Originally posted by Flatbar
Well, getting rid of Rummy WOULD be some sort of a plus. However, the possibility of an appointment like this to embolden more potential terrorists to act isn't in our best interest. We should be trying to defuse the terrorists and destroy their ideology thereby creating a safer environment instead of poking at them with a stick. IMO.
Our mere existence is "poking them with a stick"
I'll explain.
There are currently several former members of terrorist organizations giving talks in the states and are to soon appear at Princeton University.
A local Radio station managed to get 3 of them in studio for a live interview.
! has former ties to Al Quiada. Another to the PLO and another to the Islamic Jihad.
All have been involved with and committed acts against either other Arabs or Israel. Including firebombing and an attempted lynching of an Israeli soldier.
Another has over 150 kills of Arabs to his credit (if you want to call it that.
! of them was even raised in the US (I forget which state)
what they do is try to explain the mindset behind these people in terms we can understand
They say. even in this country they are indoctrinated early. Almost from the time of birth that the Jew is to be hated and killed as well as those that support them.
One tells of one of the first songs sun in their kindergarten class being named something like "God is great and the Jews must die"
They compared what they are taught as opposed to what Christians and Jews are taught religiously. Whereas with the latter two. Jews and Christians that being good is the pathway to heaven Killing the enemies of Islam is their pathway to heaven
. Right now they see it as having two primary enemies First and foremost The Jews have always been and will always be their primary Enemy. The United States is their second enemy
And just as many Christians and Jews believe absolutely and completely in the teachings of their religions is how absolute their belief is in Islam.
And they are guaranteed entry to heaven if they themselves die while killing the enemies of Islam
One who has now converted to Christianity (The penalty for converting from Islam is death)
Tells how his father now near death hopes to become closer to God by killing his son who is now seen as an enemy of Islam.
THAT is how strong their faith is.
As for the one that has so many Arab kills. He explained that just as there are many different sects of Christianity The are many different sects of the Muslim religion. Each feels theirs is "the one" So they have alot of fighting among themselves unless they have a common enemy. Which is currently both the Jews and the US because we support the Jews and Israel.
So you see. Simply because we exist and we support Israel and Jews as a whole in their minds. We must die.
THAT is their mindset.
I really wish I had been able to record this interview. It was fascinating and I know I haven't given it justice by what I posted. But that is pretty much the gist of it.
Kinda reminded me of the scene in the movie "Independance day" where the President is talking to the alien and looking for a peaceful solution which the alien declines. and then he asks "what is it you want?"
The Alien replies "We want you to die"
Thats about the size of it
