Terrorism is not a Muslim monopoly

"All Muslims may not be terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims." This comment , frequently heard after the Mumbai bomb blasts implies that terrorism is a Muslim specialty, if not a monopoly. The facts are very different.

First, there is nothing new about terrorism. In 1881, anarchists killed the Russian Tsar Alexander II and 21 bystanders. In 1901, anarchists killed US President McKinley as well as King Humbert I of Italy.

World War I started in 1914 when anarchists killed Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. These terrorist attacks were not Muslim. Terrorism is generally defined as the killing of civilians for political reasons.

Going by this definition, the British Raj referred to Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and many other Indian freedom fighters as terrorists. These were Hindu and Sikh rather than Muslim.

Guerrilla fighters from Mao Zedong to Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro killed civilians during their revolutionary campaigns. They too were called terrorists until they triumphed.

Nothing Muslim about them. In Palestine, after World War II, Jewish groups (the Haganah, Irgun and Stern Gang) fought for the creation of a Jewish state, bombing hotels and installations and killing civilians.

The British, who then governed Palestine, rightly called these Jewish groups terrorists. Many of these terrorists later became leaders of independent Israel — Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, Ariel Sharon.

Ironically, these former terrorists then lambasted terrorism, applying this label only to Arabs fighting for the very same nationhood that the Jews had fought for earlier.

In Germany in 1968-92, the Baader-Meinhoff Gang killed dozens, including the head of Treuhand, the German privatisation agency. In Italy, the Red Brigades kidnapped and killed Aldo Moro, former prime minister.

The Japanese Red Army was an Asian version of this. Japan was also the home of Aum Shinrikyo, a Buddhist cult that tried to kill thousands in the Tokyo metro system using nerve gas in 1995.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/sa-aiyar//Terrorism-is-not-a-Muslim-monopoly/articleshow/1794203.cms?curpg=1

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High-ranking members of US military part of ‘Knights of Malta,’ ‘Opus Dei,’ reporter claims

Veteran investigative reporter Seymour Hersh has broken some massive stories in his day, but uncovering secret societies within the highest echelons of America's military would probably be the biggest of his career.

Well, get ready for the media storm, because that's essentially what Hersh told an audience in Doha, Qatar recently, according to a report published earlier this week by Foreign Policy.

Speaking at a campus operated by Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Hersh said he was working on a new book that details "how eight or nine neoconservative, radicals if you will, overthrew the American government."

"It's not only that the neocons took it over but how easily they did it -- how Congress disappeared, how the press became part of it, how the public acquiesced," he continued, according to the published quotes.

Hersh also lamented President Obama's continuance of the Bush administration's worst abuses.

"Just when we needed an angry black man, we didn't get one," he reportedly said.

The Foreign Policy report added that in 2003, those "in the Cheney shop" were not concerned about the havoc the invasion of Iraq was destined to cause.

"[The] attitude was, 'What's this? What are they all worried about, the politicians and the press, they're all worried about some looting?" Hersh was quoted as saying. "Don't they get it? We're gonna change moseques into cathedrals. And when we get all the oil, nobody's gonna give a damn.' That's the attitude. We're gonna change mosques into cathedrals. That's an attitude that pervades, I'm here to say, a large percentage of the Joint Special Operations Command [JSOC]."

He further claimed that Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Vice Admiral William McRaven and others in the JSOC were members of the "Knights of Malta" and "Opus Dei," two little known Catholic orders.

"They do see what they're doing -- and this is not an atypical attitude among some military -- it's a crusade, literally," Hersh reportedly continued. "They see themselves as the protectors of the Christians. They're protecting them from the Muslims [as in] the 13th century. And this is their function."

He added that members of these societies have developed a secret set of insignias that represent "the whole notion that this is a culture war" between religions.

It was President George W. Bush who first invoked images of a holy war in the Middle East, when he suggested soon after Sept. 11, 2001 that the US was on a "crusade" in the region.

The "Knights of Malta" were a Catholic order founded in 1085 as a group of monks who cared for the wounded. It evolved into a military order that safeguarded Christian pilgrims from Muslims during the nine "Crusades," where Europe's Christian states laid siege to Muslims for control of Jerusalem.

"Opus Dei," popularly depicted in the Hollywood film "The DaVinci Code," was founded in 1928 and officially accepted as part of the Catholic church in 1947. The group's website claimed their principle calling was to bring about a "Christian renewal" around the world.

Doubts, denials and a distinctive trend

Raw Story reached out to Hersh and The New Yorker to confirm the accuracy of his quotes, placing this report on hold until they responded. Both declined to make any further statement, neither confirming nor denying the quotes.

However, one source close to Hersh who spoke to Raw Story off the record, suggested that Foreign Policy's report was indeed correct.

