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Aladdin Sane · 07-15-2005, 07:17 PM

If you think the Jihadists will go away if we appease, ignore, or bribe them, you simply are not aware of the words they speak or the things they write. If you think we only make them more dangerous by fighting back, then go attend your peace rally and watch their numbers multiply. Time is on their side. If we do not fight them now, it will be more difficult later.

If you think the Jihadists' grievances are based on what we do, think again.
Christopher Hitchens, one clear-thinking lefty, describes their grievances against the West rather clearly:
"The grievance of seeing unveiled women. The grievance of the existence, not of the State of Israel, but of the Jewish people. The grievance of the heresy of democracy, which impedes the imposition of sharia law. The grievance of a work of fiction written by an Indian living in London. The grievance of the existence of black African Muslim farmers, who won't abandon lands in Darfur. The grievance of the existence of homosexuals. The grievance of music, and of most representational art. The grievance of the existence of Hinduism. The grievance of East Timor's liberation from Indonesian rule. All of these have been proclaimed as a licence to kill infidels or apostates, or anyone who just gets in the way."

Yes, we are in a real war. It is no more a "war on terror" than World War II was a war on Blitzkrieg. Just as "lightning warfare" was Hitler's method, Terror is the tool of the Islamist enemy. And make no mistake: The enemy is 14th Century Islam. Plain and simple. It's time to come to terms with our situation. Didn't we all think that the 21st century would be about flying cars and vacations on Mars? No wonder our present predicament is difficult to grasp. Who ever dreamed we would be in a religious war, not of our own making, with people who call themselves "holy warriors" and refer to us as "Crusaders." These people are sick fuks who purposely kill innocent people because they believe it will win them a place in Paradise. With 72 virgins. I mean, what the fuck? They believe that infidels do not have the right to, well, to live. They believe women should not be educated, but veiled. How can you negotiate with that!? It's not surprising that most of us haven't come to grips with the grimness of the situation. Especially not when we were supposed to be hanging out on Mars.

Now, after everything that has happened, from the 1992 WTC bombings, to the embassy bombings in Africa, to the USS Cole attack, to the 9-11 attacks, to the Madrid bombings, to the Bali nightclub slaughter, to the recent massacre in London, all of it is still not sufficient enough to grab and keep our attention.

Unfortunately, I suspect Americans will need to see a mushroom cloud over Cleveland before they will truly engage, before they finally understand that we are in a real war against a determined enemy.

07-15-2005, 07:17 PM	#38 (permalink)
Aladdin Sane Degenerate Location: San Marvelous	If you think the Jihadists will go away if we appease, ignore, or bribe them, you simply are not aware of the words they speak or the things they write. If you think we only make them more dangerous by fighting back, then go attend your peace rally and watch their numbers multiply. Time is on their side. If we do not fight them now, it will be more difficult later. If you think the Jihadists' grievances are based on what we do, think again. Christopher Hitchens, one clear-thinking lefty, describes their grievances against the West rather clearly: "The grievance of seeing unveiled women. The grievance of the existence, not of the State of Israel, but of the Jewish people. The grievance of the heresy of democracy, which impedes the imposition of sharia law. The grievance of a work of fiction written by an Indian living in London. The grievance of the existence of black African Muslim farmers, who won't abandon lands in Darfur. The grievance of the existence of homosexuals. The grievance of music, and of most representational art. The grievance of the existence of Hinduism. The grievance of East Timor's liberation from Indonesian rule. All of these have been proclaimed as a licence to kill infidels or apostates, or anyone who just gets in the way." Yes, we are in a real war. It is no more a "war on terror" than World War II was a war on Blitzkrieg. Just as "lightning warfare" was Hitler's method, Terror is the tool of the Islamist enemy. And make no mistake: The enemy is 14th Century Islam. Plain and simple. It's time to come to terms with our situation. Didn't we all think that the 21st century would be about flying cars and vacations on Mars? No wonder our present predicament is difficult to grasp. Who ever dreamed we would be in a religious war, not of our own making, with people who call themselves "holy warriors" and refer to us as "Crusaders." These people are sick fuks who purposely kill innocent people because they believe it will win them a place in Paradise. With 72 virgins. I mean, what the fuck? They believe that infidels do not have the right to, well, to live. They believe women should not be educated, but veiled. How can you negotiate with that!? It's not surprising that most of us haven't come to grips with the grimness of the situation. Especially not when we were supposed to be hanging out on Mars. Now, after everything that has happened, from the 1992 WTC bombings, to the embassy bombings in Africa, to the USS Cole attack, to the 9-11 attacks, to the Madrid bombings, to the Bali nightclub slaughter, to the recent massacre in London, all of it is still not sufficient enough to grab and keep our attention. Unfortunately, I suspect Americans will need to see a mushroom cloud over Cleveland before they will truly engage, before they finally understand that we are in a real war against a determined enemy. __________________ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam. Last edited by Aladdin Sane; 07-16-2005 at 06:48 AM..