Nice history lesson, but the conclusion needs a bit of work. As it stands, it’s a bit condescending and insulting. Zionist trollsters are exactly that, and the Muslim community does not need to bother wasting its collective time defending itself from them. It should instead continue in the tradition of the early Muslim community and reach out to the wider community for outreach, community service, and exchange of ideas.
What are your thoughts on Craig's response to this report (see later half of his article)? I tend to side with Craig on this one, and considering all the lies and fabrications produced by the opposition, media, and their western allies, it's extremely difficult to gain any understanding in this conflict of who's doing what.
As for my opinion, when the guns stop blazing, the whole lot should be put on trials - by their peers - from the regime to the rebels.
"Likewise, Atta’s odd invocation could provide further grounds for Muslim religious scholars of all stripes to distance themselves from the terrorists." Ah yes, because Muslim religious scholars today are in love with these terrorists? What the heck is this guy really trying to say? No offense, but this article lacked any meaning, and as a Muslim, was insulting.
War and doing nothing are not the only two options. Those are the same false choices Democrats and Republicans always argue during elections: Vote for us and them. Diplomacy is what is needed, and it needs to be pushed like no other. Temperatures are already hot; it's a civil war for crying out loud. We need to be working to cool things down, immediately.
The art of democracy is not tolerance! Ha! Far from it. I think we put too much hope in the concept and think it somehow means being a humanitarian and egalitarian society. In the Egyptian failed experiment, democracy produced the MB. If elections were held today, I bet you they still will win a sizable portion. Statesmanship is about being tolerant and able to work with all parties. Clearly Morsi wasn't a great statesman (I mean have you heard one of his boring speeches?), but neither is this Sisi (aka the New Mubarak).
I think spiral007 has a point here. Do we characterize Democrats or Republicans redistricting as "Coups" worthy of our military to intervene and protect our constitution? I don't think so. Do the Republican and Democratic Presidents, when they get to power, not govern in an exclusive manner (see Bush's 8 year presidency, and his language of, "either you are with us or you are with the enemy"). The actions of the brotherhood were incredibly self-serving, short-sighted, and I exclusive. BUT they were democratically elected, and their constitution they "Pushed through" was also elected in. When 56% of US citizens show up to the polls, no one is asking or describing it as an illegitimate election because almost half of the population didn't even bother to show up and vote. No one. But in Egypt, making similar mistakes apparently is worthy of a coup, and then multiple bloody massacres of your supporters. Hypocrisy at its worse.
JC - I don't think that Qatar really cares about being seen as hypocritical. As you are well aware, every power/state on this planet is hypocritical, from the US, UK to Russia and China.
I think the transition is a distraction aimed at providing hope for the citizens who perhaps were becoming restless. It appears Shiek Hamad thinks by giving power to his young 30-something son, that will appease the youth of Qatar for a while. Yet, like Obama, Tamim will fail miserably, as those in power only care about preserving the establishment.
Nice history lesson, but the conclusion needs a bit of work. As it stands, it’s a bit condescending and insulting. Zionist trollsters are exactly that, and the Muslim community does not need to bother wasting its collective time defending itself from them. It should instead continue in the tradition of the early Muslim community and reach out to the wider community for outreach, community service, and exchange of ideas.
http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2014/01/syria-and-diplomacy/
What are your thoughts on Craig's response to this report (see later half of his article)? I tend to side with Craig on this one, and considering all the lies and fabrications produced by the opposition, media, and their western allies, it's extremely difficult to gain any understanding in this conflict of who's doing what.
As for my opinion, when the guns stop blazing, the whole lot should be put on trials - by their peers - from the regime to the rebels.
What a buzz-kill
"Likewise, Atta’s odd invocation could provide further grounds for Muslim religious scholars of all stripes to distance themselves from the terrorists." Ah yes, because Muslim religious scholars today are in love with these terrorists? What the heck is this guy really trying to say? No offense, but this article lacked any meaning, and as a Muslim, was insulting.
War and doing nothing are not the only two options. Those are the same false choices Democrats and Republicans always argue during elections: Vote for us and them. Diplomacy is what is needed, and it needs to be pushed like no other. Temperatures are already hot; it's a civil war for crying out loud. We need to be working to cool things down, immediately.
The art of democracy is not tolerance! Ha! Far from it. I think we put too much hope in the concept and think it somehow means being a humanitarian and egalitarian society. In the Egyptian failed experiment, democracy produced the MB. If elections were held today, I bet you they still will win a sizable portion. Statesmanship is about being tolerant and able to work with all parties. Clearly Morsi wasn't a great statesman (I mean have you heard one of his boring speeches?), but neither is this Sisi (aka the New Mubarak).
I think spiral007 has a point here. Do we characterize Democrats or Republicans redistricting as "Coups" worthy of our military to intervene and protect our constitution? I don't think so. Do the Republican and Democratic Presidents, when they get to power, not govern in an exclusive manner (see Bush's 8 year presidency, and his language of, "either you are with us or you are with the enemy"). The actions of the brotherhood were incredibly self-serving, short-sighted, and I exclusive. BUT they were democratically elected, and their constitution they "Pushed through" was also elected in. When 56% of US citizens show up to the polls, no one is asking or describing it as an illegitimate election because almost half of the population didn't even bother to show up and vote. No one. But in Egypt, making similar mistakes apparently is worthy of a coup, and then multiple bloody massacres of your supporters. Hypocrisy at its worse.
JC - I don't think that Qatar really cares about being seen as hypocritical. As you are well aware, every power/state on this planet is hypocritical, from the US, UK to Russia and China.
I think the transition is a distraction aimed at providing hope for the citizens who perhaps were becoming restless. It appears Shiek Hamad thinks by giving power to his young 30-something son, that will appease the youth of Qatar for a while. Yet, like Obama, Tamim will fail miserably, as those in power only care about preserving the establishment.
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