Rival’s Realm
July 3rd, 2007Dick Cheney must not want anybody else to ride his Scooter. He’s convinced George W. Bush to spare Libby jailtime and a full pardon is still possible. I must confess myself disappointed in the President and myself: in Bush for derailing the justice system despite his general aversion to using his Executive Powers (for that, anyway); in myself, for believing that the President had any sense of decency.
More interesting news is here. What is it? An editorial by former terrorist Hassan Butt. Butt states that terrorism is not driven by foreign policy in America or England but by Islamic theology and the desire to build a Caliphate. That is no surprise to me or anyone else who has read anything about substantial about al-Qaeda and other organizations. I would add, however, that there is a small caveat: Osama bin Laden has stated that he has issues with America because of its support of Israel and its presence in Saudi Arabia. I don’t really buy it, as I believe that America is his enemy by being overwhelmingly Christian and powerful, but that’s what he says. I’d also add that there are thousands of different terrorist organizations, some much smaller than others, so it’s nonsensical to pidgeonhole.
I just hope more people begin to understand the nature of Islamic terror instead of believing that it’s because America loves Israel so we should abandon them or thinking that it’s all because we’ve been mean to the Saudis. It is because we are strong and overwhelmingly Christian that terrorists take a look at America and wish to attack, because you’ve got to beat the man to be the man, and when that man is in your rival’s realm, you’ve got another reason to boot.