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Moderate Islamists?
Posted by Bill Michael Totten on "genuinely moderate Islamists*," a mixture that he labels "as hard to find as Zoroastrians in Nebraska." Nevertheless, they exist: When I went to the Middle East for a six-month extended visit I wanted to see if I could find a genuinely moderate Islamist political party, one that not only practices democracy but also believes in it. There was a slight chance Hezbollah might fit that description. Lebanon's Party of God has mellowed somewhat with age and participates in elections. But Hezbollah, unfortunately, is psychotic as ever. Hassan Nasrallah and his goon squad are instinctively belligerent and authoritarian even if Lebanon’s post-war democratic culture keeps them in check. Hezbollah is liberal and even pacifist compared with Hamas and Al Qaeda, but they nevertheless are a violent warmongering proxy militia for two despotic regimes in the Middle East. Read the rest. (Via Dean) * Note the distinction between "Islamist" and "Muslim." Many of the individuals that argue that "Islam = Violence" tend to equate the two. Posted by Bill at July 1, 2006 03:24 PM | TrackBack (2) Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsOddly, some people in the press have called Iraqi PM Maliki an "Islamist." I'm not sure whether that's meant to demonize Maliki, sanitize the term "Islamist," or just the result of confusion but Maliki is the guy who said to Tony Blair "If we can change Iraq, we can change the region, the world." I don't think he was talking about re-establishing the caliphate. In fact, more than anything, that sounds like neocon talk... Posted by: TallDave at July 2, 2006 11:01 PM OK. Islam doesn't always equal violence. Only when Islam is in any kind of conflict with anyone who isn't Islamic does the violence come out. And I would suspect that even Michael J.'s pet Kurds would prove that assertion vis a vis any even sparingly robust Christian, Hindu, Buddhist or Jew. And of course such a distinction is irrelevant if you aren't - you know - Muslim. Posted by: Robert Speirs at July 3, 2006 03:28 PM " And I would suspect that even Michael J.'s pet Kurds" Nice characterization there. "Only when Islam is in any kind of conflict with anyone who isn't Islamic does the violence come out. " This statement is very unclear. Why? 1. "Chicken or egg?" Posted by: Bill from INDC at July 3, 2006 04:01 PM viagra . Posted by: viagra viagra at November 13, 2006 10:34 AM Posted by: viagra online at November 17, 2006 10:55 AM Posted by: generic viagra at November 20, 2006 04:14 AM mqhgxu lgmiwdsqp jcwxnd ztnd xsdmk jpbhoquiv yogewdbqs Posted by: gcbi zjiru at January 14, 2007 12:31 AM Nice resource, very interesting reading. http://s1u.net/inob Posted by: Cellphone at April 14, 2007 12:52 AM Doctor Who takes three prizes at the National Television Awards in a repeat of its success last year... Posted by: Jude Mcafee at April 16, 2007 07:16 AM Doctor Who takes three prizes at the National Television Awards in a repeat of its success last year... Posted by: Jude Mcafee at April 16, 2007 07:18 AM Doctor Who takes three prizes at the National Television Awards in a repeat of its success last year... Posted by: Jude Mcafee at April 16, 2007 07:19 AM London-born rapper Sway is to be honoured at the BET Hip-Hop awards in the US... Posted by: Melvin Mcgehee at April 16, 2007 04:37 PM Madonna says she may adopt another child from abroad following her proposed adoption of a Malawian boy... Posted by: Rylan Christmas at April 17, 2007 02:52 AM Madonna says she may adopt another child from abroad following her proposed adoption of a Malawian boy... Posted by: Rylan Christmas at April 17, 2007 02:52 AM |
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