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To: Valin
Its does NOT mean the Muslim World has become moderate. Rather, many Islamists have realized that the more extreme variants are threatening to discredit the entire project and the way to get there is through the tactics of "legality." It doesn't mean they're reconciled to freedom or to democratic governance, since the Sharia, the Law Of God, takes precedence over human institutions and legislation.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

5 posted on 07/29/2007 5:33:06 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

Absolutely correct. The article clearly indicates they are still attempting to impose Sharia on the rest of the world. Nothing is really changing except the tactics.


7 posted on 07/29/2007 5:36:46 AM PDT by EBH
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To: goldstategop

I prefer to say non-Safalist. And actually Radical/Political (whatever) Islam never has had a huge following. According to Daniel Pipes (and others) it’s around 10-15%, now 10-15% of 1.3(?) billlion is a pretty big number, but it’s nowhere as large as the 85-90% who are not followers of Safalism, unfortunately they get the press.


8 posted on 07/29/2007 5:41:25 AM PDT by Valin (History takes time. It is not an instant thing.)
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