Islamists have it all over everyone else in the art of intimidation
using freedom in western civilization as a weapon in the battle to rule
the world. One reason this practice has been successful is that
civilized societies cannot comprehend a doctrine so pervasive in its
goal to take over the world that so many non Muslims are unwilling to
accept that we are in a war of different worlds. The threat is not
extra terrestrial; it is a real threat by real people.
To followers of Islam there is but one goal; replace all other
religions and governments with Islam and Sharia law. In this there is
no compromise, there are no rules, and everything is allowed to achieve
success.
We are the victims of our own tolerance and "political correctness."
Everywhere we are told that we should not offend anyone with words or
deeds while Muslims are not limited by the same rules. Curiously,
criticism and lampooning the Christian religion is not out of bounds in
art or politics but Islam is to be protected by law and custom from
such behavior. Disgusting art denigrating Christ and symbols of
Christianity are tolerated but cartoons of Mohammed elicit violence and
mayhem without any organized and effective control of such actions.
Responsible for this situation, at least in part, is that the news
media is filled with misinformation about Islam. Despite untold acts of
atrocities by Muslims, Islam is still regarded in many circles as "a
religion of Peace"; how absurd is that?
In Islamic countries the non Muslims are treated like second or fifth
class people and their populations are decreasing enormously. Countries
that had significant numbers of Jews and Christians a century ago now
have almost none. There are a handful of Jews left in Iraq. The Copts
in Egypt are now only about 8% of Egypt's population. Where did they
go? They converted or went to the West.
Political Islam says that we live in "dar al harb", the land of war.
Proof that we live in the land of war is found in the refugees from
jihad here in America. They are invisible; only a few like Nonie
Darwish and Brigitte Gabriel are willing to risk their lives to bring
out the truth about Islam and though their audiences are growing they
pale in comparison to the numbers still unaware of the threat to
freedom Islam poses. No one wants to know their history or Islamic
horror. Actions of political Islam by jihad cause terrible suffering
for the persecuted. Not only are their families and friends gone, but
their cultures are gone too. The tragedy thrust upon these refugees is
that no one wants to hear their stories. We must record and publicize
their suffering to honor the dead and for use as weapons of war against
Islamic imperialism.
We must develop all manner of propaganda: film, video and audio to
inform the public about what faces the world if we continue to be
complacent. Books are also an important tool but we must also have
other sources of information such as a system of making films and
videos that can implement our strategy of informing about the enemy
abroad while confronting the enemy at home. This means that we need to
engage in the effort not only through films and videos; we must address
the financial culture and reveal the truth about Sharia banking and
finance. We must also prepare propaganda that is directed towards the
blue collar workers. None of the books written today are of any use for
the working classes. Short audio MP3 files can be used for everybody.
While we take no or only limited action, political Islam has every
single element of their strategy in place at the global, national,
state, and local level. Organizations like CAIR (Council on
Islamic-American Relations) are active both as lobbyists and plaintiffs
in legal actions all over the country where anyone resists providing
special treatment for Muslims so that they may continue "to practice
their religion" in public institutions like schools, airports, places
of employment and everywhere else that does not grant similar
concessions to others.
There are four ways to discuss Islamic politics to show the world what
Islam is really all about: history, current practice, Muslim's personal
behavior, and Islamic and Sharia doctrines. Islamic history of violence
and subjugation is almost unknown to many and has been suppressed by
our own media and government. Current knowledge is only what we see in
the newspapers and on TV. This source is largely biased by the media
elites never reporting the truth about Islam.
Judging Islam by any Muslim's actions is not accepted by many.
Misconceptions of Islam in the modern era can be challenged if people
become better informed.
Islamic doctrine is precise and is easily learned. The good news is
that Islam never deviates from its "playbook" doctrine. Therefore it is
easy to understand what they do and what they will do next. We must
become bigot-proof because any challenge will invite accusations of
racism.
Presently Muslim and Muslim practices cannot be criticized but you
can't be a bigot in saying what Mohammed did and talking about Islamic
politics. The facts of Islamic doctrine are shocking and repulsive. As
long as we discuss doctrine we win. By informing the public when
apologists discuss how bad the non Muslim world is, how bad Christians
are, or how they know a "good" Muslim; remind them about Islamic
doctrine and Islamic cruelties.
In the 1800’s America sent its Navy and Marines to fight the
Barbary pirates in North Africa. But the Muslims never called their
naval raiders "Barbary pirates." They called them ghazis, sacred
raiders. Naming them "pirates" showed that we "kafirs" (non Muslims)
had no idea about the doctrine and history of Islam.
Even in the news these days the media report about intifada, and label
it an uprising by the Palestinians against the Israelis. But the terms
intifada, Palestinian, and Israeli are misnomers. The truer terms are
jihad, Muslim and infidel (because Jews are non Muslims), if we follow
the Koran. The doctrine of political Islam clearly states that jihad is
to be waged by all Muslims against all Jews and other "kafirs." Today
is no different from 1400 years ago in Islam.
One writer put it this way: "The events of 9/11 are recorded in the
West as an attack by terrorists. Mohammed Atta, the leader of the 9/11
attack, was a pious Muslim. He left a letter clearly stating his
intentions: 9/11 was pure jihad. An attack is a single event, but jihad
is a 1400-year continuous process. Therefore, a terrorist attack is not
the same as jihad. Terrorism does not have the same meaning as jihad."
We have been in a war declared by Islam for centuries. We have tried a
strategy of appeasement without changing anything; we have recently
tried empty threats and when that did not work we have pretended that
if we are nice enough Islam will be nice. We refuse to believe the
doctrine of political Islam. It just can't be true.
We cannot fight a defensive war if we are to defeat Islam. The war must
be offensive and fought with the idea of defeating Islam with such
totality that, as Ariel Sharon said in his book ‘Warriors", we
instill in them a "psychology of defeat such that they come to believe
they cannot win." For far too long the West has believed that some form
of defensive coexistence can work; it cannot. Such a practice against
Islam has never worked for 1400 years and it won't work now.
While Islam's power grows daily, our government and others in the
western world will not acknowledge there is a war against political
Islam; instead we actually aid it through welfare, immigration and
civil rights legislation. The time for appeasement is over. Those of us
who understand Islam must band together to expose the enemy abroad and
attack the enemy at home.
It is simple; we either fight or lose our civilization.
Dr. Vincent Gioia is a retired
attorney, formerly VP and General Council, Allegheny Ludlum Steel
Corp., now Allegheny Teledyne. He is also a horticulturist and also a
former President of the American Rose Society and the World Federation
of Rose Societies. His articles have appeared in many engineering and
horticultural publications. He maintains a website at
www.vincentgioia.com
