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To: onedoug
In the early years of the Cold War, Radio Free Europe beamed the message that World Communism was evil, leading to the 1956 Hungarian revolt.

Then the US proceeded to give the freedom seeking Hungarians ZERO support. We were all talk, and no action.

I expect when it came to Vietnam, we saw an opportunity to take the other position, and DEFEND against the spread of communism.

That it turned out as it did is for another discussion.

The past is history; nothing can change it. But today another threat is faced, namely the spread of World Islam, which is a diabolical, authoritan political march, which seeks nothing less than domination, by the sword--now terrorism.

Hopefully we will stand against it RIGHT NOW. President Bush was CORRECT on Sept. 20, 2001 when he likened it to Nazism and Communism.

Islam was political from the first days. Mohammed was a ruler, a general, he taxed, made civil laws and led wars. He simply wrapped up his political conquest as a religion.

We should stand against it no LESS firmly, just because it is claimed to be a religion. It is a power movement, no less than Nazism and Communism. Arafat studied terror in Cuba with communists, as did other muslim terror group leaders.

It may be true that all muslims are not terrorists; but surely today (almost) all terrorists are muslims.
13 posted on 10/18/2002 11:00:31 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: truth_seeker
The critical distinction today...is that the Muslims that are not terrorists, are NOT taking action or demanding the expulsion of the "radicals" from positions of authority in Islam..

Islamic clerics all over the world are preaching hate, murder and celebrating those killed in the name of Islam....This, more than anything - paints all those "silent" peaceful Muslims as FRAUDS.

Let one Christian preacher, simply use the WORD evil to describe Islam -- and the Muslims go nuts and clerics issue a fatwah for his death! Yes, they are a religion of peace..... NOT!

If Muslims will NOT refute the militant and radical version of their "Holy Book" ----Then Islam is the enemy. How much clearer must this be for people to recognize the real issue?

Semper Fi
16 posted on 10/18/2002 11:37:29 PM PDT by river rat
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To: truth_seeker
Then the US proceeded to give the freedom seeking Hungarians ZERO support. We were all talk, and no action.

Same with Czechoslovakia 1968.

49 posted on 10/22/2002 7:47:25 AM PDT by dfwgator
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