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Barack Obama has chosen the Arab television network Al-Arabiya to give his first formal interview as president, and has named a special envoy, former senator George J. Mitchell, to travel to the middle east on a mission of “restoration.” His goal is to communicate to Muslims “that the Americans are not your enemy.” He stated that the US has made mistakes in the past, but that he wishes to restore “the same respect and partnership that America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago . . .” Many clear-thinking Americans will see this as a huge mistake – an attempt to extend an olive branch to a group with radical elements who will perceive the move as weakness and react accordingly. I personally think Obama’s decision to go this way is a positive development, at least indirectly.
Truth is I believe that the radicals who have hijacked Islam will perceive Obama’s efforts to present the US as willing to “start listening” and stop “dictating” as a display of appeasement. There were numerous radical Muslim organizations and individuals who vocally supported the election of Obama for exactly this reason. If your jihad is thwarted by a tough administration that refuses to acquiesce, you will certainly be happy to see a new administration that prefers to prostrate itself on the ground in submission. We’ve heard from both radical anti-Americans and their naïve followers for quite some time that if we only play nice with the radical Muslims, they will leave us alone and let us live our lives – no more 9/11 attacks. Now we will finally get a trial of this pacification strategy, and that’s the good news.
Elections have consequences, and this new strategy of conciliation results directly from the election of Obama and a heavily Democrat congress. Now we’ll get to see whether it works. The good news is that when this strategy fails spectacularly, the restless and hoodwinked electorate that elected Obama will regain its bearings and elect responsible adults who recognize the unbending nature of radical Islam. I do not wish harm on anyone at the hands of radical Muslim butchers, and I will weep real tears when more Americans die from a future terror attack. And that’s the point – I never want to see another human die at the hands of Islamists. I fear that Obama’s policy of prostrating America before those who wish us dead will invite more death and destruction. The good that will come of this is that we will finally get a chance to see the terrible results of appeasement, and hopefully we will never again elect an administration that refuses to exercise American exceptionalism.
Truth is I believe that the radicals who have hijacked Islam will perceive Obama’s efforts to present the US as willing to “start listening” and stop “dictating” as a display of appeasement. There were numerous radical Muslim organizations and individuals who vocally supported the election of Obama for exactly this reason. If your jihad is thwarted by a tough administration that refuses to acquiesce, you will certainly be happy to see a new administration that prefers to prostrate itself on the ground in submission. We’ve heard from both radical anti-Americans and their naïve followers for quite some time that if we only play nice with the radical Muslims, they will leave us alone and let us live our lives – no more 9/11 attacks. Now we will finally get a trial of this pacification strategy, and that’s the good news.
Elections have consequences, and this new strategy of conciliation results directly from the election of Obama and a heavily Democrat congress. Now we’ll get to see whether it works. The good news is that when this strategy fails spectacularly, the restless and hoodwinked electorate that elected Obama will regain its bearings and elect responsible adults who recognize the unbending nature of radical Islam. I do not wish harm on anyone at the hands of radical Muslim butchers, and I will weep real tears when more Americans die from a future terror attack. And that’s the point – I never want to see another human die at the hands of Islamists. I fear that Obama’s policy of prostrating America before those who wish us dead will invite more death and destruction. The good that will come of this is that we will finally get a chance to see the terrible results of appeasement, and hopefully we will never again elect an administration that refuses to exercise American exceptionalism.
Excellent article.
This line, "Truth is I believe that the radicals who have hijacked Islam will perceive Obama’s efforts to present the US as willing to “start listening” and stop “dictating” as a display of appeasement" says it all. He continues to use Islamist propaganda when he talks about what our intentions were in the Middle East, and refuses to acknowledge Pres Bush has said time after time that we are not at war with Islam when we talk about the war on terror (the operative word it TERROR!). He won't use the term because he may offend the entire Muslim world. He (and all the Dems-instead of Joe Leiberman) give legitimacy to the enemies of freedom, the despots trying to brand America and Pres Bush as warmongers. More Muslims have been killed by other Muslims than any operation by our troops.
He is dangerous and HE is divisive when he continues to blame the US and paints Bush as out of touch with the Muslims world. Just because his family is Muslim doesn't mean he understands the first thing about marginalizing those who terrorize their own people. Yes, there are good people in the Muslim world. There are some very BRAVE people fighting, dying and bleeding along with our troops to build a democracy in the heart of the Middle East in Iraq.
Where has Obama been? Just because he talks a good talk and speaks well doesn't mean what comes out of his mouth makes any sense.
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Interesting article. Thanks.
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