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.

[onedoug]

He told us he’d stand with the muslims.

[C210N]

Islam is at war with us. It wants to either convert us to Islam, enslave us or kill us all.

You've got that wrong, let me correct you:

Islam is at peace with us. It wants to either convert us to Islam, enslave us or kill us all.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yep Islam is all about peace Obama..you know who else agrees with you, Steven Sotloff and James Foley..oh wait, I forgot..they both got their heads cut off by Islam my mistake

[mojito]

Oh yeah, it teaches “peace.”

And that “peace” is achieved when everyone has either been forced to convert to Islam, or is dead.

I’m so sick of hearing this same obnoxious lie every time a politician opens his mouth about Islam.

If you can’t or don’t want to tell the truth about Islam, just shut your face.

[molson209]

so why is all the war/fighting in the world started by Islam

[pallis]

Obama teaches BS. He is BS. Islam teaches BS. Islam is BS. They are alike.

[dforest]

Obama makes me want to vomit.

[flaglady47]

“The man is in deep denial about Islam.”

Because in his heart (if you can find it) he’s a Muzzie.

[sport]

Never forget, this son of a bitch was put in the White House twice by a majority vote of those who refer to themselves as Americans.

[DaveA37]

Odumbo’s days as a so-called “World Leader” are numbered. When he is gone, and here’s hoping it will not be too late, things will change and for the better.

[mojito]

Also, if Jesus had a 9 year old bride whom he had intercourse with as Mohammed did...

Let's play Comparative Religions!

Is it OK to murder your enemies, wives, daughters, etc.? Mohammed - Yes. Jesus - No. Satan - Yes.

Is it OK to lie, cheat and steal? Mohammed - Yes. Jesus - No. Satan - Yes.

Is it OK to have sex with little children? Mohammed - Yes. Jesus - No. Satan - Yes.

I don't know about you, but I'm sensing a pattern here.

[SteveH]

And the violence engulfing the region today has made too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace.

Actually it sounds as if Obama is conceding that Palestinian anti-Israeli violence is the root of causing many Israelis to give up on favoring working on peaceful solutions to the conflict, not blaming Israelis. If so, however, how much this counts for in actuality in terms of US policy is very likely not very much if anything at all...

[potlatch]

Islam Teaches Peace......../S

[lacrew]

Its fairly illogical - from its very beginnings, Islam has been based on conquest and stealing the resources of others.

What happens when they have pillaged the entire world? Will they suddenly learn how to create wealth and civilization?

[Scrambler Bob]

“Islam teaches peace”

Source please. Where in the Koran is that? —

You don’t understand arabic.

Islam does not mean Islam

Teaches does not mean teaches

Peace does not mean peace.

[Sooth2222]

I’ve wondered if the Secret Service gets him his wacky weed, or if he has his staffers buy it.

[KeyLargo]

Obama has already convicted Officer Wilson at the UN today before the World Stage and equates the Ferguson Police with Terrorists.

Obama Complains About Ferguson Violence in Speech to UN About ISIS

by Joel B. Pollak 24 Sep 2014, 8:15 AM PDT 185 post a comment
Addressing the opening of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Barack Obama spoke about the need to defeat extremism abroad—and cited racial tension in Ferguson, Missouri at home.

The president had just told the assembled delegates and heads of state of the need to confront terror groups like ISIS, as well as extremism within Muslim communities. Then, as if to anticipate criticism of the U.S., he said:

I realize that America’s critics will be quick to point out that at times we too have failed to live up to our ideals; that America has plenty of problems within our own borders. This is true. In a summer marked by instability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, I know the world also took notice of the small American city of Ferguson, Missouri – where a young man was killed, and a community was divided. So yes, we have our own racial and ethnic tensions. And like every country, we continually wrestle with how to reconcile the vast changes wrought by globalization and greater diversity with the traditions that we hold dear.

Criticism of the president’s use of Ferguson as an analogy to extremism elsewhere in the world came swiftly:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/09/24/Obama-Complains-About-Ferguson-Violence-in-Speech-to-UN-About-ISIS

[TigersEye]

The Principles of Allah

If you condemn murder you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn thievery you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn rape you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn pedophilia you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn terrorism you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn Mohammed you condemn Islam.

[CatherineofAragon]

I don’t want to get banned, so I won’t type my response. I’ll just sit here and curse.

[CatherineofAragon]

"Islam teaches peace"

Says he who was schooled in madrassahs and grew up dining on dog.