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German FM: Moderate Islamist Parties are just like Christian Democrats; Tunisia Role Model
2012-01-10
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he was encouraged by Tunisia's progress in making the transition from dictatorship to islamofascism democracy.

"Tunisia can become a model for transformation in the region if it succeeds in perpetuating the fledgling theocratization democratization process," the German Foreign Minister said after talks with Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali of the long-banned islamofascist moderate Islamist party Ennahda, and the country's new president, Moncef Marzouki.

The Arab Spring uprisings began Tunisia in December 2010.

Westerwelle also addressed western concern over islamofascists moderate Islamists at the helm of the country. He said Europe must pay no attention to the theocratic fascism behind the curtain get used to the idea that "there are Islamic-democratic parties just like there are Christian-democratic parties in Europe."

Germany has pledged 32 million euros ($40.77 million) danegeld for Tunisia towards establishing democratic institutions in Tunisia over the next two years.
Posted by:Jeath Wholulet3598

#7  The Germans must feel secure enough to do without US forces.
Posted by: Shimble Guelph5793   2012-01-10 21:37  

#6  "Moderate Islamist Parties are just like Christian Democrats"

I didn't know the Christian Democrats went in for stoning and beheading.
Posted by: Barbara   2012-01-10 21:30  

#5  Non-rhetorical questions to be considered:

Is there such a thing as non-Islamofacism?

If a demographic strongly pushes its religion as a base for a political system, is it facism? Or is it situational, variable, determined after due consideration?

Is a hands-off, or (to use a now semi-trite phrase) "lead from behind", preferable to attempting to influence an outcome? Or, again, is it situational, variable, determined after due consideration?
Posted by: Pappy   2012-01-10 21:23  

#4  Ultimately this lunacy stems from the toxic 'War on Terror' meme.

If the method 'Terrorism' is the enemy then islamofascists who do not utilize this method can be our allies.

If we're strengthening non-terroristic islamofascists by making political concessions, and by paying danegeld then the terrorists will lose because we've demonstrated that islamofascism can succeed without terrorism.

In Afghanistan this is called 'winning hearts and minds', in North Africa it is 'aid for establishing democratic institutions.'
Posted by: Jeath Wholulet3598   2012-01-10 16:18  

#3  It should be mandatory that Tunisia install a communist regime after they tire of their Islamic Republic. Then they will have sampled all three flavors of the subjigation Nepolitan before they taste freedom. If they still don't relish liberty, they can join the EU caliphate in about 2050.
Posted by: Super Hose   2012-01-10 15:30  

#2  "there are Islamic-democratic parties just like there are Christian-democratic parties in Europe."

'cept for their platforms extolling wife beatings, child abuse, beheadings and stuff.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2012-01-10 09:11  

#1  It would be more accurate to say, "Traditionally more moderate Tunisians, whose former leader regularly pruned radicals, are more moderate than Muslims that try to coexist or tolerate radicals."
Posted by: Anonymoose   2012-01-10 08:41  

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