends?
That is so mean spirited of you, it goes against multiculturalism, Oprah, Obama, democrats, progressives…
And this whole nonsence about islam being oppressive to women is just no so. You just jump over the the web site run by the National Organization of Women, and show me where even one femenists speaks up, or about radical islam, and how they treat women. If it were so, you know these good women would take time away from attacking Mrs Palin, and speak up.
Heck, look at what a great service Islam does in America. They go into our prisons, and recruit all those oppresed black folks, and put them on a new path.
You my freind need to head over the the fridge, get a big old cold picture of PC flavored Kool Aid, and do not bother with a cup, you just drink the whole dad gum pitcher.
Report Post »Gary Fishaholic
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:41pmScary and true to many people still don’t believe this. Wake up people they hate us and are trying to kill us all of us not just the conservative‘s all of us we are infidel’s!! Unless you are Muslim.
Report Post »NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:56pmLMAO, all three of u r the same person.
I have the LAWS of PHYSICS and FACTS, what do u morons have? Cherry pick religious BS that can be said of ANY religion. I think L Ron Hubbard created scientology just to make fun of all the people who believe in religion, it’s all CR@P.
Report Post »TAKE_NO_PRISONERS
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 4:38pm@NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Thank you for letting me know you have the sciences on your side, the Muslims have Allah & Mohammad on their side, real or imagined. They want to kill your @ss too.Hide behind your logic when one of them comes to off your pragmatic @ss.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 7:22pm@NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Go easy on the sauce my friend. The conspiracy theories kind of give your problem away.
Sleep it off, and try again in the morning.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 7:26pm@ Steve and take no prisoners.
I have noticed a trend with libs/progressives/democrats/athiests. These folks claim to not believe in religion, and are pretty quick to take a cheap shot at christians, but if someone starts posting real deal facts, history, stats concerning muslims, the lib crowd gets upset real quick. I wonder what makes them so chummy with muslims. Could it be that they feel a need to protect Obama, who seems to be a bit of a closet muslim. or is it the common tie of hating America that binds them together?
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 2:01amrangerp
Report Post »lol. Ummmm cherry flavor……..
Steve
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 2:09amNOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Well come on smart guy. Give me a verse from the Koran that creates harmony and peace amongst those who are of not of the Islamic faith.
Just remember (nasikh) abrogating verses. You do know what that means right? We’ll be waiting.
Report Post »mikee1
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 11:52amNo, this brit liberal is wrong, like all liberals and rinos. We lost the 3,000 on 9-11. And there were many others before that, Operation Desert Storm, etc. Since, we have wasted thousands of gmilitary lives and trillions of dollars on failed PC WARS. The radical Islamist does WANT YOU DEAD. He will hit you with anything that he has. In many ways, HE DOES HAVE THE MORAL HIGH GROUND. The mofo who planned 9-11 said to execute him because he does not respect our courts. He says our courts RECOGNIZE GAY MARRIAGE, SO HE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE OUR COURTS. He could have cited other examples of the DEGENERATE WEST. He is right on this count. We are wrong. There must be a full-scale war against Islam to stop it, economic and military, which would included tactical nuke strikes, which would kill many civilians, BUT SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR SOLDIERS. We cannot do that because we are compromised.
Or, we could side morally with many of the FACTORS CITED BY THE RADICAL MUSLIM. We could oppose GAY MARRIAGE, ABORTION, ETC. We could turn on and totally defeat our Liberals and their rino enablers. This would be an olive branch to the Muslims. Then, if they refused to desire peace, WE WOULD HAVE TO HIT THEM WITH OVERWHELMING AIR POWER IN THE WAY THAT WW II was ended. This would kill multitudes, but the war would be over.
Soon, we will have to take a side. We can either decide to survive and ATTACK THE MUSLIM FULL SCALE or submit to SHERIA LAW because soon they will strike BIG
Report Post »NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 12:03pmBrainwashed propaganda pig.!.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:18pmNOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
LOL. thats all you got? You cant put more then one sentence together and even that was pathetic.
