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| 2008-10-15 |
| Doctor practicing in Phoenix, Arizona, retired lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, former staff physician to the U.S. Congress and Supreme Court. All that and a pious Muslim American who resents the radicals who've exploited his religion. A 30 minute abridged version of his documentary film "The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision for America". He starts with Beslan, moves to the unacceptable response of the American Muslim community to 9/11, and from there to examples of soft as well as hard jihad. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, too. :-) Well worth letting run in a second window while you do other things at the computer. link hosted by Breitbart. There really are moderate Muslims, and they are very concerned about the war on terror. They need to know they are supported by the Western Civilization they are a part of, not rejected because too many of their coreligionists have not their breadth of vision. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #4 I know some, Betty, and they're not afraid to stand up if need be, including talking to other muslims about it. One young man in particular told me he thinks clowns (of any persuasion) who hate Jews and blame them for everything are loons. He's a Republican. They who follow the dietary rules, fast during Ramadan, dress as (modest) Westerners (I've never seen the men in shorts, and the women dress as modestly as most decent Christian/Jewish women I knew when I was growing up did), and don't give a rat's as if I eat bacon or drink wine, even at the same table with them. I, in turn, make sure to point out any food that has bacon or pork in it, and any Christmastime candies or cookies with liquor in them. But, like most of us, they spend most of their time just living their lives. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-10-15 23:34 |
| #3 I'm sure there are more like him, but they are probably afraid to stand up and be counted. |
| Posted by: Betty 2008-10-15 22:33 |
| #2 He is a secular muslim (i.e. doesn't believe in jihad to conquer and rule the infidels). That is why he is so viciously attacked by other muslims. His website: American Islamic Forum for Democracy |
| Posted by: ed 2008-10-15 22:21 |
| #1 First hypothesis: Takiyah. Second hypothseis: He is a good man. A good man But a bad muslim: it is bin Laden not him who acts according to the Koran. |
| Posted by: JFM 2008-10-15 22:00 |