Raw Story followed-up on the quotes due to a widely-reported false claim attributed to Hersh in May 2009, where he'd allegedly said former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

The report, which appeared to have originated in Pakistan, was picked up by The Wall Street Journal and the conservative-leaning American Spectator, but both removed the links after Raw Story published a denial from Hersh. A link to Raw Story's original report was unavailable due to a database malfunction.

Hersh, a Pulitzer-winning author and reporter, has previously reported that the JSOC was set up by former Vice President Cheney as something of an "executive assassination squad" that operated outside of congressional authority.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who resigned after Rolling Stone reporter Michael Hastings quoted him mocking the US civilian command, led JSOC before taking command of America's war effort in Afghanistan.

In an email to the military's Stars and Stripes publication, McChrystal's spokesman, David Bolger, panned Hersh's claim.

“The allegations recently made by Seymour Hersh relating to General McChrystal’s involvement with an organization called The Knights of Malta are completely false and without basis in fact,” he reportedly wrote. “General McChrystal is not and has never been a member of that organization.”

The religious indoctrination of US soldiers has been in headlines in recent weeks as soldiers who "failed" the "spiritual fitness" portion of the "comprehensive soldier fitness" test claimed they were forced to attend Christian ceremonies and become "born again" by professing love for the Christian deity.

Similarly, GQ magazine uncovered last year a series of top-secret military briefings prepared by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that included passages from the Bible.

Trijicon Inc., a defense contractor, was also discovered last January to have been for years placing scriptural references on gun sights used by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Their actions revealed Trijicon was forced to provide the Pentagon with kits to remove the codes.

Source : http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/21/highranking-members-military-part-knights-malta-opus-dei-reporter-claims/

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Cairo protesters: 'we're not Muslim Brotherhood'

The Telegraph reports from Tahrir Square in Cairo where, despite the violence this week, Egyptian demonstrators are determined to continue their protest until they see the back of President Hosni Mubarak.



Adrian Bloomfield talks to the demonstrators about the motivations behind their protests to end President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-rule why they are prepared to put their lives on the line to bring change to their country.

Egypt has now faced from 11 days of unrest and protests, with more than 100,000 anti-government demonstrators filling Cairo's giant Tahrir Square chanting after Friday prayers "today is the last day" for President Hosni Mubarak.

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Christian Missionary Deceptions against Islam/Christianity.

Missionary Deception targets those people who have been deceived to leave Islam and unveils the contradiction between the Bible and the church teachings.

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Palestine - The Holy Land or land of the Unholy ? Returning the land to the holy

The Palestinian issue has been ignored for too long and it seems there is never enough security for Israelies today. For some The existence( 0f Palestinians ) is a threat in itself. Not most Israelies are aware of this and their love for the state has sometimes over come their real grasp of the situation, where people have been dieing for over sixty years over an Ideology made by men in Europe. Selfish men ? maybe, only God knows. The Facts are the Palestinian people are not guilty of anything except of living with the Jews and Christians in mostly peace and harmony in communities as neighbors.

For over 1400 years already Freedom to be a christian or a Jew and obey your commands from your prophets. The common good of the body over came the minor differences and dealing with each other face to face in peace and well manners only made things grow stronger.

People knew each other, trusted each other, understood each other and A bond existed among them that they even fought side by side against the aggressors.

Yes it's very important to point out the truth and against every crusade there were Jews and Christians fighting against the European occupiers. Those times seem so much more holy to the land as what proves to be today.

The Europeans finally won after many crusades attempts with their own invented terror tactics. The worst part is that all these European invaders had in mind is the ideology that JERUSALEM was under threat with the Muslims and does not belong to them, complete negligence of the Christians living in the Muslim lands. They didn't even know christian communities existed in Muslim lands for thousand years plus. The war pushers didn't care to mention any truth but the Facts the ideology was pushed forward.

Palestine has been a target for a very long time already and after ww1 and ww2 the whole world was taking a new shape and Palestine was slowly becoming a Zionist state called Israel.

With the introduction of the Zionist ideology ( giving full ownership to any Jews mainly Zionist Jews, which completely denies any rights to the Palestinian people). What was known to being as the holy land, became a new ideology and became a state to a specific people only. The Zionist ideology has changed things and made people much less brotherly and communities built for generations after generations and even more, are being destroyed and replaced by a radical view and peace was lost.. Why all the hostility all of a sudden ?

The Israeli state is illegal from day one and Judaic ( scriptural ) abiding Jews will argue that for me.

Israel can end the conflict tomorrow, but to my understanding of the Zionist ideology it will never stop until all of greater Israel is created and the temple must be built over the Aqsa masjid/Mosque. According to Judaism only the Messiah will return the Jews to the promised land and zionist are many people with a Judaic teaching gone wrong. They are not the messiah, the Messiah is one person and Comes from The One God.

