Hooded al-Qaida Thugs Real Enemies of Islam

AIFD ^ | Jun. 23, 2004 | M. Zuhdi Jasser, MD

[nuconvert]

Hooded al-Qaida Thugs Real Enemies of Islam

M. Zuhdi Jasser, MD

AIFD Press Releases

Jun. 23, 2004

Whatever the beheadings of Daniel Pearl and Nicholas Berg left untold, the recent beheadings of American Paul Johnson and South Korean Kim Sun-il certainly clarify, for those who remained uncertain, what our country is up against. As a Muslim, it also clarifies what my faith is up against.

These acts are not those of humans, nor even animals. These acts are demonic, pure and simple.

The kidnappings and beheadings join the litany of gruesome savagery that has been done in the name of my religion - Islam. I am filled with incalculable sorrow, but it also stiffens my resolve to no end.

As much as the hooded demons of al-Qaida are enemies of freedom, they are enemies of Islam.

The terrorist ideology, clothed in religious jargon, is similar to that of Stalin's Russia or Hitler's Germany. It is all based on one thing, destroying the spirit and will of others through fear and chaos so that a brutal ideology may reign supreme.

That is why this battle is all about preserving freedom.

It is only through freedom that we can get closer to God. Faith is when man freely chooses to relate to God, and is not dictated to do so by the commands of others.

This is diametrically opposed to what Islamist fanatics believe. Their belief is medieval, just like those beheadings that are torn out of the pages of medieval history. They think that through the terror of the sword, they can kill and intimidate people into believing as they do.

But they will not win. They are, in fact, a dying breed. This recent gruesome series demonstrates that they feel the terminal nature of their militancy. They are the dinosaurs of the modern era. They may, and probably will, still inflict tremendous damage as they continue to exploit our freedom. But their day is fading. These fanatics can only destroy. They cannot create. They cannot bring prosperity or happiness. All they can do is manufacture rage and a cowardly exploitation of religion.

For too long, the so-called leaders of the Muslim world have, for the most part, remained quiet in the face of these atrocities. Their reprimands have been continually couched with qualifications or passive platitudes, but the time for denial is long over.

The South Koreans have responded by dispatching 3,000 more troops, which sends an unmistakable message that targeting innocents only raises the resolve of freedom-loving nations to extinguish al-Qaida.

My resolve and the resolve of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) is, in fact, exponentially magnified. I see a two-headed poisonous snake, against which our resolve is necessary. One head, not of this world, is violently militant and must be defeated on the ground; the other is oppressively theocratic and must be defeated in public discourse.

For their vicious killers, Nicholas Berg, Paul Johnson and Kim Sun-il were merely pawns in their game. Their real enemy is freedom. Their actions are meant to silence and intimidate people of good faith. But they will not succeed. If we have seen one thing in the titanic battles played out in the 20th century, it is that the forces of tyranny and oppression will eventually lose to the forces of freedom.

[nuconvert]

M. Zuhdi Jasser is chairman of the board of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy . He is a physician in private practice and a former lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy.

[broadsword]

Hooded al-Qaida Thugs Real Followers of Koran
"Peaceful" Muslims only Trojan Horses for Thugs

[Eric in the Ozarks]

wink, wink.

[holdmuhbeer]

bump

[Teacher317]

Hear, hear!

[M. Peach]

I really like what he says - he really makes sense. There are those who say we haven't heard enough outrage from the Muslim community - and when it does come - it is greeted with derision.

Not all Muslims are barbaric or evil.

[Sabertooth]

Whatever the beheadings of Daniel Pearl and Nicholas Berg left untold, the recent beheadings of American Paul Johnson and South Korean Kim Sun-il certainly clarify, for those who remained uncertain, what our country is up against. As a Muslim, it also clarifies what my faith is up against.

These acts are not those of humans, nor even animals. These acts are demonic, pure and simple.

Yet Mohammed wrote: "Cut off their heads, and cut off the tips of their fingers." (Sura 8:12)

The terrorist ideology, clothed in religious jargon, is similar to that of Stalin's Russia or Hitler's Germany. It is all based on one thing, destroying the spirit and will of others through fear and chaos so that a brutal ideology may reign suprem.

What is the difference between the ideologies of terrorism, Hitler, Stalin, and Mohammed?

Mohammed's is a sandy reich that has lasted for more than 1,000 years.

[nuconvert]

"There are those who say we haven't heard enough outrage from the Muslim community - and when it does come - it is greeted with derision."
"Not all Muslims are barbaric or evil."

Exactly!!

I think this a great peice by Dr. Jasser.

[nuconvert]

(now if I could only learn to type......)

[nuconvert]

PonG !

[JesseHousman]

Hooded al-Qaida Thugs Real Enemies of Islam...

These beheading beasts are indeed true representatives of Islam and any muslim, residing in America and heading the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, is as guilty as they are!

In some way and in somehow they are accommodators of terrorism and their filthy mosques that have infested America are Trojan Horses!

They don't play bingo in Mosque multi-purpose rooms.

[BenLurkin]

[JesseHousman]

"Not all Muslims are barbaric or evil."

Believe that statement at our peril.

[DustyMoment]

Dr. Jasser needs to pull his head out of the sand and quit pretending there is such a thing as "moderate" Muslims. There is not. Hooded or not, Islam, according to the Koran, Does not play nice with ANY other religion. Wherever Islam is not dominant, it must become dominant - verse after verse in the Koran emphasises this.

Al Qaida is NOT the only face of Islam - every Muslim, hooded, terrorist or otherwise, is guilty of the same crimes because they have REFUSED to stand up to the terrorists who have committed murder in the name of their religion. If Dr. Jasser really believes this ka-ka, he needs to start putting his money where his mouth is - start turning in the terrorists - even if they are his cousin's sister's son or his own flesh and blood.

Otherwise, this is nothing more than segregationist BS from a king-sized ostrich.

[nuconvert]

warped

[JesseHousman]

Yet Mohammed wrote: "Cut off their heads, and cut off the tips of their fingers." (Sura 8:12)

Exactly! Everything any of them say is nothing but a tissue of lies!

[JesseHousman]

warped

Yes, NC, anyone who believes that the goal of Islam isn't to kill Christians and Jews and to turn whoever is still standing into permanent slaves is warped!

[MCH]

The South Koreans have responded by dispatching 3,000 more troops, which sends an unmistakable message that targeting innocents only raises the resolve of freedom-loving nations to extinguish al-Qaida.

Unfortunately, the idiotic majority of wimps in Spain sent the opposite message. I'm convinced that cowardly Spaniards encouraged this latest spate of bloodthirsty murders. It will take the resolve and courage of many other "freedom-loving" nations to undo the damage, and the lives of more innocents.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Sort of like when "those people" don't apologize enough for slavery.