Obama Tries to Eradicate Radical Islam
The Obama administration has just announced its intent to ban all words that allude to Islam from important national security documents. Put differently, the Obama administration has just announced its intent to ban all knowledge and context necessary to confront and defeat radical Islam (news much welcomed by Islamist organizations like CAIR). While this move may reflect a naively therapeutic administration — an Obama advisor once suggested that Winnie the Pooh should inform U.S foreign policy — that Obama, the one U.S. president who best knows that politically correct niceties will have no effect on the Muslim world, is enforcing this ban is further troubling.
An Associated Press report has the disturbing details:
President Barack Obama’s advisers plan to remove terms such as “Islamic radicalism” from a document outlining national security strategy and will use the new version to emphasize that the U.S. does not view Muslim nations through the lens of terrorism, counterterrorism officials say.
First off, how, exactly, does the use of terms such as “Islamic radicalism” indicate that the U.S. views “Muslim nations through the lens of terrorism”? It is the height of oversensitivity to think that the so-called “Muslim street” can be antagonized by (ultimately accurate) words in technical U.S. documents — documents they don’t know or care about — especially since the Arabic media itself often employs such terms. Surely we can use “Islamic radicalism” to define, well, Islamic radicals, without simultaneously viewing all Muslims “through the lens of terrorism”? Just as surely as we can use words like “Nazism” to define white supremacists, without viewing all whites through the lens of racism?
The AP report continues:
Obama’s speechwriters have taken inspiration from an unlikely source: former President Ronald Reagan. Visiting communist China in 1984, Reagan spoke at Fudan University in Shanghai about education, space exploration and scientific research. He discussed freedom and liberty. He never mentioned communism or democracy.
The analogy is flawed. For starters, in Reagan’s era, the Soviet Union, not China, was America’s prime antagonist — just as today, Islamic radicals, not Muslims, are America’s prime enemy. Moreover, unlike Obama, who would have the U.S. bend over backwards — or, in his case, just bend over — to appease Muslims, Reagan regularly lambasted the Soviet Union, dubbing it the “evil empire.” Finally, the Chinese never attacked America, unlike Islamic radicals, who not only have attacked it, but daily promise it death and destruction — all in the name of Islam.
A one word explanation: APPEASEMENT.
This is just one more step on the road to becoming total dhimmis, of submission to Islam. And, as a matter of fact, this is exactly according to Islamic doctrine, that dhimmis cannot criticise Islam.
Political correctness does not change reality.
Appeasement only invites further aggression.
I can’t write anymore on this subject, I’m absolutely nauseated. Obama is such a creep, he makes me want to throw up.
We can expect the word “extremism” to shortly be termed “code” for Islamic Radicalism by the perennially offended, so it too will be scrubbed and replaced with a more Middle Eastern Culturally-sensitive phrase such as “offshore-originated unpleasantness” . . .
Obama’s “if I don’t say it, it doesn’t exist, so it’s not a problem” thinking is the mentality of a raving lunatic.
How do you feel when foreigners refer to you as Imperialistic Americans?
Do you prefer Capitalistic Americans?
Or Peace Loving Americans?
The Muslim terrorist fringe is a minority no different from Tea Parties. Neither represent a Nation.
If politicians, diplomats, or the press refer to countries and people in a negative way, what reaction do you expect?
What reaction do you get when you are treated with respect and even admiration?
Do you want war or peace?
Do you want Prozac or Geodon ?
How about champagne?
“Do you want war or peace?”
The question is irrelevant. The Dar al-Islam has offered us only war, regardless of what we would choose.
The more accurate question is–
Do you want to win or lose this war?
Obama, clearly, wants to lose.
You didn’t read the article and didn’t understand what I said.
Should Americans care anymore what Europeans think of them than you care what the majority here thinks of you and your ideas? Tough one, eh?
We’re not talking only about Europeans but also about Middle Eastern countries and all others.
I know what people here think about me: it’s amusing to read their pathetic thoughts as they walk backwards thinking they are going forwards.
More mush from the fool.It’s a reductio ad absurdum of the libatrd mindset:magical wishful thinking substituting for REALPOLITIK.It’s like calling the retarded “differently abled”, or crypto Stalinists, “liberals”, or the NY Times, “the paper of record”.The libtard mindset is one of self-deluding reality denial. The idiots who voted for this marxoid fantasist,are going to pay with their blood;this strategic cretinism virtually guarantees another 9/11.
Of course, Mr. Obama is correct in erasing “Jihad” and “Islamic terrorism” from official American documents. He would be loath to admit that his own positions were “radical.” Therefore, any policy that mimics “whatever it is” that Muslim philosophy dishes out is essentially no different in type than his own positions, though their contents may differ greatly.
