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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
Indonesia IS an Islamic country. Fundamentalism only means to live according to religious law...
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No it doesn't. It means interpreting religious teachings in a narrow minded, tunnel visioned, "fundamental" way, that leaves no room for dissent or alternative interpretation.
I recommend you read Karen Armstrong's book "The Battle for God", a history of fundamentalism in the Islamic, Jewish and Christian religions.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books
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why are these people called Islamic terrorists...
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Because they are. If you disagree, please direct your questions to the US State Department.
http://www.firstgov.gov/fgsearch/res...tion/29722.pdf
http://www.terrorismanswers.org/groups/jemaah.html
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I do not remember Americans calling the IRA Catholic terrorists, but I do remember bars in Boston collecting money to pay for bombs to kill English children, and the president of America shaking hands with their political head.
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And your point is?
Whilst this is
entirely off-topic, the IRA did
NOT collect money to kill English children. And the IRA do
NOT refer to their activities in religious terms. The IRA are a "secular" terrorist organisation.
The IRA abandoned their military struggle. That is why the US President "rewarded" Gerry Adams for this step by meeting them.
The so-called "Real IRA" are still considered an FTO by the US State Department and were so designated on May 16, 2001.
Are you suggesting, for example, that the US is hypocritical for meeting and discussing political progress with the Palestinian, Israeli and Libyan governments?
Spare me the pontification on IRA attrocities. I lived with their so-called struggle for 30 years, have been
directly touched by their terrorist activities and consider them pretty much as lowly as I do any other terrorist organisation.
Mr Mephisto