For years now I have warned over and over that our continuing ignorance of history as a people would come back to haunt the United States. Our leaders insist that Islam is a peaceful religion and that only Al Qaeda and “radical Islamic extremists” (thanks for that extreme phrase, John McCain) are to blame for Islamic terrorism. But I pay attention to history and this is why I won’t shut up.
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Finally, someone is getting the right idea. From the Associated Press:
4 CommentsLONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair proposed strict anti-terror measures Friday that would allow Britain to expel foreigners who preach hatred, close extremist mosques and bar entry to Muslim radicals. “The rules of the game are changing” following last month’s bomb attacks, he declared. The proposals, which also target extremist Web sites and bookshops, are aimed primarily at excluding radical Islamic clerics accused of whipping up hatred and violence among vulnerable, disenfranchised Muslim men.
You must read this United Press International commentary By Arnaud de Borchgrave:
0 CommentsWASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (UPI) – Before we convince ourselves al-Qaida’s down for the count, look at the stats.
Number of Islamist extremists in the world, as estimated by moderate Muslim leaders, about 12 million. Number of fundamentalist sympathizers: 120 million. That’s one and 10 percent of the world’s Muslim population of 1.2 billion. Then there’s the number who trust Osama Bin Laden more than President Bush: a majority in Muslim countries whose populations total 450 million.
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