Hi John;
I've seen part of the movie and some documentaries on the topic. Pretty scary stuff.
I find it odd that we freak out about Islamic madras schools and claim they are a threat to the world when we foster the same thing in North America.
"You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly to remove the piece of sawdust from another believer's eye." - Matthew 7:5.
The Oklahoma City bombing and the Unabomber clearly show the reality of homegrown, non-Islamic terrorism in the US.
Indeed, it seems lost to America that they invoked the concept of jihad, thereby creating the very thing they now feel called to destroy.
"The Soviet invasion of Kabul in December 1979, attracted the US towards the orthodox Islamic militia's role in forwarding the US policy, and which attracted considerable international attention and coverage in the popular press and academic circles of the time, in projecting what appeared then to be an American love affair with Islamism. It was, as the author points out, consummated in an alliance with the Islamist military dictator of Pakistan. In cooperation with Zia-ul-Haq's military intelligence services, with Saudi finance as well as with Pakistani logistical support, the CIA, managed in raising, training, equipping, paying and sending into battle a mercenary army of Islamist volunteers, against the Red Army in Afghanistan, terming it a 'jihad' or 'holy' war against the Soviets." (http://www.issi.org.pk/journal/2001_files/no_2/review/4r.htm )
"When will we ever learn?" - Pete Seeger.
For a good reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "peace speech on Vietnam" (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/058.html ), see http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/opin/mlk03.html . I think it is quite appropriate.
Peace,
Rob
PS. Did I ever send you Harper's connections to the US religious right? If not, here are two links: http://dawn.thot.net/harperstie
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