Forget the corrupt left wing judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals in the United States who tried to paint Trump as anti-Islamic. Trump's first visit overseas was to the heart of the Muslim world where he not only met but LED the leaders assembled in a new strategy to combat the terrorists.
Unlike Obama bowing to the Saudi King or giving a speech long on apologies and false moral equivalence in Cairo in 2009 Trump's speech [full text] was aimed solely on combating terrorist ideologies. He did so before an "unprecedented" gathering of leaders from 55 Muslim nations.
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| At Riyadh Muslim Summit Trump center, leads the Muslim world in combating terrorist ideology! |
Unlike Obama, Trump's words were direct and to the point. Excerpts from the speech:
TRUMP:The potential of this region has never been greater. 65 percent of its population is under the age of 30. Like all young men and women, they seek great futures to build, great national projects to join, and a place for their families to call home.Trump also recognized the concrete steps his hosts and other Muslim neighbors were taking to identify terrorists and cut off their funding. Included also were strong words regarding Iran and it's role in fomenting terrorism and unrest.
But this untapped potential, this tremendous cause for optimism, is held at bay by bloodshed and terror. There can be no coexistence with this violence.
There can be no tolerating it, no accepting it, no excusing it, and no ignoring it.
Every time a terrorist murders an innocent person, and falsely invokes the name of God, it should be an insult to every person of faith.
Terrorists do not worship God, they worship death.
If we do not act against this organized terror, then we know what will happen. Terrorism’s devastation of life will continue to spread. Peaceful societies will become engulfed by violence. And the futures of many generations will be sadly squandered.
If we do not stand in uniform condemnation of this killing—then not only will we be judged by our people, not only will we be judged by history, but we will be judged by God.
This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects, or different civilizations.
This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life, and decent people of all religions who seek to protect it.
This is a battle between Good and Evil.
When we see the scenes of destruction in the wake of terror, we see no signs that those murdered were Jewish or Christian, Shia or Sunni. When we look upon the streams of innocent blood soaked into the ancient ground, we cannot see the faith or sect or tribe of the victims – we see only that they were Children of God whose deaths are an insult to all that is holy.
But we can only overcome this evil if the forces of good are united and strong – and if everyone in this room does their fair share and fulfills their part of the burden.
Terrorism has spread across the world. But the path to peace begins right here, on this ancient soil, in this sacred land.
America is prepared to stand with you – in pursuit of shared interests and common security.
But the nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them. The nations of the Middle East will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their countries, and for their children.
It is a choice between two futures – and it is a choice America CANNOT make for you.
A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and extremists. Drive. Them. Out. DRIVE THEM OUT of your places of worship. DRIVE THEM OUT of your communities. DRIVE THEM OUT of your holy land, and DRIVE THEM OUT OF THIS EARTH.
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Religious leaders must make this absolutely clear: Barbarism will deliver you no glory – piety to evil will bring you no dignity. If you choose the path of terror, your life will be empty, your life will be brief, and YOUR SOUL WILL BE CONDEMNED.
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For many centuries the Middle East has been home to Christians, Muslims and Jews living side-by-side. We must practice tolerance and respect for each other once again—and make this region a place where every man and woman, no matter their faith or ethnicity, can enjoy a life of dignity and hope.
In that spirit, after concluding my visit in Riyadh, I will travel to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and then to the Vatican – visiting many of the holiest places in the three Abrahamic Faiths. If these three faiths can join together in cooperation, then peace in this world is possible – including peace between Israelis and Palestinians. I will be meeting with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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I ask you to join me, to join together, to work together, and to FIGHT together— BECAUSE UNITED, WE WILL NOT FAIL.
Thank you. God Bless You. God Bless Your Countries. And God Bless the United States of America.
Contrast Trump's relatively short speech with Obama more than 6,000 words of empty promises which concluded not with blessings on the United States but "God's peace be upon you," a Muslim greeting. Trump never shied away from pointing out the injustices against Christians and Jews in Riadyh while Obama mentioned those other two great religions only with false moral equivalence and blame.
This was the speech the Muslim world needed to hear from a leader they know stands behind what he says and will not desert them if they join with us. While Obama embraced Iran at the expense of Muslim leaders who seek to combat terrorism, Trump will do the opposite. A welcome change!
A Royal Welcome!
Everywhere the Saudis made it clear that they have aligned with Trump in the War on Terror:
This is the image that's everywhere along the road to Riyadh. I've seen 20 of them in the last half-hour pic.twitter.com/CC1Ke7m3Ou— David Martosko (@dmartosko) May 18, 2017
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