Top Muslims Condemn Ground Zero Mosque as a ‘Zionist Conspiracy’
“Building a mosque on this rubble indicates bad intention — even if we wished to shut our eyes, close our minds, and insist on good will. I hope it is a sincere step, and not a new conspiracy against Islam and Muslims.”
If a large number of Muslims can see that this is a bad idea, why can’t Mayor Michael Bloomberg and president Obama? Ironically, if they insist on the mosque being built at that location, many Muslims (who probably cannot believe that anybody could be this tone deaf as to building a mosque near Ground Zero)would probably see this as “A new conspiracy against Islam and Muslims.” If built, the mosque will draw the hatred of Americans all over the country and it will come to symbolize Islam’s contempt for not only the United States but for all non-Muslims in general. This will be a public relations catastrophe for all Muslims, not to mention that the mosque will be used as a symbol for all non-Muslims when it comes to protesting anything Islamic in this country.
What Mayor Bloomberg and Obama just don’t get is that this is NOT a local issue. 9/11 affected the ENTIRE United States and ALL Americans. Symbols matter in this country, just like Mecca matters to the Muslims. If Muslims really want to show “tolerance” and “respect” for a non-Muslim nation like the United States, if they really want to promote a “dialogue,” or “bridge-building,” then they will NOT build the mosque. If they still build the mosque in the face of all of this opposition, then it will clearly show that the mosque always was intended to serve as an insult to all non-Muslims.
And, if built, how many of you out there really think this mosque will NOT be used as a recruiting tool for every radical Jihadist on this planet? I can see it now, hundreds of web sites trumpeting the building of a mosque right next to Ground Zero, one of Islam’s greatest “victories” over the infidels. Do Muslims around the world really want a piece of that, and the reaction it will generate in America? Be careful what you wish for, radical Islamists.
