Tushi Bushi finally gave it a name today. And it's scary. So this is religious war because here's what he said:
And while the killers choose their victims indiscriminately, their attacks serve a clear and focused ideology, a set of beliefs and goals that are evil but not insane.
Some call this evil Islamic radicalism. Others militant jihadism.
Still, others Islamo-fascism.
Whatever it's called, this ideology is very different from the religion of Islam. This form of radicalism exploits Islam to serve a violent political vision: the establishment, by terrorism and subversion and insurgency, of a totalitarian empire that denies all political and religious freedom.
My deal is what if this pits the radical far right conservatives against the "evil Islamic Radicals" where does that leave the rest of us? Some of the middle east countries won't be able to be come "democratic" in the sense that the US is. And who says we should MAKE them? Here's Roberts attributing Hurricane Rita to Ellen while these insurgents (extremists?) are trying to kill their election and/or opponents. Read about Islamic Extremists here.Read about Christian extremists here.
We like to think we're tolerant. But can we afford to be tolerant of behavior that destroys the unity of our country? Let's think on that.
Flash fiction: You can buy my book, Evil Angel, at Amazon.com and maybe it's on sale. suspense thriller set in Aspen; adult language and theme.
Splash doggie: I got Zippy a Halloween Costume and I'll post a pic of him when it's closer to the time of Halloween. Meantime, I am working on a scary webpage for all of you to use as a card to send your friends. Zippy sez, "Wundervoller Spaß! ¡Amo Halloween! Será diversión!"
Whadda ya expect from a little chow-weiner, eh?
© RD Larson 2005
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