Is Militant Islam the same as states that sponsor/harbor terrorism?

Submitted by Rachel (United States), Nov 20, 2002 at 12:11

Yes, let's focus on the definition of who is the enemy? I find that states who are tyrannical, and despotic regimes are naturally the enemy of any democracy.

Saudi Arabia, Syria, Libya, Oman, Iraq, et al breed of Militant Islam. The proponents first structure militant Islam in the madrassas and they have done so for the last century - bred killers of the 'infidels".

Why then aren't we saying it like it is? Those states who sponsor, finance, and harbor terrorism are the enemy?

Here is the latest of one of those off shoots who came out of these madrassas and says 'It's OK to kill non-Muslims'

http://canada.com/national/story.asp?id=%7BA7B2B4AF-F8F3-4E99-AA76-22FB676ED
559%7D " 'It's OK to kill non-Muslims': radical cleric; Segments of taped messages have been posted on Web site" by
Michael Petrou of The Ottawa Citizen

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