What Mr. Obama really wishes to do is cleanse his own points of view from charges of Marxism and radical left-wing policy. There will be no name-calling in America ever again. That is soft Socialism. Whoops, did I call his policies by a dirty name?
I think Obama administration is “right” not to call the terrorists as Islamic radicals!!! Because this is a normal Muslim behavior to kill, plunder, rape, invade, enslave, etc, etc, They should call them normal Muslim terrorists!!!(ha, ha, ha, … won’t happen till hell freezes over). Islamic terrorism is an oxymoron!!!
Thank you for your honest assessment of of the current President’s policies. From my point of view political correctness is for fools and if to many fools gather we will be in even more danger.The President’s relationship with his father is unrealistic any why he would use the name of a man that didn’t marry his mother , abandoned him as a child, was self-centered enough to never support his child, become a failed politician and a drunk is beyond my understanding.
I recognize the difference between Muslim and Muslim Fundamentalist and I think reasonable Muslims need to condemn and inform on the idiots among you. You need to shut them out and inform on them before they steal and kill more of your children. Please try and explain the difference to the President who seems to think that using different words changes reality.
Currently our most dangerous threat is from Muslim Fundamentalist Terrorists, not all Muslims. Second is from Illegal Aliens, not undocumented workers. Third the Chinese, who may lend money but are not friends.
I just want to put this out there so that it cannot be a total surprise. That if there is a nuclear bomb detonated in America by a terrorist what are the probabilities of Obama becoming locked into the office of top executive for however long it might take to stabilize the country? Didn’t something like that happen to FDR? I don’t even see how it can be prevented, because if elections are put on hiatus we cannot simply remove Obama and install justly anyone else.
I’m worried, folks, and I don’t have kids.
4. vivo: “How do you feel when foreigners refer to you as”
I don’t give a damn how foreigners refer to us.
Get a clue, falla: the Euros will always look down their noses at us, the Russians will always be suspicious of us and the more doctrinaire Muslims will always hate us- no matter what we do. Are we supposed to jump around like an organ-grinder’s monkey in the desperate hope that maybe they’ll like us? A fool’s errand.
Geez vivo, you are such a girlie guy. Get over yourself would you.
I couldn’t give a rip what other nations think of the US or how they describe the US. The US is the greatest gift this world has been given.
“The Muslim terrorist fringe is a minority no different from Tea Parties.” So I suppose you are equally chagrined by the MSM using the words racist, xenophobic, radical, etc to describe Tea Party Americans, eh?? How about the MSM indemnifying the whole catholic church and Pope because of some sick pedophiles that were not screened out (PC) by the church?
“Neither represent a Nation.” Bingo! Calling Islamic jihadists- radicals or extremists or terrorists is only defining that minority which you speak of within the Islamic religion.
And do you really think we are ingratiating ourselves into the good graces of OBL by using PC language??? Just how deluded are you? Girly guy.
Ohhh, you called me a girlie guy, boooo hooo, you’re making me cry. Bad, bad boy. And you’re so macho your red neck is bursting with thick hairs. Sorry if your blood pressure is rising as you swallow that strong swill of vodka. Keep puffing that cigar. Your wife must be proud.
Sorry, but from where I am sitting it looks like the Marxist-in-Chief is undermining the good, old USA from the White House. Or is it me that I cannot remember anything he has done that has unequivocally benefitted the USA or its allies and friends?
Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt!
Democrats always try to change the language, but the substance remains the same. For instance, instead of calling something a tax, it is a fee. Obama is doing the same thing by trying to change the language; it is a futile effort as reality will intrude in his fantasy ObamaLand. We will still describe the terrorists as Islamic terrorists. The government can deny the truth all it wants. It will just lead us to a weaker state & eventually be attacked again.
Progressives think changing the language is tantamount to changing the substance.
That’s why they spend years, decades, literally, throwing the same words at the same problems. In their minds, if they’re yakking about it, they’re solving it. (it doesn’t seem to bother them that nothing in particular is ever solved)
Focus group meetings as to which language to use to describe or characterize which move are a big deal for those who would use language to obfuscate,
(e.g., the phrase “net neutrality” chosen by the FCC to cast its move to assert control over the Internet in some benign light)
“how to say something so it doesn’t sound like it is” is practically an Industry these days, especially in Washington DC.
Barry likely believes if he stops using Islamic Radicals to describe vicious killers, slaughtering in the name of Islam, that the problem will be significantly ameliorated, i.e., al Awlaki, Osama & friends will stop trying to blow airliners out of the air and so forth.
Islamic Radicals planning their next move must find all this stuff highly encouraging…”The infidel is destroying himself!”
Wishing something away by denying its existence? Isn’t this something children do when they are afraid?
