Sunday - February 15, 2004

Category Image Those Murderous Muslims


Several Islamic wise men in Iraq issued a Fatwa today. A Fatwa is a binding pronouncement made by a recognized scholar or scholars. This Fatwa might appear positive at first blush, but if you examine it for more than a minute you should feel the same revulsion that I felt.

Basically the Fatwa is critical of the attacks on Muslims that have been occuring in recent weeks. The Fatwa declares it anathema for a Muslim to kill another Muslim. Do you see a glaring piece missing from this announcement?

Let's put it in a different perspective. Let's say that here in the United States, the Ku Klux Klan issued a press release saying that they denounce anyone who persecutes Catholics and Jews, and condemns anyone who lynches either. Would you notice anything missing from their newfound piety?

I suspect that black people would howl in protest. The Klan would be justly observed to be saying in effect that lynching Catholics and Jews are distracting from their larger goal of lynching Blacks. Their press release would be recognized as a cynical ploy to gain recognition for turning a new leaf, while at the same time they can renew their persecution and violence towards their principle victims.

So why is anyone impressed with these Muslim scholars just because they call for an end to violence against other Muslims? What about violence towards Americans, or others? They still insist on waging Jihad against us and against all Jews everywhere. Nice guys.

We will not be safe until Islamic clerics renounce all violence against us, or until they are dead. I'm expecting that the latter will occur first.

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