This is what we face folks, useful idiots and Islamists trolling the nets spreading lies and propaganda. Both traitors of the Republic if American Citizens or enemies overseas trying to stop the truth reaching your eyes and ears.
Silly…..
Report Post »Goldi
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 11:30amRose-ellen – I’m not sure I even have the patience to answer your rant. Do you realize you could never get away with saying those things against muslims in a muslim country? How about having your head cut off, or being stoned to death? Maybe our country shouldn’t have come to the aid of the muslims in bosnia? Maybe America shouldn’t have taken hitler out along with our allies?
Report Post »We don’t dance in the streets when children or innocents are being killed – unlike your friends and cohorts. We don’t honor our children by sending them with backpacks to kill civilians along with themselves.
If you think G-d would give you 72 virgins for such an act, you are very mistaken. He is not running a brother!
NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 11:59amJews were dancing in our own backyard, U don’t remember the 5 Israely spies arrested for dancing on the roof of their white van?
Report Post »Micheal Harihi , the planner of this great hoax, was celebrating as well.
In an unprecedented action, ALL major networks sent their live footage to a single relay station which sent the footage back out. No investigation was ever made into why this was done.
Sheet Aluminum CAN NOT shear structural steel, it is still sheet aluminum no matter how much it weights.
Why can’t people tell the difference between Hollywood special effects and reality?
Did you see a wake vortex in the smoke? Did you see the wing tips bounce off the STEEL columns?
YOU PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DUPED, WAKE UP!!
Observe the videos w/ a closer eye, and U will see no collision of solid objects. Once the black video graphics “melt” into the building, it’s all smoke. Unless of course they black it out or jerk the camera, which is common place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISxrR0×3_Mw
This_Individual
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 11:14amWhatever suits you buddy.
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 10:54amSPSST, spsst,………… Tony… Europe has let the camels nose in the tent you have already lost.
Report Post »tankyjo
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 10:21amTony, is that really you? How’s it workin out for you over there bro?
Report Post »Infidel49
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 9:38amThen why isn’t he doing more to curb the BS in England?
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 11:39amBecause the Military / Industrial Complex needs to stay in the middle-east indefinitely !!!!
Report Post »How else can they take trillions in your tax money, and slowly erode your liberties under the guise that killing people in deserts on the other side of the planet, ensures you will be safe,
shopping at the mall tonight.
Bermuda Onion
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 9:28amThis is the kind of people associated with the OBAMA administration.
Military Pay
CINDY WILLIAMS was appointed by Obama as an Assistant Director for NATIONAL SECURITY in the Congressional Budget Office…..
Military Pay
This is an Airman‘s response to Cindy Williams’ editorial piece in the Washington Times about MILITARY PAY, it should be printed in all newspapers across America .
Ms. Cindy William wrote a piece for the Washington Times denouncing the pay raise(s) coming service members’ way this year citing that she stated a 13% wage increase was more than they deserve.
A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below. He ought to get a bonus for this.
“Ms Williams:
I just had the pleasure of reading your column, “Our GI’s earn enough” and I am a bit confused. Frankly, I’m wondering where this vaunted overpayment is going, because as far as I can tell, it disappears every month between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service) and my bank account. Checking my latest earnings statement I see that I make $1,117.80 before taxes per month. After taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that through the calculator, I come up with an annual salary of $13,413.60 before taxes, and $10,490.40 after.
I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am part of the team responsible for a 5,000 host computer network. I am involved with infrastructu
Report Post »Boola519
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 9:02am”from the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli…”
we have been fighting Islamic terrorists attacking AMERICANS since 1805.
oddly prophetic USMC song, as we are STILL in a war with mexico TOO.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 9:40amAmen Brother Blair.. We need more War! We have plenty of money and plenty of worthless blood.. Full speed ahead damn the torpedoes!! We the Democracy. We the red white and blue.. We treat our Women superior! We saved the world.. We are perfect.. So where do we invest the next 100 Billion? I mean we must protect our freedom and liberty while encouraging democracy around the world.. Everyone deserves Democracy just like us.