But I saw on the Wizard of OZ that you could wish it away and by golly it happened, I think you have to also click your heels or stand on your head or something special for it to work!
It means the U.S. military needs to begin expounding and studying Islamic war doctrine — without fear of reprisals.
The link in that sentence is especially disturbing.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jan/04/inside-the-ring-83234302/
It does however further illustrate the direction of this administration; we are not at war with Islam, Islamic extremists, or Islamic terrorists, we are not at war at all, we should just go after those individuals that want to hurt us. Through law enforcement. After they kill us, because preemptive action is bad.
A shark by any other name will still take a bite out of you. Euphemisms change nothing because, yeah, “the substance stays the same”.You can’t sweet-talk a shark.
@Vivo:
“How do you feel when foreigners refer to you as Imperialistic Americans?”
Not a problem; if we were imperialists, the world would be under our thumb and we wouldn’t have rebuilt nations and not charged them for it (Japan, Germany, Poland, etc.).
“Do you prefer Capitalistic Americans?”
Why not? Capitalism has given many people opportunities for freedom. Not perfect, but pretty damn good.
“Or Peace Loving Americans?”
Sure, when other nations need military help, they call us. We don’t go looking for it.
“The Muslim terrorist fringe is a minority no different from Tea Parties. Neither represent a Nation.”
True, but the Tea Party is admittedly 25% of the country (they were just discussing this on MSNBC the other night) while leftists are only 20% of the country. We represent the US more than they do.
“If politicians, diplomats, or the press refer to countries and people in a negative way, what reaction do you expect?”
I’ll use Iran as my example. The people there know their regime is oppressive and violent. They love when we support them (the people). Well, they loved when we used to.
“What reaction do you get when you are treated with respect and even admiration?”
BHO loving all over the terrorists at the world has gotten us laughed at and will get us run over. It’s not our job to be everyone’s best friend.
“Do you want war or peace?”
Reagan, peace through strength; that’s what I want.
Thanks though for your thoughts. Free speech is great isn’t it? Too bad they don’t have it in Cuba, Iran, N Korea, Argentina, …, need I go on?
Vivo
The Muslim terrorist fringe is a minority no different from Tea Parties
Good point, Vivo. I’m also getting a bit vexed with all the suicide bombers the Tea Partiers are sending out to us.
Toddlers naturally believe they won’t be seen if they close their eyes. Later in life, it gets more complicated. Refusing to name the enemy is how the pathological salesman will tout the virtues of “surrender without shame”. This is Obama’s preemptive dhimmitude doctrine.
VIVO THE GIRLY GUY, Please stop and think before you say such ludicrous and insulting comments about my fellow Americans. How many beheadings have the Tea Partiers done, how many bombs have they detonated to kill innocent lives, how many planes have they skyjacked? Then ask yourself how many atrocities the Islamic radicals have committed. Now check your crotch Girly Guy, what gender are you?
Please don’t insult the women of the world by asking vivo to check his genitalia. They deserve much better than a comparison to this jihadi creep.
You can check them anytime.
Raymond Ibrahim – No doubt this important document will soon say something totally meaningless like “The struggle against extremism is the great ideological conflict of the early years of the 21st century.”
Doesn’t anyone see the brilliance here of the Marxist in Chief (and marxist vivo types)? The Marxists in Chief and his evil minions have no intention of making these word changes meaningless. On the contrary, they have hit full stride in their “…transformation of America” that will deem EVERYONE that disagrees with their dictatorship to be the “New Terrorist.”
Look how easy it was for the crackpot troll vivo to declare that there is no dfference between radical muslim killers and the Tea Party. The winds of terrorism have changed. The terrorists are now in the Tea Party. The Marxist in Chief has not narrowed the terms of terrorism he has brilliantly expanded them to mean anything he wants them to mean. God helps us!
#22 – Bill Perron “VIVO THE GIRLY GUY, Please stop and think before you say such ludicrous and insulting comments about my fellow Americans.”
My grandfather used to say “You can’t argue with an idiot.” He was right! The sad fact is that the idiots are now running the asylum. Rationale argument and logic no longer have a seat at the table of national political affairs.
We are in a world of hurt brother since the long, slow march through our public institutions has reached the tipping point of no return. We must now face the harsh reality that our great country is run by radical extremists of every collectivist, socialist, progressive, communist, marxist, maoist sort.
#4 VIVO: How do you like being(accurately) described by PJM readers as :”just another crypto-stalinist”?
Too funny! And here’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad telling Obama to “come back when the sweat has dried on your body and you have some experience.”
Boy, I bet that ticked ‘ol B. Hussien right off.
