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Submitted by Michael S (United States), Jan 9, 2016 at 03:21

Hello, Jalahdi

I agree completely with you. The crux of the matter, as you say, is the unwillingness of Americans (not even to mention the rest of this benighted world) to accept the truth. The prophet Isaiah mentioned this:

Isaiah 53:
[1] Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

Also, as Solomon once said,

Proverbs 1:
[20] Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
[21] She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
[22] How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
[23] Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
[24] Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
[25] But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
[26] I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
[27] When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
[28] Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
[29] For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
[30] They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
[31] Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

A recent article must be of particular interest to Daniel Pipes, since it is literally happening right where he lives:

"Spotlight: Gunman who shot Philadelphia police officer says he is IS sympathizer
English.news.cn 2016-01-09 11:55:29
-- http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/09/c_134993075.htm "

It's telling, that I had to find this on the Chinese press, instead ot the US press.

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