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Our terrorism double standard: After Paris, let’s stop blaming Muslims and take a hard look..
salon ^ | Nov. 14, 2015 | Ben Norton

Posted on 11/14/2015 11:03:18 AM PST by PROCON

Any time there is an attack on civilians in the post-9/11 West, demagogues immediately blame it on Muslims. They frequently lack evidence, but depend on the blunt force of anti-Muslim bigotry to bolster their accusations.

Actual evidence, on the other hand, shows that less than two percent of terrorist attacks from 2009 to 2013 in the E.U. were religiously motivated. In 2013, just one percent of the 152 terrorist attacks were religious in nature; in 2012, less than three percent of the 219 terrorist attacks were inspired by religion.

The vast majority of terrorist attacks in these years were motivated by ethno-nationalism or separatism. In 2013, 55 percent of terrorist attacks were ethno-nationalist or separatist in nature; in 2012, more than three-quarters (76 percent) of terrorist attacks were inspired by ethno-nationalism or separatism.

These facts, nonetheless, have never stopped the prejudiced pundits from insisting otherwise.

On Friday the 13th of November, militants massacred at least 127 people in Paris in a series of heinous attacks.

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On Friday the 13th of November, militants massacred at least 127 people in Paris in a series of heinous attacks.

Liberals refuse to blame the obvious culprit and instead quote phony and misleading statistics to make themselves feel better.

I believe dealing with Islamic terrorism will be the key issue voters will look at next November; especially if something happens here on American soil.

1 posted on 11/14/2015 11:03:18 AM PST by PROCON
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Liberals are way past deluded and well into full-on, dangerously insane


2 posted on 11/14/2015 11:05:09 AM PST by skeeter
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To: PROCON

Salonistan


3 posted on 11/14/2015 11:05:21 AM PST by jobim
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It’s the Salon. Enough said.


4 posted on 11/14/2015 11:05:32 AM PST by LydiaLong
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To: PROCON

Most Muslims aren’t terrorists, but most terrorists are Muslims. Prove me wrong liberal apologists.


5 posted on 11/14/2015 11:05:34 AM PST by festusbanjo (Obama..Incompetent, Untrustworthy, Lawless, Arrogant. The one that our founders warned us about.)
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To: PROCON
Actual evidence, on the other hand, shows that less than two percent of terrorist attacks from 2009 to 2013 in the E.U. were religiously motivated. In 2013, just one percent of the 152 terrorist attacks were religious in nature; in 2012, less than three percent of the 219 terrorist attacks were inspired by religion.

But, of course, they cannot cite the actual evidence. Just trust them!

6 posted on 11/14/2015 11:05:43 AM PST by MortMan (I am offended by those who believe they have a right not to be offended.)
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It's neither muslims nor ethno/separatism. It's workplace violence.

/SARCASM

7 posted on 11/14/2015 11:06:39 AM PST by DannyTN
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Wow. What a deluded child.


8 posted on 11/14/2015 11:07:18 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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Their ‘evidence’ is likely the same government officials that come out after every attack and refuse to call muslim violence what it is.


9 posted on 11/14/2015 11:07:38 AM PST by skeeter
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Please ISIS will you capture Ben Norton and cut his head off so we won’t be exposed to his BS any more.


10 posted on 11/14/2015 11:08:12 AM PST by artichokegrower
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To: PROCON

Phew! The author of this article is so full of sh!t, I can smell him on my side of the monitor.


11 posted on 11/14/2015 11:08:21 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (1 of 172)
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Of the FIVE cardinal truths held most dear by Muslims, the 5th is JIHAD. For Catholics its the HOST, the Holy Bread
For Baptists it is the Baptismal Tank
For the Church of Christ it is the King James Version
For Pentecostals it is Speaking in tongues.
For the 7th day Adventists, it is worship on Saturday
For the Mormons, it is baptism of the dead.
For Muslims it is JIHAD. Remember this. If you are going to be a Muslim, you MUST get with the program of violent overthrow of infidels.


12 posted on 11/14/2015 11:09:19 AM PST by rovenstinez
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Yes, and the 11 members of our military murdered by Major Nidal Hassan at Fort Hood were the victims of a “random act of workplace violence”.


13 posted on 11/14/2015 11:10:17 AM PST by laconic (M)
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Actual evidence, on the other hand, shows that less than two percent of terrorist attacks from 2009 to 2013 in the E.U. were religiously motivated. In 2013, just one percent of the 152 terrorist attacks were religious in nature; in 2012, less than three percent of the 219 terrorist attacks were inspired by religion.

Liberal horseshit. You can ascribe any motivation you want to a Muslim that has blown his ass up and taken beaucoup infidels with him. You can't torture the truth out of him because you can't find enough of him to torture.

14 posted on 11/14/2015 11:10:45 AM PST by Gaffer
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I believe things have happened on our soil, the boy just keeps the news from blaming them as terriosts. Oregon and Merced come to mind , but many more that they just bury in the news cycle.


15 posted on 11/14/2015 11:10:49 AM PST by easternsky
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In other news, Obama is bringing 10,000 blameless muslims to 180 US cities and towns.
How many sleeper cells and beslans is that


16 posted on 11/14/2015 11:11:41 AM PST by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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The vast majority of terrorist attacks in these years were motivated by ethno-nationalism or separatism.

In other words, the fact they they were Muslim doesn't count because they might have had additional motivations? :)

17 posted on 11/14/2015 11:11:53 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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“Let ‘US’ Stop blaming....” Using the plural personal pronoun would indicate the he has been blaming the Muslims up until now. I doubt he has, so he is being disingenuous, therefore patronizing, therefore a blowhard. Therefore, Shut Up. If you want an honest argument, Ben, start “You stop blaming the Muslims, like I did long before the Paris attacks...oops.”


18 posted on 11/14/2015 11:12:02 AM PST by gusopol3
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To: skeeter

The stupid has gone beyond burning.
This is suicidal.


19 posted on 11/14/2015 11:12:14 AM PST by sparklite2 (Islam = all bathwater, no baby.)
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Appears to me Salon's statistics were collected by islamic apologists.


20 posted on 11/14/2015 11:12:36 AM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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