Posted on 11/26/2006 8:05:23 PM PST by STARWISE
Sir Churchill was indeed a very wise man.
It is not Churchill's insight that is so amazing; it is today's politician who ignores Churchill's warning that is incomprehensible.
The brilliance of Sir Winston Churchill .. ping
WOW...1899, huh??
The warning signs have been there for a long time. I guess it is up to us to take on the challenge....or not.
I don't think we have a choice...since 9/11....unfortunately, there are a lot of people that do think we can ignore it...like the dems and MSM, and even some Republicans..like Chuckie Hagel.
Wow! Thanks for posting this!
Prophetic? Perhaps. I believe Islam hasn't swayed since the 1400's.
He was not alone.
In stark contrast, John Quincy Adams, who made seminal contributions to the formulation of U.S. foreign policy, possessed a remarkably clear, uncompromised understanding of the permanent Islamic institution of jihad war, and its corollary institution, dhimmitude. Regarding jihad, Adams, in his essay series dealing with the Russo-Turkish War, and on Greece, (written while JQA was in retirement, before his election to Congress in 1830, Chapters X-XIV [pp. 267-402] in The American Annual Register for 1827-28-29. New York, 1830), states,
he [Muhammad] declared undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his religion, against all the rest of mankind
The precept of the Koran is, perpetual war against all who deny, that Mahomet is the prophet of God
the faithful follower of the prophet, may submit to the imperious necessities of defeat: but the command to propagate the Moslem creed by the sword is always obligatory, when it can be made effective. The commands of the prophet may be performed alike, by fraud, or by force.
And Adams captured the essential condition imposed upon the non-Muslim dhimmi tributaries subjugated by jihad, with this laconic statement,
The vanquished may purchase their lives, by the payment of tribute.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=22314
In 1926 the same Winston L. S. Churchill coined another expression: "foul baboonery [of bolshevism]" It is more pithy, and perfectly applies to the case at hand. Foul baboonery.
Did you put this on chat or was that the mod? I hate to see articles like this lost on chat.
It seems to me that all the races and colors and tongues of the earth must be represented among the fourteen thousand souls that dwell in Jerusalem. Rags, wretchedness,poverty and dirt, those signs and symbols that indicate the presence of Moslem rule more surely than the crescent-flag itself, abound.
Innocents Abroad gives a very good understanding of Islam, in that Twain describes people who seemed little changed from the ancient past, and what he describes in 1867 appears little changed from now. Mark Twain would have been able to tell us that occupying Iraq would be unlikely to produce a stable and benign Government.
Yes he sure was....maybe we should send this to the White House. Its a shame that Prince Charles is embracing Islam so much too.
It wasn't current news, so I thought it would get kicked if it was put there .. so I put it in chat.
Amazing .. thank you. These historical references are all new to me, not having had much in the way detailed history classes.
Understand, but my motto is always take a chance on news/activism first. The mods will do what they will, but sometimes give us a fighting chance. :)
Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams were appalled by Islam. Which is why I'm hoping that somehow I can start a movement. ;)
Thanks for posting this, and a great "about page" you have there.
;)
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