Muslim radicalization gains momentum in US: analysts

[Revmitchell]

WASHINGTON — Long-feared by US intelligence, Muslim radicalization is gaining momentum in the United States, hit by a spate of recent cases featuring youths recruited and trained overseas for jihad, analysts say.

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So the topic of this thread is What should be the proper response to this inside the US? Any discussion outside of this question is off topic.

 

[sag38]

You mean we can't blame George Bush for this development?

We need, for one thing, to quit pandering to Muslims.

 

[donnA]

obama has declared homself to be a friend them, and called us a muslim country, even saying he si muslim, what more can we expect, but we voted for it, we asked for it.

 

[KenH]

called us a muslim country

No, he has not.

 

[Revmitchell]

"Now, the flip side is I think that the United States and the West generally, we have to educate ourselves more effectively on Islam. And one of the points I want to make is, is that if you actually took the number of Muslims Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. And so there’s got to be a better dialogue and a better understanding between the two peoples."~ Barak Hussein Obama

 

[FR7 Baptist]

"Now, the flip side is I think that the United States and the West generally, we have to educate ourselves more effectively on Islam. And one of the points I want to make is, is that if you actually took the number of Muslims Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. And so there’s got to be a better dialogue and a better understanding between the two peoples."~ Barak Hussein Obama

Right, but that's because of the Muslim minority population in the U.S. He never said we're a "Muslim country."

 

[SolaSaint]

What happened when Muslims took over Jerusalem? Should we start a Crusade of a more diplomatic sort to rid ourselves of this evil entity? Now that we have a president who seems to be a religious chameleon on the surface, but in heart I feel he's a Muslim. He hides Christian symbols in his background and bows to Muslim kings showing his true colors. It will be very hard with Obama at the helm to truly push back any growing threat against the US by Muslims. We must vote him out in 2012 if that isn't too late.raying:raying:

 

[Revmitchell]

Right, but that's because of the Muslim minority population in the U.S. He never said we're a "Muslim country."

"one of the largest Muslim countries in the world"

 

[sag38]

Whether directly or indirectly I don't like the implication that our President is making about the United States of America. Translation: "Let's pander to the Muslims."

 

[donnA]

No, he has not.

sorry you missed the news, but it came from his mouth, strange you didn't see it, it was discussed at length here.

 

[just-want-peace]

Got the following via email.
Not being a student of the quran/koran I cannot dispute OR verify these statements, but if anywhere near factual, we have a lot to be concerned about!
Seems that a healthy skepticism regarding resident muslims should be the order of the day rather than a blanket acceptance simply because they have not "jihaded" someone today.

Can a Muslim be a real American?

In light of the murders at Ft. Hood by a Muslim Officer (who had sworn to defend the people, our Constitution and the United States) this article becomes more timely and real than ever;


Can a good, practicing Muslim also be a good American?

I sent that question to a friend who worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years.
The following is his reply:

Theologically - no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia .

Religiously - no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah
except Islam.

Scripturally - no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of
Islam and the Quran (Koran).

Geographically - no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca , to which he
turns in prayer five times a day.

Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make
friends with Christians or Jews.

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Quran/009-friends-with-christians-jews.htm

Politically - no. Because he must submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and Destruction of America, the great Satan.

Domestically - no. Because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him.

Intellectually - no. Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.

Philosophically - no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.

Spiritually - no. Because when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The Quran's 99 excellent names.

Therefore after much study and deliberation....perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country. They obviously cannot be both "good" Muslims and good Americans.

Call it what you wish....it's still the truth.​

Now if they do not claim to be devout Muslims, then that's a whole 'nother matter--!!??

 

[Marcia]

Five of those guys arrested recently who went to Pakistan to try to train in a terrorist camp came from right here - Northern Va. - and worshiped at a mosque in Alexandria.

 

[Magnetic Poles]

We have a significant Muslim population, that is true. It is also true that New York is a larger Puerto Rican city than San Juan. It is our sheer size.

However, most Muslims are not radical, nor against the U.S. To lump them all into that category is no more true, nor fair, than lumping all Baptists in with Fred Phelps.

 

[poncho]

There will always be radical muslims in the world and our imperial foreign policy is making more of them everyday. You can't wipe out muslim radicalism by creating more radicals.

But we sure are giving it a go.

Ah well, at least the global corporitos are making a killing off all the killing.

 

[KenH]

You've got it pegged, poncho. :thumbs:

 

[Revmitchell]

There will always be radical muslims in the world and our imperial foreign policy is making more of them everyday.

First there is no American imperial policy unless you have your own definition of that. Second people are not evil because of what others do, they are evil because that is what is already in their hearts to do. Muslims do not attack American interests because of our foreign policy. They do it because they want world domination. You are throwing the word "imperial" in the wrong direction.