Posted on 05/16/2014 7:23:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
New Hampshire senator Jeanne Shaheen says Boko Haram, the Islamic terrorist group that has kidnapped hundreds of Nigerian girls from their families and forced them to convert to Islam, should not be confused with Islam. The Democrat made the point in a Thursday hearing.
One of the hearing's witnesses, State Department official Robert Jackson, prompted Shaheen's comment when he argued that "Boko Haram's philosophy is not an Islamist philosophy."
"I agree and I’m glad you made that point," said Shaheen. "Clearly, we need to make sure Islam is not confused with some of these horrible terrorist acts that have been and continue to be perpetrated by terrorists groups."
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The Boko Haram organization seeks to overthrow the government of Nigeria and install an Islamic state. As the BBC notes, the group "promotes a version of Islam which makes it 'haram', or forbidden, for Muslims to take part in any political or social activity associated with Western society."
Republican Scott Brown, who is challenging Shaheen for her seat, said in a statement that it is "naive" to say Boko Haram has nothing to do with Islam. The Brown campaign has also pointed out that when he represented Massachsuetts in the Senate, Brown introduced a bill in 2012 that would have designated Boko Haram as a terrorist organization, though it died in committee. The senator also sent a letter to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging her to do the same.
So we shouldn’t confuse Islam with .... Islam. Riiiight.
Sure they kidnapped those girls and made them convert to Islam, but they aren’t Islam....OMG! Democrats aren’t Democrats either I guess? Maybe we aren’t Conservatives (sarc) or are we?
Right. Another one who tried communism but failed..
Stupid is strong in this one.
The Taqiyyah is strong in this one...
Scott Brown is smarter than the whole delegation. The difference is Scott Brown knows he is a dummy. Frank Guinta will probably be the smartest in 2015 out of the delegation.
http://www.redstate.com/2013/12/09/ann-mclane-kuster-libya-middle-east-ignorant-democrat/
http://www.mofopolitics.com/2014/05/02/mark-levin-accurately-describes-kelly-ayotte-as-dim-witted/
Sound like taqiyya to me.
So,Senator...what is Boko Haram’s philosophy.....Amish??
A liberal would say, we must look at the context. In other words, its OK if you kill for a just cause.
Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?
vaudie
Who knew Elizabeth Warren was related to Geronimo.
De Nile is not just a river in Egypt. And democrats are masters at it.
She’s like the leftists who said Stalin was not a real communist.
democrats are islamapologists, jihad deniers. they deny reality. anywhere islam is in control there’s no freedom and the sword rules over all. they just have to close their eyes and plug their ears.
LoL. Of course Beau·coup Harem is Islamist.
Haven’t these people heard of Ockham’s razor?
Basically, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck....
Sorry witch, but thou art WRONG.
I dream of Jeanne Shaheen losing her seat.
Any body that stupid shouldn’t even have a pulse, much less be allowed to breath my air.
What a fool.
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