[Vision2020] Humane interrogations work

[Chasuk]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 19:09, g. crabtree <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> I believe that the enemy we are at war with does in fact hate our freedoms and values and resents its own lack stature in the world, particularly in light of what it sees as its former glory.

I'm sorry, Gary, I consider you a smart guy, but that seems to me both
egocentric and naïve, sort of along the lines of Freud's belief that
women unconsciously envied penises.

> The inescapable conclusion a rational person will come to is that militant Islam and
> wahabaism are the common denominator and I firmly believe that you can offer
> up all the maudlin mea culpas and a truck load of tearful apologies and it won't
> reduce the terrorism one little bit.

Yes, militant Islam and wahabism are often the common denominator,
because we have fired them in the same crucible.  When I say "we," I
am not blaming the US, at least not exclusively.  But we are the
800-pound gorilla, so we attract a lot of attention, in the same way
that Wal-Mart, Disney, and Microsoft attract attention.

Christianity has a history at least as bloody and violent as Islam,
but Christianity is nearly seven centuries older, so it has had the
opportunity to evolve and mature.  Further, Islam was pummeled by the
Crusades, which lasted from the 11th century until the end of the
17th, courtesy of Christianity.  As the US identifies itself as the
most Christian nation on earth, why are we surprised when they believe
us?

Most Muslims are as peaceable as most Christians, which is pretty
amazing, all things considered.  Anne Coulter sure hasn't helped
matters, with her comment, "We should invade their countries, kill
their leaders and convert them to Christianity."

Chas