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Hands off the Muslim hemisphere
EFLIn November 2003, US President George W. Bush described what he termed the third pillar of Americaâs security: âglobal democratic revolution.â If Iraq and Afghanistan were the first âbeneficiariesâ of this revolution, then it seems almost certain that Saudi Arabia will feature somewhere in Bushâs revolutionary plans. [we hope you fear] ... Saudi Arabia is not America. It was founded on the basis of Islam, and Islam has provided the nation with its guiding principles. The idea that religion should be separated from the affairs of state is viewed as heresy. Under Islam, secularism equates with apostasy  a fact that clearly shows the fallacy and danger of Bushâs messianic vision to democratize the Middle East.... democracy = apostasy = death; how convenient For the visitor to Riyadh, US security doesnât lie in proving that Osama bin Ladenâs claims of a war against Islam are true; Americaâs security lies in proving bin Laden wrong by leaving the Muslim world to choose its own destiny, [tyranny] in its own time [tyranny forever] and in its own way [terror financing, intolerance, intimidation]. Amir Butler is executive director of the Australian Muslim Public Affairs Committee (AMPAC) [no doubt a tax deductible organization]. Posted by: mhw 2004-01-30 |
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