MEASURING THE UMMAH

LOOKING AT THE EXPANSIONIST and imperialistic attitude that is inherent in Islamic doctrine, in our own time and historically, we of sound mind can draw only one conclusion. There is only one Islamic agenda in a global context, and that is taking over the riches of other cultures. Not working on improving the world or bringing about reform in the ummah. Instead they prefer to wallow in their own nefarious filth and wait until the times are conducive in getting back to the task of conquering the world. The way I see it, we must not let it happen. I do not want to live in societies like the ummah where is constant sectarian violence, no human rights, no freedom of thought, speech or choice, and where human value and common dignity is out of the door. Only Muslim men will have status—non Muslims will be persecuted, women will be beaten, harassed and denigrated. Because their war manual tells them so.

WEAKENING THE CAMP OF ISLAM

Despite SOS Condi Rice's stern admonition, somebody's not listening.
Clearly, one of the most brilliant insights and policies the Reagan administration articulated was that as long as Iran and Iraq were fighting each other, they would constitute a lesser threat to everyone else. History has reflected this, since shortly after the Iran-Iraq war ended, both found new enemies.

When Sunnis and Shiites are channeling their Islamic jihad impulses into fighting each other rather than harassing everyone else, humanity as a whole is safer.

Jihad is a virtual imperative in Islam. It will either seep into the daily lives of those eager to please their bloodthirsty diety as intersectarian, interethnic, intertribal, interparty, inter(whatever) warfare between Muslims or else as warfare against humanity as a whole (e.g. all non-Muslims). The bottom line is that if Muslims are not fighting themselves, they pose an existential threat to everyone else.

There is a strategic lesson here.

But no, Bush had to lunge for Saddam Hussein, who terrified the Saudis; for the belated honor of his dad, Bush senior; supposed easy oil, and some heretical fantasy about being a war president. Democracy? What a joke!