M. A. Fechter, interesting article, but

Submitted by Infidel (Canada), Jun 14, 2008 at 20:44

Your article is interesting, unfortunately you may not understand Islam and Muslims. Having studied the Qur'an for 7 years, I can tell you what Muslims believe. First and foremost the world belongs to them and soon they and other Muslim nations will attempt to take on the world and convert it to an Islamic world; this they have tried on many occasions since 638AD.

The USA is wasting their time in Iraq, simply because, regardless of the outcome, either the Shi'ias or Sunnis will control Iraq. Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq and he was a Sunni. Two thirds of the population of Iraq are Shi'ias and one third are Sunnis. The reasonable or predicable conclusion will be the Shi'ias will rule Iraq. Their goal, as it was since 638AD, is to rule the world, Allah said so.

Neither the Sunnis or Shi'ias will be friends of the USA. The war in Iraq is leaving the USA bankrupt and the Shi'ias and Sunnis will never be friends of the USA. It is my belief that within a number of years, the Muslim nations will go to war, attempting again to convert the world to Islam and they will be met with the Euro nations and they (Muslim nations) will be defeated.

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