My neighbor has some worthless teenagers that need employment as well.. Some more worthless blood for you to waste Mr. Blair so that you Obama, Beck, the US Senate, and Corporate CEOs don’t have to bother sacrificing your precious seed.
Amen Blair! Let’s go get the evil doers! We have so much extra treasure we don’t know what to do with it all… And we are Conservatives as well.. We are concerned about Budgets as Republicans but if you can find us another War then we’ll find the treasure… lol
FOOLS!!!
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:24pmBoola519
Your absolutely correct.
Report Post »Boola519
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 8:59amTony better sit on his goofy “converted muslim” sister who’s running around with a blue sheet over her head, she’s spouting off everywhere overseas calling for death to all non-muslim Europeans.
Report Post »Miguelito
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 8:51amYou think?!!!! Duh!!!!
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 9:04amyep. hundreds of years and we are still fighting. one problem is that we continue to allow muslims to immigrate to our countries. when you let the enemy into your home you will have to kick him out sooner than later.
Report Post »Brainmuffin
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 8:43amThe Marines started fighting them under Jefferson. It has been 200 years. For how much longer will America take it?
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 8:25am.
Report Post »We’re just one Nuke away from a good start Tony………………
ashestoashes
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 9:06amIt is hard to believe that Hilary got us into a war in Libya , helping someone…she said at the time that (she didn’t know who) but is just so happened that it was the Muslim Brotherhood. The same which has infiltrated the US not to mention a few weeks back on the Blaze, they were saying something to the effect of it was as close as the Presidential cabinet. Gee….what a surprise. How about the President. For those of you who refuse to believe that he’s a Muslim. Try reading his self biographies. He was sired by a radical muslim, he was raised by his step-father a radical Muslim and he was schooled in a Madrassa in Indonesia. He stated something to the effect of “If the political winds should shift in an ugly direction, I will stand with the Muslims.” Look at his Presidency…what time has not spent on boatloading trillions to his cronies, and trying to overtake our entire lives and pocketbooks via the healthcare bill, and global warming, has been spent relocating Hamas affiliated Pakistanis here and Somalis. He has changed or tried to change trying terrorists from military tribunals to here where they can be set free on technicalities. He has surrounded himself with a Pro Sharia cabinet and Czars. It is lawful to lie in the Quran to further the cause of Islam. I do not believe that he is a citizen of the US. Everything about him shouts Islamic/Communist
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99BHkn1jOwE
cmaczko
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 8:25amLord let us recognize evil for what it is and stand up against it!!! Islam is NOT a religion of peace, Jesus died for all people and our job is to love them. Be wise as serpents and gentle as doves.
Report Post »dangle
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 8:12amcheck this out http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 7:50amI‘m waitin’.I think a lot of us has.
007
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 7:47amHey IDIOT….you have NO IDEA……..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaV-6qerkqI
USA
Report Post »mrfunn
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 7:14amStart by recognizing who is a friend and who is a foe.
A foe:
Frances Fox Piven wants to achieve social change through riots. You invited her into your country.
A friend:
Michael Savage passionately stresses the importance of borders, language and culture. He is banned from your country.
Seem to me you are bit mixed up over there in England.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 9:41amhe’s banned because he is a 21st c genocidist.
Report Post »mrfunn
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 10:23amYou must be mistaken, Michael is not Muslim.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:27pmShe/he/it’s not mistaken. She/he/it’s just stupid.
Report Post »TxMadMac
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 7:11amI think we should at least warn the terrorists, stop, stop it now, or we will level mecca and all the other sacred mosques. Say, Israel, spain and everywhere else these barbarians have slaughtered innocents ! PC does not register with these people !
