RE: Afghanistan..troops out NOW!
July 29, 2009 at 8:24 pm
(This post was last modified: July 29, 2009 at 8:25 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:You claim every muslim wants world world domination. I say that is bollocks.
Indeed:There is no evidence to support that canard accepted by the ignorant,gullible and hysterical. The age of Muslim conquest through armed jihad began during the life of Muhammud, and continued for about 100 years after his death. Then IT STOPPED. The same cannot be said for Christianity.
My observation from a reasonable amount of world travel is that the average person isn't all that interested in any kind of conflict,armed or otherwise. It is the fanatic,always in the minority who wants to take up arms and kill people who do not think/believe as he does.
I've watched the mindless demonisation of Islam over several years with a kind of horrified fascination,which has reinforced my existential misanthropy.Not because of the behaviour of a few thousand Muslim fanatics.Rather because of the cynical politicians,our religious nuts and conspiracy fruitcakes who have conned millions of people into making Islam and Muslims the bogey man de jour.
My perception is that the terrorism as we know it is reactive,not proactive. Had America invaded MY country,I would support ANY means to get them to leave.So too would I support any action against Israel were I Palestinian. One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter.
Once you accept violence as a legitimate means to an end you unleash the whirlwind. In modern wars,there are almost invariably more civilian deaths than that of combatants. That was the case in WW2, Vietnam, Bosnia, and now in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and Israel.