Obama at the UN: “United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. Islam teaches peace.”

Jihad Watch ^ | 9/24/2014 | Robert Spencer

[markomalley]

“Second, it is time for the world – especially Muslim communities – to explicitly, forcefully, and consistently reject the ideology of al Qaeda and ISIL.” As if they knew he would say this today (did they?), an international group of Muslim scholars today issued a purported refutation of the Islamic State’s understanding of Islam. Unfortunately, it is yet another farrago of detours, deceptions, half-truths and outright falsehoods. Will Muslim communities ever really reject the ideology of al Qaeda and the Islamic State? They haven’t yet in any way that would make even one jihadist lay down his arms and become a “moderate.”

More fantasy and wishful thinking from Obama: “Full text of President Obama’s 2014 address to the United Nations General Assembly,” Washington Post, September 24, 2014:

…I have made it clear that America will not base our entire foreign policy on reacting to terrorism. Rather, we have waged a focused campaign against al Qaeda and its associated forces – taking out their leaders, and denying them the safe-havens they rely upon. At the same time, we have reaffirmed that the United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. Islam teaches peace. Muslims the world over aspire to live with dignity and a sense of justice. And when it comes to America and Islam, there is no us and them – there is only us, because millions of Muslim Americans are part of the fabric of our country.

So we reject any suggestion of a clash of civilizations. Belief in permanent religious war is the misguided refuge of extremists who cannot build or create anything, and therefore peddle only fanaticism and hate. And it is no exaggeration to say that humanity’s future depends on us uniting against those who would divide us along fault lines of tribe or sect; race or religion….

No God condones this terror. No grievance justifies these actions. There can be no reasoning – no negotiation – with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. So the United States of America will work with a broad coalition to dismantle this network of death….

Second, it is time for the world – especially Muslim communities – to explicitly, forcefully, and consistently reject the ideology of al Qaeda and ISIL.

It is the task of all great religions to accommodate devout faith with a modern, multicultural world. No children – anywhere – should be educated to hate other people. There should be no more tolerance of so-called clerics who call upon people to harm innocents because they are Jewish, Christian or Muslim. It is time for a new compact among the civilized peoples of this world to eradicate war at its most fundamental source: the corruption of young minds by violent ideology….

That means bringing people of different faiths together. All religions have been attacked by extremists from within at some point, and all people of faith have a responsibility to lift up the value at the heart of all religion: do unto thy neighbor as you would have done unto you.

The ideology of ISIL or al Qaeda or Boko Haram will wilt and die if it is consistently exposed, confronted, and refuted in the light of day. Look at the new Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies – Sheikh bin Bayyah described its purpose: “We must declare war on war, so the outcome will be peace upon peace.” Look at the young British Muslims, who responded to terrorist propaganda by starting the “notinmyname” campaign, declaring – “ISIS is hiding behind a false Islam.” Look at the Christian and Muslim leaders who came together in the Central African Republic to reject violence – listen to the Imam who said, “Politics try to divide the religious in our country, but religion shouldn’t be a cause of hate, war, or strife.”…

Third, we must address the cycle of conflict – especially sectarian conflict – that creates the conditions that terrorists prey upon.

There is nothing new about wars within religions. Christianity endured centuries of vicious sectarian conflict. Today, it is violence within Muslim communities that has become the source of so much human misery. It is time to acknowledge the destruction wrought by proxy wars and terror campaigns between Sunni and Shia across the Middle East. And it is time that political, civic and religious leaders reject sectarian strife. Let’s be clear: this is a fight that no one is winning. A brutal civil war in Syria has already killed nearly 200,000 people and displaced millions. Iraq has come perilously close to plunging back into the abyss. The conflict has created a fertile recruiting ground for terrorists who inevitably export this violence….

My fourth and final point is a simple one: the countries of the Arab and Muslim world must focus on the extraordinary potential of their people – especially the youth.

Here I’d like to speak directly to young people across the Muslim world. You come from a great tradition that stands for education, not ignorance; innovation, not destruction; the dignity of life, not murder. Those who call you away from this path are betraying this tradition, not defending it….

Israelis — not “Palestinians” — are “ready to abandon the hard work of peace”:

Leadership will also be necessary to address the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. As bleak as the landscape appears, America will never give up the pursuit of peace. The situation in Iraq, Syria and Libya should cure anyone of the illusion that this conflict is the main source of problems in the region; for far too long, it has been used in part as a way to distract people from problems at home. And the violence engulfing the region today has made too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace. But let’s be clear: the status quo in the West Bank and Gaza is not sustainable. We cannot afford to turn away from this effort – not when rockets are fired at innocent Israelis, or the lives of so many Palestinian children are taken from us in Gaza. So long as I am President, we will stand up for the principle that Israelis, Palestinians, the region, and the world will be more just with two states living side by side, in peace and security….

Another fantasy. That will never happen, because the “Palestinians'” jihad imperative will not allow it to happen.

[markomalley]

[MarineBrat]

When two societies have vastly different definitions of the word “peace” it makes this kind of forked tongued spewage possible.

[miss marmelstein]

What an asshole. I’m sorry, mods, take this away, but I’ve gotta speak the truth.

[lacrew]

“Islam teaches peace”

Source please. Where in the Koran is that?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Well Bucky, Islam is sure as hell at war with us.

[Lorianne]

Okay, if that is true then there is no need to protect Muslims from other Muslims.

Viola! Problem solved.

Let them live in ‘peace’ in their part of the world and we stay out of it.

[Joe Boucher]

Quota boy is one dumb ass mooselimb.

[dennisw]

this post needs a barf alert

[goldstategop]

Hilarious.

What does he think Islamic terrorists are demonstrating when they behead Westerners. Teaching peace?

The man is in deep denial about Islam.

[entropy12]

Gullible Americans still believe Islam is peaceful.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

...an international group of Muslim scholars today issued a purported refutation of the Islamic State’s understanding of Islam.

OK, ISIS does not represent a religion. Therefore, the purported mosques they attend are really citidels. Wipe out these citidels.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Ditto. He is a huge, red sphincter.

[JimRed]

The only “peace” Islam teaches is submission to Islam. Ain’t gonna happen.

[SECURE AMERICA]

How do you lose a war? Not accept that you are in one.

Obama at the UN: “United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. Islam teaches peace.”

Problem for America is that Obama is as wrong about this as everything else. Islam teaches death and oppression. Islam is at war with Western civilization and they depend on asshat politician like Obama to run cover for them........

[PATRIOT1876]

Islam teaches peace?!?!

“Kill them wherever you find them”
~Quran 2:191

“Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers”
~Quran 3:151

“And be not weak hearted in pursuit of the enemy; if you suffer pain, then surely they (too) suffer pain as you suffer pain...”
~Quran 4:104

“I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them”
~Quran 8:12

[allendale]

Obama is a failure because he actually believes politically correct delusions. He had to convince himself that ISIS is not really Islamic before he ordered infidel, white Christian pilots to bomb dark skinned Muslims however barbaric they may be.

[reefdiver]

Obama has bombed more Arab countries than Bush did, he has used the drone to kill American Arabs overseas. He is inflicting terror, not the United States. No one knows where he will bomb next.

[PATRIOT1876]

Who wears short shorts?

...Taqiyya!

[dfwgator]

“Islam teaches peace” Source please.

George W. Bush.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Doesn’t the Koran teach “convert or kill” ideology? I believe it does. Also, if Jesus had a 9 year old bride whom he had intercourse with as Mohammed did, would we be honoring him? HELL NO!