DeadCanDance
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- May 29, 2007
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Syria, regarding citizens:
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78863.htm
Egypt:
http://www.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/e/10845.htm
Lebanon, is in danger of being taken over by Hizbollah, if the legitimate government threatens their areas of dominance. You know that, the UN knows that, most importantly both Syria and Iran know that.
I agree that some fundamentalist islamists pose a problem. Bushs war in Iraq has certainly further radicalized parts of the Muslim world. Thats not just me saying that - its the CIA and our intelligence services reporting that.
What Im saying is that we have to stop treating all Muslims as enemies. I dont want to be enemies of all Muslims, and it certainly doesnt serve the interests of the U.S. to deem them all enemies.
Not even all conservative or fundamentalist muslims are necessarily enemies of the U.S. I dont like their Sharia Law, but screw it. Its not my country; if thats what some small minority of them want. Some of them are Theocrats, but they dont all necessarily have the intent to attack Kansas City. I'd rather worry about the muslims who intend real harm to americans, than worry about whether every single muslim conservative who wants sharia courts.
We also have to be intelligent about this. Not even all fundamentalist Muslim terrorist groups share the same goals, nor are they necessarily all huge threats to the United States. Case in point: you mentioned Hezbollah. Now, Hezbollah is a problem for Israel. Hezbollah was formed to resist Israeli policies in Lebanon - not to plot attacks on Boise, Idaho. Israel can defend itself, though. I'm not worred about that. Hezbollah is more of a regional problem for Israel. Lebanese Hezbollah has not attacked or killed an American citizen in well over two decades. And the only time they did attack Americans is when we deployed our soldiers to Lebanon. Having our soldiers on their soil, pissed them off. Thats just a fact, not a judgment.
So, Im saying we cant lump all fundamentalist muslims, or radical Islamic groups in the same category, as our sworn blood enemies. We have to be intelligent and informed about dealing with them.