Report Post »BobNH
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 6:54amI see a lot of articles and pictorials of that horrific day 10 years ago. Some show the devestation, the pain, and the heroics of 9/11.
What is not being shown is the celebrating that went on in specific parts of the world buy certain groups of people. We MUST remember they want us to submit to their way of life or die.
They are still out there, planning the destruction of our lives and freedoms. That too, We Must Never Forget.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 10:05amWhy wouldn’t they celebrate?That america finally got some blowback for their murderous policies toward them -was satisfying. As you are satisfied when you blow the arms and legs off of men women and children over there or in viet nam etc. You were not innocently minding your business on that glorious morning but propped up murderous dictators and had hid behind dictators like saddam huseein who warred with iran and you gave a green light to the tyranical israelis. What part of -it -feels- good -to -know -america- can’t – be -certain- of- acting- with -impunity- in- the- world- any- more -don’t you understand? Considering you spent the whole 20th c dropping bombs on people and murdering people via proxy dictators or sanctions.Thin skinned whining hypocrites-sure it felt good to see that you now know what it feels like.You could dish it out but never expected to have to take it. They brought you to the knowledge that you too may have to take it. What went around came around -and that even if momentay upset of power is the really source of your anger.Of course it was satisfying to behold [right or wrong-we're only human ] when a Goliath gets it from a David. And guess what-people all over the world felt that way-thin skinned whining mass murdering american hypocrites-who could dish it out but never expected to have to take it.Everyone except you in your hubris knew you had it coming.
ProbIemSoIver
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 12:00pm@ROSE-ELLEN
Report Post »Some troll tried to make a metaphor one time regarding me, he said ‘I have to go, I just got bit by an ant, and I have to spend the rest of my life hunting down and killing that ant’.
I used it against him. It was perfect. I said;
‘That is exactly what bush did. He went on a worldwide “ant” killing spree, because of a bite in N.Y.C. on 911. Maybe it was because we had been stepping on their middle-east mound for about 60 years.’
You see some of us understand why the Muslims attacked us on 911. It WAS payback for decades of intrusion !!!
it had NOTHING to do with spreading Islam around the Globe !!!
I personally don’t hate Muslims because of 911. It was one battle in a war.
A war started by powerful criminals. NOT American CITIZENS !!!!
I very much DISLIKE Muslims for their Worldwide Caliphate Ideology and their other wacky beliefs !!!!
There will NEVER be SHARIAH law in the U.S. !!!!
This is NOT debatable !!!!
SamIamTwo
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 6:51amNo kidding…the majority of the so called Muslims want sharia law…and that sort of law is a form of terrorism.
Islamic Extremists. Come on now, do your analysis and get it right…it’s their Koran that needs a re-wright. JIMHO Good luck on trying to get them to do that…
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:33pmYour paranoid obsession with sharia and a world wide caliphate is the product of manipulation and propaganda. sharia law can be however people choose to interrpret the koran. like the bible and our constituion- it can be interrpreted any way we want. sharia is not uniform among muslims but even if it were it can change . Those dictators we supported and kaddafi, Assad and others did not subcibe to fundamentalist sharia law-yet they tortured and murdered all dissidents. We had no problem with these murdering dictators when it suited our interests. hence this preoccupation with a fundamentalist interpretation of sharia which only exists in our ally sauid arabia, the shiite iran [who saddam hussein oppossed because he too opposed fundamentalist sharia-iraqis were not encouraged to wear burqas when he was in power- and perhaps some afghan tribes, is a bogus consideration. These people rising up against dictators are not obsessed with sharia . of course if all that is left to people is a religious space -then fundamentalist extreme sharia -can take hold. We should stop obsessing with sharia and help these people in their uprisings against dictators. one step at a time. And this caliphate obsession is bogus too. Do true believers want to see their beliefs embraced by all mankind? A pan muslim caliphate if freely chosen by muslims in their homelands is their business. We carved up that region for our benefit and they have the right to dismantle and reclaim it as they see fit.
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