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2012-01-10 Africa North

German FM: Moderate Islamist Parties are just like Christian Democrats; Tunisia Role Model

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Posted by Jeath Wholulet3598 2012-01-10 06:51|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#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|| 2012-01-10 08:41|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2012-01-10 09:11|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2012-01-10 15:30|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2012-01-10 16:18|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2012-01-10 21:23|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2012-01-10 21:30|| Front Page Top

#7 The Germans must feel secure enough to do without US forces.

Posted by Shimble Guelph5793 2012-01-10 21:37|| 2012-01-10 21:37|| Front Page Top

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