This reminds me of the old comedy skit which mentions words you can’t use. The only difference is that this isn’t funny.
this is insane
At the end of this article was a statement that nails it down solidly, “subversion of our intellectual safeguards.” The only thing I would add is that this idiotic policy is allowing the jihadist to control the narrative. They have pretty much been doing it all along anyway, this just makes it official.
In the new order, there is only crime against the global system. No war on anything, just Police the crime. Plus, everyone is basicly good inside; Therefore, you only have to reach that goodness with strongly worded letters.
There is no nation state also, just regions of economy. I think ten. If you are not on board, you are an extremeist.
It is not my writing you should believe. Check out Lucis Trust inside the UN building, and you will understand the agenda of the puke blue,(Apollo), tie wearing left.
Let me see-the other day Michelle the american hater said something about Baraks “native country Kenya”. Funny how the commie media kept calling him “born in Hawaii”. Let me see-”57 states”-the number of MOSLEM countries throughout the world. And of course the comment on “this week” about my ISLAMIC FAITH. Also dont forget-Jeremiah the fat pig Wright was a former (and Ill bet CURRENT) BLACK MOOSELIMB follower of Farracommie. Lets remember in 1986 Fat Pig Wright and Farrakhanmie went to Libya together to meet Khaddafy. Im curious , has Khaddafy met with say, Cardinal Berradin, or maybe the Pope ever? Of course not-moslem leaders dont meet with CHRISTIAN leaders. But they will meet with the enemy of my enemy. ObamaPOS longtime “spiritual”(gag) leader”. And in ObamaPOS own book(the one actually written by the commie Ayers) he talked about in a crisis “supporting his moslem brothers”. Poor little Barockhead-so conflicted. Hes both a commie and a mooselimb and he doesnt know which ones ass to kiss first or foremost.
Someone needs to inform the useless idiot Vivhole that the first ones the Islamic Supremacists will Kill is the stupid and the incompetents like Vivhole.
What we need is a real life version of John Galt.
More proof of the double standard employed by those who follow in the footsteps of those who went berserk in the late 1960s: http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2010/04/09/lorne-gunter-obama-discovers-his-inner-george-bush.aspx
“It is the height of oversensitivity to think that the so-called “Muslim street” can be antagonized by (ultimately accurate) words in technical U.S. documents — documents they don’t know or care about”
What do you mean?
Do they need an excuse to feel antagonised and aggrieved?
Rage is so intrinsic to Islam that external events are irrelevant. Rage and hatred of non-Moslims is the pivot of Islamic existence. Muslims are bound together by a shared and carefully nurtured animosity to ‘The Other’ developed from earliest childhood, which ignites a permanent fire of tension between Moslims and non-Moslims ready to explode at any time, for any reason or just for the hell of it.
Remember those cartoons in an obscure newspaper somewhere in Europe no Muslim in the Middle East had ever seen.
Suddenly, years after the had been published more than 100 people die when angry Muslim mobs attack embassies and riot on the streets of Dar al-Harb and Dar al-Islam.
They can be antagonised over about anything imaginable (and unimaginable). From cartoons to piggy banks from people eating ham sandwiches to crosses on churches.
The list is literally endless.
Normal rules clearly shouldn’t apply to those whose feelings of religious supremacism place them above the kaffur..
Muslims have a hysterical, self-perpetuating persecution complex and it is their Allah given right to riot if feel aggrieved or just feel like it.
The only thing that would keep the Muslim happy is if nobody ever confronted, criticised or scrutinised Islamist ideology, if criticism of Islam is banned. Its also a ‘respect’ thing, the are perturbed that Islam is shown enough ‘respect’ by society at large. A very amorphous idea, but in general, a bowing down to and pandering to him is what is required, anything less than that is equal to ‘they hate us’.
And who are we to illiberally deny aggrieved Muslims their cultural norms of cathartic public disorder.
That’s just sooo Islamophobic.
All Islam is evil. The idea that this cult of misogyny and death has a good side is a death sentence. While individuals within this hate group can have compassion for a while, it does not last. Ultimately the wailing and beckoning of hatred leads them to kill and torture. You merely have to listen to a Friday sermon to understand how the Saudis have turned this religion into a cult of incredible hatred.
Would everybody please stop wasting energy answering Vivo. Save your time and focus on those with the ability to read and learn from history. There is a remote possibility he may one day begin learning about Islamic radicals, but its more likely he is just a leftist doing what comes naturally.
But he’s such an easy target.
I truly believe Obama needs to get grip on himself. This political correctness is getting out of hand. We, Americans, know all Muslims are not terrorists. It is like saying all the people in the south are Klan members. It isn’t true. There is always going be extremeist in groups, races, and religions. There is always going be evil or nut jobs that enters in the fold no matter how alert we may be.