Some people want people to believe God is war and encourage such ideologies. Why do we have then prophets ? Why does a person even belief in God if the IDEOLOGY can be altered so freely ? Why don't Zionist change their ideology by achieving this strong bond in greater Israel simply by copying the way the MUSLIMS did it ? why are Zionist so possessive over a land they did not associate with for over a thousand years and more ?

God gives freedom to all humanity to think and do with whatever ideology they wish to believe. Send messengers with a path to the holy land ( eternal heavens ). The prophets sent to us all come with a peaceful and united way to follow and all good deeds have their rewards from the Almighty One ( Allah = Thee One God ). We cannot neglect the fact as well that all bad deeds will have their rewards as well.

What part a God abiding person would do or aim for ?

War happens for many reasons, mostly bad reasons but sometimes it can be for good reasons for example the war against Saddam and his nuclear arsenal . Amazing how people who push for wars have the most to get out of it and always the average joe is on the front lines for it. War oppression never a good thing for any believer for oppression is hated by Allah.

People who support oppression are not truly of God for God gives so much and we greatly under appreciate to begin with. Gifts wrapped in gifts wrapped in gifts. The most precious gift ( life ) has no value to others anymore. Ideologies take over the mind and some are evil ideologies disguised well enough to mix in the belief.

Humanity has a link in all of them easily explained here in the Quran

And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect. [Noble Quran 30:21]

Human being can live in peace as one body, but with out oppression, wars and conflict. Treaties are established and must be honored. Corruption and traitors must be rooted out. The wealth must be returned to the people ( instead of private corporations which profit very handsomely from the people and the government itself ).

The Palestinian Issue can resolve many wars of today and to come and as long as certain agendas are seeked the process shall continue. It will be only a matter of time when the people will stop it ?

From the Israeli prospective; The finger pointing is never pointed at themselves. The Palestinians prospective is oppression for a very long time already.

Muslims and Jews lived in relative peace for over 1300 years, why is it when Zionism comes to the pictures ( they become enemies )?

And they talk about treaties, Why don't they look at the treaties by the Muslims and Jews/Christians who lived in the land and it's their right. No need for human rights foundations and none religious based ideologies. For example the new ideology of Islamic terrorism!! Terrorism is highly condemned in the Quran, specifically against innocence, women, elderly, children..

What do the scriptures teach us ?

The Quran

“God calls to the Home of Peace.”(The Quran, 10:25)

According to Islam, Paradise is the ideal human abode, and is thus called the ‘Home of Peace.’ It is also said that, the people of Paradise will wish peace to one another, indicating that the social culture of the people of Paradise will be based on peace.

The Quran, avers that, ‘reconciliation is best’ (4:128), and judging by the consequences, the way of peace is far better than that of confrontation. By the law of Nature, God has decreed that success will be met with only on a reconciliatory path, and not on a confrontational or a violent course of action.

Whenever the Prophet had an option between two courses of action, he always chose the easier (non-confrontational) one. (Bukhari)

This means that, violent activism should not be indulged in if peaceful activism is an option. For, peace is the easier course as compared to violence.

http://cpsglobal.org/content/peace-quran-0


Torah

Our English word “Law” does not have the same meaning as the Hebrew word “Torah.” Law implies a jail sentence or severe fine if broken. On the other hand, Torah is best understood as “guidelines and instructions” that were given to God’s people for guidance on how to live a godly life and is what identifies them with the Holy One of Israel. Kefa (Peter) states in 1 Peter 1:15, “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: Be holy, because I am holy.” [also see Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2, 20:7]

In regards to - ALIENS, FOREIGNERS, SOJOURNERS - GENTILES

we see that Gentiles (aliens, foreigners, sojourners, or strangers) who attach themselves to Israel were required to “do exactly” as “native-born Israelites…You and the alien shall be the same before the Lord: The same Laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the alien living among you.”

We see this throughout the Torah. In Leviticus 24:22 God states, “Ye shall have ONE manner of Law, as well for the stranger as for one of your own country; for I am the Lord your God.” This is repeated in Exodus 12:49 and other places in Scripture.

http://treeoflifeknoxville.com/isthetorahforgentiles.htm

Bible

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
(Matthew 5:9)

The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
(Psalm 29:11)

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
(Psalm 34:14)

It's time to return the land back to the holy. Who amongst us will recapture the true ideology of peace in the holy land ?

Peace is ever lasting and it's something we must be familiar with if we truly believe we are to go to the true holy land ( heaven ).

Those who believe (in the Qur'an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. 002.062

God is He besides Whom there is no god, the Sovereign, the Most Holy, the Source of Peace, the Bestower of Security, the Protector, the Mighty, the Subduer, the Exalted, Holy is God far above that which they associate with Him. He is God, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner: His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him. He i s Mighty, the Wise. (59:23-25)

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