Statistical Errors & Historical Blunders

Submitted by raja believer (India), Mar 15, 2009 at 15:43

Hussein Ibish's statements reminded me of the Arab & Camel Story, as he knows the story better than any American. Terrorism "a tiny speck" and Jijad a "physical struggle for protection"? For the victims of Jihadi Extremism such phraseology is outrageous, disturbing & worrisome.

Also it is an error to take the statistics only from among American Moslems, 'caus the bonding from outside the US is unbreakable and the issue of Islamic extremism is global. Numbers from accross the planet give the real scary picture. In Pakistan the epicentre of Islamic Jihadi Terrorism, an overwhelming 49% think that Osama & Jehad against infidels are right. In India most of the moslems propogate the rubbish that G.W. Bush planned 9/11 attacks and that Osama is an angel & saviour of true Islam....... also that he is the out come of the Quranic prophesy that a man with a white turban on a horse will conquer the entire world. I have'nt heard of one Moslem group openly raising voice against terror outfits like Al-Qaeda, Lashkar-E-Tayyaba etc.

None can convince a cunning & adamant Islamist like H. Ibish, as he has blinded hiself to the stark reality. It goes beyond doubt that even literates, moderates and enlightened among Moslems just do not wish to believe that Islam historically has been a global menace.... which proves Dr. Daniel's famous statement ...

How is H. Ibish going to react if someone confronts him that Islam itself is " an insignificant shred" and can be done away with to make the world a peaceful place.

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