Quinn on Islam: "It must be defeated on the battlefield. You've got to kill it before it before it kills us.
September 11, 2009 4:35 pm ET
From the September 11 edition of Clear Channel's The War Room with Quinn & Rose:
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Wahabi is the most extreme major form of Islam, it does teach hate and violence, and it's supported by the Saudi Government.
I have never heard Quinn before, I do not know what he says, I think he got quite a bit wrong.
But he was right about one thing. Wahabi Islam is at war with all other forms of Islam, and with the non-Islamic world. And it is supported by the vast wealth of the Saudi monarchy.
The current King of Saudi Arabia is trying to rein them in, but how far he will or can go with that is not known.
But Wahabi is the real threat, to Islam even more than to Christianity and the western world.
That worked so well during The Crusades. It only proves that Quinn's thinking is mired in teh Dark Ages.....
The American Right---all talk and no action since 1900.
The Inquisition, here we go!
- History of the World Part I
Fortunately, liberals understand the importance of taking the high road, and at least giving other groups a chance at reclaiming control from their wack jobs.
These will be two of the most daunting tasks for the Obama administration, coaxing out the reasonable elements of Islamic groups abroad, while simultaneously attempting to do the same with the Christian extremist enemies of America right here.
The Muslims outnumber us by a considerable amount
As JFK told Strom Thurmond during the Cuban Missile Crisis, when Strom urged him to attack, "Strom, think of our casualties in terms of constituents, who will vote for you next November?"
Maybe Quinn should think in terms of listeners, who won't be there.
Let's round up everyone with the urge to defeat someone on the battlefield and have them fight this war they seem determined to have others fight.
Mr. Quinn, I have an excellent idea, since you wish to hold tightly to your anger. Every day, at the exact moment the first plane struck the Towers, we will all face New York City for a 'Two Minute Hate'. We'll all just let the hate flow through us as we picture our enemies, whoever the government decides that is. All feeling and no rational thought at all. That would be a good way to commemorate what happened that day. (If this sounds familiar, it should. Mr. Orwell was here ahead of me.)
To get at Wahabism all we have to go after is Saudi Arabia. Notice the one country our government doesn't say bad things about is the source of almost everything that happened on 9-11-01?
Jim Quinn has a scared life. The people around him must have a very sad day, when he is around. Islam is a religion, as is Christianity. The cutting off of hands is the literal actions of what Jesus said, (paraphrase) If thy hand offend thee, cut it off...
In Islam, the hand is cut off for theft, for example. Actions, of the sort, have been exercised throughout the history of Islam. It is nothing new, as with stoning. Circle exploration accomplishes nothing, especially when Jim Quinn can not see beyond his anger. Anger blinds all reasoning.
Has Christianity ever committed any atrocities? They call us infidels. Radicals happen! Are all Americans fear mongering racist? That is what Jim Quinn implies about Islam: they are all the same. Mr. Quinn, we are not!
Religion has caused more death, than wars have taken.
Unreasonable people, make unjustified claims, with unfounded prejudices.
It be it,
Ronin Kannushi.
The problem is that Quinn conflates this sub, sub, sub-sector of Islam with its mainstream 3 billion adherents, few of whom have an interest in, let alone engagement in pursuing violent jihad.
When you figure out how to round up and kill all the active Jihadis without killing thousands or millions of innocents give me a call.
In the meantime, stay angry. It suits you to a tee.
Exactly right, Tbone. That's the first problem, the other is that these radio pinheads are talking to so many Americans who can't distinguish Saudi Arabia from Iraq from Iran from Turkey from Hawaii, let alone making the distinction you mention.
Though Quinn did make that distinction *one time*.
If he had used Wahabism instead of Islam when talking about the radicals he would have been pretty much on target.
Oh, and another posted an agreement with you before I did. Seems we may be few, but we are here. Those who recognize the difference between Islam and Wahabism. And those who recognize the source and homeland of Wahabism.
also i've been reading alot of negative comments about Christians and genocide and crusades, remember it was not Christians it was Catholics. Never confuse the two - Christians follow the teachings of Christ the other is political power especially during the times mentioned. there is a huge difference -