Mike's America: Best of Bloggers 2006 Part Three

Yesterday we completed our discussion of how a sense of history inspired fellow bloggers who accepted my invitation to look back on their best of 2006 blog posts.

Nature of Islam

Wordsmith traced the thread of history back to the first confrontation between Jihadi Islam during the early days of our Republic. We began that review with the words of Walid Phares, which both Always on Watch and Gazing at the Flag found noteworthy. We now pull the thread of Jihadi Islam through the wordloom to the present day. And the words of Dr. Phares are worth repeating:

"THE CALIPH-STROPHIC DEBATE"

It seems that the US is having a hard time winning the hearts and minds of Arabs and Muslims, but an equally serious problem can be observed in the intellectual circles of America where some have had a difficulty coming to terms with the terminology of the War of Ideas. If the educated elite of the United States is incapable of identifying the ideology and the strategy of the Jihadists five years after 9/11, we not only have a problem with handling the War in Iraq, but also with the future of American national security as a whole.

When President Bush, or any other American who has a clue, warns that the goal of Jihaid Islam is a "global Caliphate" of radical Islamic states, including the United States, all living under Sharia Law, they are laughed at by the Ostriches on the left and demands are issued by Islamic front groups insisting such talk does not accurately describe the goals of Muslims.

Always On Watch looks into the issue further here:.

Consider these words from Ibrahim Hooper, CAIR's Director of Communications:
"I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future...But I'm not going to do anything violent to promote that. I'm going to do it through education."
Also consider these words from a July 1998 statement by CAIR founder and Chairman Emeritus Omar M. Ahmad: "Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant. The Koran . . . should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on earth."Do those statements from Mr. Hooper and Mr. Ahmad reflect a longing for the establishment of a worldwide caliphate, with the United States as part of that caliphate? If so, could it be that such a longing is the reason that hordes of moderate Muslims have not come forth to take back their hijacked religion?

Clearly, Hooper is a bit more silver-tongued that Ahmad, but both support Islam as the dominant religion on earth with the Koran replacing the U.S. Constitution as the "highest authority in America."

Americans are only beginning to realize how dangerous and invidious such statements are. If you still think the conclusions drawn by AOW and others is overstated, here's a video clip from the Islamic Thinkers Society in New York that puts it in plain Arabic-accented English.

Some Americans are trying to inform themselves on this issue, and we are pleased that Monica at Grizzly Mama took the initiative in attending a "dialogue" sponsored by the Council of American Islamic ~~Radicals~~ Relations (CAIR) in Philadelphia. Speakers on the panel ran the gamut from rather mild Muslim apologists to Bush hating kooks and outright Islamic crazies.

Here are a few excerpts from her report:

Dr. Mazhar Rishi - maybe he is one of the 'moderates' that we so often hear about? He started his 5 minutes with a quote from the Koran about how Christians and Jews along with Muslims are eligible to get to heaven. A nice man who I would dearly love to sit and have a cup of coffee with - he atleast seemed open to having a discussion. One thing that bothered me is that he attempted to sell dhimmitude as a wonderful thing. Wrongo Fu$....well - I'll behave. Don't try to sell me a lie Dr. Rishi. I will not subject my daughters to Islam nor will I allow dhimmitude.

For those who still don't know: "dhimmitude" means submit to the will of Allah and Muslim supremacy... or die!

Monica continues:

Saving the best for last I present Imam Isa Abdul Mateen. What an angry man - and a man very concerned about OPPRESSION - so concerned that he shouted about it atleast twice - possibly three times. According to our vaunted Imam - all terror is justified because they are OPPRESSED! He compared beheading innocents, torching everything in sight, threatening more 9/11's, and knifing bicyclists to death to --- the Boston Tea Party. Swear to God - he did. I believe it was the Imam who quoted a Bible verse to justify blasphemers being put to death. The Imam appeared to have been followed by several bearded lackeys who stood at the back of the room and would shout out now and then in support of his position. One of them went to the microphone to challenge Dr. Rishi on his contention that Christians and Jews would make it to heaven. Dr. Rishi explained that this was not the time for theological discussions and the ladies from CAIR became very nervous with waving arms and anxious twitchings and explained that we would have to go to the next question.

Heaven forbid that CAIR would want to expose the public to an honest discussion between Muslims about the nature of Islam. Might be too scary! Later, the CAIR organizers permitted a handful of questions from the audience. Monica continues:

On to our woman, Jen. Jen - you sounded good at the microphone and it's a shame that the Muslims did not want to hear a word that you said. You asked valid questions - one of which was 'How do you expect us to embrace Islam when all we see is the violence perpetrated by Muslims? The violence does not serve your cause well.' No answer. Nope. In fact - they hated the question SO much that our esteemed Professor Blankinship was stabbing that finger of his in the air toward you and started yelling about the Danes being Nazis. You asked about Muslims who contend that they cannot take a Christian or a Jew as a friend. The great Imam stated that he encourages the Muslim communities to set up their own services and governments within the wider American community. Enter Ms. Memon to soften the blow. She used the examples of Christians and Jews setting up support systems. She also said that there are different interpretations of the text about Christian and Jewish friends in the Koran and that when read one way - it means one thing, another way it means another. You tried to make your point and ask your questions but you were shouted down. The ladies from CAIR once again started with the arm waving and beseeching everyone to be calm - and insisting that it was time to go to the next question.

They did not want to 'dialogue'.

...Did you know that minorities have no voice in Western Societies? Well - our panel believes that.

Did you know that peaceful protests do not work and that is why violence MUST be resorted to? Hmm. Our prolifically breeding robed one believes this.

Did you know that there is a conspiracy by the Rand Corporation and the Media against Muslims? Talk to the Professor about that one.

Did you know that we are 'insensitive, insulting AND blasphemous'? Mr. Imam? Sir? Islam is not my religion so do not try to apply your interpretation of blasphemy to me.

Did you know that free speech does not give us the right to 'defame' their Prophet? You must think that you are in another country.

Did you know that Massachusetts has a blasphemy law? It is being held up by these Muslims to justify killing anyone who says anything bad about Islam.

Did you know about all of those thousands of Iraqi children that died because of the sanctions? It was quite a moment to see the looks on their faces when several in our group and I said quite loudly that it was Saddam Hussein who killed those children. They were shocked to hear it. Have they never heard ANYONE speak back to them? I am feeling like they are provoking me. They are!

This is going to get very ugly. I have seen the face of the enemy and they are right here amongst us.

God Bless America - God Save the Republic.

Amen sister Monica!

Let's complete our look at Islam on a lighter note. The American Israeli Patriot offers this contrast in how the "Festival of Lights" which marks the holidays of Jews, Christians and Muslims: