http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=222470 <http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=222470&src> &src= The root causes of Islamophobia In his letter to the Fence Post (July 7), Mr. Afeef seems to be saying there is no basis for Islamophobia. I would suggest otherwise.
What about the man who drew a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad? He has been in hiding for years. Why? Islamophobia. Why has no U.S. newspaper printed that cartoon? Publishers might say that it is to show respect for Mohammed, but a prudent publisher will refrain from publishing it for reasons beyond respect. Islamophobia. And what about Theo Van Gogh? Why did terrorists blow up a train station in Madrid? To create fear among the Spanish. And they succeeded. A high ranking cleric has said that anyone may convert to Islam, but no one may ever convert from Islam. There is a message hidden in that statement. Islamophobia. Mr. Afeef says that "Muslims in the U.S. are patriotic and productive members of society." For many, this may be true, but it is also true that the public cannot tell the difference between a patriotic Muslim and one who is planning jihad. No terrorist is going to publicly announce plans ahead of time. There are Muslims who seem to be patriotic members of society but are secretly funding terrorist organizations both in the U.S. and in other countries. Mr. Afeef says that "Islamophobia can only be eliminated through a better understanding of Islam and Muslims by the public." I suggest that Islamophobia can be eliminated when Islam gives up terrorism. The purpose of this letter is not to criticize the patriotic Muslims but simply to say that both Muslims and non-Muslims have to recognize that there is a very real basis for Islamophobia. L. Bowers [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtmlYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
