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On 5 June, CNN Moneyline host Lou Dobbs said we are not fighting a war on terror but a war against "Islamists": "The government and media for the past nine months have called this a war against terror. So have we here. But terror is not the enemy. It is what the enemy wants to achieve. So on this broadcast, we are making a change... in the interests of clarity and honesty. The enemies in this war are radical Islamists who argue all non-believers in their faith must be killed. They are called Islamists. That's why we are abandoning the phrase, "War Against Terror". Let us be clear. This is not a war against Muslims or Islam. It is a war against Islamists and all who support them. If ever there were a time for clarity, it is now. We hope our new policy is a step in that direction." Don't get your hopes up - Dobbs' statements sparked tons of angry phone calls to CNN. Chances are he will apologize. This is a war against Islam, though Dobbs is right, it is not against Muslims. If that sounds like a non sequitir, consider that you cannot judge a religion by the words and deeds of those who claim to be followers. You have to judge a religion by what it actually teaches. Most Muslims don't read Koran, or try to harmonize Koran's perverted teachings with Western Judeo-Christian values. Unfortunately, Mr. Dobbs has not read the Koran and does not know that those he calls "Islamists" are the true Muslims, the ones who believe what Koran actually teaches. |
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