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World must end Islamist extremism
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by YankeeJim | December 25, 2011 at 06:11 am
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Global force against radical Islam
Behavior is changed by the balance of consequences. Today, in too many places in the world, radical Islamists believe 1) they have something to gain through violence; 2) they have nothing to lose through violence; 3) punishment fails to outweigh perceived advantage from violence.
When the world forces collaborate against radical Islam that will shift the balance of consequences such that it is more effective in curbing unacceptable behavior. The United Nations and other allied organizations need to address this topic.
“Islamist militants explode five bombs in Nigeria
By Felix Onuah and Camillus Eboh
ABUJA | Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:13am EST
(Reuters) - Islamist militant group Boko Haram said it planted bombs that exploded on Christmas Day at churches in Nigeria, one of which killed at least 27 people on the outskirts of the capital.
Boko Haram, which wants to impose Islamic sharia law across the country split roughly equally between Christians and Muslims, has escalated its tactics this year and increased the sophistication of the explosives it uses.
St Theresa's Catholic Church in Madala, an Abuja satellite town about 40 km from the centre of the capital, was packed out when the powerful bomb exploded during a Christmas service.
"We were in the church with my family when we heard the explosion. I just ran out," Timothy Onyekwere told Reuters. "Now I don't even know where my children or my wife are. I don't know how many were killed but there were many dead."
Boko Haram -- which in the Hausa language spoken in northern Nigeria means "Western education is sinful" -- is loosely modeled on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan.
The sect was blamed for dozens of bombings and shootings in the north, and has claimed responsibility for two bombings in Abuja this year, including Nigeria's first suicide bombing on the U.N. headquarters in August that killed at least 23 people.
Rights groups say more than 250 people have been killed by Boko Haram since July 2010.
Hours after the first bomb, blasts were reported at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Church in the central, ethnically and religiously mixed town of Jos, and at a church in northern Yobe state at the town of Gadaka. Residents said many were wounded in Gadaka.
Police found two other explosive devices in Jos, which they deactivated and arrested one man.
Residents of the northeastern city of Damaturu also reported two blasts but there were no details immediately available.
CHAOS AND CARNAGE
A Reuters reporter on the scene of the explosion close to Abuja saw the large church's front roof had been destroyed in the blast, as had several houses near it. Five burnt out cars were still smoldering.
"The officials who counted told me they have picked 27 bodies so far," Father Christopher Barde, Assistant Catholic Priest of the church, said.”
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at 08:45 on December 25th, 2011
The only people who can reform Islam are the Muslims themselves. "The World" has no more influence in regard to extremist than it ever has. Except perhaps by example. And that is not always the best example of tolerance and acceptance of differing views. As long as the religion of Islam holds sway over the political, economic and judiciary of the believer. Well... "do as I say or die" will remain part of that authoritarian experience. I'm not saying that it has to be, but even if you look at the most democratic Islamic State, that sentiment is not far from the surface. Indonesia, as an example of Islamic democracy still persecutes non-believers and those Muslims not of the State sect. Especially Christians. In the US all one has to do is observe the power and influence the many Islamic councils have over the local Muslim communities. It is very difficult to step outside of that "authority" and still interact with in your community as a "good Muslim". Politically or religiously according to that prevailing councils authoritative influence.
at 23:43 on December 25th, 2011
Once again thirty-aught-six so eloquently articulated some of the most important points about political Islam. I only wish I could transport you to this part of the world to see and hear the tragedies that befall Muslims in some of the local villages even in Israel proper. The honor killings, rivalries ending in murder and the oppression of women.
The latest poll in the Israel-Arab communities asked whether they preferred to live in a Palestinian State instead of Israel. The vast majority said Israel. Some of the reasons given: Freedom of movement. Freedom of expression in the social, religious and political spheres. Most of all economic opportunity.
This in a country that is demonized by the rest of the Islamic world and a large part of the Europe.
The Palestinians living in the West Bank have an unprecedented economic growth and prosperity thanks to Israeli help and technology. Not all is perfect but on the ground the reality is vastly different then the radical elements would like you to believe.
The UN is one of the most corrupt institutions on earth that contributes so much to the oppression of the Muslim world by it embrace of radical elements. The fact that the UN held a ceremony in honor of the late dictator of North Korea. What more be said.