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Thank you Richard for your post showing the other side of the 'Islam' argument.

It definitely something I'm new to but I do think it’s important for one to sort this out in ones own head prior to any deployments or what have you.

Where as I still am concerned that fundamentally Islam may be an enemy to our way of life, and with my limited understanding can’t see that fundamentalism being significantly ‘dis-powerd’ any time quickly, the article you posted is wise in its suggestion that we need to pick our battles.

Just like we do not legislate what people think in this country (with good reason), we too should not 'persecute' what those outside the US think of us.

I see from your article how important it is to draw the line between a combatant and a radical. Fight the former, win over the later?

Perhaps this is the idea behind "Moderate Taliban"...My father taught me never to corner anyone, in a fight or in business. A man with room to move is less likely to take desperate action. By continuing to treat even 'relative' moderates as our enemies do we corner then and cause them to side with our true enemies more?

Thanks for letting me learn.


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The only reference I can find in the sacred text that our way of life is primairly based on is Matthew 10:16 "“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves."

Is this perhaps a basis for our own Hud'na?