Jihad -- On Point

Submitted by Michael Wolin (United States), Dec 31, 2002 at 12:37

Thank you for this lucid on point explanation of one of Islam's most troubling and historically effective tools for expansion and colonization.

The next hardest part in discrediting this violent and atavistic concept, after actually ceasing its practice, is to convince the many liberal leaders, academics, and opinion makers in Western society that Jihad is a part of Islam that must be resisted if we are to maintain our way of life. Indeed, that may prove equally difficult, since both the Jihadists and their non-Muslim apologists claim the moral high ground for their positions. Moslems of course point to the Koran for vindication of their idea of unceasing war until the world is subjugated to God, or Islam, while we must deal with those who think, as a basic tenet of their secular faith, that all people are extensions of themselves, well meaning and charitable if only understood properly. For them, the problem is resisting Jihad, since to do so implies a value judgement we have no right to make.

I hope this article is widely circulated and read.

Sincerely,

Michael Wolin

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