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First, please remember that not all Islamists are that rabid. There are a lot more moderate Islamists out there who practice Saladin's way
There are, yes. But unfortunately they are largely (with some rare exceptions, such as in Jordan recently) cowed into being quiet out of fear of the jihadists.
Worse are groups like CAIR that will rise to defend the islamo-fascists, who refuse to condemn it in no uncertain times. Any criticism leveled at the jihadists is treated as a racial slur or bigotry by these enablers.
Unfortunately, it's the extremists who get the headlines. And most folks are agreed, most of those extremists are just using religion as an excuse
The problem with this line of thought is that they aren't 'just' using religion. Islam has a history of violence and repression. Part of this is indeed cultural, but part of it is the Koran itself. I'm reading through it right now, and it's…distressing some of what is advocated.
Take for example, the vaunted tolerance of Islam. When it speaks of tolerating 'People of the Book' this tolerance is more akin to the 'tolerance' for blacks in the South pre-Civil Rights. Jews and Christians are to exist as dhimmi; the Koran and the hadiths call for humiliating and subjugating them. And any other religion? To be wiped out.
Now, that doesn't mean that some Muslims haven't moved past that to a broader interpretation. But currently, especially in the Arab world, the minority who are wahabbist or other islamo-fascists is large. And they have power disproportionate to their numbers. What I'm suggesting is that those who can accomodate Western ideals of tolerance should be accepted. But those who can't have to be fought adn with every weapon at our disposal.
There are Christians who do the same goddamn thing
This is misleading. The Southern Baptist Convention didn't burn down theaters when 'The Last Temptation of Jesus Christ' was playing. When was the last time Jerry Falwell called on Christians to burn down a liberal college? If he did, can you imagine, say, the Episcopal Church condemning any criticism of it as bigoted? No. The analogy is flawed. Even the most extreme elements of modern Christianity pale in comparison to the islamo-fascists. (I note, I'm a soft athiest in interest of full disclosure)
The saying goes, “Better to let a hundred criminals go free than to jail an innocent man.” And some people take advantage of that aspect of our justice system. Many of those released on insufficient evidence have gone on to commit more crimes, sure that they could get away with it again… and sometimes they do.
But islamo-fascisim, and it's preferred method of expression in terrorism, isn't a criminal matter. This is war, not a policing matter. We tried that for ten or twelve years both under GHWBush and Clinton. It just incited them to further attacks.
To add some perspective, there have been several cases where alleged supporters of islamo-fascism have been apprehended in the States and they were tried in normal criminal courts. Naturalized immigrants in come cases. And even though a case could be made for revoking citizenship in those cases, they were tried under civilian justice.
I am also very, very worried that it's yet another step down an increasingly slippery slope, that will lead to a “police state” worse than Pinochet's regime.
Please. Despite some of the ravings on the left and the right, we're a long goddamn way from a police state. If you're concerned, as I mentioned elsewhere, pressure Congresscritters to let the USA PATRIOT act expire instead of the compromise deal that would make some parts permanent. Pressure them to do something about the Kelo decision.