Hope Springs Eternal
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From the Telegraph we get a nice report taking to task the slanted and negative coverage of the Iraq situation by the BBC. Some people just don't want to recognize this historic chance for true reform in the corrupt and poison Middle East.
[[ Iraq, a country with no tradition of democratic values and institutions, is emerging from decades of totalitarianism under Saddam. The murderous violence that has blighted the country since coalition forces freed Iraq from his tyranny is almost wholly the consequence of the activities of imported fanatics, whose blind and bitter dedication to the massacre of innocent people is equalled only by the nihilistic futility of their cause. Iraq's native, democratic politicians are in fact making significant progress towards agreeing a document that will provide a framework for a peaceful and democratic future. ]]
(LINK to story)
It is good to look at all sides... but focusing only on the negative is a tactic better left to our friends on the liberal side of life. Cautious optimism for me any day!
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posted by kmg at 21:10
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"the activities of imported fanatics, whose blind and bitter dedication to the massacre of innocent people is equalled only by the nihilistic futility of their cause"
The problem with this statement is, their fury is far from "nihilistic." Webster's defines nihilism as "the rejection of customary beliefs, religious or cultural." These "freedom fighters" (as per The Banshee of Crawford) are instilled with a driving purpose that is BASED upon religious beliefs, not their rejection. They are mujahadeen, or holy fighters for Islam.
So this statement reveals the usual lack of understanding about religious issues in the MSM, and their conscious attempt to draw attention away from the fact that these "militants" are driven by Islamic beliefs.
I like the glass graphic, by the way. Contrary to popular belief, I am rather idealistic; but when it comes to the main enemy of the West, the darkest observations usually prove accurate. Maybe democracy will prevail in Iraq; I hope so. But I'm not sure it would be a triumph in the cultural or religious sense.
Pomoze Bog.
Tsar Lazar
Besides, I am optimistic about the value of cynicism.
Pomoze Bog.
Tsar Lazar
-"Perhaps for the leadership, the "cause" trumps religion. Or perhaps their continued leadership of the "cause" trumps religion. It would seem so."
It is no different, Husker. Their "cause" is merely a convenient vessel in which to carry the same, tired, old fascist message. As you said, they use the people's own insecurities against them... and, in the ME, there are LOTS of insecurities to use. That, in my opinion, is how islam got started in the first place. Typical cult beginnings and continuations...
Yeah, there are only so many ways to hate Jews.
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